The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-08

as INV saviour.
Indeed !" said Mr.. Holman snooring,y,
"Aud is it true that you hold prayer-meet.
Jugs at the otore-room every morningg'
81 beg your pardon. sir; | only attend
them, have not tho talent Of conducting
such meetings, hut Philip has,
Now tell you" said Me-. HOLMAN in an
angry voice, "that win not have this"
Il can only say" answered Peter, chat
those meeting do not ut NIL Interfere with
the work They are held halt an hour be.
fore it commences, AMI only those attend
who wish it,
well, but won't have it in my prom
iscs," cried Mr.. Holman.
"lut, dear sir
"Not single word tell you. Hence.
forth there shall be nothing moro of that
sort ct cant on my works. You under
| stand?"
The next morning there was no prayer
meeting ut tho storo-room, but there was
one at the shed of Covert tho joiner, who
| hal no objection to allowing the use of his
place for such purpose.
Mr. holman bit his lips when hearing IT,
"Coniouud them" muttcrod he; IN match
Peter somc day. | shall"
! \ few days later, Mrs. Barcnds went rs
usual to the school at the ioincr's to speak
| to The children, aud, as usual Jane Molhg
| WAS with her. lt was n crowded school
now, for since Mrs. Barouds, notwithstand.
ing Mrs. Stecu's opposition, had introduced
the practice of opening with prayer and
singing and of speaking to the children
from tho Bible, and Of teaching them texts
and hymns, all the mothers OF tho neigh
borhoo had soat their little girls, and it
was a real luxury to see how happy the
liltle things were. Prayer was just offered
when the door was opened, and il, oamo a
gentleman in black with white neck.tc.
"Ah! Mr.. Stahmau," cried Mrs. Barends,
81 am very glad you have come. You
must see our work at this place"
81 am quito delighted to sec this good
work going ON said he to Mrs. Rlrends.
but the real object OF my coming just now
is to look ut tho room. Iou use it cvcry
Monday and Thursday, Do you think
might get it on Friday for an evening meet
ins|
"Oh, readilyl" said Mrs. Barends. Gov
ert will be glad to let it To you I'm sure"
"Thch, what do YOU think the rent viii
be-" asked Mr.. St lman.
"Oh, newer mimi, replied Mrs liWends
"wc shall settle that with covert. II you
will kindly come aud preach all will be
right
Mr.. kohnau was quite curaScd when hc
heard the next week that the school was
turned into Methodist meeting. place;
and he actually grew fierce, when some
weeks later, he was informed that tho
meeting was crowded, and that a gr3at
number of his work people obsented them
selves to be present.
"pctor" he said one morning, al won't
pay another farthing FOR that school"
~ am sorry to hear it, sir. II is such a
useful school. | wish you would come and
see it,"
Come. and see it," cried Mr.. Holman.
IL wish hadn't beer such a fool as to AL.
low you to hire tho place in your namo. IL
it were hired in mine, you may rest as.
sured | would take measures SO that you
should never see it again"
Peter told his vile what Mr., Holman had
said
"Ncvcr mind, dear" said She 1--WE will
bo enabled. under Providence, to continue
it, even if wo stint ourselves lor IT,"
1t VAS soon known Throughout the works
that there was an open war between Mr.
Holman aud the foreman The report was
generally believed that Mr.. Bartnds would
soon get his dismissal as it was evident
that matters could not possibly continue
very long in that way. lndoed Mr.. kolman
would gladly have realized this prediction
AT unco. but for two reasons. The one
was difficulty oI finding - successor To u
man ol so much honesty aud expsr ence
the other was tle absence of any reasona-
ble ground for his dismissal. Though Mr.
HOLMAN with the unjust Judge in the par.
able, might say within himself, 81 fear not
God;" yet he dared not go so far as to add
Il regard no man" Public opinion was
everything To Mr.. HOLMAN, and his obcs
ance 20 that idol was the main cause of his
not turning Peter off at once. aiaH
The former OF the two obstacles was re.
moved sooner than Mr.. Holman had expect
ed. Several applications came in from
| time to time, nearly all of them beginning
with the formula Having boen
informed that you arc in search of fore
man, | take the liberty" etc. Among
these there was one which, upon rurthm
! inquiry, seemed TO contain cvorything that
could be desired. The applicant was a
young Belgian, who from his childhood,
had been engaged in the bedding trade,
and duGing three years superintcndcd one
of tho argoss concerns at Paris.
If The other din, :uty could now be re.
moved Mr.. HOLMAN wouil soon set rld o
Ills Methodistical nuisance" An oNportn-
nifty was soon found, because eagerly
EOught for The evil spirit as we'll as TIE
good, whispers to followers: "5oek AMI
} you Shall iid-'
Mr. Borenbos small iiatiesmln in tie
he'd ling aad mlttress Tine, had about this
time, accepted lucrative contract with
one Of the shipping companies for the
supply of u considerable number of mat
tresses and blankets within Il certain date.
lie was good man, who worked hard day
and night TO support his large iauiJ,. an,
was highly thought of by his customers.
Sickness IN his household, however, had,
during the last twelve mouths caused a
constant drain on his purse, so that he was
not able to pay Mr.. kolmm's last account
lie rejoiced. therefore, at the prospect of /
making such profit out OF this Contract |
as would enable him TO settle Mr.. kolm,.n's |
bill, aud 10 have "A little sum left tor him. |
self. lie required some goods to be able |
to carry out the contract, and Peter 20
whom Mr.. HOLMAN always left tho business
of settling with customers, had gladly |
granted an extension of credit. as he knew
all the circumstances, and liked Mr. Do. 4
renbos as an honest Christian. II so hap.
pened, however, that MIR. HOLMAN, learning
from one Of the melnbors of the Slipping
company what a profitable order for goods
MIR, DorenbOs had boon fayonfed with. al,
lowed jealousy and c0yetousnoss To- creep
into his heart. lie resolved TO endeavo.
to get the order for himself. So ho mime
diately forbade Peter 10 supply poor 20,
renbos, and at the same tino ordered him
to send that struggling man threatening /