The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-01-26

more Fuout.
How far have you come to-day, old
gentleman !"
" Thirty five miles"
"Ffom where p
"From Springfield"
"Ah indeed You must be tired after so
long Journey, for one ei your age
Yes. this poor old body Is much worn
down, by long aud constant travelling, aud
| feel that The journey OF 10 day, mas eX'
hausted me much"
The Young munster moved over little.
lou do not belong 10 Springfield then
"No. have no abiding place.
allow T.
"a have no continuing CITY. My home
IS beyond this vale OF Tears.
Another move OF the munster.
How far have you travelled on your
present journey =
Prom phiiadelphla."
..From Philadelphia (n evlden, sur
pfise.l The Methods, General Conference
was 10 session there snort time since.
Had 1t broken up hen you etl I!
at adjourned Toe day before | start.
ed"
"Ah. indeed !"-movlng still farther Q.
yer towards the front side Of the bed ard
ALLOWING tue stranger better accoanoda
lion. Had Bishop Geors. leii When you
came DOT =
Yes-he started at the same time do
we lett IN COMPANY.
Indeed y
Here the circui, preacher relinquished a
full half Of the bed and politely requested
the stranger to occupy larger space"
How did the Bishop look. il" IS get,
ting quite old nov, and feeble, Is he not !"
He carries his age tolerably well. Bn'
his labor is a hard one, ar. be begins TO
show signs Of failing >'fen-th.
He IS expected tins way n week o.
two. How glad shall BE- 70 shake hands
with the Oh veteran Of the Gross Bu
you .ay you left II company @lih We saod
old man-hIn Ct dtd you come together s.
i I've travelled acne Tor a loa- i ance
i /" You Travelled alone With the Bishop S.
+ Yes we nave been intimate Ior years +
You intimate ath Bishop George I
4 Yes, &'A MT!
Bles- n. Nn, lid moi kao. that
But may be 50 bold as 70 inquire your
same ~
Aler momca,'s hesitation, the sttan.
ger replied
George
"Georgr George not Bishop Georgol
"Lney call ne Bishop George, meek.
" replied the Old man.
Nhy--why bless ne Bishop
George, '-eScialned the ro~ a'Ashed
preacher spraying from the boo You
hare had no supper | will instantly cal
up the faulls Why did you not tell u
who you 1efe
Stop-stop, my friead, said the Dish
op grayely, :" wan. A. supper here, and
should not eat any Il i were got for me.
Ii an old man, toll worn and weary, faintlng
With travelling through all the long SUN
mer dIv. vas not considered worthy Of a
meal, by this family, "ho profess 10 have
set 10 the altar Of God IN their house, Bisf.
or George surely IS not. lie i, at bes',
but man, aud mas no claims beyond com.
mon humanity.
A night Of seyerer modification, lhe
Young minister had never experienced. The
Bishop kindly admonished him, and warned
him Of the great necessity there was o. a.
dorr,Gg the doctrines Of Christ, by follow.
Ing MIN sincerely and hOmbly. Gently but
earnestly he endeavored to win him back
+ from his wdnderings Of heart, and direct
him TO trua more IN God aud less in his
own strength.
In the ng the Bishop prayed with
him, hong and feryently, before he lett the
chamber; and vas glad to see his heart
melted l.,to contrttlon. Soon after the Bish.
90 descended, aud vas met By the heads
Of the family with thousand sIncefe apoio
gles He mildly siIenced them, and asked
10 haze his hofse brought out. The horse
was accordingly soon in readiness, and the
Bishop, taking up his saddiebags, was pre-.
pairing to depart.
B,H surely, Bishop" urged the distress.
I'd tnarron, "you viii aot thus leave Us
" ii few minutes breakfast is on the
table"
No, sister +, | cannot take
breakfast here. You did not consider a
poor, toll worn traveller worthy of mssl,
and YOUR Bishop has 10 clam but such as
humanity urges"
And thus be departed leaving the "a.
nils and minister IN connsIon and sorrow.
IL did moi act thus from resentment, for
. s,ah an eutatinn did unt rise IN hls heart .