Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-23
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Rev. W. II. Milburne, illustrating the
peculiar faithfulncss of some of the oerly
Kentucky clergy, says in his lecture -
An incident, related by Ewell White,
himself man Of note, will Illustrate this
It larrened at one time that meeting wa.
oppointgd in--in old Simon kentun's
county. \ preacher named james AXley,
familiary called JENNY Ayley, by ms.irionds,
ard very popular. was expected. But whom
lie came lie brought another with him, who
spoke first This disappointed the people,
and there was good deal Of noise and coniEs-
ion and great inattentlon on the UIrt ot the
audience. 1t i customary when two mi;ii.-
ters are present, Cor both 10 addrc,- the
meeting; ifone drives in q nail Of truth, the
other clinchcs it. When ALLEY rose, . y was
still everybody was disposed to listen.
Ny friends, said he, looking round with
keen observant glance, 1T is perhaps
painful, but alwaysa necessary duty cf our
ministry to rcprOye sin, wherever found. and
be assured I shall not shrink from 1t on this
occasion. Now, said he, that sandy head
ed man standing by the door, that went oHt
while the brother was speaking, staid us long
rs no wished got his boots covered with mud.
came IN and made such Il noise cleamnc them
as to disturb everybody, and prevent their
hearu. scarcely word, that man thinks
mean him. And we'll he might think So. for
it was disgrace to Kentucky 10 say IA was
raised here ami had no more manners Now.
my friend, advise you to % home, and learn
how 10 behave when You come to the house Of
prayor.-Bm ! doat man lam,
Z" That little girl about the middle Of the
loOr, with flowers inside Of her bonnet. that
was gighng and laughing and chatternG all
the time the brother was speaking, thinks |
mean her. And she ought. am sorry for
her parents who have raised girl to fifteen,
without her learning how to behave modestly
and properly, and they are to be pitied -
Little girl, before you come again, learn to
be quiet and reverend 10 the house of God.
and respectful to the ministers he has sent -
But dJHf mean her.
" And now that man on the bench, towards
the corner, that's looking up as bright and
wide awake, as if he had never been asleep in
his life, and never expected to be, but who
was nodding and bowling all through the
preaching, and snoring 50 as to disturb all
around him, he thinks | mean him, And
indeed he well may. My friend, the house of
God j. not intended for a sleeping ROOM
When you want to take a nap, go home aud
60 to bed and take it regularly but you
come here for another purpOs1.-But d9HI
mean hilh.
And thus he went on, fixing his dark, pierre
ing eye on each offender. singing him out in
such manner that he could not be mistaken.
till he had nearly gone through with all who
had made any disturbance ending each repro
val with, But dOHi mean han or her-
White, meanwhile, was sitting on a bench in
font of Axley. enjoying the fun amazingly.
laughing, rubbing his hands, chewing more
Justify, and splitting more vigorously ana pro-
iu5ely than before, MS each new offender was
brought, till the aisle before him was a
puddle
Now." said AIley. drawing himself up,