Mr. Kelley was 16 years of age before he had mastered the alphabet. In 1833 he was hired out by his master to a man who taught a primary school. Edmond's chief duty was to wait on the table. The pupils formed an attachment for him and presented him with a copy of Webster's Spelling Book and gave him instruction therein. This required to be done secretly, as it was in violation of the laws of the Southern States, advantage being taken of the time when his employer was asleep. In referring to this he says: “So great was my desire for an education, that before retiring at night I would kneel down and pray to God to awaken me at 11 P. M. so I might study my lesson. Precisely at 11 an unseen hand seemed to shake me, and I would arise, and taking my book commence to study, in order that I might be ready to recite the next day.”

In the year of our Lord 1838 he realized the need of a Saviour, giving his heart to God on the 16th day of April, and was baptized May 13th of that year. The year following, on the 19th of September, he was united in marriage to a Miss Walker. Six children were born to them.

He was licensed from the Mission Baptist Church at Columbia, Tenn., in 1842, to preach, and on October 3d, 1843, was ordained as an evangelist. Since gaining his freedom he has traveled extensively, preaching and organizing churches in different States in the Union. Following are some of the churches organized by him:

First Negro Baptist Church, Columbia, Tenn., 1843; 12th Baptist Church, Boston, Mass., 1848; Zion Baptist Church, Arlington, Va., 1866; Calvary Baptist Church, Haverhill, Mass., 1873; Calvary Baptist Church, Hartford, Conn., 1874, and the Myrtle Baptist Church, West Newton, Mass., 1874.

Elder Kelley was distinguished as an organizer, possessing the happy faculty of going into a community, gathering together the Baptist material, organizing and starting them to work for the Lord.

Rev. WILLIAM JAMES BARNETT, a native of Africa, was the first pastor called. The call was accepted. Rev. Mr. Barnett was an able preacher, with rare gifts. When there was no other person to play the organ, he was wont, after giving out the hymn, to descend from the pulpit, located about five feet from the floor, ascend the winding steps to the gallery, fill the position of organist, return again to the pulpit and perform his duties as preacher. His pastorate was brief, extending over only four months.

The late Brother THEODORE VALENTINE became the second pastor through the medium of an ecclesiastical council, called by the Shiloh Baptist Church. October 24th, 1865. The council was largely attended, the following named churches being represented: First Baptist, Newport; Twelfth Baptist, Boston; Salem Baptist. New Bedford; Central Baptist, Newport: Second Baptist, Newport; Shiloh Baptist, Newport: Congdon Street Baptist, Providence. The late Revs. Samuel Adlam and Richard Vaughn were made members of the council. The council was organized with Rev. Edmond Kelley as moderator, and the late Rev. C. E. Barrows, clerk Brother Valentine having passed a satisfactory examination, was ordained and installed pastor of the church, in which capacity he served about two years.

Shiloh Baptist Church can never forget the valuable service rendered by two licensed brethren from the Central Baptist Church, Newport—the late Deacon S. S. Albro and Rev. Samuel I. Carr. These brethren were ready and willing to preach for the church whenever called upon. Deacon Albro supplied the pulpit of the church for about two years, refusing to accept any moneyed compensation. The interest that these dear brethren had in the church was deep and abiding.

The third pastor of the church was REV. GEORGE HAMLIN.†

† Mr. Hamlin was born in 1835, in Providence, R. I., where he was subsequently educated, graduating from the High School. Later he received private instruction from the Professors of Brown University, it being at that time against the rules of the institution for a Negro person to recite in a class with the white students, which day, happily, is now past, the white and Negro students now reciting together.

Mr. Hamlin was converted under Rev. Chauncey Leonard, baptized by him in May, 1854, and received into the Congdon Street Baptist Church.

In September, 1868, a Society was organized, known as the Shiloh Baptist Society, comprising all the male members of the church 21 years of age and over. The following named brethren were elected officers: President, the late Struffin Walker; Secretary, the late Esau Foster; Treasurer, the late Francis L. Girard. (Mr. Girard held the position of treasurer from that time until his death.) Directors: 1st, the late

In 1868, during the pastorate of REV. MR. HAMLIN the members of Shiloh Church availed themselves of the opportunity to purchase their present house of worship, on the corner of School and Mary streets, from the Trinity Church corporation, at a cost of $2,000.*

* The building purchased was erected in 1798, under the will of the late Nathaniel Kay, for educational purposes. Many of the leading citizens of Newport attended school in this house. Among these was the late Joseph H. Hammett. Mr. Hammett was wont to relate many reminiscences of his school days in this edifice, one of which was, that the boys used to turn the bell upside down and fill it with dirt, turn the ink from the schoolmaster's bottle filling it with water, etc.

On the 24th of February, 1869, the little band of Baptists who for five years had been without a place which they could call their own in which to worship God, removed from the Seventh Day Baptist meeting house to their present place of worship and dedicated it to the worship of Almighty God, the dedicatory sermon being preached by the late Rev. Samuel Adlam, a native of Bristol, England, and ex-pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city.

When they contracted for the purchase of the house, the church had not the first dollar toward paying for it. But they were rich in faith, believing that God would open the way and provide means for the liquidation of the debt. Nor were their hopes disappointed. In fourteen months from the time of the purchase they had raised and paid fifteen hundred dollars on their house of worship.

In 1869 the church was received into the fellowship of the Narragansett Association.

September 16th, 1872, REV. ANANIAS BROWN*

* Mr. Brown was the son of the late Robert and Julia Brown, and was born in 1842, in the city of Richmond Va. His father was a slave, but his mother was a free woman. Under the laws of the State her children were free. There were sixteen children, eight of whom have died.

Rev. A. Brown's father, mother and one sister have died (since 1891), viz., Robert and Julia Brown and Mary Ann Lyon. They have had one daughter born to them since 1891, Pauline Marcella Brown, born Feb. 2nd, 1892.

Ananias, when about 17 years of age, realized his need of a Saviour and gave his heart to Christ. He was received into the First African Church in Richmond, having been baptized by Rev. Robert Ryland (white), President of Richmond College, and acting pastor of the above named church.

Mr. Brown studied under the efficient and thorough teacher, Rev. G. M. P. King, D. D., then President of Wayland Seminary, Washington, D. C.

September 19th, 1878, Mr. Brown was united in marriage with Miss Bettie D. Chappell, a cultured and refined lady, who proved herself a faithful and efficient helpmate to her husband. Eight children have been born to them, five boys and three girls. Rev. and Mrs. Brown reside at 121 South Green Street, Baltimore, Md. This is a piece of valuable property which he has purchased since his pastorate in that city; a happy home, that the ministers delight to visit, for the reason that Pastor Brown and his excellent wife render it so pleasant for the “Lord's prophets.” Mr. Brown has had great success in his present field in building up the church of Christ. In addition to his church work, he has for about 21 years edited, with much ability, a monthly paper, the “Baptist Messenger.”

About this time a society, known as the Ladies' Social Circle, was organized, the object of which was to assist the church. Persons of the opposite sex were not admitted to membership in the royal body. This society, since its formation, has furnished the church with two new carpets, a fine walnut pulpit suite, and a communion table, often supplied the church with coal when there was no money in the treasury with which to purchase it, besides all this, turned into the church treasury over seven hundred dollars, in clear cash. The society is doing a grand work. Death has invaded its ranks, removing its very estimable and devoted founder, president and treasurer, Mrs. Hannah M. Woodous, who departed this life on Sabbath afternoon, March 8th, 1891, at 5 o'clock. The Society greatly felt their loss, yet with submission they said, “Thy will be done.”

Miss Caroline Townsend, an efficient teacher in the Sunday school and a faithful member of the church, as Secretary.

In November, 1874, Mr. Brown recived and accepted a call from the Leaden Hall Baptist Church, in Baltimore, Md., resigning the pastorate of Shiloh Baptist Church, and beginning his labors with his new charge in January, 1875.

In 1889 the church celebrated its 25th anniversary with appropriate services, continuing through one week, in which the following named brethren, invited for the purpose, participated: The late Rev. Edmond Kelley, of New Bedford, Mass.; A. Brown, of Baltimore, Md.; the late P. H. A. Braxton, of Baltimore, Md.; J. F. Jenifer, D. D., S. I. Carr, E. P. Tuller, W. I. Ward, J. A. L. Rich and M. Van Horne, and the late Deacon S. S. Albro.

On this occasion the church presented the late Rev. Edmond Kelley with $25 in silver, as an expression of its appreciation of the interest manifested by him for the church during these twenty-five years.

Over three hundred dollars was raised by the church. At a fair given by the sisters, Mrs. Kate Jozeff, president, nearly $200 was realized, making the entire amount about $500.

In July of the same year, the Central Baptist Church in Jamestown kindly granted their meeting-house for the benefit of brethren and sisters who were stopping there during the summer months, Pastor H. N. Jeter going over and holding service from 4 to 5 P. M. every Sabbath. These services were well attended, and a mission was organized, known as The Shiloh Baptist Central Mission.

In 1890 the church entertained the New England Baptist Missionary Convention, June 11 to 17, inclusive. This was the largest gathering ever known in that body of Christian workers, and one of the best services ever held. The reports from the various fields were unusually good and encouraging. Throughout the entire session the deep and abiding presence of the Master was manifested. The 126 delegates and visitors present carried away with them many pleasant memories.

On February 26th I left Newport for New York by steamer Old Colony, arriving there in due time on the following morning. I visited Brooklyn. On March 1st, in company with Mr. Matthias Dixon, I left for Washington. On Sunday, March 3rd, I preached at Nineteenth Street Church, Rev. W. H. Books, D. D., pastor. The following day being Inauguration Day, was a very lively one, notwithstanding the rain. The President, Benjamin Harrison, made a fine address. On March 7th I left Washington for Charleston, S. C., and arrived there between 12 and 1 p.m. on the following day. My host, Rev. J. L. Dart, made things very pleasant for me. The church over which he was pastor seated 1,200 persons. The colored population of Charleston was said to be about 35,000. From Charleston I went to Savannah, Ga., to visit the late Rev. A. Ellis, D. D., who was then having his church remodeled. From this city I visited Augusta, arriving there March 20th. Rev. J. W. Dunjee, pastor of the Union Baptist Church, was then engaged in a revival with Rev. Thomas L. Johnson, a returned missionary from Africa, and I assisted him for a week. Rev. Dunjee and I visited some of the business men. On the evening of March 21st I gave a Bible reading. The house was filled. I also preached on the following evening. The colored people possessed the finest cemetery of about fifty acres I had ever seen.

On Sunday night, in company with Rev. J. W. White, editor of Georgia Baptist, at 11 o'clock, by train for Atlanta, arriving there at 6:30 next morning. In company with Rev. E. Carter, whom I had not met before, I visited Atlanta University, Spellman, and the Baptist seminaries. I left Atlanta, stopped at Chattanooga, Tenn. From there I next visited Abingdon, Va., reaching there on April 2, at 8 a.m. This was the home of my nucle, Mr. Wyatt Chappell. The Baptist pastor was engaged in erecting a church edifice. After spending a very pleasant time on April 5, at 8 a.m. I left for Lynchburg, arriving there about 2:20 p.m. Here I visited Rev. P. F. Morris, preached for him, visited Rev. Gordon's church, which was very fine, seating about 1,100 persons; also visited the Y. M. C. A. On April 7 I left Lynchburg at 1 a.m. for Washington, D. C.; arrived there on April 8th at 7 a.m., took 7:20 a.m. train for Philadelphia, Pa., arriving there at 10:45 a.m., leaving there at 4 p.m. for New York. On arriving at Brooklyn I learned of the death of my mother-in-law, who had just died. I attended the funeral and in company with my wife left for home April 12th, 5 p.m., reaching home Saturday morning, April 13. Soon after my return I wrote twelve letters giving an account of my trip South. These were addressed to my friend, Rev. Walter H. Brooks of Washington, D. C., through the columns of the Richmond Planet, Mr. J. W. Mitchell, editor.

The following have served the church as clerks: Thomas B. Lunday, Charity Blake, the late Deacon F. L. Girard, Frank Curtis, George Jozeff, Irving Lewis Freeman, Mrs. T. H. Jeter, William Jackson, Octavia B. Yancey.

The following persons have served the church as Deacons: The late Nelson Taylor, from 1864 to 1877; the late Esau Foster for about seven years. These, after having passed a satisfactory examination, were ordained Deacons by the late Rev. Edmond Kelley, assisted by the late Rev. Richard Vaughn. Francis Leonard Girard, was ordained Deacon Jan. 11th, 1866, making the third Deacon in the church. He was an honored member and a more faithful steward in God's house could not be found. Loyal to the church and the denomination he represented, a Baptist “dyed in the wool,” he was to the pastor what Hur and Aaron were to Moses, staying up his hands. He departed this life Feb. 7, 1897. His special calling was to present the financial needs of the church and urge the members to do their Christian duty in God's house. The late Minor Henderson was ordained May 5th, 1878. Tobias Edwards and Walter Weeden were ordained August 5th, 1888. Andrew J. Tabb was ordained April 6th, 1890.

The church has had but three treasurers, viz: The late Deacons Nelson Taylor and F. L. Girard. Deacon Girard served in this capacity with great acceptance twenty years. The present treasurer is Mr. Armstead Hurley, who makes a good treasurer.

The following named persons have served as organists of the church and Sunday school: Mrs. Harriet Fisher, Mrs. Florence Washington, the late Mr. F. W. Marshall, Mr. Walter Langley, Miss Sophia Rice, Mr. Irving Freeman, Miss Ella Brown, Mrs. Fannie Brooks, Mrs. Octavia Dash, pastor's oldest daughter, Present Organist Miss Susie Jeter.

The following named are among some of the faithful who have finished their work and gone to meet the church triumphant:

Brethren Nelson Taylor, Struffron Walker, Esau Foster, Robert Williams, James Henderson, Sisters Catherine Johnson, Phebe Babcock, Fannie Johns, Josephine Pinion, Eliza Taylor, Nancy Eldridge, Lavinia Carter, Jane Burch, Hannah Perry, Matilda Smith, Clara H. Gooden, Mary Ann Thoroughgood, Susan Minniman, John Graham, F. L. Girard, Minor Henderson, Alfonso Perry, Oscar Ray, Kempton Ford, Sisters Henrietta Harris, Susan Thomas, Sarah Carter, Annie Elliot, Sophia Ruffin, Jennie Williams, Lydia Nellis Freeman, Winnie Rout, Ruth Ann Brown, Margaret Hamilton, Annie Lee, Hattie Curley.

Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to reeceive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, we do now in the presence of God, angels, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another, as one body, in Christ.

We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church, in knowledge, holiness and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the Gospel through all nations.

We also engage to maintain family and secret devotion; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting and excessive anger; to abstain from the sale and use of intoxicating drinks as a beverage and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Saviour.

We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember each other in prayer; to aid each other in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling, and courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offence, but always ready for reconciliation, and mindful of the rules of our Saviour to secure it without delay.

We moreover engage that when we remove from this place, we will as soon as possible unite with some other church, where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's word.

Now, in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we do humbly submit to each and every one of these things and do hereby solemly promise to observe them, not in our own strength, being mindful of our own weakness, but through Christ, whose we are and whom we serve, to whom be glory in his church now and evermore. Amen.

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep with the blood of the eternal Covenant, even our Lord Jesus, make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

The late Sister Sarah Warren, a member of the church, bequeathed $300; the late Mrs. Maria Fitts $1,000; the late Hannah Minniman $1,000 in memory of her daughter, who died intestate, all of which is safely invested. She was a faithful member and often spoke of leaving what she had to the church. Her mother surviving her, decided to carry out her daughter's wishes. After the decease of the old lady the will was contested by two men who claimed to be the children of Susan's half sister, and after a long, trying and expensive litigation, the case was decided in their favor, the court thus depriving the church of what Susan desired and intended it should have. May this prove a lesson to those who have failed to make their wills. The late Joseph M. Hammett bequeathed to the church $500 to be safely invested, and the income therefrom “applied annually to affording the children connected with the Sunday school an opportunity to take the country air and to have a picnic, or some like healthy and rational enjoyment.” Mr. Hammett was a brother of the late Mrs. Maria Fitts. The late Mrs. Hannah M. Woodous, recently deceased, bequeathed the church $25.

Mrs. Susan Thomas bequeathed the church $25.

Mrs. Henrietta Harris bequeathed the church $25.

The Shiloh Baptist Sunday school was organized about one year subsequent to that of the church, and for a number of years was almost wholly cared for by members of the white Baptist churches. Mrs. Rev. Charles Howard Malcom, D. D., for some time taught one of its classes. Brother A. J. Ward, a layman of the Central Baptist church, was for three years superintendent of the school.

The late Rev. Samuel Adlam, for many years the beloved pastor of the First Baptist church in this city, manifested a very deep interest in the school, acting for about three years as its secretary.

When the present pastor took charge of the church, January, 1875, there were less than a dozen children whom we could really claim as Baptists: in fact there could not be found fifteen children among the members of the church and congregation. There were, until the split in 1894, about one hundred and fifteen children whose parents were members of the church and congregation. Shiloh has been greatly blessed in this respect. Now if the parents had been true to their denomination and assisted the teachers in instilling into the minds of their children what they believed, it would have been only a question of time when the Shiloh Baptist Church in Newport would have been a mighty power for Christ.

The Quarterly Reviews are very profitable, inasmuch as the school aims to commit to memory all the scriptures studied during the quarter. Sabbath school prayer meeting is held the first Sabbath of each month. Many of the Sunday school are Christians.

The following are now serving as officers and teachers of the school, in addition to those already named:

Superintendent, Rev. H. N. Jeter.

Secretary, Librarian and Organist, Miss Ida Hurley, Mr. A. Tate and Master Walter Jeter.

Treasurer, Mr. Armstead Hurley.

Teacher, Caroline Townsend, and Assistant Superintendent.

The school number about 45 persons.

I left home October 4th, 1893, on steamer Pilgrim for New York, enroute to Chicago, to visit the World's Fair. At 10:30 a.m. Thursday I boarded train at Grand Central depot, New York, reaching Chicago the next day at 5 p.m. It was the longest continuous ride I have ever made. I was guest of Rev. W. A. Burch, D. D. I remained in that great city one week, visiting the World's Fair grounds, and the late Armour's stock yard and slaughter house. It is both awful and wonderful to see the men kill the hogs, cattle and sheep. There were brought in the day I was there 1,800 beeves, 1,700 sheep, 1,200 hogs. That day 5,000 hogs were killed and 1,600 cattle. On the 13th of October I left at 8:02 a.m. on the “Big Four” for Cincinnati, which is 307 miles from Chicago. I arrived at Cincinnati at 7 p.m. and was the guest of the late Rev. P. F. Fossett. I remained with and preached for him over Sunday. He had a lovely home and a very dear wife and niece. I left Wednesday, Oct. 19th, 8 a.m., for home, via Pittsburg and Philadelphia, arriving at the latter city at 6:40 p.m. The following day I arrived in New York at 7:43 a.m., and reached home Friday morning, October 20th.

In February of said year there was special religious interest manifested in the church and special meetings were held for several weeks, the pastor preaching every evening. A large number professed a hope in Christ. The pastor being overworked was brought down by nervous prostration at the same time he was financial agent for the Virginia Seminary; he collected for said institution about $1,000.00.

On the 12th of the following month one Joseph Murphy, so-called an evangelist, came from the Congdon Street Baptist Church, Providence, where he had been engaged by the late Rev. J. O. Johnson, who was then pastor of the above named church. Through the recommendation of Rev. Johnson I invited him to come and assist me with my meetings. He assisted me through the month of March. In May my physician advised me to give up everything and go away for a rest. Murphy offered to supply the pulpit during my vacation. During my absence he seemed to have bewitched some of the leading members of the church, who I thought were true in heart and entered into conspiracy to unsettle me. On my return home I found the plans well laid. I made these facts known to the church officials. I found that the majority of them were on his side. I was then compelled to seek advice from the Baptist local pastors. They met and advised Murphy to leave town for the peace of the church. He promised he would, but finding that a large number of the church, mostly those who came in the church under him, with him, he made up his mind to stay and fight it out. A special meeting of the church was held and at this meeting it was told how unbecoming he had acted, but it made no impression upon his followers. They cried out, “Away, away, with Jeter, let's have Murphy.” Just as the Jews did in the time of Christ, “Release Barrabas and let him go free, but crucify Christ.” Then we were compelled to appeal to the Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York, of which Murphy was then a member. Pastor Wynn had his church call a council of ministers and delegates from other Baptist churches, numbering forty or more. When the charges were presented against Murphy respecting his conduct in Newport there were other charges then brought by some of these delegates which were sufficient in themselves to put him behind the bars. What a pity these brethren allowed him to pass and come to Newport and said nothing about them until then. He was deposed from the Christian ministry, his ordination papers revoked, then excluded from the fellowship of the church and published in the newspapers. This seemed to have enraged his Newport followers. Then they made up their minds to “get even” by excluding me from the church. They asked me to hand in my resignation, and on my refusal they met and excluded me and declared the pulpit vacant. I appealed to the authorities of the city for protection, which they readily gave me by sending an officer to keep them from taking me out of the pulpit.

The late Miner Henderson arose after Pastor Jeter's sermon and said: “Brethren I have a confession to make. I cannot pray to God and fight His church. I have been misled. I ask forgiveness.” He then broke down in tears. Sunday morning, August, 1894.

A very large committee from the Rhode Island Baptist State Convention met a short time since at the Shiloh Baptist Church in this city, to consider certain difficulties which have arisen in that church, and to give fraternal counsel in regard to the trouble. After a full hearing of the aggrieved parties, and a careful consideration of the facts presented, a sub-committee was appointed to formulate and make known the conclusions reached. The report was drawn up by Rev. Dr. King of Providence, and was laid before the church by the Rev. Randolph Sunday night. It is as follows:

After this committee met and gave the Heavenly advice, which is found above, in a special church meeting, I advised them to take the advice of the committee and I would resign, as I didn't want a split in the church as there are so many little bodies of the Negro Baptists in New England that are living at a dying rate, caused by just such a spirit as was manifested by the followers of Murphy. But the advice of the committee and my advice had no more effect on them than water on a duck's back. Their determination was to exclude me and “get even,” as they said, because Murphy had been excluded. Thus they did after the advice of the committee and the statement that I made that I would resign.

Another committee had to be called and this is their finding:

When this communication was read to the church the leading spirit arose up and invited the followers of Murphy to go with him, saying, “that they would have a church of their own, and no longer be under the white people,” and thus a large number followed him and organized themselves into a church known as the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church of Newport. They have never made any acknowledgment for the course that they took and never received any letter from their mother church, though they were asked to get right with God and their brethren and get their letters.

Murphy sued me for $2,000.00, his charge being “slander.” His followers urged him to fight me in court, and they fought me in church, trying by so doing to kill me out. We then looked up Murphy's character and standing for defense. We found one witness who had had him arrested three times. The second witness, of whom he had borrowed money and a watch, never paid back the money or returned the watch, and besides led astray the witness' niece, but fortunately for Murphy these witnesses didn't have chance to testify because the case was thrown out of court.

Thursday evening, April 22d, I, my wife and six children, boarded steamer Priscilla for New York After arriving in said city next morning we went to Brooklyn, where we remained until May 7, then we went to Baltimore, Md., as guests of Rev. A. Brown. After spending a very pleasant time here we left May 10 for Washington, D. C. While in Washington we were the guest of Dr. A. W. Shields, who made it very pleasant for us. We visited the White House, where I in company with my son Walter, called on the president, and visited the Capitol, the Monument, Art Gallery, Congressional Library, Zoological Gardens and other places of interest. We left Washington May 21st and came back to Baltimore, leaving Baltimore May 27. We stopped at Philadelphia, leaving that afternoon for Elizabeth, N. J. We were the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Bailey, where we stayed until June 4th. Then we left for home, where we arrived the morning of June 5th. We gave instrumental and vocal concerts in these several places.

While we were away some needed repairs were made to the parsonage and the new door and window added to the church.

Saturday morning, Feb. 4, 1899, about 10 o'clock I was walking my parlor floor greatly discouraged respecting my work in Newport. My church spiritually was at a very low ebb. I requested my daughter to play and sing for me this hymn “No Not One.” When she came to the third verse, which is, “There's not an hour that he's not near us, no not one, no not one. No night so dark but his love can cheer us, no not one, no not one,” I heard as it were the rumbling of the chariot wheels. I looked toward the southeast and I saw a white chariot, with Christ in it, laden with the blessings, coming towards me. I received a blessing which I haven't found language to describe. The following hymn, which the Holy Spirit enabled me to write, expressed my condition.