CHAPTER VI.
Goes to Housekeeping.-Discussions with Mr. Maddox.-Attends
    Meeting.-Is Baptized by William Tharp.-Double Damages
    for an Old Horse.-Begins Trading.-Moves to Floyclsburg.
    Description of the Place ................................  31

                       CHAPTER VII.
Tries to Become a Politician.-Fails.-Last Act as a Politician.-
    Tries to Join the Southern Army.-Fails Again.-His First
    Appointment.-Feeling of Responsibility.-His Plan.-
    Text.-Analysis of Sermon.-Buys a Family Bible.-Rules
    of Life ...............................................  36

                       CHAPTER VIII.
Resolves to go to College.-Friends Oppose.-Wife Decides It.-
    Hard Living and Hard Work.-Impaired Health.-Preaches
    for his Home Church.-Father-in-law Dies.-" Frank, Be a
    True Mlan."-House Robbed.-" Scraps."-College Inci-
    dents.-First Pay for Preaching.-Holds Several Meetings.-
    Dishonest Preacher .....................................  43

                        CHAPTER IX.
Leaves College.-Goes to Alexandria, Ky.-An Adventure in
   Ohio.-A Baby not Baptized.-Peril in Crossing the River.-
   Opens his School.-Makes Some Money.-Buys a Nice
   Home ................................................  52

                        CHAPTER X.
Narrow Escapes.-Is Thrown from a Horse.-Has Pneumonia.-
   Nearly Killed.-Self-possession.-Almost Drowned.-Eludes
   Angry Soldiers.-Reflections ............................  58

                        CHAPTER XI.
He Abandons the School-room.-Remarkable Meeting near
   Alexandria.-Incidents.-Establishes a Church.-Mischief-
   making Preachers.-Long and Severe Attack of Typhoid
   Fever.-Does not Lose Hope.-Gratitude ................  65

                       CHAPTER XII.
Sells out at Alexandria.-Moves to Crittenden.-Preaches there
   and at Williamstown.-Low State of the-e Churches.-Plan
   of Work.-Memorizing in Sunday-school.-Lack of Church



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