The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-01-25


that Judge W was very liberal man 10
the various Christian churches, and pro.
cccds
lie gave to the Methodist church at
Knoxville tTenn.) the ground on which their
house of worship was built; and occasion.
ally woul'! appear in the congregation. and
Join in their worship. Now, in those days
there was notable Presiding Elder in that
region, cal ed Father ALLEY, pious, labo.
riops, and uncompromlsing preacher of the
gospel who considered 1t n duty To rebuke
sin whenever ii should presume TO lit up is
dciurmed head within the limits Of his dis.
trict Aud while Father ANley was man
OF respectable talenis. undoubted piely, and
great ministerial fidelity he had moreover n
spice of humor, Oddly, and dfollefy about
him, that rarely failed to impart character.
istic tngc to his performances. The con.
sequence was that amusing anecdotes of
the savings aud doings of Father Axlcy
abounded throughout the country.
On II certain day Il number OF LAWYERS
aud literary men Wcrr together in the town
OF Knoxville, and the conversation turned
on preachers aud preaching. One and an
other had expressed his opinion 6 tIis aud
that pulpit orator, when at length Judge
" bite spoke up" " ell gcutlcmeu,o on this
subject each man j. OF course entitled 10 his
opinion. bu, must candidly admit that
Father ANley brought me to n sense ol my
evil deeds, al least Il portion OF them more
cIectually than any preacher ! ever heard
At this every eve aud ear was turscd, Tor
Judge " hiie was never known TO speak
lightly on religious subjects, aud moreover
was habllually cautious aud respectful N
his remarks about religious men. The
company now oppressed the most urgent de
Sire tina, the Judge should give the particu.
lars, aud the expectation stood on TIP toe;
81 went up, said the Judge, q" one eve.
unr. 10 the Nriaodi-t church. sermon
was preached l,y clergyman with whom
was not acquainted, bat Father ANley WAS
in the pulpit. A the close of the sermon,
he arcs" and said TO the congregation,
am not going to detain You by delivering
an cNhoitation | have arisen merely to al.
minister y rcbuke for improper conduct,
which have Observed here TO night This
of course walked up the entire assembly,
aud the stiffness was profound. "h'tc NAirN
stood aud looked for several seconds over
the congregation. Then stretching out his
large long arm. and pointing with hi I'm
ger steadily ~ one direction, he sald
Now. calculate those two Young men,
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tt ga. ,r,a,b;uy
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s'"'' '.I "a.i ;n.,.ad If rey.reucing
~, - ,;a.,, nr,i,n ,h,, Jv,li,,b therein. or
-, :. ,l, ,,,,.s,,,o of His everlasting
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1 ,,.al, 90 IN. aim of 4, rifle.
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lnnn ,,lLi,, ,,,,e,inr laughing. and ZIG.
',l.r. ,I'''. 7',,,,,i,,,, H.. minister. disturb
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~ a.. b',, ,,ou,, mon Pm
o"' n,;. s.n,. In, sorry the,
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y. wv - ,,, i,n,o,t,n, that
~ III l., ro,G IN su1.r the
'"''.'' ~ 'J,n,,, v;,hout administer.
s,,,,.ll, ,,h,lo \ow' said he.
.i;a,, liz l,c, arm and poin,inu in an.
- :. ..,-I.ns ,b,, man who WAS
a." 1911. .,,, thor, while the
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,',' .t,., h;n, W.lI must comics,
~ ,.,J mar, =, eone INTO a
800 ut, ,,I instead oltal,ipg
~ ,, H., o,h,,. nnd listening 10 tr
-, ~ ,.,.l...L. .trctrbing him.
.,I. .,.1 ,,,;,, ia slorp. II
~ w., o'' a"i, nroor of ,re,, insensihility
,.';G r.,a,1 ,o ,b.. obli@ations which we
WI" ''S''" w .a,i ,oA,,mor lint if
D ~ ,,n, If con,eel breeding. II
'' I.., ,,n ,,n,r man ho. been so un.
r'.,''...,' :, H.. Lr;no,,., n, AS no, to have
- H.. dou't know
oI'" '''Hp H. onI r..nact(,L /, = vor.hip.
"'''' = - hon, Ia, co,u.s io
pug &C. ia, ,oor man I'm
:, ,,l;rh no holouy.
~. 49,. A.. MI ,n, l,o,, halter hope
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~. ,.t.,,i ,,.. '.,.,ip., ia IAN nhout
,,l,, ,.,,,, =, for som, time
W. -. l;,,;,,,, a ppnl,er of per.
',.'''h ui.n. na, u,. poinp To talk
'"o '' a.''t l,,,;n', b,,d nm The attention
' I''nr,n.;,, or ,he audience were raised to
M'L;''Loe,,i,oL ,,h., ,n,ll, he remarked.