Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-06-25

L lECill VIC NSii, 'Sti"'
beamcd on the painter in undmmed radiance,
and her hand thrilled to his touch. Need
we say that they were happy?
BROTHER cRlNrGHD'S FAREWELL SERMON.
REPORTED HY BILL EAsNEL.
During my sojourn in Mississippi (sh"'lly
after heard the great sermon l!.at was play.
cd %! = harp Of Il thousand s;rings) | had
,,:,as;,i! to visit ii .ir;r,I il tie "risi.hor
nnud ui' i''ott G,h:n,. 'I''l. a;.xl dry h'ing
>aI.b .ih. acron:;'a"rl him t" Zi"n Chapel.
\ nvw niuisler had been called to that neigh.
boril,,rt, and Ills WAS to be his sauIatury
scrnoli.
Z;nn Chapel WAS some hundred yards
aNay :T"al Tie road. and surrounded hy
Forest trees. Having arrived rather To" cally
or service, mvStl and friend saunlr'cd
about The woods, rather actively employed
in t,rus;Ins away the mosquitoes that sur.
rounded us. At length a strange specimen
Of the genius home made his appearance on
horseback it WAS brother Crawford.
His dress WAS decidedly peculiar. On
lis head he wore IN old fashioned bell.crown-
I'd beaver. several sizes too lage. 10 RENE
,r this defect n cotton band ma handker
chief was stuffed between the hat aud fore.
head. His coat was of most ancient pat.
ern; blue, with brass buttons, short waist,
and long swallow. The collar came within
an inch of hiding the back part of his head.
His vest was extrcncl ly long, and his pants
ditto short. The latter were hello down by
leather staps passed under a h.gge pair of
brogans Of an untanned leather color. AL.
together, his presence strongly suggested
D.n Marble in his Yankee character Of Jona
thau ilomcspau. But to the sermoa-or al
least a portion Of it, tnr, it was utterly i'm.
possible to report the whole.
The congregation was large, us it had
been "raratcd" abroad that IA new servant
of the Lord was about to make his debut
at Zion.
Brother Crawford skunk into the pulpit
with more that ordinary humility, and after
devosing u few minutes to silent prayer, he
rose.
Gingcrly pushing up the sleeves Of his
store coat, whereby he displayed a pair OF
large, long, bony hands Of IL bertred color,
he .raspv,l an ear,hern PITCHER, and poured
in,o q tin cup a dranght OF water which be
drark will! inmitahle gusto.
His appearance in the pnI pit was study
for an artist His lace was l"ng and lank,
eye. pale grey, nose aquinc, complexion
sandy, hair greYish sandy, head bald on
the top, with the exception OF y snail patch
Oh organ of reverence, as il To s!;i'!e it.,
aud altogether the picture of Gree y whilst
in.ii;:.u Il Frrrsoil Ambition document for
the bc:eit of his Southern subscribers.
He began apologeiirally as follows;
"You dont see me day in the dress
al!er wear; come among You as s:ran.
ger, and am now trickeL out in my store
cloths. am not proud man, but thought
it would be more becoming before strangers.
After this he raised hymn in which the
congregation joiued. He then began his
sermon:
"Nly dear brethren and sisters. first and
foremost I'm now gwinc 10 tell YOU about
the affecting parlih' had with my congrc.
gati'n at bethel Chapel. Arter had got
through with my farewell sermont, as came
down ou!en the pulpit, the old grey-hcaded
brethren aud sisters who had listened to my
voice for twenty years crowded around me-,
and, with sobbing voices and fearful eyes,
said; Farewell, brother, CrafTord
The young men in their tight patent lealll-
or boots, high collars aud hashy wai:tcoats
smelling of pomatnm and cigar smoke;
with their shanghai coats, and striped zebra
pants-they too said, Farewell brother
Crafford!
The little children, lambs in the field, lifted
up their tiny hands aud small voices, and
with one accord said, Farewell brother
CraTord!
The coIored brethren of the congregation
now came forward -Llack sheep who had
been admitted to the fold under my minis.
trv--witi tears RAINING down their sable
cheeks, they, too, said, Farewell brother
Craford!
As got on my horse and badc adne TO
my congregation forever, | turned to take 4
last louk at the old church where had
preached the uascarchabIe riches of CIrA
for morn lwcm'y years; and us ! gaae!' at
lis diIapidatr; walls and nl,ss.cnvered rG"t,
it too seemed to say. Farewell brother Graf
ford
As rode down through the village, the
people who pokcd their heads outen the
winders, and the servants who leant on their
broom alls seemed to say, Farewell brother
CrahUrd!
As | passed along down The highway,
ltru' the forest, Tie wind, rs il w!:isllrd
through the tree tops, play:!y on the leaves
and branches, the burden of salvation, it,.
too, seemed to say--Farewcll brother Graf.
ford!
Crossing little creek tl';t wss guryIiug
and singing over its pehly bed, as it rriocvd
on its way to The great ocean Of eternity,
it too seemed TO say, Farewell brother Graf.
ford!
AS | rode along down hot, dusty lane,
all old SOW that was asleep in Il fence cor
ner, jumped out of sud!cnt, with u loud
broo.oo ,oo--shc too, seemed 10 say. Fare
well, brother Cra(iord
My horse, he got frightened and jumped
from under me, and as he curlrd his tail urcr
his back, kicked up his heels, and ran oil,
he, too, seemed to say, Farewell brother
Craliord!
HEADS Upr-A tall, raw. boned recruit
was put on drill by little cock sparrow Of
an officer; as every order was given to him
he wonlJ Innl; dnwn 10 spr his commander