Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-15


air, wel-dressed people are foun'
everywhere, in Kansas as well as il
New York; in the village church a
well as in palatial Trinity.
The stranger with a face calm a.
the summer lake, aad an air respect
full and reyerential, having reached
the chancel, placed his chair in from
of it in the head aisle, and pepared
to take his scat. A dozen pew door,
flew openl
With courteous bow of declina
ton he sat down in the chair. The
next moment the minister appeared
In the desk, and the services com
menced. A little girl,sent from pew
brought him prayer book, and gave
it to him with little smile on hel
face. He thanked her, and forgot all
inciyility in the solemn worship o.
the sanctuary.
1t was communion day. This was
evident by the fair white cloth en-
veloping the Holy table, as if a dead
body lay beneath as child, now in
heaven, once strikingly expressed
this aspect of the covered elements.
The services closed, those who did
net believe in JESUS and felt no inter
est in His death. left the holy
sanctuary, turning their faces away
from the Craeified LORD of life! Out
of three hundred, about fifty remain
ed 'on the LORDS side
The stranger left with the rest.
But the youth remained.
When the usual collection was Ia
ken, this young man felt that he must
certainly fast on Monday; and hold
ing his only coin in his hand, be
waited to drop it into the plate.
1T is all | have! But my mother
has taught me never to go out at
Communion, and never to let the
plate Of the oifertory to pass me
without giving som thing if | have
l will trust to GoD for
Monday, and also for crossing the
two toll BRIDGES for he had learned
in the inn that two toll-bridges lay
between him and the city, both tolls
of which would amount to three
cents.
So he gave his last piece Git was all
his living to use the words Of JESUS
to Con and trusted to Him for Mon
day.
The duties I owe to Sunday shall not
be neglected for any claims of Monday.
Let Monday take thought for the
things Of itself
This is the true christian maxim.
No fears of the morrow's need shall
n Ike me fail in what is due to-day.
He also went forward to the COM
mnnion. BY his side came some one
and knelt also. He did not look up
to see who it was. But after COM
munion he saw that it was the stran-
ger.
This person had gone out with the
The thoughtless and worldly-minded;
but seeing the lad remain, he felt
rebuked. He, therefore, went back
and sat near the door.
4 will see and if he communes |
will. This poor wandsrer shall not
be more faithful to his duty than l
am
When be saw the youth rise, and
calmly, last of all so up, he rose and.
followed, and knelt by his side. When
the people saw that he was a COM
municant, they regretted still more not
him a seat in their reserved
rights.
The two travellers, footmln and
horseman, walked home together.
You have done me good, my
young friend; you have given me
healthy rebukes. But for your good
example, a boys of sixteen, l a man
Of forty-eight, and twenty years a
church member, would have Travelled
on Sunday; and but for your exam
pie even in church to-day, | would
have rejected the LORDS Supper.
The truth is, I am rather a worldly
money-making man. Away from
home / did not feel that l need be SO
particular either. But you have
taught me a lesson. I feel better
for having met with you, Always do
your duty in this way and you viii
gain all men!'
4 was sorry. sir, you could not get
a seat easier. ~ s $50 &
sIhad very comfortable but soms-
what conspicuous ona These people