Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-24
Fsithlul Pre.ching.

liar faithfniacss Of some of the early Ken,
| tucky clergy. su in pulpit lecture: oe
AN incident related by Ewen White, him
self man of note, viii illustrate this. It h,p--
pened at one time that meeting WAS appoint
ei in -, in old Simon Kcntons eonn'y. A
preacher named James ANley. familiarly call
cd Jenny Axley, by his friends, ani very
popullr, was expected. Bat when be came he
| brought another with him, who spoke first
This disappointed the people. and there was
good deal of noise and confusion. and great
inattention on the part the audience. 1t is
customary when two ministers are present, for
both TO I'd iress the meeting; II one drives a
nail of truth. the other cl nches it. When
Axley rose, all was still, and every body was
disposed to listen.
MY friends said he. looking round with
a keen ohservsnt glance. 1T is perhaps pain
fnl. but always necessary duty Of yonr min
| lister To reprove sin. wherever found, and lie
assured ] shall not shrink from it on this oc-
casion. Now said he, that sandy headed
| man, standing by the door, that went out while,
the brother was speaking staid as long as he
| wished. got his boots covered with mud, came
in and made such noise cleaning them as to
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disturb everybody, and prevent their hearing
scarcely a word; that man thinl> mean him
and well he might think so, f:r i. was dis
grace to Kentucky TO say he raised here.
| and had no more manners. New. my irIend'
advise you to go home, and learn how TO be-
nave when you come TO the mouse OF prayer
But DOM nlecn him,
''Ihat little glrl about the middie oi the
moor, win MOVERS inside her oonnes. onnes. tnu was
giiilns, ana Laughing ana chattihs, All the
time tie orother was speaking. THINKS mean
her' ana she ought. am sorry @ lor her p'-
rents, VINO nave raised s siti 10 iA'eeh' VIII VIII.
out learning to hshave modesfiy ana properly
and they are to be pitie1, Little giri' before r
you come again learn 10 "e qu'e' anu " '.'erehu
IN the h"nse OF Goa ana resTecuni 10 'he MIN MN
listers lie mas sent. bu' 90 NOT hot mean mean @ her'
ana now that man o." me oehc"' tow''fa t,
| me corner, th2t iooNihS up dsoi' ds oi' s' "''
"iuc AWAKE as II ne ha' never "N' oteh 's'eeP ~
his NE ana never eApec'ea 10 oe' '''' wiz
was nodding and oowing an thro tue preich-
ing ana snoring so as I" ais'"r' an arouni
NAV. NV friend the house of God is not in
tended for a sleepinc- room. When Won wan.
to take a nap. go home and go TO bed and
| rake II regularly. hut-you come here for an
other purpose. But don't mean him.
! .sAnd thus he went on. fixing his d ,rk .rierc
| ing eve on each offender. singing him out in
such manner that he could not he mistaken
till he hsd nearly gone through with all who
had made any disturbances ending each re-
] proval with, But don't mean h mr. or her. :
White meanwhile. was sitting on bench in
| front of Axley. enjoying the fun a aziDgly-
| laughing, rubbing his hands, chewing more
/ Justify. and spitting more vigorously than be-
| fpre.a as each new offender was brought until
| the aisle before him was puddle d
/ s..Now' iid AxIey, drawing himself up.
/ and with severe look. Il ,lculate you want
i to know who / mean. | mean,' pointing di-
/ rectly to White, Il mean that nasty, dirty,
/ filthy tobtcco, chewer. Look at the filthy
brown puddle before him; toad wouldn't
j hon :, II and to think of the sisters dresses
nav iis 10 go ti,d J.s F--.fra,1 -
I - ' ti''e was . fp "e
was A"o"n " o'e" 'o'''0' ~ ..'ss'"s' = f>-
4 WowAy "a Oxrs.-A certain clergyman
! once addressing his audience in thc santhern
I mart of New Jersey. had occasion TO ono.e
/ Luke NV. l6-2o: IA certain man m ,i.
/ a pr.at supner.7apd bade MANY. and sem his
i servant At snpper ,ime-to saw to them that.
w.r. hidden Coma rgr al tl,; rrs are now r.,a-
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