The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-11-14
q stupid Congregation.


A long time ago, when the majority at the pco.
pie OF Holland could neither read nor write, q
curious incident occurred In u church Ia the pIo-
vince OF Gtoningen. II was the custom Of the
minister TO read two lines Of the selected hymn,
after which the congregation would sing them
thea the divine would read two more, the con-
gregation en- lsavoring To mcmorize them ns he
read, that they might sing them without further
prompting. Thus each hymn Was read and sung,
two lines at time. until tie whole selection bad
hrcn completed. Ou n certain Sunday morning
Il happened that some mischitvOus no, had en-.
tered tue church hrioIc the assembling Of the con
gtcgAiiun, aud smrapd with lard the spcciaclea
uf the Reverend gent In due time the minister
aud congregation appeared upon the sceue aud
hen the divine ulenr'l III, hJnn-book io read
ticfciroM. hc having jilsi adjusted his si'criaclcs,
I've suddenly discuvtrd their gteHsy condition.
Tie congregation wcfy aIirntiNly awaiting for
Tim Ia pton"untr the opening lines Oi IT,, h. bn
hui, instead of doing -. be- 'xrlaiuad, in the
language ~ the county 'hs worlds Oi which the
following liLcs are the substantial Engli'h itans-
lAiion
What :. the matter atth ms ,i,ct.
They ic all i'rsmeArri With grease 80
The congregation, thinking tLtsr linrs the he
.inning ola httnn, aud their ui.ifc iting the
.ame that uf the Vtfses usually sung, burst
1rth in concrti, and sang th,m ~ iih all serious.
ness aud pieit To show ihrm their mistake, tho
'lrrg! man 'xrit,dly said, When the congregation
had ttasrd
"Oh. b. ihrsn icar. thArs hot tay ptu
Those hnea !ou sung aefe wFonE'" '"
This Couplrt the innucrnt ipcfs alsu sung
IS before aud the divine. hnw Thoroughly -x.
,iied, exclaimed. with his hands hrld upward
oh, Father. shat misr,y
Whey sang, aud uniefsiaud u rot
The Nut!s, ia lh, Holland tongue, suit txarily
ihc inriir ~ ""riain h,nn of the Reformed
Dutch ChIJrh. aud the -iT.,i NJ, d.riicdly Ia.
dcrous
lANNN HELcH,Rs C,tHrsiiir An riuinrni 1T
vine, whu Wi. a, well kuO~n ns he Was uuiv.t-
sall, I.sI',t,'', inan! y'E.rs age ~~s led To the
tOnClusiua that It was not well i"T man iu he
slunr.
Aiirt Crnsid-tahi, I,un',iine. hr IesOlSsd To-
uiicg hlmsrli "a mhitNsv g. rrfiain m-nhcG ui
his tlJtk
No suunri ~as the r,.,.iuliun iuinrd than IL
~gs put u. ptatiicr, Hud getting uLI his cane hc
spvdii, tcHch-i III, dwelling 1T his misir,ss
II chanr-d U hr Nanday mUtning = day
Which mAnt New England readers snow ia the
hOus,ho!d as ashiu9 day. UnrOn.cious ~ the
honor that was ihirLd,d h,F. N, lad, wAs stand
ing behind ihr tub 10 the back hilthrn. with her
arms immersed "a suds bus. engaged ~ m oc.
cupaiiOn, ~hich to .ay the ,ras; o. u. is mute
useful than fon,anuc
There was loud knuck Hi the do"r
Jane, 80 10 ihr .Our aLd u 1; is ant body
to So ne. tell them I nm engaged and cannot
.ct them
Tie message ~as iaiih'ul., ithrAised
Tell yuur mistress. sai laison g.. that IL
- very IMPORTANT thsi ! should sr'. der
Tell him 8" call this niirtnuuu, said the
lady, when this aus~cr W.. returned. "and |
will see him
But IL WAS unavailable.
Il must see her now. said The minister. tell
me where shr is
80 saying. be- followed tie servant into the
kitchen, iv the great surprise ~ her mistress.
'Miss-. hav' come to- the Cuurlusion to
marry. Will !Uu have ni' NHs ;hr minister =
opening speech
"liavc you replied ,Lc as,onishtd lady,
this is singular time iu u!,r luursrlf-such
an important step should be made matter 81
prayer and !.iibctaiiun.
lie; Us pray Nas Nr q. uuly response,
rs he kncli dawn beside tic tab and ptatrd ,ha.
a union u,'''''' =. ':...s,s when wnull enhance
the haprinc.s Of hulh parties
Ills prayer wns answered, and from this union,
thus singulary formed has spsung a family re-
H,atkAbr '"r Aicn'
lNnUsIGY II, iniu-'r. ~ understand steady
aud cOn.isnt ,l'ru alton o. mind IT. runjunciion
with all "'.g 'atg.irs toward ths accomplishment
o: somr u.'f,.i Il ,a,st aua oot j .ign. iug the
eventual 80 ,f,iir rr.ti heurit 10 oursrlVe- nnd
those 10: HON wr ATE hului 10 consider II
docs not merely consist ia dci,ph i1r hat u a
quality inherent ia r,at, thc mad being IN n
constant state Of aciiOn-hui true in lusiy lies IN
the wise and steady application o' the powers Of
the mind, never siraying iram ih- euurse wherein
success alone Is 10 0r found ia spite O' all the
obstacles which may he encountered. aud the ma
tural Discrimination of our nsiutc lo be constant
ly bent on one thing. We must therefore have
such command over feelings snd naturc that we
can follow the dictates oi own reason and ma
iurr in the prosecution Of design even ihous h
the dnin' 81 he attended with much difficulty
pain ani i,tOr. Hence labor IL an essential in-
grcicni 90 Industry, aud without u, it cannot
BE- attained III, beneficial effects Of industry
are cXI XIcrienc.d, not only in 50 exercising and
forming our constitution .n' our natural frames
that sc aIc hiicl and ndap,d 'r all the ends
ior Hhirh We w,rc created. ind Endowed with
vigor, both Of mind aud bOdy, TO Ief!urm all the
duties required OF Us in our several caliings hut
also in its effects on our mind. The mind 1. So
trained by ,onstau, aud steady application aud
study, iha; il IS expanded and quickcn,d. 10
the same manner that the labor We perform has
healthy action ON our bodies, keeping all our
organs Of action in sound aud healthy cundi-
tion, the mind V inyigora,cd, our spirits cxhili.
rated, aud all our mental faculties are elevated
10 a high STANDARD