. Christian herald and signs of our times. hev were mercifully preserved. In 1871, Mr. Wheeler went to anotherpart of the State on business for the col-lege, where he fell into the hands of out-laws, who after repeatedlv shooting athim, dragged him from bed at dead ofnight, not giving him time to dress. For along time they tried to extort from him apromise that he would abandon his workand leave the State. As he resolutely re-fused, thev threw him across a log andlaid upon him fiftv-three stripes withhickory whips, and with his back all man-gled and bleeding, they let him go. After ten vears o
. Christian herald and signs of our times. hev were mercifully preserved. In 1871, Mr. Wheeler went to anotherpart of the State on business for the col-lege, where he fell into the hands of out-laws, who after repeatedlv shooting athim, dragged him from bed at dead ofnight, not giving him time to dress. For along time they tried to extort from him apromise that he would abandon his workand leave the State. As he resolutely re-fused, thev threw him across a log andlaid upon him fiftv-three stripes withhickory whips, and with his back all man-gled and bleeding, they let him go. After ten vears of missionary work inthe South, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler returnedto the North, with impaired health. Itwas not long until they were sent as mis-siorfary teachers among the Indians,wherethev spent seven years. In 1887, began work as Sunday SchoolMissionary, under the American SundaySchool Union. He regards these eightyears as by far the most fruitful years ofhis lifes work. He has organized 165Sunday Schools in destitute communities,. BEREA COLLEGE, AS IT IS TO DAY. meal for help, but I had to go home afterthe last prayer-meeting with nothing inhand for the breakfast next morning (andwe paid cash on delivery for everything). On reaching home, I expected to findsomething there, but there was next morning I went down to theOrphan Houses early to see if anything hadcome in. When I arrived, my chief helpershowed me three pounds ($) he hadjust received, between 6 and 7 a. m. Thereceipt of this sum in a time of suchneed .was recorded in the next report, andafter the report had been published, thedonor came and said, On the morning Igave that money I was expecting an im-portant letters at my counting house, andwent down early in consequence ; on myway it came to my mind, Should I notgive something for the orphans to-day?but I decided to do so in the the thought was pressed on mymind. Why cannot I do so now? still Iwent on, but after walking a mile f
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