New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-22

49,, ,t ,hsr - ,hs 10 cabin where the services
are 70 take plsce. TIE weather, tns h1Aio ~ '.s'
fsnnile- e6oh member beng ssked siFf ~ an
news Of tie neghborhOoi, toe state OF p'o ~ - 20.
crops sri The condition OF tie otuicn' So q" w
crssed uuti they reach taeir derunsiSa'
TIE nr,sober harens 10 tue stable 10 " pHt up ~
horse sIc then with ssidle0Ags 90 ~ ePP'VVao-.
the hou-e where tbe good slte s'sads "a sue s''.
greet Mn. There IL another soAking OF hAAis -
another Dish Of c1Ai. uLtu ire hour aePolIie1 -
b. withdraw from the spacious c-eplsce hnc sit"'
bret me5ifsicr commences the serves hymn
PRAYERS ard sermon are cote taIoDSa A. IAs1l.-y III
tie conzregs,ion were composed ci t,ou''uI. -
morning s.rdy aud noe hsye furnished 1in ns-ens'
arc ctuortuuiy foT rthevt.ou. He ass tAiorn Su'
thoughts ITO the beet orceg be could srd roc ietst-
prs = them g. L best s5e. VIII the tcor tof roe
rum snd bis CT sr ior cesk, be may dIss a. oo7e
h. auditors &c pssas All lc TIE Urgeat 'a'ln %
his sDn@s. be vii sometimes ted himsei sest.cu4s,ng
iast under their spectacle arc noses II be ass sue
cs eded 70 ,her s.sisc-CI, be may aeS rs niotarlg
auditors, as they take teen pPes noth .ae
corner 81 the cose Of the eIercise' sayies 20 Ooe
another: " Our ycuug preacher "a pofeIiu pi9t''
Lite fellow isc Le Ih's r.us.a'ed mo we p p
Ete p6rsseoogy Of the city means eto9utnI sermon
profound trcCGIse aoe ana HA''siy "s
merit ,..l
While dinner ia preparing ST the hearth by vnicn
they are s.a,ed the COCO came brings Gu, ifoIn unIe
T. .h The bedstesc her only cupoJs'o un-cop i- %
nicely frosted persnmons OF some o.nsI 49, ~
presents them 10 her yourg favoiIfe The dinner OF
- hog houlry ard pOue or Of iG1d CHICKEN al9 -Ae-
rs.u. biscuit TO which IS aided cup Of " seed TX
O. fee Is disposed e and TIE remainder 81 the Jay =
ps~sed in study and IL visits 70 tie Iel2hoors' a,
uisht.fsl al bands gsiher hone from their wotk anu
after substantial meal, gererA TAX, eao evening
prayers a. get Iesiy 'Or bed Mattresses are sPtesi
upon The or ana eight, ter, or twenty peop.e oa anu
v1urO male arc female stow themselves s~aY unfer
coxeT IN ore rocu,: how | never could precisely TELL
Sometime there 10 kind Of loft where amid a. sotts
q. odds and euds broken toos strings u onions pIe,
al ncts.oes-s bed Is usie for the young divine.
-. | pfefaryel the sleepcg down
s.si,. Tor in the upper apartment hsve Oxen been
rrytreG by he snow or drenched by the rain, which
de-cendec upon NE through operlngs II the rooi. Ihe
sermon studied and preached 10 day L tired A 70
uorro.. ami repeated tie thfd day and thus one
eIprepsrfd ocour.e il resiy for Sunday, when the
cor gregst:cns ere much lager Tie ether three
working osys Of the week VII !uinlsl tne presIe'
WITH cord sermon Languages be test OF teought
W.. ,or reslly know YOU can tell; ard there i. DO
better airr To- Young minister than dauy preso1-
ing Ia .cg-csbins and sc"oo.-nou-.s'
The adventure related in the following extract
procured for the suthor the appointment OF chAp-
lain 70 TIE Congress Of the United States
We4f Cincinnati on the ste amer bernia eaiiy Oh
Fri,sy uC1irg the captain promising 70 land u ~
Wheeling by Saturday night. The post was very
much crowded. snl among the passengers "a' coz
siderable number Of C0Dgressnen, members OF pom
Houses On their way 10 the ospta 70 take tAsF 'sss
A. teyera Of them were men known 10 fame, whose
names bsG beer familiar wi'h for years, tocK siea'
lrterest il observing them, ard ~ listening 70 tneh
corversslion; when, 8: Is oitn tlsn ,,a hap.
10 such environment, they takel iOr 'ne oel'
III q the company. | cannot say hoe mach WAS
Stocked ror ROW indignant became at discovering
tlst rot few 81 these representatives OF the so'eesI
recnle of n lifted States axOre CutrsgeOusiy Piayeu
canes d.y and tight s-d drank viAs'nous Whisky 70
Excess 4 expressed NY surprise and chssnn 70 my
fr,r6 bot the only comfort tina; recey ed ~as, that
this vas the fashion IL which many of our pol'e-As
The river va. io~-fogs came on. Sunday morning
arrived, We were yet eighty miles oeI9" neens std
there place wheIe We coalu .sLl 70 spetu tNe
sabbath At breakfast time Committee OF the pas
ssrgers waited ut0n me 20 know # would preacn 20
item. Never did cay yes more gadiy TOT never ma
been so 81 xicus 10 speak my mind. cohgrega'on
Of resriy three hundred persons s'senoied AZ ~;
O'Clock ard took my stand between the ladies' anu
serteu ems cabins: seated IL the places oil nonor upon
n right ard left hand were mort OF my a'e ool.Cts
at iltsrest-ths members Of Congress. had never
before spoken uudtr such circumstance out never
,bss,s n,aacbed as well "a could which IS not say
inn uuoh At the cose If the discourse proper, how
ever could rot resist the impulse TO speak ssfasht
forward word 10 the men on my night ard let turning
10 them therefore l cad something TO the toho"lns
effect: t' understand tha. you are members OF the
Congress Of the United States and as such you are or
Il oud De the representatives. DOT only oi the p1toa
cpiuio1s but also cfthe Intellectual moral, aud reig
iius condition Of tie people of this country. AS had
rarely seen men Of your Class, io on coming ABOARD
this boat natural interest to hear your conversation
and 10 obselve your habits II am TO lodge the ma
tiCn by yCU, can come 10 DO othei CVn'lu,"n '"o~
that II II composed Of proone swearers, card players
ard drUr kards Suppose there should be az lntell
geIt foreigner on this boat, Iavehog throagh ths
country with the intent Of forming el-considered
ard uIbissed opinion as 10 the practical working oil
onr free ius,itptions-seerg You and learning your
position Whist would be his CONCLUSION !-lneVltaply,
that our experin ent s failure, ard our country IS
hasteDirg 70 destruction. Consider the Ihnuehce Oh
your example upon the young men OF nstion-~na
a school Of vice are ycu establishing IL you insis:
upon the right Of :uinlng yourselves 90 not oy your
e,su pie corrupt and debanch those who are hs nope
of the land Iuust tel you that a. an American el'l'
zen feel disgraced by your behavior; as preacher
% the Gospel | am commissioned 10 tell you that w
less YOU reuounce your evil courses, repent OF your
sins and believe upon the Lord Jesus Chu-t VITA
hears unto righteousness, you VII certainty %
damned
Al The elose Of the services retired 10 my state
room 70 corsder MY impromptu sddress WORD Dy vord
ano whether if we're called 70 reckoning .Or II,
would be wiling % abide by II and rs consequences.
Plain speaking aud stern scting are common taing.
among iIe mer O. the West and the South. West and
vhosoeyer staIs 10 iun race 0. this KIND should Dc
prepared 70 go unfnching.y 10 the goal esne 70
The cor cuson III 81 nothing had been ssd OF wh!ca 1
oueht 10 be ashamed and that would stand by every
word Of l. let the issue be what l. might 1te cog
itstipg there was tap 81 the door. gentleman Ell
tered who sad 81 have been requested to wal. upon
you by the Members Of Congress on board, who nave
bad meeting since the cose OF the religious exercises.
They desire ne 10 present you with this purse OF
money -hardiug me between t;ty and hundred dor
lars-" q token Of ther appreciation OF your sncer
Is ard fesressress in reprovng them Tor the mis- >on
ouct; thew have also desired NE 10 sck, # you vii
allow your lame to be used a. the coming election OF
Chaplain FOX Congress II you will consent TO this,
they are ready TO assure you 81 honorable election
Quite stunred with tbis double message aske1 une
ftr met election al for consulting nth my friend.
lie warmly urged my acceptance OF The Offer As the
bcs. reared Wheelug my decision vas asked. a.
serted TO their proposal. They wet for~art to the
Capital / tsrried II Wheeling TO pIescn. D4t 'us
on 10 rellner6ti'o Ia n al
tie labcrs a; Cincinnati and Wheeling united. BY the
agsrcy Q: my friends, was - cue ne elected.