The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-22
A ASKKYgH,
A BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT.

the Boston Journal reads a more
interesting incident than is described
in the following extract, as having
place at the gathering of the Sab
bath school connected with the
Plymouth Church in Cleveland,
Ohio. Many of the Congregation
alists of Boston and vicinity feel
special interest in this religious en-
terprise, from the fact that they had
contributed from $1,000 to $4,000
last summer, towards completing the
beautiful church which it has just
erected and dedicated to the worship
Of God. The gathering was held
on the day succeeding the dedication
of the church. After speeches,
singing and so on, a presentation of
Ribles to some twenty of the schol-
ars took place-the scholars coming
out and standing around the pulpit
platform-one little fellow, FIVE
years old, on the platform that he
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thus described:
"After the superintendent had
prepared the way, the pastor of the
church, Rev. Mr.. White, stated the
history of these Bible gifts, and ad-
dressed those who were to receive
them in remarks of deepest interest.
He spoke to them of ship at sea
guided through the midnight dark
ness, and over the tempestuous
ocean, amid greatest dangers all
unseen, by the light and the com
pass in her binnacle, directly under
the eye of the man at the helm. $50,
children said he, take this heaven
ly chart and compass, put it safe in
your binicle, with the heavenly light
shining upon it, keep it directly un-
der your eye, and with steady hand
on the helm, launch out upon life's
telnpestuous and treaeherous- OCEAN,
and you shall gain the port of heav-
enly bliss securely
''By this time the whole audience
were in melting sympathy with the
scene. A brief word, and one after
another took their new and beauti-
full presents, and returned to their
seats. In giving the Httlest fellow
bis Bible, the good pastor took him
in his llauds, lifted him before all
the people, kissed him, and implored
q divine benediction. But there
was one thing more to come, the
browning scene of this most inter
esting occasion. Rev. Mr.. White
took the audience all by surprise
no one, save the superintendent,
knew what was coming. He began
with brief reference to the strug.
giles and sacrifices of this society in
securing this new and attractive ed
ifice. Homeless, and almost friend
less and penniless, the great effort
was made some six months ago to
raise sufficient subscription among
themseivess The pastor told us that
in passing the subscription papers.
enc Of the Sabbath school boys, Of
his own accord, said to his mother
u am going to put down $25;
have got $40 now, which / hap'
been saving to buy wateh-Fl
give that, and guess | can work ouI
She other elk somehow" So dowr
went the $25, and with it the hope1
and savings of SOME years. Th'
subscription has been promptly
paid. How the boy got his othe
six dollars be did not know.
"During the summer Mr.. Whit
was in New England, making an ap
peal for and in behalf of the ney
church. In appealing to the Con
gregational church and society il
Somerville, Mass, one evening, h'
told them of the great efforts Of hi
own people, and incidently cited, a
an illustration, the case of this boy
with others. In coming down from
the pulpit, gentleman remarked
to him, Il don't like the idea Of tha
boy losing his watch, Nor salt
another. 'And would ycu give I
dollar to buy him one?' said the first
yes, tsoo dollars, was the reply
sAnd / two, said third, and tn
matter stopped not until,-(an'
here the pastor took from his pocke
a watchl-saying. as he held it up
'there it is-a gold lever, sixteel
carats fine, double bottom, gold dial
gold balance, twelve jewelled, John
son, Liverpool. From friends il
Boston; Prov. IL: "a, 25; 1857
original cost, $75.' But who va
3 the boy2 No one knew but the bO,