Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-06-05
vi | sc T. III. NY.
THE LEX SEED CHAPEL.

me LIEN SEkD CHAPEL.
IL n nov more than a century since t-o
Young men-John Wesley and Georre
Whitheld-besan a rvligiou. reform Which.
FOR many year. ~as thoaght by many real
Gus churchmen likely 70 shake. If not over.
turn The Established Church in England
Both were Young men Of great pictv. -r,s,
real and cnthusiasna
Soon after the prOuulgaiion q Method.
ism. fsPrsd With gryat rapidity over the
coaniics q Dcvoa snd Cornwall and espeo-
iaily among the miners and lower or,.~rs
Athoughi very fs~ persons viii sispu,e
its beneficial tendency among those classes.
ye'. Tor long period after the introdaction
81 Mcthotisrn. the clergy aud higher ORDERS
q society in the vest q England manifested
degree o. dislike to the new doctrine,
~hich cln scaryely Be imagined in these
days oi modern tolcration Itwas thourht
oy many Young gentlemen. good snort 70
break the windows and nail up the doors Of
a Methodist chapel The robbery Of a
Wesleyan Prcachcr. as a spree. bv t-o
Young gentlemen. became the subject q
Jgdicial Investigation. and the frolicsone
Young men bad 90 pay dearly for their
practical joke
There we're able ani even eloquent
Peachers among the Methodis,.. The
~oTks ~ Weslcy. and q Doctors CLARK and
Coke. are even nov PoPulsr With a large
religious class There we're also found
among thsm very ~iid. enthusiastic local
preachcrs. who might We With .. Praise God
barcbones. and other frantics Of the time
Of Cromwell. Many % these could not rad
a. at. and very fr~ we're acquainted With
any books bcside the Bible ana n. work.
% buuyan. Baxter and John weslcv. But
The writings of these authors contained
many OF the most enthusiastic and energetic
Discourse in tie EngEsh language. espec-
ALLY adapted % strike The imagination anI
csPtIvaie the attention q the lover or!rr,
The phraseology % these works vas drr-,
ed from Tic SaNton. and was. tl~rcfo-r.
letter uuderstood bs the humble clas-e. 90
whom ihey v,rr allrcsse,i. tLan ih- LAM
guaE~ of polished prrachcrs Who lad dnish-
- theIrcdacaii0n Al Oxford and Cambridge
Indeed. some q the oi The better informed
classes Of fsoeiety ~ere fally aware Of the
value of Preaehers Who. from their Own
icchngi and experiences. - vel un-
tentood tho vices aad f0liies oftLeir audi
tors
Amo"s 'ac uHiu-tsu,pv,i Prracil-rs -,
one kno~n By the name of The Ola
Gardener This old man uas no common
character-inIced. b. ~as quite an original
ana by far tie most Popuiar preacher among
the lowest aai least intc gent % the dis
ciplcs ~ John Wesi~y. lie kcrt snau
nursery graden about % miles from tb.
town ~ -. T.. then and nov the
centrr of a miuins district. rich in o.. pro
d1cts of tin snd copper When a mere
boy. a. servant % Cornish gentleman. be-
weut o. l.oudon. lie vas there kidnapped
aud sent % The West lndics. ~L,rc BE-
worked some years a. slave. IL then
sntsred the army AM served in the West.
snd af,crsarIs in tie East Inl,es. where De-
fought under The great Lord Give. IN one
- The battles De- ~as sounded. and iay to
days Ar to nights On the field - battle
amidst tie deal As he lay there be heard
during ths night ihe roars of tho lion and
tiger. AMI the h5-ics of the hscna. and saw
thsm proving round hin. bat they verc
30 sor.,l ihai they attacked nothing Iv-
ing
lis suhcnngs sere great from excessive
pain. aggrassteI by burning thir.t. lie
expected fo Del masgiei and eaten by via
beasts. and in the extremity &C d.spair cr-
dcavored Co pierce himself in s5me vital
part vith bas onet. Bat wss too usak %
sfiert Dis purpose. lie va. % last found
alive. u't.mateiy recovered his De- Arb. snd
retafusl O.. England Esing fo.ld oa OIL.
arrival untt far service. te va, diseha-seI.
anl finally settled near So. A.. a. be-
fore nerfionsf
Soon after be reform. ' The old Gar
dcnrr- tccsms convert to Methodism. and
afer~aris became q l'eal preacher. work
ing bard a; h.s oc.urat.on By day. and
prayin ald preaching t1 his fri'ow-sansrS.
as hc termed them. in the evening lie
lived in ths poorest -srre-. giving away
ell BIS sarp.as carvings in charity. diuub-
uiins Bibles ard promoting. io che utmost
of tfs ability. the extension ri M.tloIi.m
H. exterior "a al rough. and his fare a.
sfronc.y marked. a. thc granite az his
go.