Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-03

not black COW, nor brindle cow, nor q
brown COW no, beloved, 1t was dun
COW. Well, beloved, this poor boy came
begging to this good man's door. he
did not do as some would have done
4 give him a small aims, and send him
away, or chids him, and make him a
pass, and send him into his own county (;
no beloved, he took him to his own
house and bound him an apprentice to a
| gunsmith, in Norwich; after his time
4 was out he took him home again, aud
married him to a kinswoman of his
wifeis-one Mrs. Christian Robertson,
here present; there she sits. She was a
very good fortune, and 70 her this good
I man gave considerable jointure; by
her he had three daughters. This
good man took home the eld-
I est, brought her up to woman's
estate, married her TO q very honorable
! gentleman, Mr.. Buxton, here present
there he sIts-who gave him q vast pOr-
] ton with her the remainder Of bis es-
/ tate he gave his two daughters. Now,
was not this good man, and man Of
/ God think you, and his wife q good wo-
man and she came from HelsdOn Hall,
/ beyond Norwich. Beloved, you may
remember, some time since l preached
at the funeral OF Mrs. Proctor, at which
| time | troubled you with many Of her
transcendant virtues, but your memo
ries, perhaps, may fail you, and, there
/ fore, 1 shall now remind you OF one or
! two Of them. The first is, she was a
good knitteT as any in the county of Nor
| folk; when her husband aud family weIe
| 10 bed and asleep, she would get a
cushion, slap herself down by the fire,
aud sit and knit; but, beloved, be assured
she was no prodigal woman for to spare
candle, she would stir up the Goals with
her knitting pins, and by that light she
WOHld sit and make as good work as
many other women by daylight Be-
loved, 1 have a pair of stockings on my
legs that were knit in the same manner,
and they are the best stockings that ever
wore in my life. Secondly, she was
the best maker of toast, indrink, that ever
eat in my life; and they we're brown
tORsts, too; for, when | used to go in a
mOrningshe whuuld ask me to eat toast,
which / was very willing to do, because
she had such an artificial way OF toastiDg
it; no ways black o1burningit-besides
she had such pretty way Of grating nut
meg, and dipping it in beer, and such
a piece OF rare cheese, that ! must needs
say that they were the best toasts ever
eat in my life. Well, beloved, the days
are short, and many Of you have a great
way to your hat irst!ons, and, therefore, /
hasten 10 conclusion. l think l have
sufficiently proved this man to be good
man, and his wife good woman: but,
fearing your memories should fail you, l
shall repeat the particulars, viz II. His
love to his neighbor. 2. His charity to
the poor 8. His favorableness in his
tithes. 4. His goodness to his tenants.
>. His devotion in his prayers, in saying
Amen Amen!! Amen ! :! to the pray
ers Of Mr.. Cole, Mr.. Gibbs, and myself.
THE END.
The above odd sermon is said TO have been &C
tually preached. many years noe N lie Dariah
iurch at Burston, small village, near Diss, in
Norfolk. Most Of the names mentioned in tuis
Grafton are nov standing an the Register Books
of the PARISH. In 1883 it was printed in tho
British Magazine for November; and "a manu-
script copy OF this sermon was found in an old
wal, pulled down at Wisbesch, in lSS8-E. Abb
bolt, Columbian Printing Office, Dlss.
DEEDS. NOT WORDS.
" Why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the
things which l say? ?"
Not forever on thy knees,
Would Jehovah bave thee found:
There are burdens thou canst ease
There are griefs Jehovah sees;
LOOK around.
Work Is prayer if dOn6 for God,
Prayer which God delighted hears;
See beside yon uptu-ued sod,
One bowed meath affiictton's rod
Dry her tears.
Not long prayers, but earnest zeal;
This is what Is wanted more;
Put thy shoulder 10 the wheel
Bread unto the faInished deal
From thy store.
Not high-sOunding words of praise
grand
But that thou the fallen raj e;
Briug the poor from nfe's highways
To thy home.
Worship God by doing good
" " Orzs, not words; Kind acts, not creeds. .
He who loves God as he should
Makes his hearts love understood
By kind deeds.
Be II tn ne life's cares to smother,
And 70 brighten eyes now dim.
Kind deeds done 10 one another
God accepts as DONE my brother,
Unto Him.