The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-07-08

read tie Bible.
Jonathan never forgot his kind teacher
but after be became famous preacher he
would say:
II well remember my creeping between
the old mans shaking knees to say may les
son to him. 80
The boy had suffered n much, that al
fourteen years old he was smaller than when
he was seven. But he had a good, brave
heart; small and weak as he was, he work
ed SO hard as to earn extra wages, and these
he spent in going to an evening sch9el
He was still lame. and at times so weak
that he could not lift his arm to turn the
spinning-wheel round, but had to push it..
But you might see him on his crutches,
limping to the little Methodist chapel at
Bradford, ant at the same time leading an
old blind man, ''thc halt leading the blind. u
| think it is the best thing about this
story, that is shows how much gentleness
and kind feeling there is among the poor.
Depend upon it. when God looked down
and saw the old pasied teaching that boy
to read, and the poor cripple leading poor
blind man to church, lie loved them better
than if they had been professors in col
lege, or had rolled to church in chariot
and six. God looks at the heat and not at
the clothes We wear. 80 Nil
When the good people in Bradford saw
Jonathan going to church, they used to pat
his head and say, Poor fellow, his father $
prayers will be heard Tor MIN. yet. They
little thought the crooked pauper was to be
known through all their Church, and re-
membered as loeg as that Church had a
history. .3.s ers
In time Jonathan had better health, and
was able to leave the almshouse. He learn
I'd trade, and could support himself com
fortably, Then he joined the Church and
became famous at prayer-meetings; when
ever people were in trouble they sent for
him, and he could tell them how to bear
pain and be cheerful; for had not he bore
it himself with brave heart?
All kinds of people liked Jonathan Sa-
vile, rich and Door. He was so wise, SO
gentle and tender, and so brave and cheer
full Whatever the trouble was, he knew
what advice to give, and gave it in his
CHEEKY, loving way.
There is saying Of Savlle's that has
been aseribed to Wesley, Wilberforce, and
other great men; but they only quoted it,
it was said first by the crooked preacher.
Some one asked how he could help it if
bad thoughts came into his mind.
why" said Saville, H''you can t help it
if the birds fly over your head; but you can
help their coming down and making a nest
in your Lair Dive away the thoughts
just as you would the BIRDS
At first jonathan only held prayer-mect-
ings, and did not preach. He travelled
through the little country towns, urging
people to come to PRAYER, and sometimes
held seven or eight meetings ON single
Sunday. In this yay he founded societies
and b,liIt chapels. while great crowds came
TO hear him pray,
/ He was so small that the brethren had to
lift him ON a table. s5 that he should not be
smotberetl III the crowd, ne was too de-
formed to ride on horseback, but he did
not mind walking twenty five miles a day
over hill and valley, in storm and sun, to
hold meeting. In some places he and his
friends were mobbed and pclted With stones
and rotten eggs; but he prayed on, and the
people listened.
At last Jonathan was licensed as preach
er and greater clowds came to h>ar bin
People said they liked his $,r,nons, he was
so bright 50 full Of wit and annl-ntnr~--
the pooi Iitijc titI'llt! tic iihft Nti! S''N
sense, and fire inind as well as n pheasant
voice. Some Of his sermons We're 50 fam
Gus, that every one lorged to bear tl.rm. -
One of these had Tic ten, "Oh. Earth,
Earth, hear the word Of Ne Enrd.h
The Methodist pIraclhrs d. not Stay
long in one place, aud Sayiie had >tray"d
far from The towu where he had lived and
learned his letters IN tie poor house. In
one IF the ciIcui'S he had ccnie to bis town;
and here hapnencd a wonderful event. -
What do you think il wus2
You remember Sarill was growing old,
he had seen 4 great deal OF the world,
and had almost forgotten his old home. He
was famous now, as soon as his name was
posted, all tho people far and near came
over hill and valley TO bear the great preach
er, till, as | told you, they had to stand the
little hunchbacked body OH "a table for tear
he wou d be smothered in the crowd.
See what can be done by keeping up a
good hearth Instead Of sitting down and
dying by his masters spinning wheel, JON
a,han had fought that dreadful day of pain,
had lived through the years at the poor
house, had lin.ped away pauper on crutch-
es; and now he was come back to mount the
Huplb Ill CHulCti. dl VI ItSuCii u cNAHhoh "
make people smile, and cry. and think, aud
pray just as he chose; and what was better,
to save their souls from sin.
When he rose in that pulpit he cxclaim-
ed
''If had a word that would do your
souls good, | would give it TO you, though
it should cost me my lite. For,l owe my
life tQyou through the mercy OF God. Ii
it vas in the work-house yonder. There |
pauper."
One day after preaching sermon in an
other place, he heard that sick woman
longed to, see him, but she lived at great
distance. He never cared for distance if
he could do and good, so, tired a, he was,
What woe HE surnrica xphpn hd came IN