Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-06-28
1uested. as business of much importance

called to order. the parson arose and stated
that the members of the parish had been
called together on his account.
My friends, he said, you all know what
has transpiled during the past week.
When came among you, | was resolved
that | would do what | considered to be
my duty, and have endeavored to do so,
without fear of consequences. of course
| have made some enemies, and many
hard things have been said about n.4 but
hard words moved me not A t length
however, a man sought to crush me by
blows. He met ne in the street, and
with the name Of his Maker kissing pro-
iamely from his lips he laid his foul hand
upon me. Brethren and sisters, in that
hour l forgot the injunctions of our Saw
our, and remembered only that deeper,
primal instinct of every living thing
-Selfpreservation And perhaps there
was nore-perhaps | did worse than
simply obeying that instinct | saw be-
fore me the man who had made widows
and orphans by the score-the man who
had for years been sowing the seeds of
discord and corruption in your midst
the man who had stolen away the peace
and JOY and comfort of many families =
and that man-that impious wretch-with
almost deadly intent, attacked me in the
street! | will not say that | did not
asurp the Almighty sole right to venge-
ance.
But, my friends, you know the whole
story; you know how your minister has
behaved-how he has sinned and | am
even willing to confess that my heart is
wrapped and keardened that | cannot
teel sorry fer what have done Should
| be placed under the same circumstances
again, fear that should cast aside the
weapons of peace, and resort TO those Of
war. Such being the case, you may feel
that am not worthy to occupy your pull
pit; and, to relieve you of your necessity
of dismissing me, hereby tender to you
my resignation of the Office of pastor over
your society.
IL fA'o'Lt S'tt IJN IL anu lOl sCisIe illO>
ments pin could have been heard to drop
on the floor. At length Timothy Sanders
started to his feet.
Brethren ard sisters, he, sai1 with
flushed face and swapping eyes, I'd like to
see the man, worran, or child of this So
ciety that'll vote to accept our parsons
resignation. BY glory! Id like just to
look at EN-, and sec iG they've got intelli-
gent countenances. But, Lord bless yc,
there amt none o that kind here | guess
the people of Bytown know who's who,
and what's what. ! think see oar par
son turned adrift just because he couldn't
allow Satan to trample upon him | fancy
| can see our society throwing away the
greatest blessing that ever fell to US
But, Mr.. President I've got a motion to
make l move that Parson Haynes have
leave to withdray his tender of resigna-
ton and when that's pat We got anoth
er motion to make.
The motion was put and carried unani-
mously.
Now, cried Tim, again taking the floor,
| move that we increase our parsons sal
airy bv the addition of two hundred dol
lars a year to the sum we have thus paid
MIN.
II do my share towards it said George
Everett.
Soil | mine echoed Fisher.
At this point Eben Strout, our village
blacksmith, arose 10 his feet He was a
broad ficed noble>hearted bully fellow,
and had lately come up from the slough of
the dram shop.
Mr.. Prcsident-Bretherin an Sisters,
be said, know at cur parsons done an
awful sinful thing | don't think he could
do it. But s pose parsons is human, like
the rest of us. | aint much acquainted
with religious matters, because, ye know,
I've lately come amongst yc; but eff Par
son Haynes says he's sinned, why, pose
he has, 'Taint for the likes of me to dis
pute him. But~lll tell ye what-Td n
given q little sunth ef could have done
that ere bit of sin myself Howsufncver,
! forgive the parson for depriven' me of
privilege; an to show that mean it, I'll
vote to raise his salery and III agree to as
many extra hours as is necessary to enable
me to pay my share Of it.
The vote was unanimous and when the
meeting broke up Alfred Haynes found
himself surrounded by friends who were
! both willing and able to sustain him.
1 And so our Parson did not not leave
Bytown; but Benjamin Foxton did The
misguided tavern keeper could net hold
up his head again even among his hesotted
companions, and he took himself a way tc
parts unknown. In less than a month
from that time, Mr. Luke Aldwake stop
ped selling liquor, and came back into
society; but Ramsel and Savage were two
ugly to follow the good example, and il
time they lost respectable custom, and
were forced to follow in the footsteps o
the tavern-keeper,
Parson Haynes is still with us, hare
? arI since tc