Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-12-02

peace. a paper was exhibited con
tanning the names Of parties pledge,
to the free-seat system. and membe
Of the church. who had been active il
circulating it, was holding it in hi;
hand. and basing vehement argument
upon it, when one of the opposite fac
ton. n soci,ty-man who sat near
snatched and tore it TO tatters.
Astonishncnt seized the whole meet
ing, and the speaker sat down amid
the nnrmurs of his supporters. There
was no need of mis- saying any more.
At this junction Capt. Phillip rose
to his feet. lie had borne all he
could.
Men an brethren" said he. lfting
up his tremendous voice, I'VE sarvc the
Lord as if the devil was in We :" and
upon that followed cararact of min
gieJIighteous rebuke and raw wisdom.
such as no mortal but he knew how to
deliver.
Two or three of the aristocracv had
the hardihood TO interrupt him, but
they might as well have tried to dam
~ the St Lawrence rapids. TelzcI
aud Conrad Eek were never more com
pletelv out-thunderci by Martin Luther
than were the high pew men that day
By the Great heart captain.
There was pause when he sat down.
and the senior deacon, who acted as
moderator. put the vote. \ large ma
jorlty declared for free seats, aud the
meeting broke up.
IL was near the time for the annual
donation visit to the minister. Called
by their defeat, tn exclusive minority
ceased TO walk with the church, aud.
counting the minister in their spite.
refused ~ 90 near the parsonage.
Capt. Phillip, b,rc himself towards
them in all neIghborly Intercourse just
the same, laughing at their whimsical
iisattection, aud assuring them good
humoredly that they would b. ashamed
OF themselves lone OF these days
Meanwhile, what a rallying was.
there among the poor. Donation day
c Iine, and an army Of muscular labor
ers. headed by the gigantic captain,
seeded aud chopped wo,d enough 70
last Parson Ireland year. while the
combined mites Of their woman and
children rounded up his New Year,
present 10 a bulk aui value never sur
passed in the day- when the wealthy
few led the Offering. lii, rjSht-hand
man would have given the whole him
sell. If necessary.
Capt Phillips impression proved a
true one. There were great s, archings
OF heart" in the church. More meet
ings were held, and the poor, now that
the privileges OF the scanctuary were
opened 10 them, were not slos 10 at
tend. The COOL captain was in his
element. lis great ~oul sung forth Ia
his great Voice In the sonorous glad
ness Of old Lenox. which ne was sure
10 strike up whenever a new convert
spoke ot the love of Chrlst
'.Blos We tle trum ,,ei. blow.
The si4Iiy ,JIc.s4u = tuaII
Parson Ireland, whose strength had
failed siosly under extra laliors and
the nervous ANXIETY caused by the
III his cIlicI. brosc dusn
one night IN the midst Of "A meeting.
LosIn- feet INSTANTLY hurried towards
hun. but tile stout arms That carried
him alone like cinIi into hI, house,
and laid INN tendcrly On the bed, we're
those Of Capt. Isaiah Phillips. hi
champion and his friend.
II have done the best | could"
the minister, as soon ~ lie
could speak.
Lord bless you, brother. $, you
have = said the captain, heartily.
Parson Ireland had years leave of
absence, and il was the noble heart
and open hanl Of Capt. Phillips that
paid half the expense Of the voyage
that re-invigorated his health, anu
when, in Gods good time, he saw his
backslidlen parisnloners came back 10
their first love. he "ept his joy upon the
shoulder of that faithful right-haud
man. who had done SO much 10 hclp hlm
bear unkinincss