Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-09


whom was not acquainted /; but Father
Axley was in the pulpit. At the close OF
/ de sermon, he arose, and said TO the con-
gregaion, 1 ain not going 10 detan you
by delivering an exhoEtation. have ris-
en- simply 10 administer rebuke for i'm
proper conduct, which have observed
here tonight This, Of course, walked
up The entire assembly: and the stiffness
was most profound, while Axiey stood
and looked, for two or three seconds over
lhe congregation. Then, stretching out
his large, long arm, and pointing with his
finger steadily in one direction, Now,
said lie, i calculate that those TWO young
men, WHO were talking and laughing in
that corner Of the house, while the brother
was preaching, think that I'm gong to
talk about them. Wen, ii is true that it
Ilouks very bad, whenwell.dressed young
men. who you would suppose, from their
appearance, belonged to some gen'eeI, re-
spt cable family, come 10 the house oi
God, and, instead Of reverencing the ma
ies,y of Him that dwellelh therein, or al
tending TO the message Of his everlasting
! love, get together in one corner Of The
house, (his finger al this time pointing
straight and steady as the aim Of rife
man, and there, through the whole sol
emn service, keep talking, tittering, laugh
ing. gigging-thus annoying the mister.
disturbing the congregation, and SHINING
against God. I'm sorry for the young
men. I'm sorry for their parents. I'm
sorry they have done so tonight. hope
they'll ne yer do so again. But, however,
tha,'s not the thing that was going to
talk about. 1t is another matter, and so
! important, that | thought it would be
wrong 10 suffer the congregation to depart
without, administering suitable rcbuke.
Now, said he, stretching lis huge arm,
and pointing IN another direction, perhaps
that man, who was asleep on tie bench
out there, while the brother was preach.
ing, thinks that am going TO talk about
him. Wei, must confess, il looks very
bad for man to come into a wOrShirpng
assembly, and, instead Of taking his seat
Ike others, and listening to the blessed
gospel, careIessIy stretch himself out on 4
bench, and 60 10 sleep! 1t is not only q
proof of great insenslbilily with regard to
he oLlic1r;oas which we owe to our Gre
ator and Redeemer, butt shows want Of
gen,ce breeding. Il shows lha, Tie poor
man has been so unfortunate in his bring
ing W, as not to have been taught good
manners. lie don't know what is polite
and respec'f,! in worsaipping assembly,
amoug whom he comes to minele. I'm
sorry for the noor man. I'm 7orry he did
aot know better. hope he viii never
% 50 again. But, however, ,ha! is not
VIM, was rojng 10 ta}I. aboui.' Thus
Faher hyIeT went on for some time,
boxing the compass.' and hitting nun.
oer cf persons and rhinrs that he vas mot
-o,ro to tall. about and hitting them hard
n tie attention and curics,ly Of ,he au.
'.-,ce were raised 10 III. Ei.hest pitch,
~ hen, finally. he renla7kcd-,he thing
which was ca,ng 10 talk. is clelring io.
,rrco. Nav, I do horc. when any zen.
1cman comes here 10 church, who cant
keep Gom chewing tobacco during lhc
hours Of public worship. tina, he will lust
axe his hat, and pu, il before him, AMI
sri, in his hat. You know we are Me;n.
odisis. You ali know that our custom is
- knpr) when we Drav. Now. any gen.
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