The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-03-10
IN IT Isu@llsI e FNeplNtlcS
Kew. James E.ayen>.

any Ne have vet heard related oi him. Mr.
HaFens Is no bully, but he has always had
courage enough . maintain bis own rightS.
de has never YET presided over any conrrega-
ton where he was unable 10 maintain order
and strict aeeorum. Bur to the anecdote.-
In lS44 he attended the General Conference
oI the NJ (. Church. which was held in New
ork city. This was the Conference at
which the division Of the Church North ana
South was consummated. He returned home
IN company with several ministers from the
west, by way Of Pift~burg, at which point lie
took passage on board Of one of the palace
steamers which ply between that place anil
tincinnan. In the evening. while he aud
several of his clerical friends were seated
around table III the cabin, some four or FIVE
gentlemen approached and requested chem In
no very polite manner, 10 yacate their seats,
as they wished to take a game of cards One
or two OF Mr. Hsvens' friends We're incline
TO obey the peremptory order, and rose from
their seats with the intention of departing.--
Nj. Havens was reading. and although be
heard the request of the gamblers he paid no
attention to it. and did not even raise his
eyes from his paper After egejug hisa in
tently tor a moment, as though he was meas
urjag his strength aud Muscular ability, one
of the gamblers, himself large and power
fuI man, approached and aadressed Mr.. Ha-
yens personally, requested him 10 get up aad
give him his chair, and closing his request
By saying that il would be better for him it
he would 10 So without further words. The
threat and menace was quite obvious. but it
did not intimiIate the subject Of our sketch in
the least. He replied very coolly:
That depends upon circumstances, sir" g.
How so?" retorted the gambler with
lowering scowl.
"Ifyou are 4 better man, SIR, than am, e."
replied Mr.. Havens, 1T would probably be
more prudent for me 70 obey your requst;
but it seems 10 me that that is a very doubt
ful point, tor I do aot Ea3te tt4t G03 II
migbty erer maize Il bettel nun than I anti
This was said in 50 cool q manner. and with
SO much gravity, that the gambler concluded
he had woke up a passenger who, though he
was minister. was anything else than a non
combatant, and wisely concluded no. t. push
the mater further. The affair was adjusted
by the captain Of the boat, who came up aud
requested the gamblers to withdraw to an
other part OF the cabju, where he would fur
nIsh them with table. The captain inform
ed the gambling gentry with whom they had
been conversing after they had seated thems
selves, and when they learned it was Father
Havens they seemed much alarmed, and
hardly took their eyes of him during his stay
in the cabin.
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Some years ago Mr. Havsns was On his
way to conference, W whioh was to convene at
Ne. Albany. Ind. AT Madison. in COMPANY
wigh Rsvs. NJ. Simpson and Wiley. he took
passage on a steamer for the above named
point. Mt Foote' the zen y. ,. Senator
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