The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-05-07
THE METHODIST "BIsHop" ROB.
ERTS.

In after years his extreme dif6dsnc
became subdued modesty, not inter
fering with his ordinary duties, but de
terring him from novel or experiments
plans, however hopeful, and leading of
ten to ludicrous mistakes among thos
who did not know him. When stopping
in his travels among strangers, he usual
ly assumed no other pretensions thar
those of private Christian; and fire.
quently it was not till the family wor
ship declared his spirit and talents, thai
his ministerial character was supposed
Under such circumstances he had some.
times attended class meeting with his
host, and received warm and pointed ex'
hortations from jealous class leaders
On returning to the West, after Gene
raj Conference, he once applied at the
house of Methodist family to which he
had been recommended for entertain
ment. He was, as usual, humble in
dress, and dusty and weary. The fami-
ly taking him to be rustic traveller,
permitted him to put up and feed his
horse, and take his seat in the sitting
room. Supper was over and no one took
the trouble to inquire if he had taken
any on the way. The preacher of the
circuit was stopping at the same house
he was young, frivolous and foppish-
and spent the evening in gay converse
ton with the daughters of the family,
alluding occasionally and contemptous-
ly to the old man." who sat silently in
the corner. The good bishop, after sit.
ting long time, with no other atten-
tion than these allusions, respectfully
requested to be shown to bed. The
chamber was over the sitting room, and,
while upon his knees praying with pater-
nal feeling for the faithless young
preacher, he still heard the gay jest and
rude laugh. At last the family retired
without domestic worship. The young
preacher slep. in the same room with
the bishop He laid down without
prayer.
"Well, old man" said he, as he got
into bed, care you asleep YETI"
"I am not, sir, replied the bishop.
"Where bave you come from7"
"From east of the mountains"
From east of the mountains, eh-
what placer"
Baltimore, SIR"
Baltimore, eh-the seat of our Gen.
eral CONFERENCE.-THE you hear any
thing about it? We expect bishop Ro-
berts to stop here on his way home"
eyes, sir, replied the bishop, hum
bly,; cit ended before I left"
Ibid you ever see bishop Roberts?"
Eyes, sir, often; we left Baltimore
together"
"Eou left Baltimore together.''
"Yes SIR"
whats your name, my old friend?'
Roberts, sir"
"Robcrtsl Roberts! Excuse me, sir,
are you related to the Bishop?"
"They usually call me Bishop Rob
erts, sir.'
"Bishop Roberts Bishop Robertsl
are you Bishop Roberts, sir2" said the
young man, leuping out of bed, and
trembling with agitation.
Embarrassed and confounded, he i'm
plored the good mans pardon. insisted
upon calling up the family, and seemed
willing to to any thing to redeem him.
SELF The bishop gave him an affection:
ate admonitlon, which he promised with
tears never to forget; acknowledging; at
the same time, that he had backslidden
in heart; and deeply lamenting his folly
and his spiritual declension. The vener-
able and compassionate man knew the
frivolity of youth; he gave much pa
ternal advice and prayed with him.
He would not allow the family to be
called, though he had eaten nothing
since breakfast: The next morning, af-
ter praying again with the spirit broken
young preacher, he left before the fami-
iy mad risen, that he might save them
a mortifyipg explanation.
The circumstance was salutary les
SON to the young itinerant; at the next
session of the Conference he
called upon the bishop renewed man;
he wept again as he acknowledged his
error, and has become useful and emf
nent minister. Bishop Roberts often
alluded to the incident, but through
commendable kindness, would never tell
the name of the young preacher.-Na-
tional Magazine.
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FRIDaE FALLEN-The jackson Mi
chigan) Citises says that on Sunday
noon last, as the Christians of that viii
lage were celebrating the Baptismal