Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-26
VOL. XII-NO. 27.
THE NIAN-CATCHER.

Several Of the ministers elected by the Act .
Uniformity, in 1862, united with the eminen
Richard Baxter in establishing a, lecture in pri
vate honse. The time of worship being at
/ very early hour, Mr.. Baxter one evening left
| home with a view of being there ready for the
morning. The night, however, being dark he
! lost his way, and after wandering for long time
( he came TO a gentleman's house, where lie ask
/ ed direction. The servant informed his master
Of this fact, who thinking it unsafe that so re-
! spectacle looking man should be wandering on
the common at SO late an hour, invited him 10 stay
Mr.. Baxter readily accepted the invitation, and
was treated with great hospitality. His CONVEX
sation gave his host high opinion Of his good
sense and extensive information. The gentle
man, wishing to know the quality Of his guest,
after supper said
AS most persons have some employment or
profession in life, have no doubt but that you
have yours"
MI. Baxter replied with smile, Eyes sir, am
a man catcher"
"a man-cacher, are you?" said the gentle
man, 81 am very glad TO hear you say 80 tor You
are the very person want. | am a Justice Of
tie Peace in this district; and am commission
cd to secure the person OF Dick Baxter, who is
expected to preach at convonticle in this neigh
borhood early tomorrow morning; you shall go
with me, and doubt not We shall apprcheEd the
rogue"
Mr.. Baxter very prudently consented 10 &C
company him. Accordingly the gentleman, the
following morning, took Sir. Baxter to the place
where the meeting was 10 be held. When they
arrived there, considerable number of people
lowering about, but, on seeing the Justice, they
suspected his intentions, and were AFRAID TO en-
ter the house. The Justice now iniimated to
Mr.. b. his fears that Baxter had been apprsed
Of his intentions, and would dsappont them, and
proposed TO extend their ride, that the people
might be encouraged 20 assemble, and give them
an opportunity of fulfilling their commission
They did SO but on their return they still found
the people unwilling 10 assemble. The magis-
trate, now supposng that he should be disap-
pointed of his object, saidto Mr. Baxter, that as
these people were much dl5atiected to the gov
ernmcnt, lie would feel much obliged to him if
he would address them on the subject Of loyalty
and good behaviour Mr.. Baxter replied, that
as they met for worship, il was probable that
such an address would not satisfy the people :;
but that, if the Justice would engage in prayer,
lie would oudeayor to say something to them.-
The gentleman replied, that he had not his pray
er book with him, or he would readily comply
with the proposal but expressed his persua-
sion that Mr.. Baxter was able to pray with them,
as well as to talk 10 them; and requested HIM
to begin with prayer, They entered the house,
followed by the people; Mr.. Baxter prayed with
great devotion and tervor tho magistrate, stand
ing by, was soon melted into tears. The good
divine then preached in his usual faithful and
jealous manner, and when he hud concluded, he
turned TO the Justice ard said
"Sir am the very Dick Baxter of whom
you are in pursuit, ON entirely at yonr dispo-
sal"
The magistrate, however, had felt SO much
during the service, and saw things so different
ly to what he had done before, that his emnity
was changed into love, and ever afterwards he
became the friend and advocate Of the pcrscut-
ed, and it is believed also, sincere Christ
an.'