Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-01

this he moved over an inch or two and
made more room. d.. ,........ ....s
''How far have you come to day, old
gentleman
"Thirty-five miles,"
"From where" ?"
"From Springfield" -.
"Ah, indeed You must be very tired
after SO long journey for one of your age"
eyes, this poor old body is much worn
down by long and constant travel, and /
feel that the journey to-day has exhausted
me much" $50
The young minister moved over little.
"You don't belong to Springfield then ?"
"No. have no abiding place."
elbow p" 7H!oa's.a a
81 have no continuing city. My home
is beyond this vale of tears" e
Another move of the minister. Ter
"How far have you travelled ON your
present journey 2" ......
eFrom Philadelphia"
s'From Philadelphia' lin evident sur
prise.) The Methodist General Conference
was in session there a short time since
had 1t broken up when you left"
The old man replied in the affirmative.
"Ah, indeed! (moving still further over
towards the front side of the bed and allow
ing the stranger better accommodations.)
"Had Bishop George left when you came
out %
eyes he started the same time I did -
we left in company
Here the circuit preacher relinquished a
full half of the bed, and politely requested
the stranger to occupy larger space.
''How did the Bishop look He is get
ting quite old and feeble, is he not 20
''He carries his age tolerably well, but
his labor is hard one, and he begins TO
show signs Of falling strength"
ale is expected this way in week or
two. How glad l'll be to shake hands with
the good old veteran Of the Cross But
you say you left in company with the good
old man. How far did you come to-
gether ?"
awe travelled alone for small dis
tance."
"You travelled alone with the Bishop ?"
eyes, we have been intimate for years"
"You, intimate with Bishop Georger'
eyes, why not 20
''Bless me why did not know that9
But may be so bold as TO inquire your
name %
After a moments hesitation the stranger
replied, sGeorge."
"Not Bishop George ?"
"Ihey call ne Bishop George" meek!y
replied the old man. a...a r
"Why, why, bless me, Bishop Georre,"
eyc lai M ad ha po,,, Ohio sb ,J ,,raorhcr srrinr
ing from the bed. "You have had no Sup
pert will instantly call up the family.
Why did you not tell US who you were!"
"Stop, stop, my FRIEND" said the Bishop,
gravely," 81 want no supper here, and
should not eat any if it were got for me-
If an old man, toil-worn and weary, faint
ing with travelling through all the long
summer day, was not considered worthy Of
a meal by this family who profess to have
set up the altar of God in their house,
Bishop George surely is not. He is at best
but man, and has no claims beyond those
of common humanity"
A night of severer modification the
young preacher never experienced. The
Bishop kindly admonished him, and warn
ed him of the great necessity there was of
his adorning the doctrines Of Christ, by fol-
lowing him sincerely and humbly. Gently,
but earnestly he endeavored to win him
back from his wanderings of heart, and d.
rected him to trust more in God and less in
his own strength.
Six months from this time the Ohio an
nual Conference met at Cincinnati, and the
young minister was to present himself for
ordination as deacon and Bishop George
was to be the presiding Bishop. On the
first day of the assembling of conference,
our young ministers's heart sunk within him
as he saw the venerable Bishop take his
seat. So great was his grief and agitation
that he was soon obliged to leave the room.
In the evening; as the Bishop was seated
alone in his chamber, the Rev. Mr.. r.-
was announced, and he requested him to be
shown up. He grasped the young man by
the hand with a cordiality which he did
not expect, for he had made careful inqui-
ries and found that since they had met, a
great change had been wrought in him.
He was now as humble and pious as he was
before self-sufiicient and worldly minded
As father would have received a disobe-
dient but repentant child, so did this good
man receive his erring but contrite brother.
They mingled their tears together, even
upon the bosom of his spiritual father. AT
that session he was ordained and is now one
ofthe most pious and useful ministers in the
Ohio Conference. b..
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