Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-22
Faithful Preaching Being the Last and
Longest.

Rev. Mr.. Milburn, to Illustrate the pecu-
liar faithfulness of soms.6 the early Ken
tueky clergy, said ina recentslecture:
AN incident related BY Ewell White,
himself a man of note, will illustrate this
1t happened at one time that meeting was
appointed in --, old Simon Kenton's
county. A preacher named old James Ak
ley, familiarly called Jenny Axley, by his
friends, and very popular, was expected.
But when he 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 Of the audience. It is customary
when two ministers are present, for both to
address the meeting one drives in nail of
truth, and the other clenches it. When
Axley arose, all was sill every body was
disposed to listen.
My friends" said he, looking around
with keen observant glance, 9 it is perhaps
apainful, yet always necessary duty of your
minister, 10 reprove sin wherever found, and
be assured | shall not shrink from it on this
OCCASION Now, said he,'' that sandy head
ed 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 a noise clean
ing them as to disturb every body, and pre-
vent their hearing scarcely word that
man thinks mean him. And we'll he might
think so, for it was disgrace to Kentucky
to say that he was raised here and had no
more manners. Now, my friend, advise
you to 60 home and learn how to behave
when you come to the house of prayer But
1 don't mean him.
=" That little girl about the middle of the
floor with flowers inside her bonnet, that was
giggling and laughing and chatering all the
time the brother was speaking, thinks [
mean her, And she ought, | am sorry for her
parents, who have raised a girl to Fifteen
without learning her how to behave modestly
and properly, and they are to be pitied. Lit
tie CIR, ,betoreyou come again, learn to be qui-
ct and reverend in the house of God, and re-
And now the man on the bench towards
, the corner, that's looking up as bright and
, wide awake as if he had never heen asleep
in his life, and never expected to be- but who
was nodding and bowipg all thro' the preach
? ing, and snoring so as to disturb all around
him-he thinks [ mean him. And indeed
/ he we'll may. My friends, the house of God
r is not intended for a sleeping room. When
). you want to take a nap, go home and 90 to
It bed and take it regularly but you come
}. here for another purpose. But don't NEAR
him.
) {" And thus he went on, fixing his. darl
piercing eye on each offender. singing hin
N out in such manner shat he could not b
+ mistaken till he had nearly gone througl
g. with all who had made any disturbance
st ending each approval with--But don
ur mean him, or her. White meanwhile wa
re sitting on bench in front of Axley, enjoy
TX ing the fun amazingly, laughing, rubin
his hands, chewing more Justify and spittin
us more vigorously and profusely than befor'
1o as each new offender was brought, till th
er aisle before him was puddle.
"Now," said Axley drawing himself "
rs and with a severe look, I calculate you wal
10 TO know who do mean. [ mean, pointir
re directly to White mean that nasty, dirt
filthy tobacco chewer. Look at the filth
ed brown puddle before him; toad wouldr
hop in it and think Of the sisters dress
na' having to 60 through it,
White was thunder struck. He ney
~. ,no again was known to chew tabacco in meetin
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