Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-11-11

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AS far as you are col earned, it
is ridiculous" said the Deacon.
This brought Mr.. Wrinkles. up,
standing. -:
"Sir!' he shouted" sir!
But M dear Sirs--" beseeching,
Is said the philosopher.
"Sir!" continued Wrinkles, sir A.!
am too old q maa, too good y Chris
tan, Mr.. Buckley, to allow a man,
u mean, despicablc toad like Deacon
! PUtter-'
DO YOU call mc-me a dcspicdJ!e
toadf" lnehacingly cricl the deacon.
"Brethrru said Mr. B film to coun.
sci you in your difference, | must
have. no more Of this unchristian-
like pickering"
Il do not wioh to b;ckcr, SIR" said
Johnson. , -: 3
Nor don't want to, sir" said the
Deacon, ''but when u man calls me a
toad, Il mean, despeable toa d."
swell, well, never mind, said Mr..
Buckley; = you are all too excited
now 90 he Inc again, and wait pa
ticntly on Saturday evening next,
will have prepared and sent to You Il
written opinion Of your case, with a
full AMI free avowal OF most whole
some advice for preserving yonr
church from desolation and Your,
selves from despair. y" And the com
mittee left, to await his Issue.
Now it Glanced that Mr.. Buckley
had small farm, some distance from
the town Of Colchester, and found it
necessary, the same day he wrote his
opinion and advice to the brethren
OF the disatfccted church, to drop a
line to his farmer regarding the fix
lures OF said estate. Having written
! a long and, OF course, elaborate "es<
say to his brethren, he woun>Inp
the days literary excrtions With II
tcspAtch 10 the farmer, anJlttrr re-
verIe to himself. he directs the two
documents, aid next morning DIES
patches them to their several destina-
tons. -
On SATURDAY evening full and an
anxious/sy Of the brlIigerent
churehmcn t ook their place in the
tabernacle, and punctually, as prom
! Used, came the despatch from the
Plat of the time AMI -placc--lIcv.
John Bulklcy y. All was quiet and
respectful attention. The N odtratoI
! took up the document, broke The
seal, and-a paus ensued, while du-
/ bious amazement seemed to spread
! over the features Of the worthy pres.
ident of the meeting.
well, brother Temple. how is it
what does Mr.. Bnlklcy say r and an,
other pause followed. 49,
"Will the moderator please pro.
coed I said another voice.
The. moderator placed the paper
upon the table, took off his spectaclcs,
wiped the glasses, then his lips--re
placed his specs upon his nose, and
with a very broad grin, said: -
brethren, this appears to me to
be a very sin ular letter, to- say the
least of it,,
well, read it, responded the
wondering hearers.
III will" ami the moderator be.
gan: -,
I"Youwill 5 &c to the repair Of the
fences, that they be built high and
strong, and YOU will take special care
OIL tie oil black BuM.'
f. There was !. general pause; a>si-
Elent mystery ovcrspread the commu,
nifty; the moderator dropped the pa
iper to a rest" and gazing over the
top Of his glasses for several minutes
nobody saying word. 4
REPAIR the fences" mnttcred the
moderator ut length.
Build them strong and high ::
echoed Deacon Potter.
Take special care of the ".t-a
| Black B-u,L!" grow led hall
the meeting. w.
/. Then another EaTsc ensued, AMI
each man eyed BIS neishbof in mute
mystery. Il. j.
4 tail and venerable man now
arose from his seat; clearing his
voice With n hem, he spoke !:
Brethren, You seem l}st in the
brief and eloquent words of our
learned adviser. To mo nothing
could be more appropriate to our
lease. 1t is just suclf q protoun an
applicable reply to us as we should
have hoped and looked for, from the
Learned and good man, John Bnlkley
The direction to repair the fences, is
| to take heed in the admission and
government Of our members VIZ
must guard the church BY our Mas
ter's laws, and keep out stray anS
vicious cattle from the foldA And
tabove all thin rs, set a Trustworthy
and visilant watch overthat old blacl
bull. Which is the defil, and who has
already broken into our enclosure
and sought to desolate and lay waS''
the fair grounds OF our church !!
The effect, Of this interpretation,
| -. I,.;,oi All s,w and tool