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John Lewis Dyer, a circuit-riding Methodist minister from
Minnesota, came west to see Pikes Peak. Finding the miners
in need of preaching, he stayed to preach. Others sought gold;
he sought souls.
His exploits were incredible. When his horse foundered, he walked - from Omaha to Denver. When he needed money, he carried the mail over 13,188 foot Mosquito Pass defying death with every delivery. Father Dyer, as he came to be called, brought the Word and the Promise into the wilderness. Preaching in clearings, homes, hotels and saloons, he railed against favorite activities - drinking, gambling, dancing and cards. Marrying, burying, baptizing, exhorting, he served his people and his God. John Dyer, an ordinary man who lived an extraordinary life, went on to become a legend. He was selected one of the Sixteen Founders of Colorado to be honored in stained glass windows in the State Capitol Dome. In Breckenridge, Colorado, the Father Dyer United Methodist Church has had a continuous ministry since 1880 when Father Dyer gave the land, helped lay the foundation, erect the superstructure, and nail roof shingles. from Look
For Me In Heaven - The Life of John Lewis Dyer
from Snow-Shoe Itinerant |
| Up at four again this morning, I got down on my knees And I thanked the Lord for allowing me to serve his needs And I ate my mornin' breakfast and I brushed off the snow Oh Lord I was cold It's a long walk tomorrow to Lord, you needn't test me so, Do you think I'm gonna make it? Do you think I'm gonna make it? Walkin' with you Jesus Do you think I'm gonna make it? Do you think I'm gonna make it? Do you think I'm gonna make it? Do you think I'm gonna make it? Words and Music by Jim Salestrom |
Look
For Me In Heaven
1:55 From the
Fresh Tracks Album
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