Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-09-07

From Philadelphia! (In evident sur.
prise The Methodist General Confer
euce was in session there a short time
since. Had it broken up when you
Ieil?"
at adjourned the day before started
'Ah, indeed knowing still further
over towards the front side Of the bed
and allowing the stranger better accom-
mediation. Had Bishop George left
when your came outr
1es-he started at the same time |
dd-we left in company
Indeed
Here tine circuit preacher relinuuish-
ed full half Of the bed, and politely
requested the stranger TO occupy lar
ger space.
"How did the Bishop look-he is get.
ting quite old now and feeble, is he not p
He carries his age tolerably WE'LL
But his labor AL hard one, and he begins
10 show signs Of failing strength.'
Gle is expected this way in week or
two. How glad shall be TO sha Ike
hands with the veteran Of the cross!-
But you say you left in company with
the good old man-how far did you come
togetherP
I'VE travelled long distance"
"Iou travelled alone with the Bisk
opr
Eyes; we have been intimate for
years."
You intimate with Bishop George?7
ayes, why notP
"BieSS me why | did not know that
But may be SO bold as to enquire your
namer
After moments hesitation the stran-
ger replied
George
George George Not Bishop
Georger
They call me Bishop George meek
y replied the old man.
'Why-why-bless me Bishop George
exclaimed the now abashed preacher,
Springlng from the bed, You have had
no supper! will Immediately call up
he family. Why did you not tell US
who you were?'
'SioP-siop my FRIEND said the Bish-
op grayely. i want no supper here,
and should not eat anJ if il were got for
me. lfan old man, toll worn and wea-
ry, laIntIng with travelling through all
the long summer day, was not consider
ed worthy Of meal by this family, who
profess TO have set up the altar of God
IN ;helr house, Bishop George is surely
not lie is at best but man, and has
no claim beyond common humanity
A night Of severer modification the
minister never experienced The Bish
op kindly aImonished him, and warned
BIN oil the great necessity there was of
adjoining the doctrines Of CHRIST, by fol-
towing him sincerely and humbly.-
Gently and earnestly he cndeavored to
win him back from his wanderings of
heart, and direcled him 10 trust more in
GOD and less in his own strength.
In the morning the Bishop prayed
with him long and fervently before he
lett the chamber, and he was glad TO see
his heart melted in contri;ion Soon aE-
ter the Bishop descended and was met
by the heads of the family with a thou
sand sincere apologies. He mildly ST.
fenced them and asked to have his horse
brought out. The horse was according
ly soon in readiness, and the Bishop ia
king up his saddle bags was preparing
to depart.
but surely Bishop said the dist res
sea matrO". ''you will not thus leave US
" all lew mlnutUs breakfast is on the
table,
mo, sister L., cannot breas fast
here. You did not consider a poor to-!
worn traveller worthy of a meal, and
your Bishop has no claim but such as hu-
manity urges
And thus he departed, leaving the fam.
/ y in confusion and sorrow. lie did no!
act thus from resentment, for such an
emotion did not rise in his heart, but he
desired TO teach them a lesson such as
they would not easily forget.
SIX months from this time The Ohio
Annual Conference met at Cincinnati,
and the young minister was 10 present
himself Tor ordination as a deacsn-and
Bishop George was to be the presiding
Bishop.
On the first day Of the assembling Of
the Conference, our minister's heart
sunk within him as he saw the yenera-
BILE Bishop take his seat. So great was
his grief and agitation that he was obi
.ged TO leave the room. In the evening
as The Bishop was seated alone in his
chamber the Rev. Mr.. was an-
nounced and he requested him to De
shown. lie grasPed the young man
with a cordlality which he did not OK pect
for he had made careful inquiries, and
found that since they had met before a
great change had been made in him. lie
was now as humble and pious as he was
before worldly minded As a father
would have received a disobedienl but
repentant child, so did this good man