Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-25
RFf5rrlIaUp.
From Dhe CrcGcn city,
NY FIRST AND LAST SERMON.

NItaalu 10 lu's HIu llp'ita H"'' NN'i VI
cualcd that, during my pcregrlnl'lona,
have been in The habit Of "hJiding FORTH
to congregations Of sinuer Ihg truth
Of the matter ~, never preached but one
Irregular bur sermon IN my life. With
tho exception Of an address to the En-
campmcnr Of Pa,rargh8 aud lodges Of Odd
Fellows, from tho pulpit Of The Unitarian
Church, in Mobile, and lcw brief re.
marks to congregation Of passengers,
on the occasion Of taking up collection
for poor woman on tho Alabama river,
many years ogo, the following shotch will
contain a true and faithful account Of my
whole ministerial experience,
Asa preliminary, tmust be known that
my BROTHER WIN had succeeded me, rs the
manager oflhc West Tennessee Theatres,
while had accepted an engagement IN
New Orleans with the "Emporor," Gas we
aulIed manager CaIdwell,) in answer to
the numerous and pressing inquiries res,
recling the whereabouts Of cold Sol"
Rad uniformly asserted that had been
concerted, and had commenced preaching.
Ry dis answer, he got rid OF any further
gQulrcs from the anxious Wost Tonnes.
eelns, who had been accustomed 10 laugh
q my sugo Jokes for wonder succeeded
ocunosily, aud many Il Turing smile nc.
5mpOuied the shake OF the hcud and hold
HE up Of hands which the astounding in
Um0lon caused. TgitposslbIem "Who
gouId have thought Of his turning preach.
,-2' ~ c0n scarcely believe At" 81
oUld like to hear him try his hand otlt!'|
ere some Of the eXclamallous heard by
mg brother on his Impairment Of the news
O. my conversion. Requesting the real.
aft to remember that | was totally igno-
rant Of these reports Of my backsIidIug
rom the Stage, proceed with my story
My brother and his company were al |
Memphis, where had an engagement Of
.Dy nights. A week before the close Of
oar season in Nashville, obtained leave |
10 commence my southern Journey giving .
myself time to fulfil my promise to my
brother, ondyel be ready at my post olthe
commencement of the campaign in New
Orleans
About 3 O'Clock, one afternoon the
aDogc coach stopped at the ljtlIo town oil
b--, where / had performed the year
before; aud where was well known by
avery mnu, woman aud child for six miles
oluj Tho landlord Of the hotel OK.
pressed great joy at meeting me, and ush-
oraj me, with great respect and ccrcmo-
ny, jul, the family podor where he left
mo Tor few minutes, 10 attend to the 9th.
nrgucsg. Tho laudIady and her dough.
tens received mo with great cordially,
Dos could not help observing a sort OF
Seriousness in their counlGnanccs which
ual never seen before. My cloak was
hung up, my oyorshoes taken care Of the Q
are stirred up, and, in short, found my q
sci, very comfortable, aud felt assured, by !
cyory action of my host and his family,
that / was considered somebody Dinner
was coon announced, and arose to Join
the general rush for the dining roomr but
the landIady inlorposed a pressing invita-.
ion that would join the family dinner
which would be ready in about ten min.
utes. A most superior meal soon engaged
NY attention in room adjoining the par
ioE with a cup Of excellent tea, than which
know Of nothing more refreshing while
travelling. ! noticed that when we had
taken our seats n; the table, "an awful
pauson took place, while all eyes were
turned towards me--but at the time it did
not appear very singular that the assem-.
hled family should wish 10 have a "good
look" at one who had SO often minjstered
90 their amusement
Dinner over ! was mystcriousIy beck.
oncd into q private room by Boniiacc,
who said he wished to have a few words
with me. We took souts. The worthy
landlord here intorposed in long look at
mo, the corners OF his mouth and the
,winkling of his eyes indicated, by certain
twitchings and winnings, that a laugh
was on the point of breaking through all
restraints, aud making itself seen and
heard. After sundry "hemsn and "ha's,n
and moving his chnjro little this way and
a little that, my friend cleared his throat
and thus began a conversation, which 70.
suited IN most singular adventure.
"You must excuse mel can't help
thinking what change has taken place
nyou; but must do You the Justice to
believe you are Siacerc in your proleS.
aions. win you tell nc, candidly, Mr., S.
whether you like your present mode ofHtc
as well as you dig that of last year, when
YOU used to travel through this country
with your company, aud mako us lono'.
ready to kin ourselves, with your comic,
olidesm
Surprising my qucstloner merely wish
ed to ascertain whether ! was satisfied
with regular engagement in New Or
leans, after indulging in the eNcltemcnls
incident to the life Of q proambuaung ,
manager answered; 1t" must confess,