, 1870-03-20
TIE OLD BLACK BULL

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famous President Chaunceyl, was min |
lister Of tho Gospel, and ono Of the I
best educated men OF his day in the Wooden
Nutmeg State, when the immortal [or ought-to
bc) Jonathan Trumbull was Ground" and in |
his youth, No..
the town Of his adoption, Colchester, Conn. It |
YVES with him, as afterWa1d with good old Bro.
Jonathan Governor Trumbul, the bosom
friend Of General Wsahington), good to confer
relHous-any subject, In short, wherein com
mon sense and general good to al concerned
was tho issue. As u philosophical ressoner,
caauist, and good counsellor, he was looked
to-" and abided By.
pps M s + &C. l0ggis6ssas s and
stead Of epire to their church, as thcy pro-
posed, and split upon. Tho very nearest they
conld come to u mutual cessation OF hosflites,
was to appoint committee Of three to wait on
NJ. gu1flcy, st.te their case, md set him to
man, and he listened with groat attention to
their conflicting grievances.
IT appc.rs to nc, eaid the old gentleman,
:" that this is a very simple casa tziaing
thing to cause you 80 much vcxAtlon."
$50 say" says one Of the committee
| II don't call it Hifing case, Mr.. Dullley,"
| said another.
No case at ali, !" responded the third.
ut aint, eli ?" iicfcely answered the first
-, it mint, sir!" quite rs savagoly replied
| the third.
at is anything but & triaing c,se, anyhow"
echoed number two, !" to expect to raise min
ister's salary and that new sfccplc, too, out Of
our email congregation"
I you, anyhow, Mr. johnson" episelu1ly return
cd number enc.
aen.ismen. Il you pleaaa"-beseechins1y
iute1poeed the sage. -
- did not come here, Mr. Bulkley, to quar-
Who started this :" sarcastica1ly answered
Mr. johnson.
Mot me, Anyway" numb,e three replied
"You don't say did, do you7" says num-
"Gcntlemen-geu.lemen!r
ayes, Mr. mlkley," sayB johnson, "and
| there's Old ,Ginkles, too, and here's Deacon
Potter, also"
Ut an here" stifly replied The deacon,
"and am sony the Rev. Mr. Bulkley finds
| NC II such company, sir!
"Now, gentlemen, brothers, II you please"
eaid Mr. Tu1kloy, ''this Is ridiculous -
$50 say" mu1mused Mr.. Winkles.
| "As fa1 as you arc concerned, it is redicu-
lous," !" said tho deacon.
This brought hIr. Wrinkles up, standing.
"Sir!" he shouted, "sir!~ -.
"Dut, my dear eirs s~-boseechingly said the
rh'sfePaAs5; ssatinuea Wrinkles, "r1r. am too
old man, too good Christian, Mr.. Dulkley,
Ite Deacon Potter
"Do you call meme 4 despicsble tosd? 2"
menacingly cried tho deacon.
"Erethren." said Mr. BulHey, iii I an to
counsel in your difference, I must have no
more OF this unchristianlike hicko1ing."
II do not wish to Mcker." said johnson.
"Nor I don't Want TO sir, !" said the dcscon,
"b,lt when man calls me to&d-a mean,
lespicable tosd"-
t'Wen, well, never mind, said Mr. Dulkcy
"you are all too much excited now; 80 horne
again, and wait patiently; On Sunday eveniug
written opinion Of your case, with = full and
FREQ avowA OF most wholesome advice for pre-
serving yuur church from desolAtinn and your
eclscs from despair" And the committed left
I to await his issue.
Now it CHANGED that Mr.. Bu1kley had small
fa1ln, some distance from the town Of Colches-
ts1, and found It ncceesary, the samc day he
wrote the opinion and advice to the brethren OF
the disaffected church, to drop line to bis
farmer regarding tho fixtures OF said estate.
Having wfitten ! long and Of courso elaborate
"cseay" to his brethren, he wound up the days
literary exertions witha despatch tothe farmer,
md after revcrie to himself he directs the
Two documents, and the next momont dee.
patches them-but by nisdirechon, seadf
sch to it's wrong destination.
On Saturday evening full and anxious
! synod OF the beligerent chnrchmen took place
III their tabernacle, and punctua1ly, as prom
| isetl, came q despatch from the Plato Of the
time and place-Rcv. John Bu1kley.
AL was quiet and respectful attention. The
Moderator took up the document and brukt
the ee1l open, and-a pause eusued, while du'
hious anAzemcnt seemed to spread over the
features Of tho worthy President Of the meet.
SWen, Brother Temple, how is it-~hss
does Mr.. Bu1kley say7" and another pause
\ followed.
"W'ill the Moderator please proceed :" said
another voice.
The Moderator placed tho paper on the table
took OF his spee,aseles, wiped the glasses, the1
with a very broad grin, said:
"Erethfcn, this appears to mo to bo ver3
singular letter, to say the least Of it!
".Well, read it-reaa il, =" responded she won
"11n." Tho Moderator began:
'You Win eee 70 the repair of the fences
l that they be built up high and strong. hnt
., tull!" ''@
, overspread the community; the Moderate
i ! dropped the paper to rest, and gazed ore
The top Of bis glasses for several minutes, no
body Easins word
"Rc1sirtho fenees!" uuttercd the Modesa
tor," It length.
aDuild them strong and high!" echoed Dea
con Potter. ...-
"Take special care OF the old black bull
, gruwled half the meeting.
, Then another pause cnsued, and each ma
: | eyed his neighboE in mute mystery.
, 4 tail i venerable m1n now arose from hi
| eeat; clearing his voice with hem, he spoke
, Brethren, you eeem lost in the brief an
| elo0uent words Of your learned adviser. To m
f nothing could be more appropriate to our case
: It Is just such profound and applicable rcpl
: to US as We should have hoped and looked 10
from the learned and good man, job
I / Bu1klcv. The direction to repair tn
, fences is to take heed in tho admissio
! l and government of our members; y
must guard the church by our Makers lAws
, / and keep cut stray and vicious cattle from th
: fo1di And, above Ill things, set h1stEurth
r is the devil, md who has already broken int
our enclosures and sought TO deso1ate and Is
! I wsste the grounds Of our church" .
. Tho effect Of this Interpretation WAS electr
, ! cal. AL saw and took the force Of Mr, Bull
+ leys cogent advice, and unanimously Hes1l*e
: to be governed By it; hence the old black b1
WAS put hors du combat, and the church PIT
I ecEvcd in union. ..-.,.
j The effect produced on the farmer By Il
4 | communication intended for the church, IN
i tuzy docs not record.
o An Enrly Methodist.
= Tho Grand Junction Qowa) Head- Light h
- the subjoined paragraph on carly Methodisu
correspondent of tho Sigoulney Netcs
lates some incidents Of early Methodism, az
, makes mention OF old Father Owen, known
=. tne tAst generation of PcnnsylvaniAns as
lnont earnest worker, coupled with stzans
~ s!ielnAntleA, found in the ranks Of the Meth
10 1st Episcopal Church. While little bit OF
g. dot, usuilet ou orr -. -.