. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. 62 UNDER THE CRESCENT 1. of despair I was pleading for mercy, in thewoods. The supreme desire of his life to see the sal-vation of souls was kindled in Melville B. Coxwhen he himself was born again; and neverin the brief span of his earthly days did thisall-absorbing, and in his case all-consuming,passion decrease or depart. What could he dobut preach? And preach he did, his experiences tallyingwith those of many other Methodist circuitriders, who in those days were weaving into thefabric of Methodism the principles wh
. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. 62 UNDER THE CRESCENT 1. of despair I was pleading for mercy, in thewoods. The supreme desire of his life to see the sal-vation of souls was kindled in Melville B. Coxwhen he himself was born again; and neverin the brief span of his earthly days did thisall-absorbing, and in his case all-consuming,passion decrease or depart. What could he dobut preach? And preach he did, his experiences tallyingwith those of many other Methodist circuitriders, who in those days were weaving into thefabric of Methodism the principles which laterwere to make it great. He himself speaks of lying on Somethinglike a bed, on a cold winter night, in a roomthrough whose chinks he could c6unt thestars, to awake in the morning with his bed halfcovered with snow. Traveling through new andunknown settlements with night upon him,he was more than once refused shelter. Mid-night often found him still trudging along aroad in search of a roof to cover him. Hisentire financial support during one year in theearly days of his ministry was ten do
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