The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-12


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i George
"George George! MOI the Bisho
George?'
"They call me Bishop George,
mcekly replied the old man.
4 "Why why! Bless me, Bisho
GeorgeW exclaimed the now abashe,
preacher, springing from the bed
lyon have had no supper. Twill i'm
mediateIy call up the family. VIII,
| did you not tell us who you werel'
stop, stop, my friendl" said til,
Bishop gravely. Il want no supper
here, and should not eat any lift were
got for me. If an old man, toll worI
and weary, fainting with travelling
through all the long summer day, wa'
not considered worthy of meal By
this family. who profess TO have SCI
up the altar Of God in their house
Bishop George is surely not. He is
at best but a man, and has no claim
beyond common humanity"
A night of severer modification the
young minister never experienced
The Bishop kindly admonished him,
and warned him of the great neces-
sity there was of adjoining the doc.
trines of Christ, by following him sin
cerely and humbly. Gently but earn
estly he endeavored TO win him back
from his wanderings of heart, and di.
Tected him to trust more in. God, and
less in his own strength.
In the morning the Bishop prayed
with him long and fervenlly before he
left The chamber, and was glad TO see
his heart melted in contrition Soon
after the Bishop descended and was
met by the heads of the family with a
thousand sincere apologies. lie lnild>
ly silenced them, and asked 10 have
his horse brought out. The horse
was accordingly soon in readiness,
and the Bishop taking up bis saddles
bags was preparing TO depart.
"But surely, Bishop" urged the dis
trcssed matron, "you win not thus
leave US? Wait a few minutes, break.
fast is on the table"
mo, sister L., cannot breakfast
here. You did not consider a poor,
toil,worn traveller worthy of meal,
and your Bishop has no claim but such
as humanity urges
And thus he departed. leaving the
family in confusion and sorrow. lie
did not act thus from resentment, for
such an emotion did not rise in his |
heart, but he desired 10 teach them q
lesson, such as they would not easily |
forget.
Six months aftet this time tho Ohio
Annual Conference met at Cincinnati,
md the young minister was to pre-
tent himself for ordination us a dea>
.on, and Bishop George was to be
he presiding Bishop.
On the first day Of the assembling
II the conference. our ministers heart
INK within him as be sawtho veneer.
Bio Bishop take his seat, So greai
vas bis grief and agitation, that he
vas obliged to leave the room. IN
he evening, ms che Bishop was sealed
lone in bis chamber, the Rev. re-
'as annonnceds and he requested him
. be shown up. He grasned the
Dung man witha cordiality which he
ID not expect, for he had made care
81 inquiries, and found since they had
let before a great change had been
ir0nght in him. He was now as
umble and pious as he wns before
.0fldly. minded. As asfathcr would
ave- received q dis0bedient but re- i
entant child. 50 did Che good man
'ccive this erring bnt conhite broths !
. Ihey mingled their tegsfs togcih, !
! whilo the young preacher weptli
Iio d child upon tlie bosom Of his I
falbers - fMr n
A. The session he was ordained, and +
is now one Of the most pious and 4
Iofal ministers. IN the Ohio Confer. !.
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ated "Quartcf Having made up g
mind q SO IL ANY low BID sta g.
ned himself noar The 1olfandI and s.
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