Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-06-06
No. Al.
Hard TO Convert.
BY JOHN OF YORK.

a man of great tact and energy. and had built
up congregation that exceeded auy other in
the village in number and wealth. In truth DIR.
WIS church was the aristocraiic church of the
place, and on all state occasions, when minis
,ers were TO officiale, DR.. w. was the presi-
ding solemni,y
Some seventeen or eighteen years ago there
was general revival. in the village Of j.
Ii occurred lha, one of the most "wealthy and
respectable, citizens, who had not formerly
professed much respect for religion, was pre-
vailed upon by his daughters 10 attend one Of
these revival meetings.
The family worshipped al DR.. WIS church,
and the shrewd parson saw that II would De no
disadvantage 10 tho finances OF his flock 10 have
the head of j. engaged in The battle against
the evil one-not tina. you should suppose he
prevailed upon the young ladies TO coax their
papa to attend the revival, no. al all! But II is
quite certain that glow Of satisfaction, not en-
iirely spiritual, dashed over his features when
he saw the aged sinner seat himself on the
front bench Of the session room one night
The old 'un-who will be called Col, for
short had been designedy brought to the seat
next to the alter by his pious daughters, and no,
knowing anything about the church than that
he knew no, how much more Through his wife
and daughlers) for foreign missions, was not
aware until the conclusion Of the shor but i'm
pressive sermon of the exac, fix he had gol in
10. At the conclusion of his harangue, the
preacher called on all who wished 10 be saved
10 come forward and be prayed for. and tri-
umphantly pointed toshe gray-headed old sinner
in front.
skvT IN g1.,0lr hat
old sinner, whose life has been spent in the
service of the devil! He has been touched with
the rod of Joshua, and has come forward 10
ask for mercy a, the foot Of The altaf."
Old Col looked as if he could have swallow
ed the speaker and his birthstone harrangue 10
boot; but the place, the presence Of his daugh-
ters, who were beside him, and certain en-
barrassing feeling, no. very dslantly related 10
awe, chained him 10 bis seat. When The preach
er descended from the pulpit large number of
persons of both sexes came crowdlng forward,
and the victim of misplaced confidence found
himself forced within the alter by the living
current Of repentant sinners. The erea was
crowded almost 10 suffocalion, and when the call
came TO kneel down, the old genllman found no
little difficulty in getting himself into the posi-
ton desired.
When the first essay was concluded. the
preacher approached each of the anxious and
inquired how they felt,' if they were relieved"
Dr. w. -, took old c., entirely under his
wing.
Do you feel any relief7' asked the doctor of
divinity
Not a br,' answred old c., whose voice
naturally of high pitch, was an octave higher
than usual.
You must forge, the world, my dear Mr.. c
-. You mus, give up all your wealth
Must | 2 groaned the victim.
Certainly you must-don'I you know what
the bible SAYS about the rich
Il never read it, shouted The miserable sin
ner.
God have mercy on you p CALCULATED Dr. w.
SO say, groaned old c.
AT this time prayer was again offered up,
and the DR.. poured all sorts of consolation into
The ears of his patient. When il was conclu.
ded he again repeated his inquiries after The
old sinners condition.
DO you feel any relief, Mr.. 2
Not Bit
But you don't give up yonr whole heart,
Mr. D.
Il do
II Soh U0 ui' ~ VI yOu "oH'u iSSNi'~ P~'
don'
Blu, tell you do
Oh, Mr. c. I'm afraid you don't-or your
prayer would be heard. Try, Mr.. c., do Try
Il will. doctor, will
Another prayer, and ihe same questions were
repeated.
Not bit Doctor" was the responce
MIR. c. said the preacher, very impressive
ly Il. can't be tha, you give up your whole heart.
Il tell you do said old c., unable longer
10 control his temper.
'lmpossiblep
We'll, then, By - lie ! shouted the unfor-
iunate viclim and with bound he cleared the
rail and left the church
The sensation produced by this unexpected
denouement need not be described. Suffice
i, ,ha, old Col c. was finally converted, and is
now one of the pillars of the church.
HT Schoolmasler --"Bil Tomkins, what is
widow Z"
Bill" widder sir, is a married woman---
" ha. han'l gol no husband
Master---" Very well. What is widow
er'"
Bil--- A widderer is a man wha. runs aTter
he widers"
Master Well Bill, lha. is no, exacly aceorss
ding to Johnson, but il will do"
auonast tba most