Smyrna times., 1856-09-10

Good morning. said l, as pleasantly in re
turn. -,
, said he.
fes' sir; WIS glad to see you and hop
you Will be found frequently in our midst"
Fermit me to say to you, sir reioined he
'Aat you have prospered much as people, bu
II you would discontinue that odious practice q
shouting In your public assemblies, YOU woulG
prosper great deal more.'
'Ah! said |, syou think so. do Won't Won
'Outseli ulSeountenance it, presume
fes' SIR said he emphatically, swe do
"ny' then, do you not prosper! You have
Oeen preaching here for years. Let me ask
you Kindly has one soul been converted under
your ministry since you have been here1 Havo
you a member of your church who prays audi
Oiy and regularly at the family altar!'
In truth, SIR said he, looking little seri.
GUS and confused, Il dare not answer either Of
your questions in the affirmative
'Well, then, allow me to ask again wbv do
you not prosper, since you are so much opposed
to shouting Z"
we have so few who minister in holy
things said he.
linen you should pray the Lord of the bar.
vest to send forth laborers in his vine,ord,
Recovering himself little, he said with
some emphasis, But let me inform Won. NV
uear sir that the worshippers of Jurgernant
shoutn 0'""u'
ana do they not pray too p INQUIRED.
believe they do said he with a pleasan,
smile. r''"'""'
men, said |, suppose we must stop prav.
ing' ior the same reason that you would URGE
why we should quit shouting
but, said he, with an air of some tr;un,nI
as though he now had me, Il knew n man that
professed religion and was a great shouter, who
was very irregular in his lifer
Indeed" replied l. well | knew anotbor
man, who prOfessed religion and never shouted
at all and he was just like him.
A short and significant silence ensued in
wlich Rev. Dr. appeared as though he wopId
not be sorry lFhe could conveniently sound .
retreat followed him up however, bv saw.
ing:
Since you are so much opposed to sboutino
Wish you would preach against it, taking this
ior your text, Cry out and shout thou inbabi.
tants OF Zion, for great is the Holv One ofI
Israel in the midst of thee,' and | will come and
hear you
No, sir, said he, would not take that tov,
would select this: Shout out, earth, ;
and would prove that earth is dumb. and ,ben
where would you be!
Mr.. Sewell said he really tbouobt A. ,ho
time there was passage: but on examination
li'er"afd he found it was msquoted, that it
ought to be- 'Shoutye lower parts ofthe earth y
he SAID that his observation justified him in
concluding that the upper ten, i. e the hirbor
parts Of the earth, cannot shout they are afraid
OF It. But assuming the text to have been cor-
fectly quoted he said he should cite, O earth.
earth' hear the words of the Lord y Il wn.IJ
PROVE SAID he, that the word earth in tba,
place. meant the people upon the earth: then
i would be, Shout, o earth. that is the Deople
d the earth, the whole world, and then wbor.
would you be y
At this state continued the speaker. INV
rlend the Doctor, became rather pensive; look.
ng down he said
| really am frequently very much discour.
Iged. try to do my very best to serve the
people. prepare my discourses with cons;d.
'rable care and labor; but it seems verv little
rood is done.'
suppose said to him, a farmer, after be q
las broken up his ground, were to entertain an
nea 'llat his seed was not quite fine enough.
nd were to grind it in his mill and sow the !
neal instead of the seed, when do you think he |
'ould have a crop!' b
My dear SIR said the Rev. Dr.. PARTING :
Nth me good humoredly, DO you really think :
sow meal? 3? We parted in love, determined d
keep the unity of the Spirit in bonds Of t
eace.' t