Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-09-20
A Good ministerial True story.


Some in The t5svn Of : 1Taz.,b,
sets practical gooi minister By the aatne of
Two CT his Pensioners by the names Of Waite and
Hagar, lived on the opposite side beau.in,I e ooaa
that foil Pi-kerel Nrise .ras rieh .ni
lived n h1e house. while Hagar live lille log hat
on 'he very orihA OF The pond Both members Of The
church
On cold Sabbath morning IA January, farmer White
started early hour Tor cnuch an4 i hei,v
instead of going, by the across the noni on
the ice But how mortified shocked 10 fn1 his
poor brother Haga upon H. fishing lie approached nm,
and with voice ana a feeling nf aeerv ~
Tended pety reprmanted him great
Hagar attempted TO reply, bat White no, hear him.
White would only forgive, even Justify him il he
would consent 70 hear i'It lay It's MAI
Ter before the church. only reply
Accordingly meeting was over IN lie af.a5
noon, he accompanied pa.soa r. sar: aistspr, o, me
ROAD aud related 70 him the wckednes had vii
messed IA Hsgar ~ the morning. Person P, though
mild and amable temper fet though aga oush, TO
be brought 70 Judgment, and made example Of Accor
dinghy the first time he him, subject was broacbed
with all due form and gravity, lays of ya5e, in all
such made ans provided The story a!er " hIte
led, aud Il Il ras ile9 asar replieI
in the affirmative. stating also the brother hite
refused to hear explanation, which terei to give
and which he now nraoosaa +, st,te W, 80 - -
Idly. what IS i'll 10y hy, said Hagar Il worked
for Mr. I'll, late Saturday niSt, and expected TO get
something las! my family Sunday ut Mr. G's store
my way houe hut il shut up, ana so nothing
We had no'hng but few potatoes in the house. aud
told Mrs Hagar would on the pont and a,ra
some Pickers She made no answer. And accordingly
IN the morning just a. hnl cut hole in ice. and put
my hook in the brother White along and repr-
manded : lie told YOU. thought ssas doing right
was bot few rods from my hoa-e, and knew where
else 60 for my dinner v.ry when the frs,
ish bit kept M MIND nlediiat,g ct, .icus
the time. was thanffrl when the table
we had been provided with something We went
church TIRE afternoon ana da't think did rong
What else could poor do, who had nothing for hs
wife ann children ca: for the day bat handful
poatoes!'' The parsoa gave him good al
and they parted
In the Of few days he farmer White who
asked him aght"ay, if lie had 4agar. Yes
The reply. What did say? The parson related him
Hagars story, and then SAID, Mr. White, don't you
dinners Sun9ay Why yes. said the farmer
VIVA, surprised How dc you getit. Mr. White continued
the Minister pleasantly Iiow-nhy Mrs W. goes the
mea, barrel, and takes piece large enough
whole fanilys dinner, md boiis AMI il, and -
hold. said the par=on. That pond Mr. White. gers
meat a'reft is all the he has and every body
lie took up enough for dinner. and
and though Cautioned HIM be caugh, in such
hculty again. if he could possibly avoid it, though, upon
the whole would be be5, trouble with
the matter Farmer White sense. aud he
adnited that the parson right The pond no said
Hagars meat barrel and mistake; ard lie should sal
more about the matter.