The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-12-01


position, The stranger lay or sane lime,
IN silence. A. length The young preach
er made . remark. 10 which the old man
replied IN = style and manner that arrest
ed his attention. On this he moved an
inch or lwo and made more room.
/" How far hare you come to-day, old
gentleman"
"fhiny-iye miles"
i" From where!"
.From Springfield"
.Ah, indeed! You must BE- Tired afier
80 long journey. for one Of your age"
.Yes, this poor old body Is much worn
down BY long and constant travelling. and
feel that the journey Of today, has ex-
hansIed me much"
The young minister moved over a little.
"You do not belong 10 Springfield
thenl'
mo. Ihave no abiding place."
Howl"
"Ihavs no Continuing city. Ny home
is beyond this vale ol tears"
Another move OF the minister.
:" How far have you travelled on your
present iourneyr
"Fron Philadelphia"
"From Philadelphia, tin evident sur
prisel The Methodist General Confer
ence was in session there 4 short time
since. Had II broken up when You leii."
1T adjourned The day before | start
ed"
"Ah, understanding still farther
over towards The front side uf the bed,
and allowing the stranger better accom-
mediation. !" Had Bishop George leli
when Won came ou.."
"Yes-he started a, the same time |
did--we LEFT IN company"
=. Indeed"
Here the csrcui, preacher relinquished
q full half Of the bed, and politely re.
quested the stranger to occupy larger
space.
" How did the Bishop look. lie is
getting quite old aow, and feeble, Is he
mott"
!" he carries his age tolerably well.
But his labor is hard one, aud he be-
gins 10 show sigus oi failing strength"
Il" lie il expected This way IN a week
or two. How glad shall be 10 shake
hands with The old veteran ri the Cross
But you cay YOU lelI in company with
the good old man--how far did You come
iogetherp
We travelled alone Tor . long dis.
lance"
/" Rou travelled alone With the Bish.
OPT"
"Yes, we bave been intimate for
years.
"YOu intimate with Bishop George!"
"Yes, Why no,l'
"BIess me. Why did I not know that!
But may ] be 50 bold as 10 inquire your
name!"
After moments hesitation, the stran.
ger replied
'.Gcorge"
"Grnrge! GEORGE not Bishop George!
They call nr lslshopGenrge," meek
= ly replied the old mn.
" Whv---whv----bless mel Bishop
George, "--excIaimed the now abashed
preacher, spungIng from the bed" Rou
hare had no supper Slll Instantly call
up the family. Why did you no, tell w
| who you were!
Stop--s,op. my friend" said The
Bishop gravely, al want M supper here,
and should NOT ca, any il i, we're got Tor
me- II an old man, loil-worn and wea-
! ry. lain,ing with travelling through all the
long sumner day, was not considered
worthy Of a meal, BY this family, who
profess to have set up the altar oi God in
their house, Bishop George surely is not.
He is. al best, but man, and has no
claims beyond common humanity"
night Of severer modification, the
Young minister had never experienced.
The Bishop kindly admonshed him, and
warned him Of the great necessity there
was of adornlng the doctrines Of Christ,
by following him sincerely and bumbly.
Gently but earnestly no endeavnred 10
win him back from his wanderings Of
heart, and direct him TO trust more in
Gud and less in his own strength.
: In the morning the Bishop prayed with
him, long aud lervenlly, before he LEFT the
chamber; and was glad to see his heart
melted into conlri,ion. Soon alter The
Bishop descended, aud was me- BY The
heads Of the family with ,houAnd slu-
cere apologies. ne mildly silenced them.
! and asked 10 have his horse brought out.
The horse vas accordingly som in rea.
dIness, and the Bishop, taking up his
, saddlebaes. was preparing to depart.
! "But surely, Bishop" urged the dis
tressed marion, "ynu will not thus leave
: US! Wait few minutes--bse akfssi is on
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