The Frisco Journal (Frisco, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 25, 1929 Page: 4 of 4
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Minister’s First
Attempt In
Preaching
(By Rev. & W. Miller)
(CwlilMd from lest week)
My first attempt to preach after
taint licensed to preach was at a
Mile town called Bocksnort, a name
ttven it by a drank man in the
warty days of that country. At the
slaee of the services in the morning
Brooks, the elder, said that
Miller would preach that
Neblet and I went to
Brother Hawkins for dinner, and at
the table. Sister Hawkins asked,
"Who is that Brother Miller who is
to preach tonight.” And Brother
Keblet said, “Here he is.” She re-
plied she thought I was Just a little
Boy. This was a dagger to me but I
determined to overcome it if 1
could.
I spent the evening in the woods
trying to formulate a sermon but I
could only find one text that suited
aac; the biggest one in the Bible, al-
aaost: “For the great day of his
snath is come and who shall be able
to stand.” My effort was feeble, of
course, but I was congratulated.
My next effort was on my new
work and a greater failure than the
first Then came my steward meet-
ing; really with the intention of re-
jecting me as pastor, but I foiled
them by telling them I was sent
Uiere by the bishop and I intended
to stay there that year, so they
made a small assessment and ar-
ranged me a home with Brother Ay-
•rse, a noble Christian gentleman.
I was on a hard work between
Tippa and Tallahatchia rivers in
Marcial County, Mississippi. My first
great trouble was with one of my
Best churches where a personal dif-
ficulty came up between two raem-
Bers of the church at a church con-
ference. One good sister became
angered at a brother and began to
talk. I had to quiet her and for
months I spent pight after night
and day after day getting the com-
munity on peaceable terms; but I
■was amply rewarded for my work
that summer in a gracious revival
and seeing enemies meet and em-
Brace each other in love.
My next was four young men
came to church drinking and broke
up my meeting with knives and pis-
tols drawn on a sober young man.
As they were ruBhed out of the
Bonse, 1 said to the people, “What
shall we do about continuing the
meeting?” One of my stewards said
dose the meeting; another brother
spoke up and said, “Don’t let the
Devil run you." I said, “If I can
get a half dozen to stay with me we
will continue the meeting.” A num-
ber said, “We will stand by you.”
The meeting went on with great
success. My steward reported the
boys, then they determined to take
spite out on me, and one of them
swore he was going to kill me and
did come on me with his hand on his
pistol, and abused me hoping to get
me to make an advance toward him
so he could shoot me. I was too coo)
for him but finally ho threw a #lur
on me too heavy to bear and went
and got on his horse and went home.
I did not know I had a friend to
help me, and yet there was a young
man standing with a pistol in his
hand ready to shoot him if he drew
Bis gun. I was on my way to help
in a union meeting and where Hick-
ory Flat now stands which was then
an old field, I tied my horse and
went out in the woods and prayed
until God gave me the victory over
myself, and I rose from there with
one of the greatest victories of life.
Everything in nature seemed to be
glorious to me.
That young man afterward killed)
one of our best preachers just
across the street from where he
tried to kill me, and then killed four
other men and then committed sui-
cide.
These boys belonged to good fam-
ilies but started on the wrong road
in life to find happiness.
Another one of them, and this ua.<-
listened to me preach, or at loast
was in the house while I was preach
ing, and made a plot to attack and
beat me up on my way from church.
I was notified of their plot and as I
walked out of the church they were
waiting at the church door. I walk-
ed up to them and shook hands
with them and went and got on my
horse. This other young man soon
committed a nameless crime, then
called the father to his gute and
shot him down, and lay in jail for
three years; then broke jail and
went to parts unknown. I met him
in Texas some thirty years ago, one
of the most miserable vagabonds 1
ever saw. How sad it is to see a
noble young man start out on the
road to destruction in life and to see
how quick some fo them strike hot
tom. Amid all these difficulties I hat
a great year’s work and at confer-
ence there was a unanimous request
for my return, but my elder said 1
to endure such strain
longer, so 1 was moved.
Two years later the preacher who
was afterwards killed by this first
■aaa came to me three times to
if I would consent to go beet
that work as this man was stU'
e»*. Finally 1 said tr
if the Mehop and cabinet
thought I waa the man for the
plate I would go and die on the spot
if necessary for my Lord’s cause. I
wont and finally conquered my ene-
my aad wont to hit mother’s home
by hie request and waa met at the
front by him aad was treated like a
gentleman by him. It was during a
meeting aad the effect it had on
him was wonderful.
During the first year on that
work I met with the brethren to
make up money to build a church.
Just before we went into the house
a young man came up and spoke to
another young man, using very pro-
fane and vulgar language in my
presence which caused me to think
I waa not considered worth respect
as a preacher which gave me trou-
ble. I made up money to build the
church, yet that did not relieve my
feelings, so the next morning I
could not get any text in my mind
for thinking how I was treated the
day before. I went to the grove
three timea and tried to pray but it
seemed I was speaking to the wind.
Finally I raised and spoke out and
said, “What shall I do? Shall I go
and get my saddle begs and books
and go home and send word to the
church that I was mistaken in my
call to tbs ministry? or shall I go
to the church and make an inglor-
ious failure?” Then it seemed that
some one said if you go home it is
a failure and to fall in the line of
duty is no worse. I arose and put
my foot down on the ground with
emphasis and said, “By God’s grace
I will fail at the post of duty." I
want to say that the nearer I got
to he church the more anxious I was
to preach and that was the first
time I ever saw a congregation melt
ed in tears under my preaching.
God often permits us to be tried but
never will He suffer ua to be tempt-
ed more than we can bear.
From then until now I have nev-
er been afraid to trust Him in the
line of duty. My second year on a
new work was very pleasant but
with little friction. I waa associated
with Irl R. Hicks, the weaher proph-
et, and we held some fine revivals
together.
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Stolen Money
Located In Dry
Goods Store
Saturday afternoon while local
stores were crowded with shoppers,
an elderly woman approached one of
the clerks in a dry goods store and
stated that a girl had stolen $6.50
in cash from her daughter and hid
it in that store; that she had fol-
lowed the girl and watched her hide
the money, and wanted permission
to search in the place when she
thought the stolen money had been
placed.
Permission was granted, and a
handkerchief containing more than
$7 was found. It appears the girl
who took the money had also added
nearly a dollar to what had been
taken and tied it in a handkerchief.
She was accused of stealing the
money out on the street, but denied
the charge, and hid it to escape de-
tection in case a search was made
upon her person.—Deport Times.
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O'Neill, Matt E. The Frisco Journal (Frisco, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 25, 1929, newspaper, October 25, 1929; Frisco, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth507639/m1/4/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.