Chapter I: Preface

The author of this volume has brought together a few incidents in _real_ life to illustrate the power of godliness in the individual, and the blessings of the Sunday-school, the influence of the prayer-meeting and the cause of temperance in the church and in the community.

That the God of all our mercies may bless this little book to the reader, is the prayer of the author.

CHAPTER. PAGE.

I. THE MISSIONARY 13

II. MISFORTUNES 27

III. RELIEF OBTAINED 39

IV. AN APPOINTMENT 45

V. THE MISSIONARY PREACHES 56

VI. MR. STEELE’S MEETING 62

VII. MR. MASON AND MR. WILSON 69

VIII. MISSIONARY VISITS 78

IX. OPPOSITION 84

X. SUNDAY-SCHOOL ORGANIZED--LOCAL PREACHER 92

XI. MR. KERR AND HIS FAMILY 98

XII. THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE 109

XIII. MR. TRUMAN--MISSIONARY’S DEPARTURE 118

XIV. WORKINGS OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL AND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY 123

XV. GEORGE AND MARY 134

XVI. MR. BROWN’S FAMILY 140

XVII. MISSIONARY AGAIN VISITS THE WEST 145

XVIII. DEATH 152

SCENES IN THE WEST.