Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-10-08


the aforesaid Bob, who was present, and
the chorus from the aforesaid antiquaries
yes, praise tie Lord.
"But brethren, | want you 10 zamiu
this matter, tikularly by the light Of scrip.
tur."
An interruption from the moderator, who
informed the bad man, with great correct.
ness, shat scriptur had nothin, TO do with
this matter, and eff he'd anything to norate
,Chy he jyned the nasons, he'd better do it
to wonste."
81 oilers thought, brethren beloved,
pursued the criminal, with somo hesitation,
81 oilers thought that our church rules was
the same as scriptur. Leastways, that's
how oilers construed the matter for twenty
year that I've been trying to preach the
gospel, and you never set me to rights aforc.
Well, brecthorn beloved, have jyncd the
masons, and I'll tell you why; / did it
sozc to understand scriptur better, and be-
kase thought it mout be moro useful. |
haint found nothing wrong in it so fur. It's
a good thing; it's a blessed thing, brcethern
beloved. You'd all Of you say t was good
it you had it. There's mysteries in it that
makes a man think better Of hisself, his
God, and humans. There 's-mysteries in
it. Now how many breethorr
and sisters is there Of you here who d like
to know the mysteries of masontryl Lei
Om riso at wonste to their feet"
Up,b common impulse, flew the crowd.
Up, in spite of rheumatics and old age, the
very foremost of all, flew the old women,
with apraise the Lord half ont of their
throats. Up hoped the moderator, his
mouth flung open, gate-like, from ear to ear.
Up bounced Bob Clink with an oath. Up
popped tho masons with surprise. Up
sprung the rosy-checkod maidens, with
cheeks rendered yet more rosy by myste-
rious conjcctures and imaginatious. Up
hitched the young men, who had hoped
now to get out all the kernel Of masontry
without having to break the shell.
All were on tho perpendicular before
the echo Of Parson Heidlebcrger's propo-
sition had ceased to vibrate along the dusty
roof.
The old gentleman glanced bcncvolehtly
around the church, looked over the pulpit,
scanned the modcrator's countenance with
n half smile, and went on with his exposi-
ton.
"Your curiosity, breethcrn beloved, is
just like mine was before jyncd the ma
sons. Now, the lodge aint full yet, and if
YOU u do like did, masons will, may be,
let you in"
The hit was too good to be overlooked
a general roar from the crowd acknowledge
cd it. Bob Clink took duck-ft and was
carried out in spasms. The masons clapped
their hands, and stamped their feet. The
maidcns giggled. The five preachers and
a half the fraction represents the modera-
tory and the old women, were the only Sc
rious faces.
For half an hour, it seemed as if the
meeting would break up without further
discussion.
Silence was at length restored, and old
Parson Hcidleberger continued his remarks,
as he took a spider out of his hair that had
been shaken down from the roof.
81 did MT try this plan, brecthern below
ed to pick you up-not by no means. l
only did it to see whether stood alone in
curiosity to learn the secrets of masontry.
1 am proud to find all the breethern and
sistern in tho same fix. Then | think,
breethen beloved, you ought to bear with
me, beloved"
A tear from the old man.
81 have been in and out before you this
many year. and it's in my hoart to live and
die with yoa."
A low shout from Mrs. Heidleberger, and
weeping among the women generally, all
but tho aforesaid antiquited.
81 promise you, brethren beloved on
the word of a ma, of Christian mean,
that my masontry shall only make me more
industrious and praying. I'll love you bet.
ter, if possible, than ever | did before, be-
loved; and pray the Lord to put it into
your hearts to deal justly with me, breoth-
ern beloved"
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