Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-13
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Nh. nuDeErr's TEA PARTY.
lr Is related of that Christian merchant, u
ate Mr.. Samuel Bud ctt, Of England, that, re
turning home one Sunday evening from VII
lage where he had been aboat his Master
WORK, he saw a number Of youths idling in
lane, with every appearance of being person
Of the worst habits. He thought how they
had been spending that lovely summer Sab
bath, and his benevolent heart grieved iol
their state Of moral dcstitation. He went to
them, and, in his kind way, entered into CON
yersatlon. He said ho wished to SEQ them
happy. g Youhaye minds, and should like
to zee you improve your minds. You orght
to have something to think about, and to en-
ploy you useiully." r
After chatting with them till ho had gained
their attention, he said
a. Now, i'll give you good tea, would you
like to come and take r.
"Oh, yes oh, yesl" was the reply.
"Then come up to the vesiry of Kingswood
Chapel Tomorrow evening. We are going to
have little meeting, and You shall have a
good tea.'
This invitation, which was to tea.meeting
Of tract-distributoIs, was accepted. He paid
Tor tickets for his new friends, who did not
fail to attend and do ample justice to the fare
provided. He then came up TO them and
said
'Well, have you had good tea 7''
s. Yes, thank you"
Is suppose You know many young men Just
ofyour own kind, who go about tue lanes on u
Sunday night, like You Z"
"Oh, yes"
'Do you think il 1 promised them good
tea they would come 2"
The answer encouraged him to hone fortheir
company on such terms. One hundred tickets
We're soon after distributed to the worst Dung
men In tho neighborhoOd, with promise of a
bOuntitul treat II they came TO MIR. BUDGETS
large room on a certain evening. The gentle-
mans character was too we'll known for them
not to be aware that he had some religious end
in views so they compromised tho matter by
resolving that, the moment they had finished
the tea, they would 60 away, before they conld
be involved in religions meeting or ANYTHING
Of that sort.
but Mr. Bndgett was match inr them lie
met their stratagem by one Of his own, His
heart yearned for these poor lost sheen 10
bring them back to the Good Shepherd, and.
hke the apostle, " being crafty he caught them
Win guile" Above hundred of these ont
casts oil society assembled on the appointed
evening The room was crowded, and sell
dom was there so extraordinary COMPANY
gathered under decent roof. In one corner
Of the apartment, especially, il seemed as II
The ringlvaders bad fixed themselves and IN
ll1s point one Of MIR. Budgett's sons. who was
In the plot, Immediately betook himself, nude
one oil the party, and talked iamiliarly with
their chief.
just as the repast ended, the preconcerted
move began 10 be made; but Mr.. Budget ran
mp into the desk and said
: asked you to come here for the purpose
VI oolDg something for you. Now, lust as a
start, ! VIII give among you fifty pounds, and
you must make mp your minds what You will
do with it, VISA
Inc g Wild rogues,' as tho narrator of this
interesting incident calls them, were thunder.
iHeh' ~ Is easy TO run away from a PRAYER.
nleSting, but II is another matter to run ava,
rom hity pounds. Hats were laid down. ana
some VINO had got as far as the door turned
Dack. One of Mr.. Budgett's sons, who HAD
luehtiaed himself with the strange visitors
called out
Fiity pounds that's something. VIII,
mere are ABOUT hundred of us; and, suppos
's we uivioe II amongst us, there will be halt
Another, who was also in the secret, Mt ono
rose and objected, saying IL would be FOOLS
W throw away sueha sum as fifty poundsin thu
way. They had better put il TO some use this
mpu'u 40 them good for a long time to com,
ms was argued until all seemed TO acre
WIN mat suggested. It was then proposed
i?uha a society Tor study and mental Guilty.
W, 10 ne called the g klngswood Hout
heh Association" This was carried by
Iote, and Mr.. Budget appointed treasurer.
a committee was formed, and, in accorlan
with the tact whereby tho whole thing w
managed, some Of the wild youths, to the
great delight and exultation, were placed up
~ Weekly meetings in the vestry were tn
arranged for Sunday evenings after service.
This secured Mr.. Budgett's object OF wit
drawing them from their demoralizing ramh
on Sunday evenings and getting them to I
mousse where Christians meet to pray and be
The word of God.
The result Of this happy tea-party was III
about sixty of these young mon attended re
nlarly, and were met with Oh Sunday nivI
after service for religions instruction. ana
the week for secular instruction. The or
nal donation was laid ont in good libra
anu year after year tea-meVting was given.
which very substantial books were given as /
wards. so
A similar association for Young women "
afterwards instituted by Nv. Budget. viii
was blessed with similar success. These ass
citations cost him annually about tlfty pound
but he had his reward in the IMPROVEMENT
many and the clear conversion Of somc.-.Sn
day al Home.
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