The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-07-12
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On the Western frontiers Of our
country, in advance of society and of
social refinement, there have been, and
are to-day, class of preachers, rough
and untaught and yet devoted to Their
work-trus evangelists of ths-back-
woodsmen. Among them are some of
the most fearless apostles in the world.
In Texas, especially, where in some
localities there are communities offierce,
lawless spirits, these pioneer preachers
necessarily encounter not only perlls
from wild beasts, perils from disease
and exposure, but perils from brutal
men, more dangerousthan'either. Their
courage is of the Texan type, and
although it may occasionally show Itself
in manner not exactly in harmony with
the spirit of their calling, yet one is IN
clined to look somewhat chsritably up
on faults that are the result of educa-
| ton and exhibit themselves insdefence
of the truth, These preachers often
have less of the gentleness Of John
than of Peters fiery impulses y -is $
Capt. Marcy, in his "Army Life on
the Border" gives an incident or two
| in the life Of one Of these devoted
Christian men, who, however, possessed
rather more cultivation than most of
his class, and was for a time chaplain
of military post at which the captain
was stationed. s.as-rr4t nsdf Sal
He was man Of unexceptionable
moral character, but at the same time
possessed an irascible temperament,
which required all the exercise of his
power of self-disciphne TO keep in sub
lection. One day he learned that a
certain deacon Of his church had
slandered him. Under the impulse. of
his indignation he seized coyhide and
Istarted for the. offenders house to give
Thin a sound fiogging. Luckily for the
deacon, the preacher chanced to think
before he got to the end of his Journey
that his conduct was hardly in keeping
with his profession, and concluded to
seek less violent mode Of redress. :
Late one night-on the Red river
lcircuit-he once found himself dinlAa
thinly-settled country, near the house
of desperate and gambler, who was
NOTED for his hatred Of religion and
of Christian professors. There were
'Idark stories told about this man. 1t
Twas believed that he had murdered
travellers who had put up at his house,
although no proof could be presented
against him. ss,ei6 s.as4a aHF
] The preacher knew these facts and
would have preferred less ungodly
Landlord; but he was in his Masters
service, and 'sfeared neither man nor
devil" he did not hesitate to enter the
Idesperado's house. ,s,..,s.-., ..s,J
| As he halted his horse at the door,
lhe heard the gambler say to his wife,
with an oath. Ssh, 5.'is' 80 % fio
sThere comes that old parsonod1
suppose he wants to stay over night,
Ibut if he thinks Pm a-goin to put up
with his praying and. psalm-singing,
he's mistaken. I'll make him pay his
bill in different coin from that" ,ss
| Such greeting from such a man
would have caused most travellers to
i pass on and get as far as possible from
1.-The gamblers reach. But the preacher
lduietlY got of his horse. went into the
house and told the surly. rpffisn that he
meant to spend the night there
"Better wait and see whether you're
wanted fust," growled the gambler. q
1 The preacher coolly took of his coat,
land said 'F y a'aiss mo- hai
.Pve come TO stayp, ath Il . II p
Supper was put on the table. They
IalI sat down. The gambler took his
knife and fork and was about to eat.
The preacher raised his lands as in the
act of invoking blessing, and at the
same time looked steadily and sternly
at the ruffian. COwed by the cool
courage of the man, the desperate
dropped his knife and fork and muttered
in a sullen tone,-
"Lsfer slide parsoRm ..a
The preacher asked grace. But the
RAMBLER was so i'll at his ease, and SC
much annoyed at the missionary's
! dictatorial. conduct, that he hardly
spoke word to him all the evening,
AS the hour for going to bed drew
: near, the preacher made up his mind tc
lhaye customary eveningfamily worship
! He took q Bible from his pocket and
motioned the rufflan to bring him 1
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