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

beumed Oh the painter in undimmcd radiance,
and her hand thrilled to his touch. Need
we say that they were happy?
BROTHER rRiNrGHD'S FAREWELL SERMON
REPORTED HY BILL HAsNEL.
During my sojour" il Mississippi (sh"'ily
after !,caryi the g'ea, sermon l!.at WAS !.'y.
rt on :. ;.iip Of ii l!:"uSi":i s;'!ngs) ha"
,,:.,.as;"i: tn visit Il l.r! in the ';ri si.h"r
nn,' ui i'n.t G,5.nA. 'i';1s a'xl dry h 'i"2
>a!.h ill., I accompanied him /" ZION Chapel.
\ n.w ;i.iuislrr iuii been called to that neigh
bnri,npi,, and !iis was TO be lis saluiatury
scrrioii.
Z;on C!.a;".l was so:nc hundred yards
aaay :.n;!i Tie road. and surrounded hy
Forest trees. Having arrived rather 10" eaIiy
ior srtviur, n,vse:i aud irirr,l s9untrrcd
about llrr woods, rather actively employed
in brushing away the mosquitoes that sur.
rounded us. At length Il 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 i'll old fashioned bell crown
ed beaver. several sizes too lage. To reme-
lv this defect a cottnn band .na handker.
cllis.f was stuffed between the hat aud fore.
mead. His coat was of most ancient pat.
eru; 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 extremely long, and his pants
4. L., l,fiu htII i,l, EI
leather staps PASSED under hrge pair Of
brogans Of an untanncd leather color. AL
together, his presence strongly suggested
D N Marble in his Yankee character Of Jona
than ilomcspau. Bu, to the scrmna-or al
least a portion of il, f"r, it was utterly i'm
possible to report the Whole.
The congregation was large, us it had
been "maratrd" abroad that Il 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
devu,ing !. few minutes to silent prayer, he
rose.
Gingcrly pushing up the sleeves Of his
store coat, whereby he displayed pair oi
large, long, bony hands Of bert'red color,
he .raspe,i an ea'lhern r'cher, and poured
i;to a tin cup dran.ht Of water which h"
drank with inimitable gusto.
Ills appearance in the pnlp' was study
for an artist. His lace was long and ank,
eye. pale grey, nose aquiline, complexion
study, hair greyish sandy, head bald on
tie top, with the exception OF Il smla!l patch
nn organ of reverence, as il To shade it,
aud altogether the picture of Greedy whilst
iaA;ias Il Frrrsoil Ambition docun,ent for
the benefit of his Southern Subscribers.
He began apologeiisally as follows;
"You dou't see me to.day in tue dress
al,er wear; come among You as s:ran.
ger, and ain now trickcL 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. lie then began his
sermon
"My dear brethren and sisters. FIRST and
foremost I'm now gwinc 10 tell YOU about
the affecting par,ii' had with my congFc'
gait, n at bethel Chapel. Arcr had got
through with my farewell sermont, as came
down ou!cu the pa pit, the old grpy.hcaded
brethren and sisters who had listened To my
voice for twenty years crowded.: around me,
and with sobhing voices and fearful eyes,
said;-Farewell, brother, Crall'ord!
The Young men in their tig ut patent leath.
or boots, high collars aud ilashy wai:tcoats
smelling of ponatnm and cigar smoke
with their shanghai coats, and striped zebra
pants-they too said, Farewell brother
Craford!
The little children, lambs in the field, lifted
up their tiny hands aud snail voices, and
with one accord said, Farewell brother
Cralprd!
The colorcd brethren Of the congregation
now came torward-black sheep who had
been admitted to the fold under my minis.
try--wi:h tears RAINING down their sable
cheeks, they, too, said, Farewell brother
Craii;ord!
As got OF my horse and badc adne 10
my congregation forever, turncd to take :!
last look at the Old church where had
preached lie u#scarchaL!e riches of Ch:i=l
for morn lwc"'y years; and as gT.": At
lis dapidatrd walls aud n1;'$s' covered real
it too seemed to say, Farewell brother Graf
ford
As rode down through the village, the
people who pokcd their heads oulen lhe
winders, and the servants who lcanl on their
broom ail's seemed 10 say, Farewell brother
Cratlord!
As passed along down The highway
ltro' The forest, tie Wind. rs il w!.is,led
through the tree tops, playing on the leaves
aud branches, The burden OF salvation, it
too, seemed to say--i'arewcli brother Graf,
ford!
Crossing little creek t!.at w.s gnrgIiug
and singing over its pehly bed, as it rciocr'
on its way to ;hc great ocean OF eternity,
it too seemed to say, Farewell brother Cral.
ford!
As rode along down hot, dnsty lane,
an old SOW that was asleep in 4 Iencr cor,
ner, jumped out of sudicnt, with y load
broo.oo, ,ou--ste too, seemed 10 say, Fare.
well, brother CraOnrd!
My horse, he got frightened and jumped
from under me, and us he curlrd his tail over
his back, kicked up his heels and ran oil,
he, too, seemed to shy, Farewell brother
Craliord
HEADS Up!-A tall, raw. boncd recruit
was put on drill by a little cock sparrow of
an officer; as every order was given to him
he would onk down 10 see his commander,