The Portland daily press., 1870-12-17
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me holding of the first annual Moral Science
COngress in the United States.

the holding of the first annual Moral Science
congress in the United States
The Rev. Mr.. Pentecost, who was a fine
sold looking fellow, said that he felt like Peg.
otty when she wanted to embrace David Cop
perneid, whose heart was so warm that at ev-
| cry embrace which she gave David the but
| ions were bursted Off her dress. He felt in
MS great love for all Christian sects, while his
heart swelled as if the buttons would come
on his frock coat. His Baptist principles re-
stralned him, and sometimes he wept bitter
tears when he thought of the doctrinal barr-
ers which kept him from his evangelical
brethren, and now he wept at the thought of
these same barriers
Here the reverend gentleman wept so pro-
fusely that even the Irish walters were visibly
affected.
The Rev. Mr.. McVicar, in seconding the
resolution, said God bless the Methodists;
love them, and up in my church they take
lne ior "a Methodist, and I believe 1 am half
one. Inc reverend gentleman then told a
Iunny story about Methodist who was
very noisy and boisterous in his devotions.-
He had fashion OF always coming in with
his amen at "the wrong time," and "Glory to
God" He was demonstrated with on these
interruptions and promised to refrain; but at
the very next meeting he began to halIoo as
before, but, mindful of the reproof, became
excited, and as he was about to cry out
"Amen" he yelled, "Here she goes; hit or
miss, I'll send her in. Amenw (Lauehter)
A resolution of thanks to Henry w. Beech
er and the Rev. Mr.. Buddington was then
proposed by the Rev. George Lansing Taylor
and seconded by the Rev. Thomas G.. Oliver,
colOred Presbyterian clergyman. The col
ored gentleman told story in the Dan Bry-
laughter; every time he opened his hands as
if to slap himself on both cheeks at once. He
stated that planter down South had negro
servant named Jack, who was fcnd Of steal
ing his masters sheep; and the master, who
was not much on religion himself on finding
his sheep disappear thought it would be
good thing for Jack to have, and commenced
by teaching him the Lords prayer. When
Jack got as far as sour Father" his master,
"Why don't you go on~ The darkey said,
cam he my fader, too?" "Of course; why
don't you 60 on?" "Den we are bofe brud-
ders," said the darkey, sand it's no harm to
take your sheep" The master tried to get
the darkey to 60 on as far as "Forgive US our
trespasses," but the latter refused to do so
and said to his master, "Look ahere, massa,
spit out your prejudices and let US lock at dis
ting in fair light" "Now," said the Rev. Mr..
Oliver, Il spit out all my prejudices against
the sects and Pm willing to have 'em all
come togedder as brudders.'' During the re-
cital of this story nearly every clergyman In
the room was screaming with laughter.
At the conclusion of the proceedings there
was little sparring between the Rev. DR..
Gather, who is an Irishman, and the Rev. DR..
Ormiston, Scotchman. The former wished
to have some sentimental allusion TO the Ia
dies, and stated that it was his desire to have
ladies at the breakfast, but he was overruled.
Now, said the Rev. DR.. Gather, "let some gal
lant WhOle-sOuled fellow get nm and saw some
thing kind about the ladies'"
The Rev. DR.. Ormiston-Dr. Gather, who
is thorough Irishman all over, seems to be
in great agony about the ladies; but don't
think it is the proper place to introduce such
matters.
The Rev. DR.. Gather said My friend (Dr.
Ormiston) is evidently Scotchman all over,
and does not forget the national motto Of his
country-NemO me impune lacessit-sting
me and I'll kick. have stung him and he
kicks back. screams of laughter.)
The doxo.ogy was then sung. and thus end
ed the preliminaries to the great Protestant
Ecumenical Council.