The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-05-10

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somehow il strikes me that ihsre must he
slesrn Conn ndmsnis. Hasn'lOns bern
aided somewhere elsr r.
Nov This was no murh CIR Brother AMI
Sister Wade 10 hear. Such ignorance an
sseied matters thry lell 10 be unpsrdnha-
lie. A long lretUIe followed. in which
the man was scnlded. admnnisl.sd. and
ihleairned with Divine Indignation. Al
lis el0se. Ne m"deslly asked il he might
have The Isible 70 read fuI an hanr or Iws,.
heEoIe rriiling fnr The night This request
ss granted with more pleasure Than any
ef The preeejing ones. Shortly after sup
per Ihr man was conducted % The liIIle
spare room. accompanied By The Bible.
Before leaving him alnne. Mr.. Wade lelI
Il 10 be his duty 30 erhnH him on spirilu-
al things, and he did so most earnestly
Tor ten ur fifteen minnlfs. Hut he enuii
moi see that hrs words made much impress.
sion, and he finally leii his guest, lament.
ing his ignorance and ohdurary.
In The morning. The man zane down.
and meeting Mr.. Made, asked him il he
would be SO kind n TO lend him razor.
Iha, he might remove his beard. which
did mol give his fare very attractive as
poet. Ills request was complied with.
We will have family prayer in abOni
ten minutes" said Mr.. Wade. rs he hand
ed him a razor and shaving hox.
In ten minutes The man appeaIea and
hthaved himself with due prnpririy al
family worship. Alierhreakfast he thanked
| The farmer and his wifi. f,r their hnspiIa-
Ivy. and departing, went on his journey.
Ten O'Clock came. and Mr.. N had
not vet arrived. 10 Mr. and Mrs. Wade
started of for the meeting house. not doubt
ing that they would find him there. But
they were disappointed. A goodly mum.
her Of people were inside The meeting
house, and goodly number outside. but
=, the minister had not arrived.
"wherc is Mr. NJ" inquired =
dozen voices. Us lille cr,wd gathered a
round The farmer.
ale hasn't come yet. Something ha.
detained him. HUI sill! look for hun
indeed. | fully expected 10 find him here
The day Was cold. and Mr.. Wade, ar
ter becoming thoroughly chilled. cnnclu
ded TO 60 in, and keep lock oul for thu
minister from the window near winch HI
usually sat. Others, fran the same cause
ioiiowed his example. Hnd thc Hiile nlrer
ing house was soon filled. aud still, one
after another zane dropping in. The
f"rmer, who turned towards The door zach
time il opened, was lutte surprised i'
; see his guest Of the previous nigh, enter
and come slowly along the ai,le. looking
inm side to side as il IN search Of ~
cant seat, very few Of which were now
left. Still advancing. he finally passed
within the little enclosed altar, and. as
een,ling TO The pulpit. took off his old gray
overcoat and sal down.
| By this time Mr.. Wade was by his side
and with his hand upon his arm.
You mustn't sit here. Tome down
and III show you seat" he said. in al
! excited tone. - -.
| "'rhank you." returned the man, in
composed voice. "lt is very comfortable
) here"
"Bu, you are in the pulpit! You ar
in the pulpit, sir"
"Oh. never mind. Il is very comfort
able here" Aud the man remained i'm
movable. ..*.-.. il. ~.
Mr.. Wade, freling much embarrassed
turned away. and went down, intending
, TO get brother "official'' in the churcl
, To assist HIM in making fnrcihlr election
Of the man from the place he was desc
Grating. Immediately upon his doing So
however the man arase, and standing ~
at the desk. apened the hymn book. Hi
vnice thrilled to the very finger ends o
Brother Wade, as, in a distinct and i'm
pressi,e manner. he gave out the hymn
beginning s-s.-.@- q"
.Help US to help each other, Lord,
ii Each others cross to hear;
Let each his friendly aid afford.
And feel brothers care"
The congregation arose after the s,ran
ger had read the entire hymn. and he then
Terea,rd the two frs, lines for them tc
sing. Brother Made usually started the
tunes. lie tried il this time. hu, went "f
on long metre tune. Discovering hi
mistake al The second word. he baked. ant
tried it again, but now he stumbled or
shor, metre. A musical brother here came
to his aid. and led ofr with an air that suit
ed the measure in which the hymn was
written. After the singing. the cnngrega'
ton kneeled. and The minister, for no one
now doubted his real character. addressed
the Throne Of Grace with much iervor and
eloquence. The reading Of chapter
n from the Bible succeeded to these exercl'
ses. Then there was deep pause through
ont the room in anticipation ct the text
which the preacher prepared to announce
!. Brother Wade looked pale, and MS hands
and knees trembled SISTER Wade's face
was like crimson, and her heart was beat
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