The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-07
The 1,aneork asffersonian
Inciden1s in Clerical Life.


Incidents in Clerical Life.
Ourlng the, recent Episcopal Con
veption in Boston, several -clergymen
met in a study aud discussed parish
matters. One oi those present has
written an interesting account OF the
meeting Tor the Christian Witness.
The writer says:- r-r4tyr r.
One of tue brethren had been set
tied for more than third of a ceLtu.
ry in rural parish, which he had
lett short tine before, and the
brother with whom he had been talk
! ing was his successor. The CONVEX.
sation turned upon clerical expert
ence In that parish. No near rela.
tives could have inquired more earn.
estly about the various members Of
the parish than did my venerable
friend. But these inquiries we're In.
terspersed with anecdotes too rich to
be lost. l noted them, and cahnot
but think lew may be repeated with
benefit, though IL is impossible 10
state ail the circumstances which
gave them their interest.
The vIssoAR STORY.
Mr. III is still living
90, yes. one of the best men In
the parish; not very liberal, but q
good man, and very rich
What does he do for your sup.
port2
Well, not much, but he pays his
pew rent
docs sell vinegar now ?
90 yes; he has one of the largest
orchards IN the Parish, and is SO con.
scientious that his cider is all made
into vinegar .N .f.
Does he give you any OF his win.
egar2'
Not he
80 il was in my day. Ills vine
gar was made to sell. When his
daughter sickened and died, went
there almost every day about Hvo
miles of. When she died she had
u great funeral, and l sat up most OF
the night to write a funeral sermon
| called the next day. Then a few
days after, went, and thought /
would carry my vinegar jug, which
just then happened to be empty
The jug was filled. / did not like to
take il away without offering to pay,
and so / said as meekly as possible,
= What shall pay you 2 WELL
fsafd my good parishioner. ! gener.
ally charge twenty-five cents a gal
Ion, but seeing as how as you have
been so kind to me in trouble, etc,
won't charge you but twenty cents
At this time l had eleven children,
and was living on salary OF $500
per annum. ...s
THE DOG STORY.
Does Mr.. keep any dogs
now ?
90, yes
Docs he bring them to church ?
mo, don't remember
We'll l am glad to hear that, for
when was in the parish he general
ly brought them with him, and on
some occasions they would set up o
tremendous barking-as, for in
stance, If there was strange clergy.
man in the pulpit or when some par.
ticular tunes were sung, the dogs be
gan to yell, and then my parishoners
chased them about the aisles OF tho
church, finally succeeding in expell'
ing them from the house
THR STAGE DRIVER STORY.
'On one occasion when the bishop
of the diocese made his annual visi,
to the church, we had an uncommon
ly large congregation. One good
lady had come IRON q neighboring
town IN the daily stage, requesting
the driver to call for her at the
church. Ia the midst of the sermon
the driver put his head into the door
eXclaiming with stentorian voice
Is there a woman here who wants tc
90 to --r
THE STORY OF THE LOST HORSE.
On one occasion our reverend Rec
tor had brother 10 preach for him
with whom he had exchanged. The
brother neglected to tie his horse in
the shed sufficiently strong, and ht
stlayed. Most unfortunately tn,
text OF his sermon WAS that passag,
in job, 30 that l knew where
could find him." etc. But no sooneI
mad the text been am ounced. than ,
good man arose, with great solemn
ty, informing the minister that til,
horse had been found-when and
where. D.. aff is'3
THE STORY OF GRAVE DIGGING.
Y, Mrs. So-and.so lost her husband
very good man, to whom she wa:
much attached. A few days aftel
the funeral, the sexton brought in hi
bill. 4" For digging grave, two dol
lars" "My gracious, said the wo
man, "you don't charge two dollars
for digging grave in such a sol
spot as lhaty l would ~willingl,
have dug it,myself for one dollar"
CHURCH CHORES.
docs the wife of your Junior
Warden come to church now !! . 81.
7 20, yes, she always makes her ap
pesrance just before the sermon!
Have You ever talked to her abou
it?a9rftnfssfg so Or
y o, yea; but she says she can
come to church until the chores arr
over T b., ... .,' .re..
! sa.What does she mean by chores ?
fsaO, she means the prayers, TO
she has told me repeatedly, that th,
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