The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02
Correspondence of the Manchester Examiner
MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY,

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In The autumn of 1857 l spent a few
days in cs1htry parsonage, and on the
Sundsy morning, at breakfast, the PASTORS
wife received a letter, which her titering
told us must be tit.bit. s'Ha UNCLE"
exclaimed she, "here are clerical doings
exactly TO your taste" The writer, lady
In a distant country narrated that there had
lately come into The next parish new vicar
Ia very fine young man, who at school had
no superior either In Greek or in boxing
and VINO at The university won honors for
his classics and his silver cup for his boat
ing. He was beginning in earnest the
work OF an evangelist among long neg
lected, vicious and brutal people. He had
plan, and will, but many worthy folks
were fearing that his zeal was without
knowledge-or wisdom, at any rate. One
OF his first measures was to open q school
in a remoe part Of the parish, and get the
room licensed for week day preaching.
But all the drunkards arose against such
unheard Of proceedings. They would run
after him, cursing and hooting, and dis
charging volleys Of sods and other missiles.
Finding remonstrance vain, he adopted
another course on Wednesday evening in
the week before heard the story. Making
stand in the middle of the road at the
entrance of the hamlet, just as the storm
arose, and looking the savages in the face
he addressed them thus, in q firm, que
voice which commanded their attention
my good fellows, have borne this pa
tiently for some time, but now must put
stop to it; and III do it if in your own way
Choose your best mon and we'll fight it out
If beat, you'll give up you know" The,
looked at him unbelievingly; but, THROWN,
his coat on bush, he added, Il am in earn
est; send your man," The ruffians lai,
their heads together, and then burly gian
stepped forth and stripped, and made
furious dash at his reverend challenger
who quietly parried the unskillful blows AM
played with them for few seconds. But
then, fist was planted in the pasant'
chest, and he lay at full length on tn
ground Quickly gathering himself up
however, he skulked away 10 his compan
ions. CHOW send your next best, and II
&C through The lot of YOU" Again thei
heads drew together, and another threv
down his jacket; going to work, however
with more cautious energy. But at one
stomacher stretched him on the road
"Your next" Once more conglomerat
of dense pates was formed "BiIl, thee tac1
him" Bill eyed the hero askance, an
shook his head. "Thee, JIM" shake q
the head from Jim also. "Dicls, theen tao
tn parson ?" A shake more decided, an
stiff "Nay, see thee hung fust." An
now the FIRST one who was vanquished stoo
forward, and like brave man called out
81 say parson. you're rare young uu yo
ar. Use tell thee what; we're going to hea
you preach" And they all followed hin
along The little street, said the writer, an,
heard the Word quietly, adding, it remain
TO be seen what will become of the fight
What did come tit {? l heard long tim
afterward, that from that day The men doife,
their bats, and the woman courtesed, an,
the children looked awestrcken, when the
met or passed him; that the church an
schools were filled; that the beer.house
were nearly all shut up, and that grea
moral and religious reformation was il
progress. That gentleman had previousl,
been the instrument of q like change in al
equally dsmoralized parish. may add tina
few years back he was deemed the fittes
clergyman In the church to go out as blsho
to scene OF great personal danger in
heather country. .-
Gonfenfad Eop,;l,,