The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-07-17

evening he soaked his feet in hot water;
drank copiously of hot balm tea; went to bed
and said he felt comfortable.
Now, Deacon, said Mrs Goodman, you
are dreadful hoarse-you soon't sing to-mor-
row, will you?
Singing is praying-and-' he dropped
asleep. And sure enough he did sing to-
morrow, and it surpassed all that had gone
before.
This is the lastof it, said the choir lead
er; I have done
In the afternoon the choir was vacant,
some of the singers absent, and others scatter
ed about in the pews.
The Minister read three verses of a psalm;
!, and then observed, the choir being absent
singing must necessarily be omitted. But
the Deacon saw no such necessity. He arose
and sang the three verses himself! He stop
ped six times to sneeze; and blew his nose
between the verses by way of symphony =
The next day he was sick in bed. A parish
meeting was hastily called, and resolution
unanimously passed, that
Whereas the solemnity and decorum of
public worship depend much on the character
Of the music;
Reso10ea, That hereafter, no persons shall
sang IN meeting, in this parish, without the
appreciation of the choir
Rather stringent measure; but what could
they do? The minister called on Deacon
Goodman, and handed him the resolution.
lie read it over three times He then calm
ly folded up the paper, and handed it back to
the minister.
This is free country yet, hope
shall sing IN meeting He said those very
! words He was dreadfully set in his way.
!. Then Deacon, said the minister, I have
a most painful duty to perform; lam instruct
ed to tell you that your connection with the
: society must cease
The Deacon here started from his seat
: Had the full moon split into four pieces anG
danced quadrille in the heavens-Orior
4 singing, and the Northern Bear growing bass
he could not have been more astounded. H,
: was silent Emotion after emotion rolled 0
}. yer his heaving spirit. at length tear
0 came to his relief as they say in the novels
He spoke, but almost inarticulately,
5. know am a poor unworthy creature, but
hope they will take me in somewhere.
t The minister wept himself; how could h
helpit? The Deacon cold was nearly cured
and about an hour after the interview he wa
a seen mounted on old Mag, heading due Nortt
Four miles in that direction lived the worth
IS minister of another parish The Deaeo
Of found him in his study, whore also was h
t daughter copying music. She was prof
az Gent in the art, and played the organ in h
m fathers church. She adheard of the De
r. cons musical troubles, and had also hear
he him sing.
le. Sir, said he to the minister, there h
,ul been little difficulty in our parirh, viii,
. makes me feel Tiny duty to withdraw, and
ng have come to ask the privilege of unitir
on with yours cat that moment the your
to lady vanished from the room)
IDS I much regret the difficulty in your p;
2or ish, said the minister, and hope it will
m, omicably settled Buff you finally cOnclu
lit to withdraw, we shall be most happy to
vas ccive you; and when it shall please the Lo
the to take good old Deacon Grimes to himse
red (and very few days must now give him
lew dismission) we shall expect yea to sit in
I'm. seat.
up, At that moment a boy came in and hand
an billet to the minister. He glanced at |
billet and Deacon, sit down one momen
Yea said he He read the billet, and after so
,iti- hesitation said, 1 have received a singu
the communication from our choir leader; he
said somehow or other heard of your intention
orse Join our society; and he has heard of it "
ing very great pleasure; but he adds that tits
can't earnest and unanimous wish of the choir t
!. you viii not sing IN meeting.
that The Deacon was again electrified, but
stch got used to the shock. Singing is prayi
The and l join no church where I cannot sing
out meeting good day, sir. He was very
few in his way
am Five miles westof his own dwelling, Ii
- the good pastor of another flock. TheI
nm con found him Smelling corn in his crib.
bag minister, although eminently pious, thou
and it no harm to be little waggish in E
sa;d cause, and for worthy object. He also
and heard Of the Deaoon's musical troubles,
for shrewdly suspected the object of his '
omo- Deacon Goodman, / am glad to see y
INK said he, thisisnot exactly ministerial la
! tho is it?
4 am Of different opinion, said
bere2 Deacon, any honest and useful labor is
! . isterial labor; hate all dandies--the
. IL forgive me, / don't like them; and I Ii
dandy minister least Of any.
49,. Youand / areagreed there, said the
- lister; come, walk into the house and Sc
psis wife, she says she IS in love with you for
~ honesty and your oddities
80 Ineyerl' said the Deacon, but ] t
you lam IL something Of . hurry and