Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-01-28
THE METHODIST AND TIE GLASS BLOWERS.
Or yeIigiOn profitable for this tCOrId.

An English gentleman, in letter to his
friend in this city, just received, gives the
following account Of good effected in his
vicinity many years since, by the labors Of
a Methodist preacher. Like the story Of
William and Cardus, which we inserted Il
few weeks since, it is another proof that
religion is profitable for this world as well
as for the world to come.
Many years ago, at a clergy foas: in
"~%"", England after the cloth was with
drawn and the wine had circulated freely,
some Of the clergy began to abuse the
Methodists, "a term by which all who car
ed for their souls, were stigmatised) calling
them fanatics, enthusiasts, and various
othOt similar terms. A gentleman who
was present, and had listened to the con-
versation with disgust, at length put stop
to it, by telling them they were abusing
set Of men they knew nothing Of
Many Of you know, said he, that do
not believe in your lucrative fable and
therefore cannot speak from any sympathy
with these prosecuted mon but should
be the most ungratetul Of mankind, IL eat
here and heard men abused without cause,
who have put more money in my pocket
than l can well calculate. He then pro.
ceeded as follows:
Many Of you know that have extern
sive glass works some miles distant, and
employ large number Of men. They
were once the most unmanageable Of hui
man beings. i'll had any large and press
ing orders for glass, was obliged to con-
ceal Il from them; for IL they knew that
had several vessels here waiting for glass,
they would frequently, just as the metal
was in fusion, and ready to DO manufac,u-
red, one aud all set off on drunken frol-
&c, and for many days my works stood still,
while they committed every abomination
they chose with impunity. Indeed, the
whole neighborhood was as yOW describe it
in your technical language, u He'll upon
earth. / demonstrated in vain--E swore
and cursed to no purpose; till their frolic
was over. could not prevail on man to
return to his work, however pressing my
necessities were. They set all ut defiance.
In this state Of things, one evening,
poor little meagre old man, with his hair
combed straight over his forehead, came
to the works. and asked permission to
preach to them, when their work was done
- Preach-what does that mean = Talk
to you about your souls 'SOuls,-we
nave got no souls here,--we are, one and
oil, jolly boys, determined to enjoy our.
selves. You have made mistake you
have have come to the wrong place. One
Of them called out, Bring in the old fell
low, and let's see how he will roast in the
annealling oven.' Some Of them laid hold
on the old man but one stepped forward
and said, Stop, lads, the old boy has done
Us no harm, and he who will harm him,
must first fight me. Let's hear what he
has to say for HIMSELF To this they all,
after while, consented.
They put a cask for the old man to
stand on. He gave out hymn, think
they call it, which he was obliged to sing
himself, amidst much laughing and scofing.
Then he made a prayer-then he took
out of his pocket Bible, selected text,
and preached to them in such plain Ian
guage, that they could understand. When
all was over, they began playing him
tricks but the one who befriended him at
first stood by him, and said What the
old gentleman has been telling us is dare
say, all very true, and no one shall hurt
him while have power to protect him.
Then turning to the old man, he said,
Father, when will you come again 2 He
liked day. and came according to his APP
'Ointment. He came again and again, ill