New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-11

It is well known that some of the judges in Mis-.
seuij are very reluctant to enforce the law against
ministers OF the gospel for exercising their profes.
sion without having taken the test oath and avail
themselves of every pretense TO discharge those
who are accused. We tell the following tale as it
is told to us, Youehiug for nothing;
Three ministers, charged with the crime of
preaching g the glorious. gospel of the Son of
God, ? were arraigned before Judge. They were
regularly indicted, and it was understood that the
proof against them was very clear.
Are you a preacher?" said the Judge to one
of them, Wv
q Yes, sir replied the cuIprit.
TO what denomination do you belong -
am a Christian, sir" with diguity,l
CHRISTIAN What do you mean by that ?
Are not all preachers Christians?"
belong to the sect usually called, but
wrongly, Complexities " Not so much dignity. )
All! Then You believe in baptizng people iii
order that they may be born again, do youT'
do, sir. " (Defanuy,)
Mr. sheriff, discharge that man! He is an iu-
nocent man he is indicted for preaching the Cos
pei, and there isn't word of gospel in the stuff
that he breaches! It's only some of Alexander
Campbell's nonsense. Discharge the man -
Are you preacher?' said the Judge, address
ing the next criminal.
" am sir, = said the misereant.
OF what denomination are your
" am Methodist SIR ibis looks showed it
Do you believe in falling from grace ?'
81 do, sir" without hesitation.)
Do you believe in sprinkling people, instead of
baptzing them?H
Il believe that people can be baptized by
sprnkling,n Much ofended.)
DO you believe in baptizing babies ?"
1t is my opinion, sir, that infants ought to be
baptized" Indignantly
!" Not word Of scripture, or anything Of the
kind, sir ~ shouted his honor. MIR. Sheriff. turn
that man loose He is no preacher of the gospel.
The gospel is the truth, and there isn't a word Of
| truth in what that man teaches. Turn him loose
It's ridiculous to indCt on such frivolous pre-
| lenses. Turn him loose !"
Methodist disappears, not at all hurt in his feel
| ings by the judicial abuse he had received
What are you, sir2'' said the judge to the third
| felon.
"some people call me a preacher, sir"
| (Meekly)
"What is your denomination p
" am Baptist Head uP.)
His hunors cOuntenanCe fell, and lie looked sober
and sad. After pause he said
" DO you believe in salvation by grace ~
- do (Firmly.)
" Do you teach thatimmersion oniyis baptism?'
"That is my doctrine" Earnestly
" And you baptise none but those who believe
| in Jesus Christ ~
That is my faith and practice" with EN-
phasis)
+" My friend, / fear it will 90 hard with you;
see you indicted for preaching the gospel, and
it appears to me that by your own confession you
are guilty"
Baptist looked pretty blue.
" May it please your HONOR said the Baptist
counsel, sprnging to his feet, that man never
preached the gospel. l have heard him say a
hundred times that he only tried. have heard
him t7l myself"
z MI Sheriff. discharge this man He's not in
dicted for trying. There's nothing said about the
mere effort Let him go. sir Turn him loose
/ Send him about his business I am astOnished
| that the State S attorney should annoy the court
| with frivolous indictments y
| Exit Baptist determined to " try again,
| Court adjourned.
"God save the State and this honorable court r.
! exclaimed the sheriff.
Amen" said the three preachers.