Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-06-26


and literary men were together in the town
~ hh6xtill6taAl ehhralsnil6n InEned nilor'
preachers and proaching. One and anoth.
or had expressed mis- opinion Of this and
tha, pulpi, orator. and when they had done
Judgo White spoke up.
We'll, gentlemen on this subject, each
man is of course entitled 10 have his own
opinion and must confess th1t Father Ak
lev brough, me to a sense Of evil deeds. q.
least a portion Of Them, more effecluaIly
than any other preacher ever heard
At This every eye and ear was turned, for
Judge White was never known 10 speak
lightly on religious subjects, and moreover
was habitually cautious and respectful In his
remarks upon religious men. The compa-
nv now expressed The most urgent desire
that the Judge should give the particulars,
and expectation stood on dptoe.
~ went one evening" said Tho Judge. 40
The Methodist church. A sermon was prea-
ched by clergyman with whom was not
acquainted, but Father Axley was in the
pulpit. A, the close of The sermon he arose
and said to the congregation: am not
going to de,ain you by delivering an exhor'-
a,ion-l have risen merely TO administer
rebuke for improper conduct which | have
observed here tonight. This, Of course,
wakened up The entire assembly, and the
stiffness was profound. while Axley stood
and looked for several seconds over the con.
prepation. Then stretching out his long
arm and pointing with his fingers steadily
in one direction, he said, Now | calcu!a,e
hat those two young men who were talking
in that corner Of the house, while the broth
er was preaching. think that am going to
talk about them. Well, i, is true, il looks
bad when well dressed young men, who you
suppose 10 belong 10 respectable families.
come to the house Of God, and instead ot
reverencing the majesty of Him that dwell.
leth therein, or attending to the message oil
His everlasting love, gel together in one cor
ner Of the house, his finger at all times
pointing steady and straight as the aim OF
rifleman,) J and there through tho whole SOL
emn service keep talking, li,tering, laugh
ing, and giggling, thus annoying the minis.
Ter, and disturbing the congregation, ana
SHINING against God. | am sorry for The
young men. am sorry for their parents,
/ am sorry they have done SO tonight |
hope they never will do'so again. Bul how.
ever, that's not the tling | was going to
talk about. Ii is another matter, SO impor'
,ant that thought i. would be wrong to SUI
fer the congregation TO depart without ad.
ministering suitable rebuke. Now said
he, stretching his arm and pointing in ano,h'
or direction, perhaps ,ha, man, who was
asleep on The bench out there while the
brother was preaching, thinks that am 60
ing 10 talk abou, him. must confess that
| /, looks very bad for a man 10 come Into
worshipping assembly, and instead OF taking
sea, and listening TO the gospel, carelessly
stretching himself ou, on bench and going
10 sleep. Ii is not only proof OF great in
sensbility with regard to the obligations
which we owe to our Creator and Redeemcr,
but it shows a want Of general breeding II
shows that The poor man has been so untor-
tunale in his bringing up as not TO have been
taught good manners. He don't know what
is polite and respectful in worshlpping as.
sembIy, in which he comes 10 minge. !
am sorry for the family to which he belongs.
am sorry he did NOT know better. hope
he will never do SO again. But, however.
this is not what was going to talk about
Thus Father Axloy wen. on for some time,
boxing The compass hitting q number OF
persons and practices that no was not going
10 talk about, and hitting hard. till the atlen.
ion and curiosity of,he audience was raised
TO The highest pitch, when finally no re-
marked:- :,
".The thing Of which was going TO talk
was che,oing tobacco. Now, | do hope when
any gentleman comes 10 church who cane
keep from using tobacco during the hours.
of worship, that he will jus. luke his hat and
use |, for spi,.box Y,,u all know that
we are MelhodislS. You all know that our
custom is 10 kneel when we pray, Now
any gentleman may see in moment now
exceedingly inconvenient Il must be for q
} we'll dressed Methodist lady TO be compelled
TO kneel down in puddle Of tolacco'spit' ;
Now, said Judge White, at this limo J
E had in my mouth an uncommon large quid
II of tobacco. Axley's singular manner and
!. train Of remarks strongly arrested my al
o tention. While he was stirring 10 the right
J, and LETT, hitting those things that he was moi
v going to talk about, my curiosity was up to
Y find oui what he could be aiming a,. was
Q chewing my large quid and splitting with
# much rapidity, and looking up llhs preach
, or to cath every word and gesIure-whon u
Q last he bounced upon tobacco, behold there
IS | had great puddle Of tobacco spit
$ quietly slipped the quid from my mouth an'
J. dashed it as far as could under the seats
v and resolved never again 10 be found chew
!. ing tobacco in Methodist church.
d DIDN'T MEAN THAT EVENING "A cracke,
10 Drained man, who was sighted by the fe
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