Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-05-26
VOLUME ii.
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church,and each succeeding Sabbath finds me
snugly onsconsed in my fam ly slip, (for
which pay the round sum Of eighteen dol.
lars per year, as it is front oue,) ready TO
listen to The words Of life which fall from the
lips of our beloved Pastor. There is soft,
quiet, easy sensation comes over one, ms he
nestles himself in well cushioned slip, which
is quite charming There is also stiffness
pending the whole assembly which gives one
ample opportunity for reflection; for which
purpose the surrounding objects present a
su6iciency Of food. A few Sabbaths since
while sitting, as is my wont, in my slip af re
said, musiug upon things past and to come, l
fell Into dreamy, half and half state, between
sleep and waking, q never could keep fully
awake during service, don't know why) and
in this state
al had dream; past the power of man to say
what dream it was"
Under the pledge Of confidence Iwilrelate,
as nearly as possible, the circumstances Of it.
Now you must know am naturally very re-
firing Il think modesty always becomes
christian,) and nothing could wound my feel
ngs more, than breach of the confidence
which | am about to repose in you, by giving
publicity to this dream, whichruns as follows:
! thought a Geni approached me, and pla-
cling glass in my hand, Instructed me that it
possessed the rare virtue of discovering tie
secret thoughts of the person at whom gazed
through it. Rfjoiced at being in possession
Of so valuable talisman, l was fam to turn
il FIRST upon the occupant Of the sacred desk ;
and if | was Grst delighted with the posses
sioa Of it, was no less astonished at its won
derful revelations now. Our Pastor l had
always esteemed as being a model. His
whole heart seemed wrapped in lis ministei-
al duties and he seemed to have no thought
beyond the advancement of the Great Cause,
and such indeed is his universal character-
The smile which had so often observed steal.
| ing over his features while delivering his SER
mon and which had admired as being he
result Of holy and laudable zeal, when
viewed through my magic gift, resolved itself
into an unhallowed smirk Of self-satslaclion
over a favorite passage which ticklvd the
speakers ambition, and called up visions Of
earthly honors, and an iecrease Of salary, in
the dim future, more pleasing than the visions
Of that Eternal Home of which he was speak
ing | was remif ded, instantly Of the reply
of celebrated acter 10 a minister of the
Gospel, who expressed his surprise that people
should he so much affected by the stage, and
so little touched with the re lities spoken 10
4 the pulpit "The reason" said he sis this
We speak of fctons as though they were
realities, and you. Of realities as though they
were fictons was no longer amazed that
The preaching of the Gospel affected conpari.
lively SO litle since it is necessary that the
heart should feel, before the tongue can ex-
press the great truths of inspiration.
Anxious 10 ascertain if my glass presented
others in the same light, commenced leis.
urely survey of my fellow listeners A law
yer upon whom my eyes first fell, and who
held a face so long, that the shrewdest Of men
would have voted him saint, appeared now
in quite different aspect His mind was
busy occupied upon a groundess case, in
which he had, the day before, served writ
of Ejectment upon poor widow with five
small children. The question with him was
how much at the utmost the aforesaid wild
ow could pay, and consequently. what sum
he should charge, to drop the suit. My at
tenton was now called TO his near neighbor--
man on whom Providence had cast many a
smile in the form of earthly honors. He had
been what the world improperly terms foru
; nate; though in this case not without somt
: show of reason, since with very little mer
he had attained to considerable wealth anc
1 influence had thought that he, Of all men
should come into Gods House with an at
tentiye and thank ful heart. But | was sur.
prised at fnding him deeply engaged in q
"Iact and figure" calculation upon The proba
BILE percent Of esterday's investment, in which
he had purchased, at very low price, a COW
I which an habitual topper. reduced to the las
extremity, was willing to part with, to satisfy
a consuming appetite, pampered in its earlier
stages at fashionable saloon, and now KEEP
alive at the groceries on the corner" A
smile spread over the features of the specu
lator, and those who saw il, thought il was
occasioned by the contemplation Of the Grand
Scheme Of Redemption which the minister
was at that moment portraying in fowery
language, made up Of "high sounding phra.
ses." But it was the result of the fifty pei
cent. positiUs. which he would realize on his
investment, and which buried the recollection
of the tears of the distressed wife, who beg.
ged Of him. the day before the purchase, moi
TO buy the COW; as they were in a suffering
condition-n free land.-a christidn land
suffering for food. But .ftty per cent. corers
a multitude Of sias--from the eyes of men.
A lady sitting upon my left. next caught
my attention. She had been, for many years
la pillar Of the church. Her example was
looked upon ss worthy. in every way, Of imi,
taiion. The sad hearts Of many. had she
made lighter. and the POOR who asked her
bounty went on their way rejoicing. YET
with whatever of kindness ard neyolence
there was in her nture her inmost thoughts
we're now opened. and saw. with regret,
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