Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
MORE BLHssED TO GIVE; Oa THE OLD
AED THE FEW

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MORE RLH SsED TO GIVE; Oa. THE i. OLD -
THE NEW III An"
l had the following narrative from most reliable
source, and may be will give it in be Ian
guage OF th3 narrator:
{" knew who until past tb1 meridian of life.
manifested in all his transactions ~ a. msery spirit,
Money bis He was proverblsiig n.
BetweeG forty and fifty years Of age he became sub
ject of sovereign grace His eyes opened to
with great distnctness the truth of these words "a
mans lie consisteth not in the abundance Of the things
which he p0ssessath." In word be Was truly con-
verted. At the period Of winch speak he vas veal.
Thy farmer, OF praGies. He uni:ed with
the people o; God He confessed AID most deeply de-
plored the sin OF covetousness He promised with Di
vine help 20 live longer unto him e!t He was sim
Care bis prGDls7 and bis purposes. Little did the
p10r kuows himself the po of habit OF tenpa
tion the conflict before Lin between the Old aud
tie New man.
AS was then ln the Metho1ist Church in the coun-
try, AMI is exteaJ the custom at this day. the
minister in charge was n the habit of receiving his
dues in provisions, etc. Soon after 'od covetous' uni
ted with the Glass; the preacher got Of meat go be
'harnessed up and rode over TO Bro. Cs house.
''Good morning, Bro, o."
Good morning glad to you ; won't Eyou
ght ?"
:" No, thank you. Wife says we cut OF meat, and
l thought"
Tod many Out of meat are ye?' New MANI
Ab
ply you. 90 my smoke house yonder and take the
best ham you fnd-mind and take the biggest"
On went the preacher, and returned, bearing a
ham weighing twenty pounds. He passed On to his
wagon.
Now cane the couhic.
(OId man in his heart Solos) Z" You old fool that
ham weighs twenty pounds! Hams are scarce-worth
one shilling per pound" New man, solos, "God
loveth The cheerful giver What shall it profit man,
though he gain The whole world ami lose his own sou?
0, God forgive ME Get thee behind me, Satan.'-
Here, Mr. come back come back !! "Now,' said
he, " go again to my smokehouse, and this time get
two hams Get the very best-mnd you get rousars. -
Soon he returned, bearing forty pounds of the
precious meat then came over the poor man again the
spirit OF covetousness
(Old man.) Well, you are q fool! You will die
in the poor house yet Forty sixty pounds, worth 8
Eight dollars gone sick y
New man. "Hooor the L>7d with thy substance.
Give and it shall be given to you" Rejoice not
against me, 0, niue enemy though fail, shall rise
again Though walk through the valley of the sbad
ow OF death, will fear 20 evil On, am in the. val
ey."
Po3r man he was, aud like Bunyan's Christian, he
sheathed his ord and cried to IN who liable and
wiiling'-"L0rd save ma.''
New man l-"Hefe Mr.. ---, come back come
back - No. bis maEly form trembed The water
stood in bis eyes, and then like little child, he wept
and sobbed he told his minister of the warfare with
n. "ALd now, Mr. Devil,' said he, "if YOU don't quit
this business, I'll give away every lmm I've got In the
smoke-house"
Then Apo!yon spread his wings and LIFT him for
season.
: Reader, did you ever kuow such man2 All this
may be Grelk TO you. Ii So just turn to Cor. 2, u
and you will learn the simple lesson. personally knew
the man when he rded everything l know him
now, and honor to his new nature" and to the Sa-
Viour he o7ed building churches, proiuse in his be-
nevoeLce ''gigen to hospitality" 0, bow does such
q man preach the Word ?" Talk of great preachers
The tongue OF the eepbant. Onessuch living example
OF the power of the Cross is high above pulpit
eoquence as can well conceive.
GEN. MAGRUDER Alexander, (La.,) Democrat
says the ends Of Gen. Magrujer recently subscribed
FIVE thousand dollars aa doueur to that officer, which
they rendered him in coneequence of The depreciation in
the currency ara MS probable inability to meet his
ccssary expenses. Gen Aagruder declined accepting
the money r notc, from which the following is an
extracr:
1" enbra.ea poverty with pleaeure 9hen gave my
set TO tie hUiy ard righteous cause. A soldier from
choice and Impulse, | shall rot charge my Government
with toe fault Of dvjduals, but will it faithfully
a5 though its cuI rency above par.''
ESgE~Sooe OF the Madrid journals publish the follow
ing strange accou1t:-"The town of Pampeluna
law days back the of fearful incident. lion
belonging to travelling manes erie escaped from its
and rushed through the streets attacking every
that it met. Three persons were kile1 by the tsrri
BILE animal aud about dozen received injuries. T be
uunbor OF victims would have been considerable
lf+h lion had perceived butchers shp which
it sprang, eutIced by the meat displayed at the door.
The butcher had the presence of mind to close BIS shop
aud the Of the lion being informed OF the deten
tion Of The aDa, fetched of bis cages and applied
it to :he shop door Ae on heibg satisfied rushed out
as To- d1or op Utd, and caught Ill the
cage as IN trap.
q, spHETy Mo-