Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-05-26
From she Esser Rse;sser.
WHO Is GOING TO PREACH /!

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WHO u GOING TO PREACH. afs
Mr.. EditOr-I find this phrase is get
ting into such frequent use in the presenl
generation, that have determined that il
shall be the caption of my article for this
week. Every body knows how il j. used.
Are you going to church to-day T said
l the other Sunday, to a friend who 10
sometimes at meeting.
Who is going 10 preacl,g'
Rev. Mr.. PointbIank' was nv an.
Mr.. POintblank? pray who is he? /
have not heard Of him before if y"u can
assure me I shall be inteFested, 1 win co.
He will preach some truth Of the Cos
pei doubt not; if the truth will interest
you, think you may venture :.
My friend however did not choose to go
with me, for just as our conversation had
proceeded as far as above noted, one Mr..
Love-parade came along. and invited him,
to accompany him, at the same time de-
claritg that the Rev. Mr.. Show-off was TO
preach, and he was accounted one Of the
most popular men in all these parts. They
both walked away together, and left me-
to tell you, MIR. Editor, how it was in my
younger days. ..,... z...,. ..e- o,., =: =.
MY YOUNG DAYS the very thought of
them seems to give Steadiness TO my trem-
bling hand as write: / would that | could
find again their sweet simplicity. In those
times there was not handsome church
erected at the distance Of every mile :; but
notwithstanding the Inconvenience result
ing from distance over bad roads, aud often
an uncomfortable place Of assembling, il
was our question, WRERE is the meeting
to be next Sabbath 7 sa.,, ..5, ...... y, -
On being informed, our little neighbor-
hood on the holy morning would set out,
the children Except the youngest) ON foot,
and our pas ents upon the back Of the fami.
iy horse flor there were billions in those
days and many was the time, that We
were all seated in the house Of God, ia
waiting for his ministering servant, whose
appearance in the broad aisle gave the frs
intimation who he should be, and whose
words were listened to as q message from
God, to be revsrenced on that GccOsne, and
not because this or that man was more
skopy, and given to adOv7sing. 1alas at,@
I ventured Ia ask once, as we were all
seated ia the pew, 'wko We should have e
preach to-day (This was said in a soft
whisper to my mother, in the midst Of the
sound Of cautious footsteps, as the cOngre.
CATION were entering we had no bell to be
tolied.) never shall forget the impress
sion received, as she mildly looked in M,
face and said, sThe minister, my son; yot
must remember what he says And al
was still. In my young days it was look
ed upon as a privilege as we'll as . duty I.
present ourselves before the Lord in hi
holy place. and we were not accustomed
to suffer our attendance to be interrupted
BY the fact, that this or that nessengcr wa
to speak IN the name Of Christ And al
ter a lapse Of many winter, ! have yea /
be convinced that this was not sIitabl
state Of feeling. 1t does appear to sne
| that it becomes us to be in such state Q
heart, that we shall be glad when they 90,
unto US, let US go up into the house Of IL
Lord lfsuch be the state Of oar hearts
our chief desire will be Lord shew Us tlis
light of thy countensnce.' Speak to u'
Of tky law Our religion would not thes
come and 20 with time and circumstance
bot would shine with a steady light, ant
our love would burn with nm uninterrupte,
zeal. We should then live upon God
our faces would be turned 70 him, rs 20 tn
hills from whence our help comsth.'
was so in the early days Of. New England.
sWhO 10 going to preach 2 is a question
that has caused more Sabbath breaking
than will be easily forgotten on the dyin
bed, or at the judgment seat. 1t is qnes
ton, which ! am afraid, was originated b.
the ingenuity Of him, who goes about
seeking whom he may devoUr,' to ches
souls out Of their privileges here, and thei
we'll being in eternity. t-.6e#
Reader! on each returning Sabbath, z
sOhere the gospel is preached ; 60 hoping /
meet your God in his earthly courts; an
when you hear the question asked BY 9th
ers, or hnd il arising in your own bossa
who is going to preach P renembs
my mothers admonition to me, and thin
Of the early days Of an OH SgTTLER.
LYING TO CURE LYING. g..
sOh, how am vexed with Horace
said Mrs. Benson 70 friend one day.
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