Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-12
ochuiee Maisrellanenus.


"I Dent Mean Him.
The following anecdote of Rev. James
Axley, familiarly known as "Old jim
N.Y." renowned and redoubtable
preacher of East Tennessee, was related
by Hugh L. White. for many years a
distinguished Judge in that State, and
afterward q conspicuous member Of the
Federal Senate:
1t was noised through the town of
Jonesborough that Mr.. Axley would
hold forth on the morning of the ensuing
Sabbath. The famous divine was great
| fayorite-with none more than with
Judge White. At the appointed hour,
the Judge, in company with large con-
gregati0n, was in attendance at the
house Of prayer. All WIS hushed in
expectation. Mr.. Axley entered, but
with him a clerical brother who was
"put uph to preach. The congregation
was composed of border population !;
they were disappointed this was not
the man they had come to- hear; conse
quently there was good deal of misbe-
havior. The discourse was ended, and
Mr.. AxIey rose. 1t is a custom in the
new country when two or more preach
ers are present, for each of them TO have
something to say. The people opine thai
it is a great waste of time to come long
distance, and be put off with ashort SER
vice. I have gone into church at s
O'Clock in the morning, and have not
come out again until o'clock in the af-
Uernoon. Short administrations are the
growth Of thicker settlements.
Mr., Axley stood silently surveying the
congregation until every eye was rivited.
He then began: - - l..
IL may be very painful duty, but it
is solemn one, for minister of the
Gospel TO reprOye vice, misconduct, and
sin, whenever and wherever he sees it.
But especially is this his duty ca Sun
day and at church. This il duty am
now about to attend to.
And nOw,n continued the reverend
speaker, pointing with his long finger i'm
the direction indicated, "that man sit
ting out yonder, behind the door, who
got up and went out while the brother
was preaching, stayed out as long as he
wanted to-, got his boots full of mud,
came hack and stamped the mud off at
the door, making all the noise he could,
on purpose to disturb the attention of
the congregation, and then took his seat;
that man thinks mean him. No won
der he does. 1t doesn't lock as if he had
been raised in the white settlements, |
does it, TO behave that way at meeting.
Now, my friend, I'd advise you to learn |
better manners before you come to |
church next time. But L don't mean !
him." E...-
'And Dow," again pointing at his !
mark, that little girl sitting there, |
about halfway of the house, should |
Judge her to be about sixteen years old !
that's her with the artificial flowers on /
the outside of her bonnet and the Inside |
Of her bonnet; she has breastpin on,
too they were very severe upon all su-
perfluities of dress, she that was gig !
Cling and chattering all the time the |
brother was preaching, SO that even the
0lder sisters in the neighborhood could |
n't hear what he was saying, though |
they tried to. She thinks I mean her. |
[ I'M sorry from the bottom of my heart |
her time of day, and haven't taught her /
how to behave when she comes to church. |
Little girl, you have disgraced your par
,nts, as well as yourself. Behave better
next time, won't you?-BW I don't t
mean her."
Directing his finger to another aim, he
,aid -....... .
That man sitting there, that looks as
bright and pert as if he never was asleep
n his life, and never expected to be, but
hat just as soon as the brother took his
ext, laid his head down on the back of
he seat in front of him, went sound
lsleep, slept the whole time and snored;
hat man thinks mean him. My
riend, don't you know the church amt
he place to sleep? If ysu need rest,
Why don't you stay at home, take off
1eur clothes, and go to bed? That's
he place to sleep, not church. The
lext time you have chance to hear q
ermon, advise you to keep awake
But 1 don't mean him."
Thus did he proceed, pointing out
very man, woman and child, who had
II the slightest de lated from befitting
inc of conduct; characterizing the mis-
emesnor, and reading sharp lessons of
ebuke. .r
Judge White was all this time sitting
t the en1 Of the front seat, just under
he speaker, enjoying the old gentle
mans disquisition to the last degree;
visiting his neck around to note if the
relished the I" down-coming
8 much as he did: rubbing his hands,
milling, chuckling inwarily. Between
lis teeth and cheek was q monstrous
uid of tobacco, which, the better he was
LEASED the more he chewed; the more
Ie chewed, the more he spat, and, be-
old, the floor bore witness to the results.
1t length, the old gentleman, straight
ming himself up to his height, contin-
ed, with great gravity: ....f ...-s
{" And now, reckon you want to
now whom do mean. I mean that
irty, nasty, filthy tobacco chewer, sit
ing on the end of that front seat"-his !
niger, meanwhile, pointing as true as
he needle to the pole" see what he has
cen about! Look at those Iuddles on
be floor; frog wouldn't get into them.
'hink of the tails of the sisters dresses
eing dragged through that muck ~
he crest-fallen judge averred that he
ever chewed any more tobacco in
Rev. w. 81. Milburn.
THE LORDS PRAYER-A maiden
melt in the twilight hour, and clasping =.
er hands, breathed fervently forth: - :
Our Father, who art in heaven, hall ,,
,wed be Thy Name"
A mother in deep agony of grief, !;
azed an har child siooniuO hor lopar