The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-03-19

Kate rested her head on his shoulder and told
him she would think seriously Of IT, She meant
it pleasantly. for she had though, enough in her
own estimation.
Sunday morning came and at nine o'clock
Charles Lindsay male his appearance.
IL thought you were not coming ill evening"
said Kate, as she gave him warm grasp.
"I thought would come and 20 to meeting
with you,' he returned. "You have no obj4c-
tious 2"
mot any serious ones" she returned smiling
At the proper time they set out for the church.
"Our new minister is TO preach to day" said
Kate on the way.
80 understand" returned Lindsay, "and
that is one reason why was anxious to be
here
do you know him?"
:" know him pretty WE'LL"
"Whst kind of man is her
Wrll-he is spoken very we'll Of, think he
means we'll"
Then he isn't much Of a minister. is he?'
There may be different opinions on that SUBJ
ject. Suppose we compare notes after we have
heard him.
I'VE will. But he shan't board with U.S.
Don't you think it would be very unpltansant
to have him poked about The house all the Zine?
coul not endure it, could you 7"
"Wrll,' replied tn, young man, smilingly. il
you could not endure it am sure couldn't"
"Wrl-T cannot
This broughI tlrn near III. church, and the
conversation was dropped. As they walked up
the broad aisle, Mr.. Proctor opened the pew door.
aud Kate entered.
Bul-what meant that? Charles Lindsay was
making his way towards the pulpit Yes-he
asctnds the stairs he enters He cooly takes
his seat. and takes down the Bible.
The truth had burst upon Ka,e's mind. AMI
with her head bowed she concraled the powerful
emotions which worked so wildly within her
The prayer was made, III. hymn was sung, and
the text had been read, ere the wonder stricken
girl dared 10 lift her head.
The sermon was commenced--from the text.
4" Come unto me all ye that labor, and are heavy
laden, and will give you rest and the speaker
warmed up with his subject. Kate forge, all
her strange trouble. II was noble theme, and
30 show the prsce.gving influence Of the Gus
pei, and firm reliance on the love of God aud
Christ. He painted the holy juys of the true
Christian in such Respondent colors, that all
hearts were open, and souls that had lain dor
mant for years, were awakened 10 a sense fl
love and gratitude. Msny an eye was wiped as
the Bible was. al length closed, and one stimuli.
,,f b.lf A
breaths told how oil had been enchained.
Kate saw the old men and the young men--
the old women and the young womrn--crowd
around the pulpit; and she marked how warmly
they grasped his hand, and how rsg"r they were
TO gain his smile. Then il was that feeling OF
pride-of derp. holy gratitude-came upon hel
soul. He, so honored and fAttesed-he whom
all seemed so anxious to know--he. so po Werfu
in mind, and 50 elevated in manhood--loved hel
best of all.
She walked on by her fathers side. and er,
long the minister found the old place at the lrf
Finally Kate said:
WAS what?" asked her companion gazinI
earnestly into her face.
"Il was cruel to deceive me sol"
"Cruel Kate? when you told me with you
own lips. that you would not have the minisle
in your house"
"Ah--but you knew what meant
$50 did. You mean, just what you said
30 meant you should know the man before in
troduced to The minister. saw the difficulty
You thought all ministers were alike, and If
had told you that was the minister al frs
! you would have been coy aud reserved. Yo
would not have learned me as | am, nor woul
you have opened your soul to me as you hsv
done. think am right
Perhaps you are.'
bat your deed said you were a clerk
"Ah, my little minister ha ter, you are not we
: read in legal lore. The word clerk is from III
latin clercne, and was formerly applied only t
ciergymen aud in law, the term is still Tetainet
If you will give m. leave, will teach you la
and Latin. So that in The future you may not 10
=, into such traps Of error"
=, Kate smiled, and she was very far from wisl
ing 10 scold any moIe. Night came. and Fl
i Kate Proctor slept again, she had concluded
:, board the minister for liie and So iar fro
making " the house loo hot TO hold him.. 81
KEPT i, SO nicely warm with her deep and a
- dent love, that he srldom left it, save uPC
-, those pastoral duties which he wished not
i: avoid; and even then she kept him cnmpsr
h when she could, for the good Parishoners ss
that twas only half visit for the minister
come without his sweet. gentle wife.
DECISION AND TRUrH.-WhsIevsr you thiI
re proper 10 grant child. let be granted at
" first word. without entreaty or prayer; ai
=, above oil without making any conditions. Ora
- with plrssure. but let your pleasure b. irrev
cable let no impnrsunity shake your rrsoluli
le Ia, ,ha noei,;,a .Inn "a hon nncp nFnnnunct