The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-03
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- RAISE 49,
IA VI ~ @atN 60
The Ifs of q preacher of a new country
roHJa peculiar point of view is hardly as
srseeth1and free from difficulty as a position
In more. cultivated and populous communities
usually appearste be-. The people are thinly
scattered here aud there, engaged in different
pursuits though chiefly agricultural. Being
collected from all parts of older States, and
gathered from every class OF society. they
meet npon the same common ground, termso oil
easy. familiarity end restrained by no irk.
soute eonSentionalities, people in q new coun.
try GENERALLY have q pretty hard time off
Thsyslive sssort of 'rouga-and tumble, life,
wearing Ultstheirlbest effarts in a struggle for
existence. Under these circumstances the
material absofts completely The spiritual and
the Rtopf9 not ~unffequently get so far behind
with the preacher that they have frequently
to benBoHerfally Stirred up, from the pulpit.
On one occasion we had a visit from the
presiding elder of our district at one of our
quarterly meetings We had not paid our cir.
cunt Preacher sary dime as the boys say, and
We expected a scoring from the elder.
Webwere not disappointed. The elder
preached- q moving discourse from the text
"C1e no nan anyhng." At the close of
the ssgnors he came at once to the subject in
Brethren, said he, skave you paid Brother
7anFthing this year Nothing at all 1
understand: Wei now your preacher can't
I'VE on an, and yIu must pay uP.-pay up,
now and must have it'll Steward, We Ii take
up &npllection now. apa
Here some of the audienceIear the door be-
gapst6s slide out. 20
Don't run ! don't run y exclaimed tho ell.
der. "Steyard lock that door AID fetch me.
the key P.ohe continued ccming: down! imme-
diatelys outio of the pulpit and taking his seat
at the=stand table in front.
The steward locked the door and then de-
posted the key on the table by the side of the
NOV, steward said he, Ego round with the
hat. q mnst have twont5-fve dollars out of
this crow Z before one of you shall leave this
house,
Here was eaesfx.'1 The congregation was
takehL al daback.9 The old folks Looked aston
ishedii The young folks Uttered. The steward
grayety proceeded in the discharge of his Off
cial dnties. The hat was passsd,around and
at lengthdeposited on the elders table,. The
elder poured out the funds on the table and
counted the amount.
'T~hree-doiiars and a half IA slow start
brethren Go round again, steward. we
must PUT heap stronger than that ?
Aro&nd went the steward with his hat asaip
and finally pulled up to The elders stand.
Mine dollars and three quarters Not
enough Jet. Go round again stewardR
Around. goes the steward the third time.
Twelve dollars and a halfl Mighty slow
brethen LssFraid your dinners will all get cold
Desre you get home to eat EN- Go round
againpsteward r
By this time the audience began to get fig,
city: They evidently thought the iol g was
getlng tesbe serious. But the elder was re
Again and again circulated the in
d~eiat'gaable hal, and slowly, slowly, but 3snire-
y, the pile ohzthe7 table swelled to the reouf.
- 9Sr orr I9lrs q iIt5f aeeH hag ii 81 z
lasf a dollar. Go again, steward.
Jrstthch there was a zap on the window
iron' the. outside a hand was thrust in hold
~ a iaf dollar between the thumb and fo5l
ger and "a young fellow from the outside ex-
ciaIe edAsf1sFTax1T "a sRoE s9-fE ECEf sfsEGI
tiere,' PEARSON, here's your money lsIet myf
al 9uts g q. Ihs sffe4.SsII N hired" Of wsiiin' for
ohf 81 -gliEtff stasI4rtsi - l1a9usrn1 asiiT vi
Il was9sife last hair that brole, the cancels
'ack ; ana the preacher could cxclaim III the
angnage Of Ike Turtle, This scre meetin's:
icne, bpae 80 .ssT a14 - mr. -
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