Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-04-25
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EDITORS DEMOCRATS & STAR -
The anecdote which we furnish below, is
taken from a book entitled, Anecdotes for
the Family" published by the American
Tract Society, at New York. As the IA
ther of several children who attend some
of the Sunday Schools of Bloomsbury, i re-
spectfully call the attention of those men
and women of this community who have de-
voted themselves to God, to the lesson
which it inculcates, and ask them to recon
Gle in their own hearts, and TO an intelligent
understanding that lesson with the conduct
of Abraham lincoln during his last hours
The Anecdote is found on page I39 of that
book, and is headed Pleasure 1t is as fol-
lows
"While travelling Mr. Henry met with a
lady who largely expatiated on the amuse-
ments OF the stage, as being in her opinion
superior to all other pleasures. She remark
ed that there was the pleasure of thinking
on the play before she went, the pleasure
she enjoyed while there, and the pleasure
Of rejecting on it afterwards Mr. Henry,
who had heard her remarks without inter
ruption, now said, with his usual mildness,
that there was one pleasure more which she
had forgotten. "What can that be p She
eagerly asked for she thought she must
have included them all. With grave look
and striking mannerl Mr. H. replied, Mad
am, the pleasure it viii give youon death
bed. y A clap of thunder or flash Of light
ing could not have more surprised her. She
had no reply to make, the rest of the jour
ney was occupied in deep thought ; she
abandoned the theatre, and heartily prirsu-
ed those pleasures which afford present sat
isfaction and can impart solid comfort in d
dying hour.
In this connection, and as not entirely ir-
relevant, | would call the attention of the
christian community to the horrid thirst for
blood manifested by the loyal press, as
well as in other quarters even in the Sun
day Schools OF our country. That, III mill
tary circles the shooting of a man for pulling
down the American Flag should be directed
is not astonishing but that the sentiment
should be reiterated ina Sunday School,
now after the occasion for shedding blood is
over, and applauded by the public press, is
not, [ think, at all in accordance with the
doctrines of Christ.
As an instance L refer to an "anecdote, on
the first page of the Republican of March
-, 1866, wherein it is said that the teach
ers are doing good. The aneedote IS as fol-
lows:
+" At the Sands-street-Sunday School, in
Brooklyn. last Sunday, a teacher asked one
of the little boys: my little Bub, do you
know what is the most beautiful verse in the
Bible ?'' The little fellow was puzzled at
first, and hung his head but on being press
ed by the teacher and encouraged by an el-
der boy sitting near him, at length answered
blushingly yes, please, sir. Is, Who
ever pulls down the American flag, shoot
him on the spot y The Sunday-School is
under the charge and supervision of Naval
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just quoted shows that the teachers are do
ing good, y
According to this, as the readers will OBJ
serve from the anecdote itself DIR. John and
his applauders regard the verse which the
little boy Dlts-quoted, as better than quo
tation from the Bible itself
BLOONSBURG