The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-06
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lHiil,to lose such minister ass PaFson Serene
tum. m astonished to see, you laif.,.,' Az !; !
| q Well, you won't be-" says he, when ! tell
ye about the meetin',''. So he went on and
gin me tie hull description. He said. that,
when Mr. Sciraasntum told 'em he wanted a.
disn{ission, they was wonderful surprised,
Deacon Skinner he riz and axed the reason
So Mr. scrantum stated thai he found it on
possible to support his family on his salary
Deacon Skinner said that was curus-hs
thought four hundred dollars was purity. s0en
/ up. Deacon Peabody said he thoaght sos
tea, especially with a donation. pa1ty besides
Deacon Fdstick, be put IN, and said i was
eruthersa queef time for a minister to COM
plain of his congregation. jest after they ID
/ gin HIM d sbeeAand be axed Dr.. Lppincott
what wasA1si opinion. (Now DR. Lippincott
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never had an opinion IN all his life. on any
subjeet.iff Es had, he never ex pressed ii for
Iafearsof ihjurin' his practice; It amt even
sknewnswhat his politics is--hs always con-
strivess to be away on on election days So
Ishe hemnied and hawetl, and said that really
she haden't made up MS haiaia--he hoped Mr.
eScfantuhS pfeciated his donation party--elk He
Al, a IL N
,tunis wished --he wished things WAS Sn't
ssiittiwated jesta as they was sittiwated and
that was allsthey got out of him. Old Par
i1er obsery edthat minister's families, sbtfe-
hemy took more to support 'em than any BODY
elseIo Mr. Scrantufd said hat his family was
ancequinenicai as they could be, but he had
a good, man children, and twas purity diff
cult TO dew as he'd ought tcw by 'emr on d four
hundred dollafsa year axed 'ern Whether
they thought ary one O. them Could dew t.
Gapperf StnalleF,p rich old ctitnudsiit1i, stuck
up his 'feanahd said Rs guessed he Gould dew
itaany 5eesdnab1s man could dew it3espe-- 5e-
cially@ith the helpsof donation party eve s-
fsteear but he hoped Mr. Scrantunl's re- re-
quest would be granted unanimously for his his
part he'd long ben of opinion they d ought
to- haveoia cheaper Iniiiister, aid one that
bad MT such a saarf o. young ones Il I don't
sposei Parsorp seranttff would 4 said any
thing sewers if It's hadsAt a ben for .eappanl pen
iSnlalley's .speech He seemed quite stirred
llup by ed Herizrap considerable frustrated,
and; says he-Aa thank God, that what ever ever
else Iilack.sHe shasi benz pleased sogiss me
| plenty o. the poeromah' Is blessins-syea, acnivz
erlfullof them sand les for their sakes, not
my own, that L come here teanfght ;Fwas
alone in tho worsdiF Ieould and Sssotld dew
OF. a. ndestfuoahng+-th though Ser pses sassitf
+ laboreris worthy ofEhis hire. Brethren, Since
Leome among you, I,vssaehe IN Best 10 be
a-fdthfnl pastor-.-if eafaifedap hope to Be
forgiven. At first had an idee that sifofild
be ahleltearub along on my small lsplary 81 and
| don't know, butt l might adous ibdifoit
had sn't q ben feFroRe tliing.vif Here she pausz
J. ed, - s"W y hal was that n, says Beacons Peas
body, Mr.. Scrmtnm eontinned--tr rys5hen
hers tew,y AID you've hadsthe kindness
to give me ,tewaaenatiensp partiessd tf5ue stood
!. it,so fur, bptsI CAN'T standih nolonger; bretI-
q rep, feel convinced that 1onssnsore doaaatiml
I 4 party would completely 5gauk mae doaan.dt
q will now, retire and leave the nleetihi to1de-
3 eide as theyjses fts,.s YeIunele said that for
/ about FIVE minutes after heswent out uniyers
sal SILENCE prevailed. ID sThesfrstteHspeak was
4 Deacon Skinner rs Is Strange e'tdsays he.--
i Gurus - says Deacon Peabody sResmarll
I able p says Deacon Fustick.f st0naecount-
4 {, able = 20 says Cappen Smaileytss aSiagular
circumstance! says Dr., Lippincotti Then
i yer uncle got up and. saEsshe's Gentlemen;
a I don see sany: bhings tosbe gainedsbyset
7 tin, here and wonderiR alla night For my
part, / think all Parsons Scrantnms said is
true-57h true-5-7his request is perfectly reasonable rand
4 mpoyeit be puttos vote So t was puts to
Il voteland graanted.saA iad5 .sI4osq Ell 10 d
/ A,fewdays; aftesward the minister's folks
4 packed up and started off for Miss Scrantunl'
II fathers, to- stay till theylaceuld git anothei
II plsseaa Yer uncle, ,gnHenp ten dollarsrswhsf
81 they went. ii He da ben gladto give fifty ii
4 me d ben able. They Twasa yerys thankful
/ lfor t, and the parsea gn.us-hi partin blessin
thand Id Eutherz haze zshat than ali sesppei
Smallsys money. Veal % felt bad enough
4 swhep We said good by. Miss Scrantam eries
a fFharaw7fshe dident try to conceal her ;feelin
ththen. Susan cried teY, and 50 did I-7sndw,
5 shad q, ,gineral time kissiT all round ;gasstru
las | live, JEFF, be kissed Susan tewr-sbusd dom
tisyou teazea him about il ;5Lwas glad tovsel
hir, daur thaugbs Sueon d;d d-l,Insh av- LIZ