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What, " Pearls of Worlds "? Yea, God speaks : His works and wonders, how mighty and sublime ! His word and Spirit, so gracious and divine ! Jehovah's revelations are great and worthy, broad as the universe, and lasting as eternity. (Ps. xix. ; Isa. lv. ; Rev. xxii.) Oh, let the church and world give audience ! Behold, God, creation, providence ! Now take the Bible-key and Spirit-guide, with mind and heart all pure by grace. Enter the closet and study of wisdom ; search the treasures of knowledge ; examine the museums and gardens of nature ; patronize the bazars of truth, virtue, and honesty ; walk the paths of peace, purity, and temperance ; share the waters of life and bread of salvation ; mount the watch-tower of love, faith, hope, patience, and good works ; gaze upon the infinite panorama of earth, heaven, and eternity, and exclaim, "What hath God wrought!" "One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism ! " Behold God, his attributes, the sacred Trinity, the Father, Son, and Spirit ! Oh, " the un-

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speakable gift ! " How do we read Jehovah's gracious, immutable will, plans, purposes, the atonement, and endowments? Or our manifold duties, privileges, destinies, and rewards? Truly, "the choicest gifts and greatest blessings are all for the righteous, the children of God, heirs and joint heirs with Christ, inheritors of the kingdom of God." Nay, our Saviour -King is rich, gracious, and faithful, who fully endows his bride and children with pearls of great price; of wisdom, wealth, and welcome for mansions of glory, and the wedding-supper of the Lamb. Thus you see we have gleaned and gathered from many sources " apples of gold," great and small, "in caskets of silver." If God uses the greatest, and guards the least of his works, let us not despise the day of small things, nor the great. How minutes make years ; drops make oceans ; atoms make worlds ; acorns make trees ; and stars light up the firmament. So children make adults, and by grace become Christians, gems and jewels for the crown of Christ in glory for ever. Dear reader and friend, we now present you this book, "Pearls of Worlds," or "Words and Wonders," as an index-rerum, alabaster-box, a fund, cabinet, souvenir and lacon of pith and marrow, or a diadem with diamonds set. All of this is for you ; for your use, reference, and consolation ; not to please you, nor me, or any one but God ; and to promote your success and adornment. Please accept the gift. These Pearls — unlike the trash,

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myths, or silly, crazing, vitiating novels — are life, food, health, zest, power, pleasure, and satiety, with love, knowledge, mirrors, telegraphs, rainbows, shadow and sunshine, to sustain and crown God's elect for glory.

This is an age of inventions, revolution, change, unrest and progress ; an important era, a portentous epoch, an eventful crisis in the world's history and destiny. Myriads are seeking wealth, power, pleasure, joy, honor, or " patent," — the discovery of some " perpetual motion," to fill the " aching void," and gratify the innate desires of the immortal soul. Yet their prospecting, speculation, gambling, sporting, prodigality, intemperance, romance, vice, or crime never satisfies, no, nor ever will satisfy the natural or unnatural cravings of the mind and heart.

Christians are experienced, competent witnesses, — credible. So they testify to the Bible religion as the Pearl of great price, with facts, faith, works, zeal, joy, and union of the Spirit. Here is a book of live thoughts that breathe, words that burn, works that glorify. Much here is far-fetched, dearly bought, precious, various, and glowing as the starry hosts ; or like the summer sun, to illuminate the moral heavens and the landscape ; to warm, beautify, refresh, vitalize, or fructify sentient, immortal man, while working in the vineyard of the Lord.

What a feast of reason, joy of heart, and flow of soul ! You may freely share the whole, sifted, con-

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densed, single or compound, original and select, grave or gay, adapted to young or old, white or colored, for time or eternity. Yea, to attract, amuse, instruct, illustrate, and edify ; to fit or suit various tastes, times, or stations for use and bliss.

For half a century I have studied, traveled, written, preached, baptized, gathered facts and ideas, by sea and land, at home and abroad, all over Christendom, to enrich the mind, adorn the soul, and prepare you, with some fifty thousand converts for life, death, and heaven, — Eternity. Again, I present you this book, of multum in parvo: of mottoes, notes, rules, anecdotes, similes, essays, sermons, skeletons, facts, maxims, items, incidents, treatises, history, and statistics.

My offering is made. May the Lord bless it, and help you to read, mark, use, do good, grow in grace, and be prepared to meet me in heaven, to hear the Lord say, "Well done." This is the aim, prayer, and hope of the author.

Emerson Andrews.

Saratoga, N. Y., 1880.

P. S. — This work, and my revival works already published in numerous editions, I give, so far as I am able, to friends, freedmen, seamen, and all willing to serve God. E. A.

Contents

CHAPTER

I. Personal History, .

II. Commendations,

Chapter I. Personal History

WAS born of Mercy and James Andrews, ||§j in Mansfield, Mass., November 24, 1806; but removed, at seventeen years, to Westmoreland, N. H., September, 1824. I was born again at the Kimball Union Academy, Plainfield, N. H., November, 1830. In September, 183 1, I entered college, and was much in Sunday schools and in revivals. I was graduated at Union College, under Dr. Eliphalet Nott, in Schenectady, N. Y., August, 1834, an d next preached in Waterford and West Troy. I was ordained an Evangelist and Pastor of the regular Baptist Church in Lansingburg on the 20th of April, 1836. I was pastor for two years in Rome, N. Y. I held -pastorates for five years, and mostly " revival meetings " ever since. I was a delegate to the " World's Temperance Convention " and to the "Evangelical Alliance," meeting in London,

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England, August, 1846, and also visited Ireland, Scotland, and France. We were shipwrecked, mid-sea, in an equinoctial gale, on the 21st September, and returned to Cork, Ireland, for repairs. After nine weeks, as preacher, and a guest of "Father Mathew," I embarked again for New York, and arrived after five weeks of rough passage. I recommenced immediately my revival work. I next, in 1858 and 1859, visited France, Italy, Egypt, Greece, Smyrna, Jerusalem, Switzerland, Germany, and England. On returning, I soon engaged in revivals.

EARLY RECOLLECTIONS.

I was large of my age, healthy, robust, active, and gay. My old nurse has often told me that I " was never right ugly but once : She was left at home to care for me while my pious parents were gone to church. So she dressed up in her best, and walked out with me. I disobeyed her, wandered off, while she ran after, till I ran into a brook, where she dared not come at all, with her morocco shoes and fine stockings." There I was, but a three-year-old boy, barefooted, knee-deep in water, holding up my loose frock, and laughing at her. Then, she says, * I was really ugly, and made her mad ; but she pretty soon forgave and kissed me." I can yet well remember it, and other things of that age ; yea, how

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the pastor and the doctor used to visit us, shake hands, read, teach, pray, or tell stories.

At four years of age my father talked to me, when by ourselves, about God, prayer, and heaven.

I was early and forward at school, play, and work ; and was soon efficient in the field, in business, at home, and abroad; and soon became, under my father's direction, a kind of boss in general at fourteen ; and was so for three years, when my father, two brothers, and two sisters, died. Then, with a widowed mother and three orphan sisters, I assisted in settling the estate, and carrying on the farm, and comforting the survivors of the family for a while, waiting for something or other to turn up to my advantage. The Lord directed me,

A SHORT REVIEW.

At the age of seventeen, I felt an abiding, keen sense of my ignorance, awkwardness, and sad deficiencies ; yet not discouraged, with strong individuality and consciousness of inherent capacity, I determined to do my best to develop and discipline all my powers of body and mind. Accordingly, I attended common, grammar, writing, and dancing schools, respectively ; also the academy ; and so fitted for college. At the academy I was convicted afresh, under the plain preaching of Dr. Asahel Nettleton, the evangelist, on "quenching the Spirit;" and I resolved to consecrate and utilize all my powers and property to God and his cause, forever.

I was converted in the fall of 1830; entered Union College, under Dr. E. Nott, at Schenectad\', N. Y., took a high class-stand; preached, and enjoyed revivals, all through my course, before and after my baptism there. So I have been pastor and evangelist forty-six years.

Strange, but true it is, I was often tired and disgusted with giddy, frivolous company, folly, and vain amusement in my early life, as " they did not pay, nor save." Yet, for social reasons, I indulged in them till I was constrained to halt. I had often left my young companions to converse with older ones and Christians. After firmly resolving to give up all for Christ and salvation, I soon found "peace in believing," and have, excepting short intervals, enjoyed a full soul ever since; yea, and good health with gracious success. I have ever desired true, choice, pure, or spiritual friends and companions, good society and books, or none. Yet I have ministered to the wants of the low and lowest to save souls ; but not to herd with such. Since my conversion I have sought to be Christ-like, Paul or Apostle-like, as far as able. God has blessed me wonderfully, in body, food, purse, and soul ; and in winning souls to Christ, for fifty years past; and now, at seventy-four years, I bless God for life, health, prospects, and salvation !

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PERSONAL RULES.

To seek first the Lord, souls, and the church. Labor with mind and body, as far as able. Lose no time, but utilize all the moments. Do to all men as I wish to be done by. Never defer a present duty till to-morrow. Never require others to do my own duties. Envy not, covet not, hurt not, but help others. Despise not the small, the poor, the needy. Never divert funds, nor spend before getting. Preserve order, method, and economy. Be polite, honest, punctual, and decided. Try and do the greatest amount of good. Deny myself no means of real comfort. Live respectably, plainly, frugally. Be active, watchful, earnest till death. Do all to glorify God, to bless, and be blest. Have ever a title clear to heaven. Conclude all in time for God and eternity. Labor for temperance, virtue, and health. Live for religion, revivals, and victory. Live daily, wisely, faithfully, and happily. Be, in all my doings, like true artists : to dash out anything that would eclipse Christ, or any of my Christian graces, or dear brethren. Never fret because of evil-doers, or events. Never complain, if unprized, or neglected.

Pity, not blame, the ignorant and impolite. Try to speak as slow again as I do ; keep calm.

COVENANT RESOLVES.

Recorded early after my Christian conversion.

Resolved to consecrate myself and all to God. Read, study, pray much, and practice the Bible. Pray always in secret, and worship openly. Make but few social confidants or allies. Keep personal affairs to myself, or home. Abstain from all species of intemperance. Practice love, benevolence, and courtesy. Be prompt in duty, habits, and intercourse. Avoid envy, anger, hatred, lies, and scandal. Never covet, cheat, sponge, gamble, or misspend. Be humble, patient, peaceful, and enduring. Avoid debts, delay, fretting, and rashness. Shun narcotics, tobacco, opium, or intoxicants. Never be a miser, parasite, drone, or slave. Subdue carnal nature, and utilize my powers. Be industrious, economical, a good steward. Live daily as if to die and go to God's bar. Imitate Christ and apostles by the Spirit. Trust Christ for grace unto salvation. Submit to God, duty, trials, and rewards. Which may God grant, for Christ's sake. Amen,

MY CHOSEN COSTUME.

I mean to dress for health, comfort, and use. I wish so to dress as not to attract notice. Not to divert minds or lessen my word or deed. To help minds see a soul's worth, and Christ. To exemplify the new birth and a holy life.

AUTO-DESCRIPTIVE VIEW.

Truly, a somewhat robust, masculine, combative, resolute, and self-reliant being may coexist with a quick, irritable, and sanguine temperament, and a genuine, strong, hearty, self-sacrificing kindness. Instances abound in generals, statesmen, doctors, ministers, Christians, judges, rulers, heroes, on land and sea, in marked degrees.

Being impatient and passionately anxious to contribute more rapidly to the benefit or relief of imperiled victims, suffering of want, disease, or violence, I cannot go around, or move lazily to the imperious calls, but rush on at once, directly to their rescue, or to guilty sinners.

I feel a growing love, soul-vehemence, crushing responsibility, and agonizing anxiety to arrest lost sinners, and, by grace, to flash conviction through the minds, the heart, and souls, of all men ; and to save them from hell. Nay, I want to snatch and save exposed victims immediately, unwilling to lose time, strength, or truth, and the life of immortal souls to their guilt and the pit.

As a reformer or revivalist and preacher, I must be persistent, Godly-selfwilled, vigorous, tenacious, and persevering; finding pleasure, consolation, and thanksgiving in the Christian exercises, successes, and hopes, while my head, heart, body, soul, and spirit, unite in God. *

MY MINISTRY.

The Godly Miss Mary Lyon was right in saying : " When you choose your field of labor, go where no one else is willing to go. Nothing in the universe do I fear, but that I shall not know all my duty, or shall not do it." Thus I have tried to do for some forty-five years, as an evangelist, in twenty-five States of our Union ; in Canada, Ireland, England, France, Egypt, Greece, Snryrna, Jerusalem, and other places, on land and on ship, as God has directed. God has abundantly blessed my efforts in confirming churches, strengthening Christians, in the conversion of sinners ; also in organizing the church at Brattleboro, Vermont ; and in raising up many other important interests, as noticed in my " Living Life."

PULPIT PREPARATION.

I study texts, commentaries, dictionaries, and other helps ; sketch the briefs, and print the same on my mind ; and always deliver my sermons extempore. I look above for help and happiness ; below, for duty and success ; to God, for daily grace to make my acquisitions and education to be so much sacred, vitalized knowledge and power for salvation. A Scotch woman well asked, "If a minister can't remember his own sermon, after a week's study, long enough to preach it without reading, how can he expect us to do so by hearing it only once ? " Let us stereotype the sermon on our own mind, and then on the minds of our hearers. I began preaching by using " briefs" no larger than a large business card, covered over on one side with the text, simple divisions, expressive words, and odd signs, or suggestions ; but these I laid aside long ago, as unnecessary, as by close study I get my brief ready ; and now it is engraved on my heart and memory, and soon it is all printed fresh and warm on the hearts and minds of my audience.

For many years I have not written a word, line, or sign, to be used in the pulpit; but make due preparations, and trust God for the delivery. Afterwards I write out some of them.

The method of extempore speaking has some great advantages of liberty, power, and effect, as occasions arise; and the Holy Spirit, relied on, is given like Pentecost. But some ministers think otherwise. Some may memorize, or plagiarize, or 2 l8 PEARLS OF WORLDS.

think it best to write and read sermons, and even pursue this course with some success ; but they never suspect nor know their loss nor that of their hearers. Oh, the sacred ministry ! No cause is so noble to a good man who understands it ! To preach the whole Gospel — to preach it fully, largely, faithfully, solely, and continually ! Then you will wear a starry crown ! Thus, in choosing my preaching points, I have always tried to select the poor, weak, or neglected churches and villages, and give them the whole Gospel.

FOREIGN PASSPORT DESCRIPTION.

" Head large — seven inches and a half in diameter ; forehead high and wide ; eyes large, blue, and luminous, under a massive brow ; features regular, square, and bold; nose stout and straight; complexion light and fair ; hair auburn, curly, and thick, even covered at fifty-three, and little gray (now 74, in 1880) ; chin large and dimpled ; mouth close and expressive." With this I traveled and preached, and was a " bearer of despatches " of the United States for Europe and Asia, which honored, saved, and profited me much.

GENTLEMANSHIP.

Said a good deacon of a New Jersey Baptist church, "Give the evangelist fifty dollars." "No,"

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said the kind pastor ; " Brother Andrews is a gentleman, and if you give only forty, he will find no fault."

CLEAN HABITS.

A church committee calls on a family of good breeding and style, near the church, to secure entertainment for the evangelist during a revival meeting of weeks. "Well, does he use tobacco ?" they ask. "If he does, we could not take him on any account, nor have his example before our children." The committee replies : " Mr. Andrews is all right ; uses no tobacco; is cleanly; a gentleman." "We will very gladly entertain him," they heartily reply. And it is done.

Mrs. Mercy Andrews,

Died April 4, 1875, Westmoreland, N. H.

LINES BY

Rev. Emerson Andrews, Evangelist.

Farewell, dearest Mother, gone home to the blest, With Father and kindred, all Christians to rest ; The Lord of creation, the Savior we love, Has prayed, died, and risen, to crown us above.

Fourscore and fourteen were the span of thy days, When carried by angels to mansions of praise, Thy Husband, ten Children, and myriads to greet, By faith, hope, and love, the " Old Story " repeat.

Thy word and example, more precious than gold, Engraved on thy children, and all thou couldst mold, As Savior and Spirit impressed on thy mind, God's image and jewels, for all humankind.

Yea, children and pilgrims, with lamps full and bright, Hail Jesus, our Captain ! we're fit for the fight ; Though hot be the battle, in triumph we'll rise, O'er sin, death, and hell, with our Lord in the skies.

As son, and a witness for Jesus and souls, I'll tell the " good news " to the nations and worlds ; I'll preach of salvation, by grace, all around, Till heaven and earth shall re-echo the sound.

Lord, hasten the day, when the saints shall arise, Our " loved ones," with Jesus, come forth with the wise ; Blest " plaudit " to hear ! the " New Song " will we sing ; With Angels and Christians, crown Jesus, our King !

EPITAPH

Of Mrs. Mercy Andrews. By E. A.

Christ, our life and resurrection,

Crown my hope, O victory !

Trust His grace for thy salvation,

Shout in heaven, saints' jubilee !

OUR MAXIM.

The history of our habits and life are truly the real clear history of our personal thoughts and resolutions.

If we are destined to lead, originate, or rule, Providence and our bent or temper will ever lead us onward to the same.

REPORT.

From "The African Expositor"

Messrs. Editors: "The African Expositor," as a periodical, is nice, truthful, varied, able, and spicy, and well adapted to do good to all races and colors. Like the Tree of Life, may it "bring forth fruit every month, and leaves for the healing of the nations." God speed the enterprise !

The New Year's " mass meeting," I think, was a great success, as Raleigh was the right place to hold it.

The influence of such ministers' counsel, wisdom, speeches, resolutions, plans, and piety, must soon tell for good on the churches, and radiate, as the sunlight, all over the State and world.

The Shaw University is a blessed institution, and the delight of many. I am thankful for what I saw, heard, and felt in the family and mansion of the worthy president, in the class-room, and in the chapel ; in revival meetings for weeks. Here mind, soul, and body — all are cared for. What a paragon ! The situation is beautiful, the buildings superb, the grounds adorned and cultivated. The model president, " of all work," assisted by an able and busy corps of teachers, educates and stamps the faithful students for life, liberty, and happiness ; to do good to all mankind.

The Estey Female Seminary is a most beautiful school edifice ; a monumental gift of Deacon Jacob Estey. How doubly repaid would he feel if he could see the bevy of studious, happy girls here fitting, or fitted, to go forth and bless the world, as teachers, missionaries, helpers, or help-meets in life ! Truly, they do well in their classes, do honor to their teachers, and give promise for the future. God bless Brother Estey and the school ! Yours truly,

Emerson Andrews, Evangelist.

Goldsboro, N. C, Jan. 20, 1879.

THE MASS MEETING.

From '•'■The African Expositor."

The largest gathering of colored ministers that ever met in North Carolina assembled in Raleigh, January 1st, 1879. The meeting had been called by the Baptist State Convention.

Evening Session — First Day.

The meeting was opened with a sermon by Rev. Emerson Andrews, of Boston, from Acts i. 8. The object of the sermon was to consider the third topic, "showing what means can be employed to better develop and strengthen the churches." The sermon was exhaustive and full of instruction. The following is a brief outline :

i. Endowments are common or special.

2. Gifts are natural, spiritual, or acquired.

I. Elements of power in the churches :

1. Christ's love as our motive power.

2. Divine Truth, natural and revealed.

3. The Holy Spirit's endowments.

4. Gospel Faith, living, active, effective.

5. Unity of spirit, doctrine, and practice.

6. The Cross — our soul, center, and circle.

7. Prayer and .effort, earnest, effectual.

II. Means to develop and increase the power:

1. Examination, confession, reformation.

2. Temperance, economy, godly zeal.

3. Closet, family, and public worship.

4. Our schools, academies, and colleges.

5. Spiritual preaching and mission work.

6. Discipline, system, care, and promptness.

7. Revivals, ordinances, and Sunday schools.

8. Witnessing for God at home and abroad.

FAREWELL FOR A WHILE.

For more than forty years I have conducted revival meetings both north and south ; and for the seven last winters, mostly with the colored race. I have also distributed among them many of my different revival books, and expect to give them and others many more.

I am now writing at Saratoga Springs, September ioth, but shall soon leave to get this work through the press. I shall, D. V., go south on another revival campaign. Pray for me, and strive to meet me at last in glory !

SPIRITUAL HUSBANDRY.

Farming the heart is work for all — To plough our stubborn souls at call ; The Spirit kills the weeds of sin ; Christ's Gospel sows good seed to win.

Let mellowed soil, by grace divine, With prayer of faith, make all things thine ; Go, gather sheaves while fields are white ; Salvation's day is shining bright.

Instruments show their righteous use — No mind nor motives for 'abuse : Sure crops, all good, contentment, gain, Crown harvesters with godly fame.

Revival bands, go, sowing truth — Reap converts full of joy and wealth — Hail dead to life — lost sinners, home — Well done ! In heaven with Jesus dine.

E. Andrews.

Chapter II. Commendations

From Rev. Dr. Hill. {No. I.)

To dear Bro. Backus, of Newark, N. J.

ffi§ KNOW not whether your Second Church |*j has determined to resume public worship ; but if you have, I think that Bro. Andrews, with the blessing of God, might put you in good condition again. I know him, I think, well, and believe him to be well calculated in education, talent, tact, and disposition, for Newark.

If you mean, therefore, to try again, he will go ahead with you in the right way.

Yours as ever,

New York, Oct. i, 1840. BENJ. M. HlLL.

From Rev. Dr. Hill. {No. 2.)

Dear Brethren : The Rev. Emerson Andrews informs me that he is preparing to make a short tour in Europe during the ensuing winter, and I feel great pleasure in certifying to his excellent character as a gentleman, a Christian, and a minister of the gospel. As such, he has been extensively useful in our country, and enjoys the respect and esteem of a large number of churches and ministers. May he be equally useful wherever he travels beyond sea, and enjoy the Christian courtesies and esteem of all with whom he becomes acquainted.

Benj. M. Hill,

Sec'y of Cor. of Am. Baptist Home Mission Society. New York, U. S. A., Oct. 28, 1858.

From Rev. Dr. Burroivs (now of Kentucky, .)

Dear Brethren : It gives me pleasure to introduce to any of my friends to whom this letter may be handed, the bearer, Rev. Emerson Andrews, with whom I have for years been intimate, and who is extensively known and much and deservedly beloved through this region of country. Mr. Andrews has been engaged as an evangelist for several years, and in that capacity has done great good in building up weak churches, in conducting protracted meetings, and in indefatigably and faithfully preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. I do most affectionately commend him to the confidence and fraternal love of the disciples of Christ wherever the providence of God may lead him, as a man of unimpeachable integrity, fervent piety, and as an able minister of the New Testament.

Pastor of Broad St. Baptist Church. Philadelphia, Pa., April 28, 1845.

From Rev. JoJin Seger.

AN ACROSTIC. 1.

E mbassador in Jesus' name,

My Saviour's Gospel to proclaim;

E ver on the wing I fry

R ound the world, both far and nigh.

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S uccess attends me where I stay ; O 'er hills and dales I make my way ; N ot long in any place remain, A nd may I never preach in vain.

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N o home for Andrews can be found ; D estruction waits the world around. R un on he must, and loud proclaim E ternal life through Jesus' name.

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When all my toils on earth shall cease, S weet thought, I shall go home in peace ; Sweet home, where I shall be at rest ! Sweet home ! sweet home of all the blest !

Dear brother, go ! count all but dross ; Unfurl the banner of the Cross !

Go wield the sword, and take the field ; Fight the good fight, and never yield !

The war will not continue long ; You then will sing the conqueror's song. Be faithful to your Lord's command, Till you on Canaan's shore shall land !

Hightstown, N. J., Jan. I, 1855. JOHN SeGER.

From Rev. William M. Jones.

Jerusalem, Feb. 28, 1859.

Dear Bro. Stillman : This will be handed you by Elder E. Andrews, a dear brother in Christ in the Baptist denomination, and an acquaintance of mine of former years, whom I esteem very highly, and whose praise is in the churches. He will be able to give you his ideas of Palestine and of Jerusalem, and also how he finds me — -buried in my work, with the prospect of little immediate success ; but my trust is in Him whose promises fail not.

You will be pleased to hear Bro. Andrews, and to see him. Yours truly,

W. M. Jones.

From Dr. Wychoff.

American Bible Union Rooms,

350 Broome Street, New York, October 28, 1858.

Rev. J. G. Oncken, Hamburg, Germany.

My dear Brother : The bearer, Rev. Emerson Andrews, is traveling for health and improvement. He is a brother in good standing, and has been instrumental of great good among the churches of the

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2QJ saints in this country. It affords me much pleasure to introduce him to you, although I believe that you have met in former years.

Affectionately,

William H. Wyckoff,

Corresponding Secretary.

From Rev. Dr. Brown (now of Japan). To Baptist Ministers in the Dominion of Canada.

Dear Brethren : Learning that our friend and brother, Rev. Emerson Andrews, the Evangelist, — who has labored for many years with great success in revivals in the United States, — is about visiting the British Provinces, we cordially commend him to the confidence of all Baptist brethren with whom he may meet. Nathan Brown,