The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-09-07
A GOOD MINISTER.
A TRUE sroRY'

hls parlshlOners, by the names ot Whl'
and Ilager, lived, on the opposite side OF
beautiful pond that was full OF pckpral -
White was rich farmer ard lIagar lived II
log hu, on The very brink of the pond.
Both were membcrs Of the chutch.
On cold sabbath morning 10 January
farmer Waite started at an early hour lor
church, and, it being nearer instead OF 60.
by the road he cut across the pond upor
the ice. But how was he mortified and
shocked to find his poor brother Hagar mp
on it, fishing. lie approached him at once
and with a stern voice repremanded him lol
his wickedness. Hagar attempted to reply,
but White would not heat him. Ilagar said
he had good excuse, and that brother
White would not only forgive, but eve n
justify him il he wuOd consent to hear
But no, no he would lay the matter before
the church, was The only reply.
Accordingly,a ,as soon as meeting was over
in tho aflerRooH he accompanied parson p.
n short distance on the road, and related IL
him the great wickeduess he had Witnessed
in Hagar, in the morning. Parson p
though, Hsglr, ,ough ,u be bro't 10 judgment,
aod made an example Of. Accordingly Nit
first time he met him, the subject was
broached with all due form and gravity, as
in days of yore in all such cases made and
provided. The story Of farmer White
was repeated, he asked If il was true? Ha
gar replied in the affirmative; stating aIsc
the fact that brother White refused 10 hear
an explanation, which he desired 10 give;
and which be now proposed to state.
Well, said the psrson mildly wha, is it!
'Why;' said Hagar; worked for Mr. b.
ill late on Saturday night; and expected to
get something TO last my family over Sun.
day. at Mr.. G. store; on my way home.
Bu, ii was shut up and GO, nothing. We
had nothing but few potatoes in the house
and told Mrs. Hsgar tina, i would
20 ou, on the pond and catch hree
,picherel She made no answer.-And ac
cordingy in the morning juss as | had cn'
a hole in the ice, and put my hook in the
water, brother White came along and repri
msnded me as ! told you. | thought, | was
doing right. i was but few rods from
my house. and knew not where else Il
,gofor dinner. was very thankful wher
xle fist fish bil,I KEEP. my mind medistinl
on religious truths all the time, and jus, al
soon as had the three wanted, ! wen
home was thankful when we came 10 lht
table tina, we had something to eat.
We wen, TO church in the afternoon,
,don'i think i, wrong'-What else could
poor man do who had nothing for his wifi
and children 10 eat for the day but hand
fuI of poor potaloes!' The parson gav'
him some good words Of advice and CON
for, and they parted.
In the course Of few days he met faTme
White, who asked him snaightway, if h,
had seen Hagar. Yes was the reply. Wha
sHlu Hc rdy' hO Pdi'o" 'c'n''1 '" VI"
JIagar's story, and then said Mr.. Whit
don't you have warm dinners on Sunday
Why yes said the farmer somewhat surPris
ed.--tiow do YOU get it, Mr.. White! con
tinued the minister, pleasantly. How
why Mrs. White goes to the meet barre
,and takes out piece large enough for III
whole fon'iIy's dinner and boils, or flies il
and. HOLD said Il % pafson: Tha.pond Nj
White, is Hagsr's meat BARRETT is all IN
one he aas and every body knows it. II
fook out jus, meat enough for dinner and n
more and though cautioned him not TO b
caught in surh,s difficulty agsin,f he cOul'
possibly avoid it, aho't upon the whole
would not he hest to trouble ihe chuTc
about the matter Farmer White was
man of sense, and me admitted that til
good parson was riehi. The pond'he SAID
was Iagar's meat barrd and no mistake,
qhe sho'h say nothing more about The matte
---POrHdnd ArguS.
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