The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-05-20

tic lgsi place,ihen iheres Rev. Mr. b., ol
tbe CehgFe satleu4l Church. I.laer. q,
of tho Methodist Church, and yourself
aad myself take COR lhe example ol
The Whole ard ior breNily's sake, the On.
lbodox and Methodist ministers, and send
them on, Of tle uorldtogelhcr. They arr
rived at Heavens gale, nobody knows
how, aud rap. a voice from within cries
who's ihcref' The Two christian min.
isters, after a liule dispute about prcge.
dcuce, agree iha, The Presbyterian should
20 ahead, and he answers--"Thc Rev,
Nh. b, pastor Of the Cougtc satioual church
awaits your pleasure Look
ana see ven can find his name, Is heard.
Answer Yes, the charge against him for
hypocrisy anl seldshnes Is balanced by
a long aud painful fever, ami repentance
before he died Let him en.ey. The
impatient Methodist next eNelaims --aEl.
der G. OF The Methodist Episcopal church,
o!---,Nishes 0! entrance. Look and
see II you can find bis name Yes, It is
here; The long account against nameless
improprelies while on the circuits, is ball
anced by mairimony and sincere repen-
tauce soon after he was settled down. --
Let him also enter, and direct both where
TO 60 Now I'll suppose you march up
nrXt, and rap WHO eoines there ?---
Elder Aminidab Robinson Of ths Epi.co-
paI Calyinist Baptist church, of------.'
A voice from within is heard, See If his
name is there
Yes, Il IS written also that meeting
house was built about ten years ago, BY
old Ethan Allen, the American patriot,
whom they improperly called an inlidel.
lie has lett numerous church and large
estate, Open the gate and let him enter
You walk in, aud there behold in glory
I tue representative Of Tie Majesty Of Heay-
en-, seated il a golden chair little back
Of table, upon which are numerous large
folio books, with leaves Of gold and silver,
and in front OF the table, the first book
keeper, or recorder Of The. deeds Of those
who come from one OF lis small planets,
by Us called earth. Thus standing aud
looking you Will next see the deputy
Grand Master rise and speaks as follows /;
4 ariel, take down The key aud conduct
Elder Amnidab Robinson 10 bis people
they are inclosed IN thc northwest corner
aud lo'ked @p together lor they held too
cl0se communion on earth, SO they must
in Heaven. II they were honest there,
they will be happy there. After you let
tie Elder in among his faith, lock the
door and bring the key. Thus you i get
among your Calyanist Baptist brethren,
Elder, and be likely TO remain there IN
close communion through oil eternity, for
all | can see
The good Elder, not quite liking the f.
nal disposition which the old hero had
made of him and the people Of his faith,
with some spirit aud a little christian re-
pugnancy proceeded:
Elder R." Wei, Colonel Allen, you
have described the final disposition Of
three professors of religion aud ministers
Of the Gospel; you will now inform me
how you expect TO get to Heaven, not be-
i6g professor Of religion, or belonging to
any church society on earth y
Col. A." Yes, that / can do very
quick. When my body and soul settle
up and dissolve their temporal co-partncr-
chip, the soul, leaving its former partner
to descend to its parent earth, will start
upon is own hook, 10 ascend home from
whence It came. Ny soul will carry no
church certificate or commissions, any
more than had wien | took H. Per-
haps | may have the company Of some
one Of The brave fellows WHO went there
. with me- Not minister on a deacon viii
accompany me; they will strive TO ac.
, company my wife. When | aud my old
, comrade arrive at the gate, / shall RAP
stoutly, for believe my right 10 enter a:
good as the best Of you, and better than
{ most Of YOU. A voice from within will
, say- Who's thcrcY Perhaps my old
! fellow soldier, wishing 10 aid tie Colonel
my quickly reply Col. Ethan Allen
Of Colchester, Vermont | shall then saj
10 him, Away with such nonsense, ana
sereun oul rs loud as did to De la Place
Nol lis old Ethan Allen that took II
/ ii4 AAHNH UNI anu kAit Al AlEA FFNHCA
oa tic Lake, wiIhou, any orders bnt your,
II one day 7 A voice from within says
All, yes, you need not look ID the book:
i0r that brave Allen has credit upon ev
cry page Of them; open the gate to hin
and ail bis comrades. for he never, neyei
uoald he seen 10 bad company ! So il
we 20, and the Deputy Graud Master
with counlenance beaming with love
and GOOD will, rises and says, Col. Allen
in the name Of tie Majesty OF Heaven.
bid sou aud your friends there, welcome
/. To Paradise In imitation Of Him, yol
r have contributed as far rs you could, &
. the happiness, indiscriminately, Of all hi,
: creatures; and as you were kind 10 ali
E and identified yourself nith 10 one sect o.
: earth. 20 you have no bounds set fof yot
: III Heaven. All viii be happy to see ans
s welcome you. Go where you will, except
] should YOU wish 10 see your old friend
: Amiuidab Robinson, cali upon Ariel. whe
viii al any time take the key and lei yot
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