Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-01-07

more room.
"llow far have you come 10 day, old gentle
mar I"
"Thirty-fve miles"
"From where ~
"Trom Springfield"
"Ah, indeed You must Ire tired after 80
long journey for one Of your age"
ayes, this poor body is much worn down by
long and constant travelling, ard I feel that the
journey Of to-day has exhausted nae much"
The young minister moved over little.
"You do not belong TO Springfield, then !"
mo. have no abiding place"
"Ilow,"
81 have no continuing city. My houre is
beyond this vale of tears"
Another move ofthe minister.
"iIow far have you travelled on your presen,
journey !"
"From Philadelphia"
"From Philadelphia, (In evident surprise
The Methodist General Conference was IN
session there short time since. Had ii brok.
en- up when you left !"
at adjourned the day before started"
"Ah, indeed, moving still further over to-
ward the front of the bed, and allowing the
stranger better accommodation. Had Bishop
George left when yor came out ?"
"Yes--he started at the same time did
weleft in company"
"lndeed :"
Here the circuit preacher relinquished full
half of the bed, and politely requested the
strangcrto to occupy larger space.
GLOW did the Bishop look He i, getting
quite old and feeble is he not =,
ale carries his age tolerably well.-But his
labor is , hard one, and he begins to show
signs of falling strength"
ale is expected this way in week or two.
How glad shall be to shake hands with the
veteran of the cross! But you say you left in
company with the good old man--how far did
you come together !"
ave travelled alone for a long distance"
"You travelled alone with the Bishop"
"Yes, we have been intimate for years"
"You intimate with Bishop George !"
ayes, why not ~
BLESS me why did not know that But
may be so bold as 10 enquire your name !"
A,er moments hesitation, the stranger
replied
George
George! George! Not Bishop George =
They call me Bishop George, meeky re-
piled the old man.
'Why-why bless me ! Bishop exclaimed
the now abashed preacher-sprnging from the
bed-'You have had no supper will imme.
diately call up the family. Why did you no,
tell us who you were !"
'Stop-stop, my FRIEND said the Bishop
gravely, Il want no supper here, and should no
eat any if it were got for me. lfan old man
toll worn and weary, fainting with travelling
through all the long summer day, was not con-
sdered worthy of meal by this family, whc
profess to have set up the alter of God in their
house Bishop George surely is not lie is a
best but man, and has no claim beyond com
mon humanity.
a night of severer modification the young
minister never experienced. The Bishop kind
ly admonshed him, and warned him of thu
great necessity there was Of his adorning IT,,
doctrines of Christ, by following him sincere
ly and humbly ly-Gcntly but earnestly he en-
deavored to win him back from his wandering
of heart, and direct him to trust more in Go,
and less in his own strength.
In the morning the Bishop prayed with hin
long and fervently before he left the chamber
and was glad To sec his heart melted into con
triton. Soon after the Riahop descended, an
, was met by the heads Of the family wnh
thousand sincere apollo ice He s'crccd ,hor
and asked to have his Lorsc brough, out. Til
horse was accordingly soon in readiness, an
, the Bishop taking up his saddlebags, was pre-
=, pairing to depart
But surely, Bishop, urged the distresse
= matron, you will not thus iea,e us WA
: a few minutes F; bres aiast is on the table.
II mo, slste: l. cannot take breakfa
d here. Y.u did not consider a poor tolwo
r traveller worthy Of meal, and your Bish,
has no claim but such as humanity urges
er And thus he departed, leaving the fan,
n. in confusion and sorrow. !h.e did not act tn
an iron, resentmen', for such an emotion did I
IS. raise in his heart but he desired TO teach th'
he lesSon soeh as they would no, sssly forge,