Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

Siasnea the oil right on him; and how Jesse said 'he neser was So beat in all his lifs!'
 Fafker Morris somcgiuaes used his il. lustEzsige talent, to very good purpose in the VI of rebuke. He had on his farm a hne erchard Ofspeachess from which some the ten and twelve year-old gen. tlemsa helped themselves more liberally than eEen the old mans kindness thought expedieAt.
 Accordingly. he took occasion to in- tFOdHc4 into his sermon one Sunday, in his illtlp parish. an account of a journey he took; and how he was very warm and very dFy and how he saw fine orchard of peaches that made his mouth water to look ak them. sSo.' says he. sIcame up to the fence and looked all around for l would not have touched one of them without leave for the world. At last spied man, and says I, Mister, won't you gisa mesome of your pcachess' So the man came and gave me uigiT x hut full. And while I stood there eating. I said, Mister how do you manage to keep your peaches?' Keep theml said he, and he stared at me; 'what do you mean?' 'Yes sir said |; don't the boys steal themg' Boys steal them ? said he; no indeed ! Why, sir. said I, T have a whole lot full of peaches. and I cannot get half of them here the old mans voice grew tremulous---' be- cause the boys in my parish steal so:.' . Why. sir' said he, don't their parents teach them not to steal?' And I grew all over in co Id sweat, and told him T was afeared they didn't 'Why how you talkr says the man; do tell me where you live 2 sTheD.' said Father Morris. the tears running over, I was obliged to tell him I lived in the town of G. After this Father Morris kept his peaches.
 Our old friend was not less original in the logical than in the illustrative portion of his discourses. His logic was of that familiar. colloquial kind which shakes hands with common sense like an old friend. Sometimes, too, his great mind and great heart would be poured out on the vast themes of religion. in language which, though homely. produced all the effects of the sublime. He once preach cd discourse on the text, the High and Holy one that inhabiteth eternity;' and from the beginning to the end it was strain of lofty and solemn thought. With his usual simple earnestness, and his great. rolling voice, he told about 'the Great God-the Great Jehovah and how the people in this world were flustering and worrying. and afraid they should no. get time to do this, and that, and pother. But he aeded, with full-hcarted satisfaction. 'the Lord is never in a hurry.s he has it all to do, but he has time enough, for he inhabiteth eternity And the grand idea of infinite leisure and almighty resources was car. ried through the sermon with equal strength and simplicity.
 . Although tue old man never seemed to be sensible of anything tending to the ludicrous in his own mode of expressing Himself. yet lie had considerable rclisE for hunnor. and some shre vdness of repartee. One time, as he was walk ing through q ncighboring parish. famous for it's profanity, he was stopped by a whole flock of the youthful reprobates of the place :-' Father Morris Father Morris! the devils dead d!'
 .Is he 2 said the old man,. benignly laying his hand on the hsad of the near est urch.n, you poor fatherless child. rcng
 But ths sayings and doings of this good old man, as reported in the legends of the neighbourhood. are more than can be gathered or reported. He lived far beyond the common age of man. and continued when age shad impaired his powers, to tell over and over again the same Bible stories that lie had told so of- ten before.
 I recollect hearing of the joy that al- most broke the old mans heart. when. alter many years diligent watching and nurture of the good seel in his parish, it began to spring into vegetation. sudden and beautiful as that which answers the patient watching of the husbandman. Many a hard, worldly -heartel man many sleepy. inactive hearcr-many q listless, idle young person, began 10 give ear to words that had long fallen un- needed. A neighboring minister. whu had been sent for to see and rejoice in these results. describes the scene, when on entering the little church, he found an anxious. crowded auditory assembled around their venerable teacher. waiting for instruction. The old man was sit, ting in his pulpit. almost choking with fullness of emotion as he gazed around [ Father. aid the youthful minister. T suppose you are ready to say with old Simeon. Now. Lord, lettest thou thy servant depart in peace. for my eyes
 have seen thy salvation SartiB. ear.
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