Washington telegraph., 1856-03-05

] " loF lch or ulteeh minutes. hut he could
not see that bis wufd, made much impres.
sion, aud he finally left his gutsi. lamcnting
bis obduracy aud Ignorance
Ia the morning he came down. and meet.
! ing Mr., W, asked him II he would be 81
kind as to lend him nzor. that hc might
remove his beard, which did not give bis
iacc u very attractive appearance His
request was complied with.
We will have prayers in about ten
minutes, said Mf " as he handed him the
raIor aud shaving box.
The nan appeared and behaved with due
pmpricty at iamily worship. After breakfast
he thanked the farmer aud his wife for
their hospitality, aud departing wen, on bis
journey
Tcn O'Clock came. aud Mr.. \. bad not
arrived 80 Mr. and Mrs W. started for
the metling.house. not doubling that they
would fnd him there But they were
Disappointed A rnbly number Of people
were Inslde the meeting house aud poody
numbcr outside. hut the minister bad no,
arrived.
Where is Mr. ~ inquired dozen
voices, as tue crowd gathered around the
farmer.
lie hasn't eume yet. Something has
detained him Bu, still look for him
indeed. fully expected 10 find him here.
The day was cid. and Mr. W. after
becoming thoroughly chilled, concluded to
keep eood look uai fur the minister from
the window oar which he usually sat-
Oilers, from the .ame cause followed bis
example, aud the liult meeting house was
soon fllci, aud one after anniher came
dropping in. Tue farmer. who turned
towards the door each time i. was opened
Was little surprised 10 sec his CUES, ul the
previous nigh, enter. and come slowly down
III, aisle, looking on either eide as II searching
for a vacant seat. very few Of which were
nos left Sill ndsaseing. he inally got
within the lillle crclo.el altar. und ascending
to The pulpit. t,ok of lis old gray oyer.coai
aud at down.
by thi. tine Nh " was Is lis eide. aud
had lis hand upon lis arm
You mustn't 1t heie, Come losn and
| viii shuw Soua scat be said in an excited
tone.
Thank yon. replied the stranger in
eomU,cd VU.ce, lsvory comfortable here %
Aud be remained immOSable.
Mr.. ". feeling embarrassed, wen, down,
intending to q, bro;her Official" to assist |
him in making lureible election Of the mnn
fom tho place be was Decorating lmme.
diaicly upon bi. doing ~. however, the man
rose. aud standing up 1t the dc,k. opened
n hymn back liz voice thrilled to the
ingcr end. VI brother W. a in di.,inc,
and impressive manner Le gave oui the hymn
beginning
Help d, 10 help each other Lorl,
Eieh others crlH 10 bear
Lri each bi, inetiy ald aloid,
Anl iccl brother, eAfeN
The congregation rose aher the stranger
had read the entire hymn, aud had repeated
the lirsl two llugs iur them to sing. Brother
W usually started the tunes lie tried this
time, but went II On a long metre tune
discovering his mistake at the second word .
be lalked aud tried it again, but nog be
stumbled IN short metre. 4 musical broiher
came To his aid aud led uii with tune that
suited the measure ia which the hymn was
written
Ailcr singing, the congregation lnselgl,
and the mluiscr-ior Lo one doubted lis
real vhamrlor-a addressed tue Throne ol
Grace with much ioHor aud eloqlcnce -
The reading u a chapter IN the Bible
succeeded. Then there was a deep pause
throughout the room in anticipation of the
text, which the preacher prepared to an
nuuncc
Brother W looked palo, and his haads
aud knees trcmbl,d Sister W.s face
looked like crimson, and her hear, was
beating 70 loud that she wondered whether
the sound was not heard by the sister who
sat beside her There was brcalhlc,s
silence. The dropping Of pin might have
been heard. Then the liuc emphatic tones
of the preacher 6llcd the crowded room
"ARd new commandment ! girc
unto yoU. hai poH iorc ono uHOiief,'
Brother w bad bent forward to listen,
bu, now he had sunk back in. his soat.--
Th. was the Eleventh Commandment
The sermon was deep, searching. vet
aGcclouale and impressive The preacher
uttered nothing that could in the lens, wound
the brother and sister Of whose hospitality
be hpG parlakeu, but he said much that
smo,c against their hearts, and made them
painfully conscious that they had not shown
20 much kindness to the stranger as he
had been entitled to receive on the broad
principles Of humanity. But they suffered
most from modification Of feeling To
think tbnt they had treated the presiding
elder Of tho district after such hshion was
deeply humllialiug, and the idea Of the
whole affair Getting nbroad intorfeled sadly
with their devotional feelings throughout
the whole period Of service.
At last the sermon was over the ordn.
nnee administered, and the benedction
pronounced. Brother W did not know
what it val bcG to do lie never vo'