Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-23

"THE HoME CIRCLE The June number of this
favorite periodical contains considerable variety.
The articles generally upon topics of interest
and well-written. A portrait of the late Rev w
W. Reduan Of the Missouri Conference, is the
establishment of this number. Amongst the
"4utlmn Leaves furnished by Rev. Jonathan
Stamper, is the following, from which we learn
something of the father OF our worthy and re-
spectacle ftllow-citizen, Mr.. SANL. P. AMENT,
whose high moral character, great industry and
enterprise, have made him one of the Doric pillars
Of this community. He has inherited, 10 an emf
nent degree, the love and virtue of civil and re-
Kgious liberty which chiricterizad his sire:
"In thi. -ame vicinity -Greensburg, XIV
Hvei Brother Gabriel Ameut, a German by birth.
When quite young man, he l. fl his native land
unier circumstances which cut him of from home
and kindred for ever. He fed to save himself from
being enrolled in the army TO serve for life When
be heard that the press-gang was coming, he got
aboard of q vessel that was going down the Rhine,
and was concealed in empty hog,heai, until
Ihey reached another province. Here he took ship
for America; but being without mrans, when the
vessel landed at PHI tdephia, be sold 10 the
highest bidder for three years, in order TO paw his
passage. This went very hard with him, for he
had been tendrry reared and finely educated, but
he determined To make the best Of his circumstau-
ces and cast about TO see what be could do at
spare times to help himself out Of this low condi
tiOn. great deal Of hauling was done ia those
days, and when the road wagons came in after a
long journey, their harness needed greasi z. He
procured suitable oil for this purpose, aud by work
ing at that business at night after his daily labor
was ended, he made enough 10 six months &c buy
his freedom, and set up for himself Mr.. Aneut
had been educated for Catholic priest with
view TO "A bi-hopric; hut having been sold TO Pro-
testant, he had an opportunity Of Investigating the
comparative merits OF Catholicism and Protestant
ism; and the comparison ended 10 his formal re-
nuuciation OF POpory, for which he was Afterwards
snathrmatized in Philrd, lphia, in 1879, He soon
procured means TO bring him to the West, and at
quite early day he came TO Kentucky, where he
married Miss Metcan, sister of Ex-Governor Met
calf After living a short time in this State, be
fell 10 with the MethOdists, was converts, d un-
der their ministry, and, with his wife, joined the
Church.
God prospered him both temporarily and spir
tuav. he left Bourbon county, ano settled Ia
Barren, at early day. Here be invited the
Methodist preachers TO his house, opened bis doors
for preaching, aud soon had pie SAINT society Of
Mrthodists around him. Being .ituated on a mtn
road, he kept house OF Entertainment and took
special delight in having the preachers there but
the small one near Greeusburg, where | became
acquainted with him.
Brother Ament great lover Of the Church.
His doors, purse, aud heart, were alNays open TO
assist in carrying on the good work. His manners
we're simple and honest aud his conversation some
times quite amusing. On one occasion, while he
lived IA Barren, number Of preachers, on th cir
way 10 a Conference ia Nsshville, had stayed Win
him two or three days. After they passed on
r. l.N Iat
never seen him before. though b. had often heard
OF him, for his fame had gone out through all toe
churches. Basc0m, as usual was dressed hand
somely, and Ameut never suspectei him OF Oeiag
Methodist preuc until he (Biscom) bygau
TO Inquire il such aud such preachers bad been
there.
"why, are you a preacher'" asked the oil
man.
81 pass for one, was the answer.
"Pray. Vat Is your namey'
"Iieury b. Base
"To be sure" said Ameni. "YeI, veil; II
had lost,d mine GU, aud v-nt 20 shoots Methodist
preacher, AID you comd Aloug, never should have
suspt az you ior vun."
Some time aft rwArds he went 10 hrur Bascom
preach, and vas cnraptured with the sermon,
that sitter Il over he went OPP 20 hiH, and said
"Vel Broder Baseom, ct you always breach dat
vay, you my vesr just suob coat 80 you beass
hnu cNcf eNSa ga hAr-e 80 aAAtAth ~
the wonderful orator.
The old man great stickler for hethonisn N,
aud seldom went 70 be ar those Of other deBomlna-
tions preach. One of biz neighbors, sGrong IL the
Baptist isith, Ouce said 10 him,
NJ. Ament ~hy do you not come TO bear Our
preachtrsfn
"Veil, look, | VIII tell you. I have good orch.
ard dat bears great, large. yellow, rch piPpins,
and you have vun orchard tst bears noting but
leetie, knoiy, sour erabs; would not be food 10
leave my good mellow p'ppins, aud go 10 cat your
ieetle sour CRIBS Ao~, Tor De zane reason dat
yosii not quit my orchard Tor yours, dobt so 10
hear yonr preachers, tor 4 vas 90 70, would not
be bleased vih your sour crabs OF CslyinisIn, AID
Of course stays aFay. DO YOU not tiuk it Is right
Tor me 20 stay we're get de beet frey
Our good brother ~snl 70 the grave lull Of years,
and rich ~ih she fruits OF gospel honess. lsasiag
behind hin pane which 3 stil ebrrished Ia Ihs
Church adorned by bis example ior more thaa lorty
years.
Tue wife Of Brother Ament SIN survives, al the
sdSancsd age Of eighty-seven. SIZE residss .slth
her sou, sAsa'. 7. Ansa1, Ia us vicinity Of kssh-
Eille."