The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-01
1A1.v,ooOT oOTTUMWA, IOWA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER L. 1864


getic, selfdenying men and women Of hi
psEish, hsd ventdfSd into this region and Ne
fup / SibbAth School, ana sueceeded in pro
ducing some interest in bsttsrithings.
That morning q tsble Mr. Service sand 4
his wifs, "if only were rich, now, I know
what I would do. I'd put up neat litti'
hall for our Sunday School, sndjhsve 1 libra
lry IN it, and T could draw in ever 80 many;
fit might become the nucleus Of . church, q
wen as serve for the use Of . Sunday
School" e'-ts. ai ft9'
swell, let's get up subscription for IT,
said his wife, ''there's Deacon Pettisol own.
the ilanq. perhaps hen give US that" y
~ doubt IT," said Mr.. Service.
80, yesl only go and talk to him--tsl
him oil about 1.-THE can't refuse"
So that evening Mr.. Service called ct Mr.
Pestisol's, and was cordially y.recsived; some
fine pears and grapes were offered to.him II
the best front parior, and Mrs. Pettisol and
Mr.. Pehisoi were dshgKtsd to sec him.
He told his story. .ai r sr sao leA
~ hardly see what call you have to med.
die With that factory population" said Mr.
Pettisol. "If l mistake not, the factory
stands the other side of the town line, and
Iifs the business Of Smith & Simonds to pro
vide such things, II anybody. Why dom,
you 80 to themf" 's hsa' sfa'@ f's
"Ihsve been to them, and they are money
making men Of the world, and dou't care for
anything of the sort" ~ & 1a5aeG a
SWELL then,' said Jeddediah II believe
the factory, in point Of fact, stands in Mr..
Browns parish" aTb9 a pgih re
Perhaps in mere point Of geography. the
line may run this side Of the factory, bnt in
point or ffacs the people are much nearer 10
as than to him. The fact is, Mr.. Pettisol, il
is for our interest to take care Of this popu.
lation, or they win corrupt the state Of NOR
ais among us. These rowing, idle young
men and boys, many Of them bright and &C.
tive, will be leading away the boys of this
parish; even now the Sabbath 10 dresdfullY
prcfaned among u.s."
Y "I'il risk my children" said Mr. Psttisol,
~ can't cut down sIl the dockwss1 in my
neighborbood, or clear off all the oaterpillsra
itom my nsighbors tress. but can keep the
weeds of my own farm.
7 II doubt t." said Nr. Servics, s'but Il
you could, Il would be less work 10 cut down
one stalk Of dockweed, green in your neigh
boris field, than to hoe up thousand young
docks after the wind had seeded your farm
with them. II any one would have made II
their business to clear the caterpillars of the
wild cherry-tree at the: head Of the street,
you would have saved two days. work In
your orchards about"
tn"I know that ssid Mr. Pettisol ''but
ain't going to do other peoples work. That
tree stands on Jim Stanton's ground, and il
he don't attend 10 it, I amt going to do II
for him, I'm sure"
"Not If it fills every tree Of your orchard
with caterpillars 2" said NJ. Service.
II can take care of my own trees" said
Mr.. Pettisol. "pd rather do twice the work
on my own place than do work that isn't my
business" o f
"Mr. Pettisol," said Mr.. Service, shave
you thought any Of that doctrine | spoke to
you aboutf"
o"What doctrine, sir ~
4 "'Look not every man on his own things,
but every man on things of others What
do you think of that doctrine2 It's in the
Bible, as plain as the doctrine Of election" !"
+ At this point Mr.. Pettisol began to have
secret doubts of the validity of Paul's epis.
ties but he did not venture to assert them
in SO many words; 50 he passed the grape
dish again to the minister and said:
Iii"I trust am always ready 10 do my duty
in my own field. But believe in order, sir,
order; in every one sticking TO his business.
Now we have engaged you. sir, to attend to-
us-kesp up our preaching, and weekly lect-
ure, and prayer-mee:ing; and really, sir, l
don't SEQ how you can burden yourself with
this work without taking the strength you
need for your main business" 5i
'Mr. Pettisol," !" said Mr.. Service, "Ido not
consider myself in the light Of man hired
to take care Of you, merely; | am the shep.
herd and servant Of Christ, and my duty Is
to Ill wandering souls whom am able to
reach and care for !; butt l thought Of moth
ing but your interest and that of your child
rem, I would gladly do twioe - much - l
do now for this population; tits the only
wayI can save the children and youth Of
my parish from corruption"
'a II don't know how It d. with other peo.
ple," said Mr.. Psttisoi, @but / don't think
my children viii wish 10 associate with fac.
tory hands.' q na
n don't think yea can sssves for your
boys Of for mine, Ne. Pettisol; boys ere
moro attrscted BY boys thaA they are' By
fathers and mothers. and II they ere gay,
lively fellows, who keep some kind Of jelly
thing going. they cars vssy ltas vhat sta
tioo thsy bsleug to."sneita a iea q
/ sI shall tssbid ny sons all such associa-
sions, |" said Ar. Pettisol; ''and I should Ike
% - any Of them dars to disobey me-"
9 II should MOI" said Mr.. Service, 3nsvsr-
thelsss, I fear they will"
"Wsll. perhaps may feel Il my duty 70
i've something" !" said the deacon.
s'Ifyou would only give as that lot Of land
this side Of the factory. 70 pat our han o." "
said Mr. Service. a71ss nssla