Henry County IA Archives News.....Rozelle, Frank Tells of Conversion November 19, 1892
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Alton Evening Telegraph November 19, 1892

Alton Evening Telegraph Sat Nov 19, 1892
         Rozelle's Conversion
   The Y.M.C.A. Hall was filled almost to its fullest 
capacity again last evening to hear Mr. Rozelle tell
something of his life and conversion. There were not a
few tear dimmed eyes as he told of how, for long years
he wrung his old mother's heart by his wanderings.
That mother, who day after day, held him up to God in
her prayers, with such faith that when word came that
Frank was converted the first words in her letter was
"I knew it." Few men have seen more of the dark side
of sin and few are more loyal and happy in the new
life than Mr. Rozelle. He told in glowing words of
tribute, of the dear wife, who so faithfully clung
to him when all else forsook him and when it came to
the point of decision, went out into the world
without home or friends but $2.75 to care for herself
and two little girls.
   He tried again; and again, he ran away from the
pleading of friends and the spirit of God that were
calling him to a better life. Even entering the prize
ring when his heart was fairly burdened with the
sense of the evil.
   No one could doubt the power of God to answer prayer
as they heard him tell of how soon after his conversion
when the evening before the little girls had eaten for
their supper the last morsel of bread in the house,
he was tempted to go out to some old haunts and get 
some thing to buy bread and as he said to his wife,
"I have tried for work everywhere" she answered, "Have 
you tried Jesus?" Answering no, he went to his bed
room and there offered his first petition for beneficial
blessings, and scarcely had he arisen from his knees
when there was a knock at the door and a letter was
handed in which, when opened, contained a slip of 
paper with these words, "Trust in God," pinned to a
twenty dollar bill. From that day, he says, we have not
wanted for bread to eat. And today he is going about
telling the gospel story, asking no salary, but trusting
to God's care.
   Mr. Rozelle will be in our city only over Sunday
and will conduct services in C.P. church in the morning,
Y.M.C.A. Hall in afternoon and Congregational church
in the evening on Sunday. The real farewell service will
be in Y.M.C.A. Hall at four o'clock.


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Born in Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co. IA
Parents Napoleon W. Rozelle and Louisa Percell

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