problem. By the grace of God, they are now out
of the equation, and themselves, in turn, become helpers in solving that
other more extensive problem, of the races in the South. Such things as
these encourage us.

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the AMERICAN MISSIONARY for binding. The numbers missing are: February,
1887, October and November, 1871, January, 1862, November, 1861, the first
six months of 1858, and all the numbers for 1857. If any one has any of
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The South
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Out To Rockhold, Ky.
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Prof. R.C. Hitchcock


I wanted to see the people and especially the church and Sunday-school at
this outpost. Now one can go out there by rail, but that is prosaic. It is
not apostolic; those apostles tied on their sandals, girt up their
garments and walked. But I found I couldn't do that way, for there was the
big Cumberland to cross and several creeks, not to speak of "runs,"
"branches" and mud-holes. The circuit riders? Yes, they went on horseback;
that must be my way, so I consulted Brother Tupper and he borrowed Mr.
Perkins's horse, noted as being an easy-going roadster. Easy? Well, I do
suppose the horse was all right, but I must indulge in one groan. It was a
long time since I had been on horseback. I wanted to go to the stable to
get on, but the young man insisted on bringing the steed down to the hotel
as soon as he had his feed, and in due time he came, a tall fellow, and I
doubted my ability to get my foot up to that stirrup, and somewhat whether
I could boost myself over into the saddle if I did; so I quietly and
gently coaxed him up to the piazza and actually succeeded the first time
trying. How many of the gentlemen, sitting in their Sunday best on the
piazza, smiled, I do