The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-06-10
A FAITHFUL PREACHER.

The following discourse was delivered
BIZ the Rev. James Axley, renowneh
Methodist preacher Of East Tennessee. y
is related By Hugh L. White, for many
years i distinguished Jadss in that State,
saa afterwards conspicuous member IN
tue Senate Of the United States.
It had been nosed abroad that Mr.. Az
lev would preach on the mornlng Of the
following Sabbath. The famous divineEas
4 rrea. iayerite with none more % than
Judge White. At the appointed hour, the
Jadge in company with a large consrega>
tisa, was In attendance.
The services we're begun BY another
preacher, Al the close Of whose address,
Mr.. Axley reese, and stood silently surrey
iag the congregation. All we're hushed IN
expectation. Every eye was riv,ed on
him. He than began:
my friends, il is very painful, but
very necessary duty. for minister af the
gospel to reprose vice. misconduct. and
sin. wherever found; and be assured ! will
not shrink from the duty on this occasion.
"And now" continued the speaker,
Pointing with his long finger, " that sandy
haired man, sitting yonder BY the door,
who got up and went eut while the bfsther
WAS preaching, ard stayed oat 50 lang who
got his boots full Of mud. and came in AMI
stamped the mns or at the donr, making
such 4 noise that nobody could hear the
preacher. That man thinks mean him.
"No wonder that he thinks so. II i a
6isyrace to the State that he should have
grown up here and have no better man
ners. Now, nv friend, advise yoa 70 90
heme, and learn how 10 behave Yourself
before Jon again come to The house Of
prayer. But do not mean him.
"ARd now" pointing again 10 The park.
"that little girl about the middle d the
fsor, / should Judge her TO be about SIX
teen years old. with flowers inside OF her
bonnet; she that was giggling 4ad laughing
and chatterirs all The time the brother was
speaking-she thinks mel. h..
And she ought 10 think -, an sorry
for any parents who have brought up girl
TO her age withost teaching her ia behave
1odestly and properly: they are to be
pitied. Little girl. you have dissrsced
yosr parents as well as yourself. But |
de not mean her.
And nov, that man on the beach 10 me
corner. who j. locking up - bright !, II he
had never been asleep in bis life, and never
expected 10 be, but, who was nndding and
bosiag and snoring ali through the sermon !;
that man thinks mean him.
And indeed. he NAV well think -, Nv
friend, the house uf Gnd i not lnten,Ied
for place Of sleeping When Won wan,
10 take zap, 20 home, take of your
eisthes and 20 II bed there j. the plarr to
sleep, sad no; 10 church. gUi 10 not
mean him"
And thus he wen, On. FIXING his dark eye
on each offender, till he had pointed ont
Eeariv every man, woman and child Win
had, in any respect, deyIated from strict
propriety, ending each reproof With -
DO not mean him" or Il do not mean her
Judge White, sitting on the front bench,
Just in face Of the preacher, was all the
time enjoying The tun wonderfully. He
laughed. he rubbed his hands, chewed his
tobacco with the greatest sigor. As each
neg offender was brought up, he chewed
more violently till the door before him be.
came puddle.
Now said the preacher, drawing him.
self up with reserve look, 81 suppose
yes want 10 know whom | do mean.
mean" said be. pointing his finger As trn,
ss the needle to the pole, !" | mean that al.
thy tsbaceo chewer, sitting on the end o
the trent seat. Lock al those puddIes Of
the f0srl A toad would be poisoned ii
them; and think Of the sisters dresses be
ing dragged through such pollution!'
Judge Whites laughter was checked a
suddenly a. il thnnderbolt had fallen
E'sry eve in The congregation was instant
Ii fastened on him. He has avered tia
III never Afterwards dared 10 chew ,sbaccs
ia church.
Thos shalt net kill" says God; and a