The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-06-19

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talked with our Redocmor on earth, aud
who saw his glory mingled with his hu.
manity why then, need We wonder that
enc man subtle aud treacherous, hid him.
self in the calm vefdure OF W, crawl.
ing out ready to spring upon them with
his poisoned fangsf Upright, and faith.
! iul, and earnest, as were the people, they
were not proof against ilattory aud decep.
ton. There came among them one quite
unused to their unostentatious way OF serv.
ing God, and ambitious, as he said, "cf
seeing them make some stir in the world. :"
We know from Gods Word that one sin.
uer dcstroyeth much good" and yet we
are often annoyed at tho results of ono
mans evil work in tho church; ono may
SOW tares which a hundred cannot pluck
out aud therefore does it become Gods
children to stay the enemy in his first ei-
forts.
lie whe aimed at tho life of the Gospel
Church at W was " dead, while he
had a name TO live" lIc scorncd many Of
the humble ones whose crown is waiting
them on high. lilo hated the humblii Z doc.
trues of the Cross, aud desired to see man
glnrGed and exalted; he Tchclod against
the IRON bars which he chose to call the
bouds Of love which separate Gods chosen
and obodicnt Oues from the world that
licth in wickcdness. lie declared that the
Millennium could never dawn until all
Christians were as ono-hy which ho meant
that, for the sake of union, right must yield
to wrong--as If he were OF the number who
loved and longcd for the appearing of
Christi lie began stculthIly to SOW his
poisonous seeds among the younger aud
weaker Of tho flock, and whom he saw the
(ilst token Of their taking root, ho grow
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strong iills But here he found rcss stance;
the soil which had borne such rich haT-
vests of grace repellcd his seed from its
bosom aud he came to the mad resolve to
assgil the deacon, and try how ho would
icccive it. I( he, with his pietN zeal and
influence, opened his hosom To it, the cud
was easily attained. Tho minister was not
worthy Of consideration in the matter
ministers are not SO readily put out of tho
way if they do not yield 10 ungodlucss.
II ho proved a dead sentinel, he would not
molcst him; if alive and jealous of his Mas
ter's honor, one bullet would settle him for.
ever.
In pursuance of his liberal views - and
his deep.laid plan, our valiant reformer
rode by and fastened his horse before the
unpretendiug dwelling of Deacon Lee.
Ushered into the neat kecping.room to
await his coming from the harvest field, his
restless spirit was almost awcd by the 81
lence which reigned there. The tall clock
in the corner, with its ever-sailmg ship,
tickcd painfully loud; and even tho buz
Zing of the flies on the panes annoyed him.
lie suffered much the same oppression as
do those who wait long in n silent dark
cncd room the coming of minister to a
funeral Ilo wished for and then dreaded
the good man, being not quito sure of a
warm reception. llc had just decided on n
clandcstiuc flight, when the door opened
aud the deacon cntered az il toll had never
rulllcd his spirits or soiled his garments
After the usual greetings, and a dead, aw.
ful pause the visitor began-think OF the
wilcs of Satan by lpmenting the low
state Of religion, asking tho good man why
this church had enjoyed no revival for
three or four years! What cared he FOR
Gods set time 10 visit Zion? He was far
moro deeply interested in The opening of a
new stage road to the Summit, aud getting
up stock in tho projected hotel there.
=" Now what do you think is the cause o
things being so dull here Do you know ? u
he persisted in asking.
The deacon was not ready tn give his
opinion, and after little. thought, frankly
answered, " No, I don't
-" Do you think the church are alivo TO
the werk before them? .a. lt
No, don't" 7o '''.a ~ .-
$40 you think the minister fully realizes
the solemniy of his work 2"
No, I.don't." rs,f. ,.....it
A twinkle was seen in the eye Of this
troubler in Zion, and taking courage, he
asked.
DO you think Mr.. B,a rery ernoordi-
narYman NIX.
mo, don't"
4" Do you think his sermon on Their
eyes were holden, anything wonderfully
greatR" 4.aI u. E Fc
:" No don't tr ygt
Making bold, after all this encourage.
ment in monosyables, he asked, Then
don't you think we had better dismiss this
man and "hirs another? }" eI
The old deacon started as if shot with an
arrow, and in a tone far louder than his
wont. shouted, "No, don't"
, '"Why," cried the amazed visitor, "you
agree with me in all have said don't yOu?"
"No, don't"
"You talk so little, sir" replied the guest
not little abashed, "that no one can find
out what you do mean."
al talked enough once" replied the old
man, rising to his feet, " for six praying
Christians; but thirty years ago. got my
heart humbled and my tongue bridled, and
ever since that I've walked softly before
God. then made VOWS solemn. as eternity;
aud don't you tempt nc TO break them" "
The trouber was startled at the earnest.
ness of the hitherto silent, immovable man,
and asked, "What happened to you thirty
years ago2" 4a ~ 100000 n|f
, "Well, sir, TIL tell you. l was drawn
into scheme just like this of yours. TO
uprOot one of Gods servants from the field
in which lie had planted him. In my blind.
ness fancied it was little thing to re-
move one of the stars which Jesus holds
in his right hand, if thereby my ear could
be tickled by more howery words, and the
pews filled by those who turned away from
tie simplicity Of the Gospel. aid the
men that led me-7for admit that was a
dupe and tOol-flattered ourselves that
we were conscientious. We thought we
were doing God service when we drove
that holy man from tho pulpit and his
work, and said we considered his labor
ended in Ii-------, where then lived. We
groaned because there was no revival,
while wo we're gossiping about and criti-
cisng, and crushing. instead Of upholding,
by our, efforts and our prayers, tue instru.
ment at whose haud we harsbly demanded
the blessing. Well sir, lac could not drag
on the chariot Of salvation with half a
dozen of us taunting him for his weakness,
while we hung on as dead weight to the
wheels he had not the power of the
, Spirit, and could not convert men; no we
hunted him like a deer, till, torn aud bleed
ing he fled into covert to die. Scarcely
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