Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-06
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1t is well known, that some of the Judges
in Miss0ufi are very reluctant ITO enforce
the law against ministers of the gospel for
exercising their profession without having
taken the test oath, and avail themselves
of every pfetense TO discharge thoseowho
are ACCUSED Nj We, tell the folfUwtng tale as
'tis told to MS, vouehing for nothing g:r ~ 70,
Three ministers charged with tbs crime
of preaching the "gloriOus gospel Of the
Son of God, n were arraigned. before a
Iudgesa They were regularly Indicted, and
it was understood thatthe5 proof against
Lnem was very clear. -- -
@Are You . preacher X said the Judge to-
one of them. ~ bbNtgbskM EAa 4
ayes, sir, 2 replied The cuiprft.
ITO what denomination do you belong S"'i
81 am a Christian, sir.p with dignity,A
that? Are not all preachers Ghristians?"
II belong to the sect usually called, but
wrongly called, Campbellites." Not so,
SAh I,Sfef You believe in bsarpotking peo-
pie, in order that they may be born again,
do youP faWTgEH fETEGE FEksA kS
II do, sirp Defiantly.l tkUUIs4
"Mr. Sheriff, discharge that niant He is
an innocent man!b He is indicted for
preaching the gospel, and there isn't word
of gospel il. .the stuff, that hepreaGhes it's
sense. Discharge the manPolO Jblli -
Exit CampbelIite, greatly rejoicing. Dl
"Are yBiG 40 preaeher 'said the Judge,
addressing the next crtminal. 5lil44l@ .
II am, sir" said the miseFeant.
"Of what,dsDomipa ation are you 2s"g y 4
II am aeMethodist sir" :. (His looks
SnoDeg SDO y5G baiegefa Ealing from 6 Sgbraceis gbrac
'I do, area 1tNithout hesitation,l cd ol ..s
"Do yoa believe IN sprInkling people, in
stead of baptizfog them?" {.
sprinkling.pa (Lnch offended.)s y5di ha q
"Do yodbelleye IN haptizing babies ?'' 9.
''It is my opinion, sir, that infants ought
to be baptized" ,IndignantlyAg .a1HIl
'sNot a Wdrd. of scripture fof Any thing of
the kind, sirr'l shouted his Honor "Mr.
Sheriff, turn that man looseJ' !. He, is no,
preacher of the, gospeH gphe gospefis the
ruth, and't there isp'tvaF wopdCOf ruth IN
what that man teaches Tnrn- him loose.
It's ridiculous to ildict men on such friy9
olous pretenkesl SFtitn him lo6se."
Methodist disappsaTss y 0t.a fallohurt Ia
his feelings by the Judicial abuse he had re-
ceived. YHHfn1v1
"What are you, sirq" said the Judge, to.
"Some people call nae a, preacher, sir.p]l
(MeekIy) l l1o0GliUklG,I 1iOAJAs'' I
"What is your denomination?" p n
81 am aDBaptigEa i(Head up.) 'A'
His Honors. countenance fell, and he
looked sober and sad, After q pause be
said: -segsSsS9f % SSS'
"Do you believe in, salvatienby grace 9'
81 do" a(Firmly.) .....,,so,Ft ty
"DO you teach that immersion only, is
OHgfIS 4That isaAy aOctrine." Earnestly. q
sand yqp baPtizebnt those who believe
TSst sSSas IS my faith and p5raotice.n with
my friend, .ifear1t win go hard with
you; see you are indicted for preaching
the gospel, and it, appears to me that by
your own confession you aie guilty.
Baptist looked pretty blue G a,sG84}k
, "May it spleaSeA your HONOR said the.
Baptist's counsel epring ging 20 sfeet, shat
man never preached the gespel.,I have
heard him sagSa hundred times that he
only tried. i have heard 1imitry my self
"Mr. SheriG, discharge this mani He's
not indicted for ~ iiigt There's nothing
said about the mere veifoftl Let him 90,
sir!, Turn him loose! Send him about his
business! Fam astohished that the States
attorney should annoy the Court with frivS
lex Exit BapSisSS Siissermi6ed 10 'tfys again.
Court adjourped, = 'VSss.S % sES4eA 'e9es'
"GOd save the State and this Honorable.
Court ~ exclaimed the sheriff.
"Amenr said the three preachers. d"