The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-03-10

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rara aois at our dinner parry yesterday,
Perk ms
Indeed. What wonderful tbipg was
lhat!'
"A Ipsy parson.'
"A wha!'
| The mans eyes became INSTANTLY al
most as big as saucers.
"A upsy parson.'
who! Mr.. Maulius? was eagerly in.
quired.
Il didn't say so. call no Names
He was present, know; and drank
wine, am told, like fish,
| Il wasn't aware before that fishes drank
wine, said the man, gravely.
III was Manlius, wasn't ~ urged the
other.
| Il call no names, was repeated. 'Ail
said was, that we had ,ipsy parson--snd
SO we had. III prove it before jury OF
a thousand, il necessary
'lt's more than | expected said the
temperance man. He's a mere wine
bibber at best. He pretends to preach
the Gospel! / wonder he isn't struck
dead in the pulpit
The moment his informs nj had left him !,
Perkins started forth to communicate the
as oundng intelligence that Mr.. Maulius
had been drunk on the day before, at MIR.
Resides dinner-par,y. From lip to lip
the scandal flew, with little less than
electric quickness. 1t was all over the
village by the next day. Some doubted
some deuied, but the majority believ ed
the story il was 50 likely to be true.
This occurred near The close of the
week, and Sunday arrived before the pow.
ers that be IN The church were able t.
confer upou the subject, and cite The min
lster to appear and answer tor himself on
the scandalous charge OF drunkenness
rhere was an unusual number Of vaoanI
pews during service, both morning aBe
afternoon.
Monday came, and early in the day
committee of Two deacuus waited upoi
Mr.. Manlius, aud Informed him Of lbe re
port in circulation, aud of their wish tina
lhe would appear before them on the mex
afternoon 10 give an account of btmseli
n as the chNrcu deeuted slhe matter lar 10,
serious 10 be passed lightly over. III
minister was evidently a good deal sur
pissed and star tled al this, but he nelthe
denled The charge nor attempted an! pal
liation, merely saying that he would at
tend OF course.
lbs plain that he's guilty. said DeacoI
jones to Deacon Todd, as they wake,
to sober faces away from the minister
DIV eiiing.
plain? Yes-it's written 10 his face,
returned Deacon Todd. so much foro op
, posing temperance reforms and drinking
wine lls judgment upon him.
'Bu,twhat scandal to our church
said Deacon jones.
'Yes--think of that. He must be sus
+ pended, and not restored until he sign
lhe PLEDGE
Il dou't believe he'll ever do that
WHY uot!'
lie says lie would cut off his right hanc
frsi'
People are very fond Of cutting of
their right hand, you know Ny word fol
: ii, this will do the business for him. He
will be glad enough 10 gel the matter hush
ed up SO easily. ] shall 60 for suspendiug
him until he signs the pledge
u don't know but that will go with , on
II lie signs the pledge, be is safe
And SO the Two deacons settled the mat
ter.
On the next day, in grave council as
sembled, were all the deacors Of tbs
church. besides sundry individuals wht
had come as the minister's friends or ac-
cusers. Perkins, who had put the report
in circulation, was there at the special re
quest ofone ofthe deacons, who had as
certained that he had as much, or a littl.
more to say in the matter than any one.
Perkins was called upon, rather unex
pectedly, TO answer one or two questions
Immediately on The opening of tue NEE,
ing, but as lie was a stapch temperance
man, and cordiali, desptsed the minister
lie was bold to reply.
MIR. Perkins, said the presiding dea,
con, sas far as we can learn, this scanda-
lous charge originated with you; | will,
therefore, ask yuu--did you say that the
Rev. Mr. Manilus was drunk at Mr.. Rec
sides dinner-paru?
i did ,'was the unhesitating answer.
'Were you presents at MIR. Reeside's!'
No, sir.'
| did you see Mr.. Maulius coming from
The hosue intoxicated!'
Me-
| What evidence, then, have You of the
iruIh cf youri richargel Wehave couversed