The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-05-16

ANOTHER BAPTIST SERads. = Our friend
Clarke, of the Knickerbocker, spreads upon his
table another capital story, rathe, sermon, lay
ing the whole weight Of the responsitslisy, IS is
usual of late, on che western Baptists 1t seems
| chat the sermon in the February number has re:
called to an Illinois correspondent of the Knick-
erbocker one which was preached ir Tennessee,
once upon time, and by preacher, who, on
drawing near the close of his discourse, broke out
as follows:
"Brethering, am an hostler, and must curry
4 these horses before leave. Here is this high.
blooded Epis.opalian horse: see what a high head
he carries and how black his coat is, and soft as
silk; but he'll kick if you touch him on his Eitany
or Prayers: Whoa, Sir, whoa! Here is an old
sober Methodist horse: Whoa! old fellow! Just
slip away his loSe-feasts and class meetings and
he'll kick till he falls: Whoa! you old shouterf
whoa! All! here is the horse that is ready to kick
at al! timcs don't you go near his confessional or
penance: Whoa! Mr.. Popt! how beautiful his
trappings are.-his surplice and mitrei Whoa,
sir, whoa!" and so he went on through the va
rious denominations. When he was nearly through,
an old Methodist gentleman well known in the
|place, offered his services to conclude, which were
readily accepted. He said: .Friends, have
and as the brother has passed two of them, i win
take it upon myself to finish the work. Here is
an animal that is neither one thing nor the other.
Tie is treacherous and uncertain: you canno: trust
him: he'll kick his best friend for controversy.
Whoa! mule, whoa! See, brethren, how he kicks
Whoa! you old CAaPBEI.LIrEl whoa! Here,
friends, is an animal that is SO stubborn he viii
not 1t ME in his Stall to eat from his trough: he
is so stubborn that he would not go where pro-
L. Il h.>r.1 =
SON used his jaw as weapon of war against the
Philistfnes. Whoa, you Close e-communion Bapr
tist, whoa" ado you call me an ASST exclaimed
the minister, jumping up. "Whoa!' continued
5 his tormentor. .see him kick, whoa! Hold him
friends!--whoa!" snd thus the old gentleman went
: on; the minister ranting meantime until he got
: out OF the church. The congregation unanimous-
ly agreed that they had never seen an ass SO com.
!, pletely scurried" before. esu
A WAGGIsH CuApLAIN.-J.he Fairfhodnt Vir.
: ginian says that Rev. Henry Clay Deem, the pres
/. ent Chaplain 10 the United States Senate, was
. some years ago ares;dentof northwestern yirgih.
:, la. While preaching one day, at church situa.
!. ted a few miles from Fairmonnf be was annoyes
= by the attention Of his Alton, as mani
tested in turning their heads to see everybody who
9 lcame in. s a
Ell aBrethren,S said he. 9 1t is very difficult ID
. preach. Wien thus interrupted. Now, do you lis.
ten TO me, and WI tell yon the name q ever,
!, man as he enters the church - OF course thi;
!. remark attracted universal attentions Rresentl,
o. some one entered 4 Brother William Sattsrield!'
= called out The preacher, while The brother wa
=. astonished beyond measure, and endeavored I,
guess what was the natter mother person cam
IN. . Brother Josepl1 Miller! bawlel the preach
q er. with ! lika resut; and so perhanc. Is efhs
cases. IS ~ 4 x1e t|la eo1r1 - il s