Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-12-06

Qla haick'a correspondent. Henry, thus de-
esroes : bat Is meant By being a member of
= crark church in Gotham:
Those who can't pay eight hundred or a
thousand dollars in a fashionable OF crack
Shnrch' are obliged to stay at home, unless
they are humble enough to 60 10 some Of
Goo's temples where Christianity is not only
gsseacAed but pfacticed We found our way
lsso esask church last Sunday. in the up
per part of the city. Casting our left eye as
We entered. on magnificent prayer.book.- We
observed in gilt letssrs the mama Of n millionaire
with whose early history We were fully con-
xersant. He started in life as a clam boy,
aud the old boat in which he belonged used
10 be stationed near Washington Market until
al its cargo ofclams were sold ou,. He irst
acquired = few dollars capital This be invest
ed in the fish trade, spsculatcd IN eels, por-
gies, and other fish. made a large sum Of
money. and finally succeeded ia cornering on
Rhad : beughtup al the stock of the season,
both in and ontaf water and sold them after
wares ~ his own price. and made fifty thous-
and dollars. lie cut his market associations.
bought lals up town nor lives in Fifth Ave
nue.. and IS a big dog. As wealth increased.
he found himself in the cod fish aristoeracy,
10 which. Of course, he had access, from his
former business Phalon. the barber. was
sent for, his daughters had their hair co,nbed
out and dressed for the fFst timc teachers of
music, drawing, Italian, French, etc, were hir-
ed and old Mr.. Porgie joined the church. and
took costly pew We Mapped to get into it.
but We no sooner discovered Mhsre we were.
than We made up our minds 10 vacate We
were loo late. Old Nt. Porgie came sailing
MP The aisle with his wife and daughters dress.
ed as though they had known what was what
all their lives. TO our astonishment, instead
Of shutting the pew door ia our face, be asked
ne 10 keep our seat And didn't we have a
nice time Of III The mother looked at us
SO did the daughters: and they snufied. and
amelt their salts. and wiggled about as tho
one Of their fathers shad was in the Slip
We felt annoyed, provoked, forgoi our pray
ers; didn't hear blessed word Of the sermon,
came away disgusted With hypocrilieaI up
starts and with q determination next Sunday
10 90 10 . free church. Our ideas Of pure,
undrf!ed religion are drawn from the record
ID lie oslr Lord and Savior Jesus Christ III.
3 was . Iisiag example of humility. charity, love
in facl, of all that was gooll and lovely. Some
of his chosen disciples were very close imita.
tofs of their Lord and Master. and though
they were by profession 6sh .catchers I've are
not aware that they we're clam catchers or fish
speculatorsl ike Mr. Porgic they were not
above other men because Of their success OF
money. We wondss whether there viii be
anF upper places best seats, private pews. 10
tho great temple above. where the souls Of the
rich people may be at their ease, and where
poor folks can't intrnde Christian Church
esI Christian rich meni We viii say moth
ing more. and then We shall have less idle
words TO answer for at The day of judgment
Our costly churches are flled with Dfuss sort
Of people. and no place for the poor Lazarus.