The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-10-04
FrOm the Christian Rsg sier.
ANECDOTES OF REV. ZABDIAI
ADAMS.

ADAMS.
lie had attended lustral one sfIer.
noon, and was following The corpse, in
the rear Of tie procession, 10 the grave
yard. All Of ssdden the procession
sane TO a stand. After a considerable
pause. Mr. Adams got impatient. and
walked forward TO The bier 10 know why
he atop occurred. The pail bearers in
formed him that a sheriff from Leomin-
sier had attached the body for debt. IA
practice which was legal al thai period.
= Attached the bodyw exclaimed Mr.
Adams, humping his cane down with We
hemence: Move on and bury The man.
have made a prayer for funeral. and
somebody nus, be barred. n the sheriff
objects, take him up and bury him!" The
bier was raised without delay--the pro-
eession moved On, and The sheriff thought
best 10 modest them M further: or, in yul-
gar parlanse, "alsde himself scarce.n
A panstiloRer brought child 10 him to
be baptized. The old psrson leaned fnr-
ward and asked The name: " Irhabod."
Now the parson had strong prejudice
sSznsl that name: " Pnh! poh!'' said he,
: John. you mean. Join. I bsp.ize thee
in he nsms.n L..
10ne Sabbath afternoon. his people ex-
pecled stranger TO preach. whom they
we're oil ANXIOUS 10 hear, and a much
aore numerous congregation than usual
rad assembled. The stranger did nsg
svme. shdabs people wsr. Disappointed.
Nr. A. found hIm.elf obliged tn officisIe,
and in The course Of his deVoil nal exer-
cises, he s2ake Io This effect: - We be.
seeeh ghet, u I.onIl,f"r this people. gho
have come up with itching ears to thy
sanctuary, thai their sfilicuon may be
ssnetiied To them for their spiritual good.
snd that the humble efforts of thy servant.
Il this time. may be made, through thy
grace. in some measure efeclnsl 10 their
sjiscation," e:s.
A parishioner--one Of those who did
noss down and count the cost-under-
took TO build house, and invited 10 his
friends and neighbors to have lroIic with
bin in digging the cellar. After the work
.as fnished, Mr.. Adams happened 10
pass by. aud addressed him thus: - Mr..
5!usr, you have Ias,fe froIic ard digged
you cslier: You had better have snoih-
erfrOlic and Gil it up agaiu!" Had he
heeded The old mans advice. he would
asys escaped the misery Of pursuit from
eredr'nrs, sad The necessity Of rssor, to a
more humble dwelling.
4 neighbOring minister. a mild. inof
IsnsiVe man, with whom he was about TO
exchange, SAID to kim. knowtHg the pecu-
liar GUINNESS Of his character. (" You will
ind some Psass of glass broken in the
pulpit window. and possibly you may
suffer from the cold. The cushion. too.
is IN bad euaaiian-but | beg Of you
BOT to cay any thing to my people on The
SUBJECT: they are so pour" etc. Oh
no." said Mr.. Adams.
hoseTer. befare leaving hane, he Gil.
ed bag win rags. which he took with
bun. When be had been in the pulpit a
shon tine, feeling somewhat incommod-
ed oy the too free circulanon of tie air.
nc oeheersieIy took from the bag hand.
iul or two Of regs, aud stuffed Them into
NE broken window. Towards the close
o. ne o'seurse. which was more or less
upon ue duties Of people to their pas.
TOR he became very animated. and pur.
ppsely brought down both fists. with ire.
mendous lcree, upon the pulpi, cushion.
The feathers few in ill directions. and
me cushion vas pretty much used up.
lie instantly checked The curren, Of hi.
thoughts, and Simply excIsilninv I" WIN
how these feathers lly!" proceeded with
bis sermon. lie had fulfilled hi. rro
mise OF not addressing Tie society on n,
subject, but had taught Them lesson ,bsv
could not misnndersland. OnIhe follow.
ing Sabbath. The window and cushior
were both found in excellen, reos,rl
Tie foregoing snsvLole, illustrate III,