But when the people reached the school-house their faces fell as they came in one after another and saw there was no organ on the platform. The wagon had broken down bringing it over the almost impassable roads from the station twenty miles away, and at last Sunday-school was commenced with a feeling of disappointment in all hearts. Even brave Miss Barton felt a lump in her throat, for she had counted on it like the meeting of an old friend in a strange land. But just in the middle of the lesson the creaking of wheels was heard and some men came in with something still encased in the box in which it was packed. No more lesson that day. Every boy and girl, colored and white, was as eager and curious as if this was a stray cage from some menagerie. Finally, with some little trouble, the packing-case was removed, and there was a plain, quiet little walnut thing, looking some like a small cupboard, and now the question arose on which side was it made to stand? The teacher, seeing the dilemma, suggested the proper base, on which it was firmly placed. Then a chair was brought, some books piled on it—and then they found there was no key. But somebody produced a nail, the cover was lifted, and there was their organ smiling at them and showing every one of its pretty white teeth. And oh, when the wonderful thing began to sing, how pleased they were! The children forgot that they too could sing
“Praise God from whom all blessings flow,”
while listening to the beautiful, strange voice. Presently they gained courage and joined in the Gospel hymns (which the common people do sing gladly), and sang, and sang, and sang, all through the time for Sabbath school and all through the time for preaching.
I think the angels hearing the sounds must have rejoiced that day with great hope for the souls that might be won to repentance through the Coming of the Organ.
RECEIPTS FOR APRIL, 1883.
| MAINE, $215.13. | |
| Bath. Central Ch. and Soc., 45; WinterSt. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 35.15 | $80.15 |
| Bethel. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 10.24 |
| Brewer. Cong. Ch. | 9.50 |
| Buxton. North Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 4.00 |
| East Orrington. Cong. Sab. Sch. | 2.04 |
| East Otisfield. Mrs. Susan Lovell, 5;Mrs. Sarah P. Morton, 2; Rev. J Loring,1.75; Mrs. A. Lovewell, 1; Mrs. M.H. Jennings, 25c | 10.00 |
| Gorham. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 22.78 |
| Gorham. Cong. Sab. Sch., for NeedmoreChapel, Talladega C. | 19.17 |
| Newport. Mrs. M. S. Nickerson | 0.50 |
| South Paris. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 6.25 |
| Norway. Mrs. M. K. Frost | 0.50 |
| Waldoborough. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 10.00 |
| Wells. Barak Maxwell | 20.00 |
| Winthrop. Cong. Ch. | 17.00 |
| York. “A Friend,” by Rev. D. B.Sewall | 3.00 |
| VERMONT, $530.68. | |
| Brattleborough. Helen J. Preston, forStudent Aid, Fisk U. | 25.00 |
| Brookfield. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 10.35 |
| Cambridge. Mr. and Mrs. M. Safford | 38.52 |
| Clarendon. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 9.27 |
| Granby and Victory. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 2.00 |
| Newport. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 11.65 |
| Norwich. Mrs. H. Burton | 2.00 |
| Manchester. Cong. Ch., 122.68; A. Hemenway,5 | 127.68 |
| Rochester. Ladies of Cong. Ch., Two bbls.C. for Talladega C. | |
| Rutland. Cong. Ch. | 243.74 |
| Saxton’s River. Rev. William Sewall,Pkg. of C., for Atlanta U. | |
| Thetford. Cong. and Soc. | 12.14 |
| Townshend. “Miss E. M. B.” | 5.00 |
| ——. “L. G.” | 5.00 |
| West Brattleborough. Cong. Ch., and Soc.to const. Mrs. Mary W. Clark L. M. | 31.53 |
| West Brattleborough. Ladies of Cong.Soc., 2 Bbls. of C. for Talladega. C., 5for Freight | 5.00 |
| West Hartford. Cong. Ch. and Soc. (ad’l) | 2.00 |