The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-05
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is case requiring discipline -
Indeed said the pastor inquiringly,
for he had not been many months with
the church
Yes, said the hedeacon:-sB Brother T. is
bringing reproach upon the cause.
There was disAr ceful row at his store
the other knight
"a row I! what do you mean? Not
drunken row ?
Yes, drunken row. The church
must take up his case
Does Brother T. sell liquor
Yes, and it is Il crying shame VIC
must do our duty as church.
A pause.
Have you ever expostulated with
Brother I. 2 asked the pastor. r
Never
Has any member of the church, to
your knowledge? 2
No, Brother T. is too old a man,
and too firmly set in his ways
The conversation ended, but the pas.
tor sought out another brother in the
church, gifted with the general good
ill and of persuasive tongue. 10.
Come, Brother NJ e, let us go and have
a talk with Brother r. said the mas
tor. A"'
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Get some one else, said Brother NJ. 0
mo. lay the couscrip,ion on you.
IhrreTis no discharge mlthis warfare.
Brother NJ resisted, but at last unwil;.
lingiy went.
The two found Brother 7. alone in :
store on the dusty turnpike. Brother
Ms faith was 50 small that. he stood
aloof almost, as if rebuking his pastor
for the. intrusive service he had under
taken. 15I e. ,ocga.uIt tt,,i t1 i5isc.a 3
Brother T., said the pastor, Il heard
shat you, had some trouble with your.
customers the other night
Yes, l did 1-'''7 10
'Hnw'did it happen 2
Why II teamstcr called to get drink,
add
y drink Of water 2
No; IL drink-u drink Of
DO you sell Intoxicating liquors 2
asked the past"r kindly and frankly. 1t
relieved Brother rs embarrassment to
answer squarely.
Yes, do sometimes
do y u :hiuk it right 2
We'll, am careful to whom l sell
and it is my chief reliance for my bust
ucs1.
''Do you think it right, Brother T?"
"Well, no, | suppose not | think of
givin5 itsup."
Yes. that's right, said the pastor !;
and Jeym by telling her that you have
resolved never again to put the glass to
yours neighbor's lips
Brother L. hesitated, and the pastor
proceeded Us if the decision was already
made.
When?
i haven't made up my mind exactly.
Better not wait, Brother T., said the
pastor and went on plying him affection
ately with motives drawn from the love
of Christ.
Would you run the risk Of destroy.
ing him with your drink for whom
Christ died?
Brother L. was silent and thoughtful,
evidently conscience stricken aud affec
ted. Brother NJ. fit the ,anged at.
mosphere and drew nearer. The paste
pushed his advantage At!eng;h Broth :
er T. said
We'll, will talk the matter ovel
with my wife to ni@ht.'
Yes, Brother r., / would make
thorough thing of it. | would not even
sell glass Of ale
The pastor thought now he would call
in reinforcement froiI Brother NJ,
Fl { appealed to him
Brother NJ, you would advise Brother
1. to give up selling even ale and strong
beer, wouldn't your
Brother NJ. came to his pastors sup
port with all his persuasive eloquenco
Brother I. yielded point lie would
give up selling liquor when his present
stock was gone.
"Why will you then give up?'
'Beciuse / am satisfied that it is
wrong
tls ii not wrono now p