The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-04-11

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should ring such bell as would cali all the cit
10 his church aud thin out all the other churches.
And what a great thing that would be 10 accom-.
| plish So the Rev. Theophilus Tiuklcbell told
Mrs.. Theophlus Tiuklebcll, and all the young
TinklebellS, that be bad decided 10 make change
and accept the call. Then began the preparations
70 leave. Butas the parsonage had been demolsh-
cd, and was undergoing the process Of being ro-
created, he had been requested not to 'hasten on
"fou must take time 10 do the work well,
| said one OF the prominent members Of the church
TO the carpenter who had taken the job," "for
Mr. Tinklebel sacrifices great deal 10 come 10
us. lie leaves beautiful home, aud, more than
this, Mrs. Tinklebell is . very particular woman
anda woman Of unusual tasie.h The carpenter
promised that the house should Be all that Mr
and Mrs. Theophilus Tinklebell could desire, and
he kept his promise. The parsonage, when finish
ed, was beautiful. Then followed "ihe las,
touches, rs the people called them. Great rolls
OF rich carpeing were taken Into the house, and
new furniture too-furutnro OF modern style.
And oh, how great was the cost OF IL all but
the money slipped as easily oil out Of all pock-
/ els for u was for the ner broom
The glory Of June morning rested on every
ihing-oa trees, and birds, aad flowers, and on
\ the new parsonage too-when the cars came
/ rushing into the city Of, bearing the new
broom and every one Of the procession (for there
was u procession there 10 welcome the new brooml
| thought, "Oh, how different he is from the old
broom What nh Impression he will make
How the church will Gil up ! No staying at home
any more on stormy Sundays No SabbAih.day
headaches to keep people at home No complaints
Of cold church ! No great staring empty
pews oh, how could we have KEEP, the Old
| broom - long -
Tue first sunday, the people land among them
were "a great many outsiders, stTangersl came
fockng Into church. like doves to their win
dows." And wasn't 1t pleasant, after long mourn.
ing the ,hinness OF the congregation, to sit and
see the wave. Of people rs they came swelling in-
TO the house?
"why, said deacon Boyle TO himself at
makes me grow In grace just TO look at EN- |
came early 10 church 10 watch the progress Of
things. but had no idea that the people would
pour in NJ ihry have What blessed sigh,
My soul mounts up MS on eagles wings, for can
thank the Lord that the Church isn't running
down. No, it's running up Aud the blessing
Of Heaven is coming dOwn upon US - Old dra.
con Boyle eyes shone that day. Ills heart was
full Of gladurss and praise, for he had neyer ex.
pectcd 10 see the dRy when that house would GIL
up again"
No one could have watched him, while he was
watching the people, without saying that the dea-
con was now ready to depar, in peace, because
he had ''secn the church packed with worship
ers - Deacon Boyle called them ''worshipers,"
aud 50 they were but he didn't say whether
they we're wOrshipers of the liying God or Of Mr.
Theophilus Tinklebeli.
For long time all weather was alike 10 that
LHik ~, spiTIadi church. Come rain or shine,
come wind or calm, the people were all in their
places, and as they passed out ofchureh they said
10 each other What a powerful setnIon r.
what an eloquent man = oh, What differ.
ence there Is between an old broom aud n new
broom And some biOOns always stay new.
Ours will, an sure. Mr.. Tinklcbell is u man
who will wear we'll. lie will BE- able TO hold out
as h. hrs tc.un lie is not at all like Mr.. Nc
Lean
Poor AE N,l.tAn- uoT old broom lie was
gone gene, never 10 return TO burden the church
that wR- made glad hy being relieved uf him
but The people were fond Of iustluting conpar-
sohs, and with such man as Mr. Theophius
Tinklchcil in the pulpit, how could they help
comparing the old and the new broom
Mr. Tinklehell was 10 the habit OF speaking
very kindly ofMr. Mclean, but these comparisons
were not altogether disagrceable 10 him, neither
were the honors conferred upon him at all un-
pleasant and yet they were horne with becoming
meekncss. Il ir true, he was not entirely free
from the vanity of human nature, for the man
was not lost in the prefession, and he had also a
fair share Of ambition lie preferred rich aud
prominent church 60 q poor and Insignificant one.
lie preferred TO he known as n big gun rather
than ~ a little gun but deacon Boyle said that
he had "a Prodigious amount Of grace, and not
enough human nature TO hurt him." "Why"
''it's wonder TO me that brother Tinklebell Is
so humble. lie don't seem TO know how smart
he is, and how much every body Admires him."
hut deacon Boyle was . smple-hearted man,
and not at all suspicious, 90 be did not suspect
the truth, which was, that parson Tinklebell bad
q secret admiration for himself-a certain self
appreciation peculiar consciousness or the indi-
vidualiiy Of Mr. Theophius Tinklebell. This was
all true Of the new broom, and yet II would be
unjust TO say that be MAS selfish man, and bee
t0wed no thought On others, for be took proper,
reasonable care OF the lambs and sheep Of the
flock, and lived for others, far 40 be could con.
sistsntly with the care OF himself, and bis fame,
aud his family
As to human applause, he did not run after Il,
neither did he sound trumpet before him. The
most that be did was 10 tinkle bell. He was
never loud and noisy 10 sslf.praise, but always
alluded modestly 10 bis endowmenis and bis po-
pularity, and pitied-not blamed-such men as
Mr. Mclean, who were obliged TO do good In
hidden WAYS and retired places. Perfect Mr. Theo-
philus Tinklebel. will he never be an old broom 7
Nearly two years have gone since be received
loud call from the church of-and answered
H. and came and took possession Of the made
over parsonage. and began his brilliant career
in his new parish, but still he Is new.
And yet, II before another two years are gone,
be Is seen flying on after poor David Mclean
after the old broom-having at last become, him
seli, an old broom, will therebs any cause for
wonder The world Is growing old, but Il likes
new things aud nothing neg 10 90 delightful a. q
ncw minisier-a new broom. Therefore, II II |
should be nosed abroad, by-and-by, that the Rev.
Theophilus Tinklebel has sent In his resignation
and that Il has been accepted without struggle,
and without one dissenting voiee-not even dsa.
con Boylss-let no one be surprised. Ustil time
shall be no longer, human nature will coatinue
TO thirst for what 10 RsE, and nothing can long
remain new, not even The Rev, Thsophilus Tin.
klebeli. chronological Journal.