The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-09-16

the gentle sex, that Mr. Adams did among the men,
and she is reported to have rendered her husband
much assistance in his Multiplied labors ofthe PEN.
Cincinnati Chronicle
TIE METHODIST PREACHER AND THE
STAKEHOLDER.
In the early days of Methodsm in the South, there
Methodist preacher travelling in Virginia,
named C. who preached against slavery with all his
might. He was II bold, fearless, uncompromisng
man, and faithful, in and out or season, to
up The peculiar institution. On a quarterly meet
ing occasion, Mr. G. was expected to preach. When
some OF the brethren him coming, one of them
said to another, "There comes Mr. G. You must
speak to him, nnd caution him against preahing about
slavery here; il teont do'' Accordingly the paddock
was put on the preachers lips, and in his discourse
no ullusion was made to the delicate subject The
next day, being the Sabbath, Mr. G.. preached again.
"Brs,hren," said he, 'yeserday preached to please
man, and am sorry for IL; if the lord will forgive
me this time, am determined to do
day, by the grace of G / shall try to preach the
chole truth against all sin. He then proceeded in
his sermon, and preached with great power against
slavery; he charged the people with rioting in luxury
and ease, the sweat and blood The bones and mar
rop, Of the poor slaves. Ills sermon greatly exas-
perated Of the wicked slave holders, who
were conscience sm,ten tho spot. One Of them
denounced the preacher in wrathru terms and threat
ened to beat him, the frs, time he could lay hands
on him. Sometime after, the stakeholder, while trav
cling horse back met the preacher, when the fol-
owing scene occurred
sis not your name G. the Methodist preacher ~
''Yes sir.'
oil Jon ,Io,,, H.
ing about our niggers. What business have you to
interfere with our property swOre that would
thrash you, if ever got chance aud mean to
do it,
''Well, friend, don't come at man Let
get off and go about the business quietly, if you
resolved to beat me.
They both dismounted and the STAKEHOLDER showed
a determination to put his threat in execution.
"Now,' says father c.. "you see l am a strong
man, able to defend myself The Lord never gave
these vigorous limbs for nothing, and l shall make
good Of them in sef-defence if you attempt to in
jure me -
The stakeholder then rushed at him ,apd the preach
er simply put his arms around him, md held him
Fast, in tight embrace the bear is saidto do He
then gave the poor sinner complete shaking JounceI
him up and down,as if he would shake every particle
OF the peculiar institution out of him.
"Now, sir, you call yourself great man, forsooth
what do you mean by threatening and attempting to
abuse innocent preacher ofthe Gospel OF peace for
doing his duty
so please sir, let me go-you will squeeze me to
death''
"No you shall not 60 until give you one more
lesson. You must repeat the Lords prayer to me,
every word ofit.'
81 can't, for never knew it in all my life"
"Then will teach it to you.''
So the preacher actually made the poor fellow re-
cite the lessen, and then emancipafed him from his
temporary bondage.
The above anecdote was told me, by one Of the
most respectable Methodist preachers in the city of
Batimore-but it will not do at present to give
names Western Citizen.