CONFEDERATE VETERANS' REUNION AT MEMPHIS.
By W. J. Stone
The following is the report from the Confederate Reunion at Memphis, promised last week:— In harmony with the action of the General Conference that we make an effort to place our literature in the hands of those attending the Confederate Veterans' Reunion at Memphis, Tenn., May 28–30, we did what we could with the limited means and time at our command. There seemed to be a misunderstanding as to who would be responsible for the means to carry forward the work, and by the time the matter was settled, it was too late to carry out our first plan; but when we learned that literature had been sent there by the I. R. L. A. and our publishing houses, for distribution at this time, we at once made arrangements for its circulation, by sending Brother Burrow to take charge of the work. I take the liberty to send for publication the letter he has since written to me, as it will be of interest to those who contributed for this special work. W. J. STONE. Here follows the letter:— DEAR BROTHER STONE: The Reunion of the Confederate Veterans is past, and I will write you a few lines regarding our work of distributing literature. At first there was some confusion, as the literature had been sent to different persons, and by different conveyances, but we finally succeeded in getting it all together at our church on Johnson Avenue, and called a meeting to plan the work. We secured several thousand large envelopes, and had printed on them in large type the following: “The Last Great Reunion. A Word of Consolation to Confederate Veterans. Carry Home. Read and Preserve.” We placed our literature in these envelopes, and began work. Every one seemed to catch the idea, and many would say, “I want to be there;” “God bless you, my brother,” etc. The handing out of this literature was a rich experience to me. Never before had I seen people so eager to get the gospel. The literature was distributed largely among the officers and soldiers. Many of them folded the envelope and put it in their pocket; others carried it in their hands for hours. Although the ground was covered with advertisements, I saw only two packages of our literature on the ground, and they were picked up. I was asked a number of times to what church I belonged, and on being informed, only in one case did it seem to make any difference. It was indeed an opportune time to place our literature in the homes of thousands of people, and eternity alone can tell the good that will be accomplished. The Memphis brethren and sisters; Brother Callicott, of Lane; and Brother Thweatt, of Columbia, helped us nobly in the work, and the blessing received from the experience seemed to repay all for the effort put forth. We were glad that we could have a part in this work. W. R. BURROW.