The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12

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The following anecdotes have never
been in print, at least the frat three have
not. The last one heard in Scotland,
and cannot youch for. The Others came
under my own personal knowledge:
In the south OF New Jersey, some
years ago, there travelled over some Of
the hardest counties good, faithful,
hard working brother, named James
Moore, or Jimmy Moore, as he was IA
miliarly called, He was devoted to the
itiuerancy. A true, loyal Methodist,
plain, pointed and sharp in all his
preaching and eXortRtioIs,
He had been laboring year on one OF
his circuits, and, before leaving for his
new field, he gave his people, who dear.
ly loved him, his farewell sermon,
Al the close he said my dear broth.
rem, this is my last address to YOU !
am going from You, and You mny never
hear the voice OF james Moore again.
"Amcn n came loudly from the seat
behind him.
He looked at the man with little
surprise. but, thinking it was a mistake,
went on.
any days on earth will soon be mum.
bcrcd. Inn IN old man, and you may
not only never hear the voice OF James
Moore but never see his face again.
"Amen y was shouted from the same
seat more vigorously than before,
There was no installing the design
now. The preacher looked at the man
he knew him TO be Il hard, grinding man
-stingy and merciless TO the poor.
He continued his address MAY the
Lord bless all those Of you who have
done your duty, who have houored him
with YOUR substance, who have been
kind to the poor, and"
Pausing and looking the intruder
strnight in the eye, and pointing to him
with his finger:
"AIay his curse rest on those who have
cheated the Lord and ground the poor
under their heels. Say anon to that,
brother ~
The shot told. He was not inter
rupted again.
] once went with Rev. Mark Tnfton,
the celebrated New England preacher,
to hear Albert Barnes deliver . discourse
IN behalf Of the American Sunday School
Union. The evening was hot, the ser
vices were long and tiresome, and when
the sermon commenced it was time to go
home.
Mr.. Barnes was annoyed at this, and
in commencing his sermon saiJ "My
discourse is divided into three parts. :"
He then stated them. "For want of
time shall omit the first for the same
reason shall be compelled to omit the
second"
At this moment Tmiton arose, his tall
form looming up in all its statelincs',
and turning to me he said "For the
same reason shall omit the third, and
walked out Of the church.
In Pennsylvania town there was an
excellent but eccentric clergyman named
Ross. He was about taking collection
for some especial object. and had plea.
ded warmly in its behalf.
"My brethren he said, ~ want You
MI to give literally tonight; none Of
your pennies or five.ccnt pieces, but let
every one give a quarter; and, to set
You a good example, will give the first
mysolf,n dropping n twenty-five cent
piece IN the basket.
After tho collection wns taken he
lifted mp the baskets, looked them over
carefully, and then remarked /: ~ see
that my quarter is the only one here, so
shall take itback again, which he did.
and put il in his pocket with evident
disgust at their meanness.
a quaint Scotch minister was given
somewhat to cXaggerating in the pulpit.
His clerk reminded him Of its i'll effects
OH the congregation. He replied that
he was not aware OF it, and wished the
clerk, the next time he did il, to give
him cough by way ofa hint
Soon after he was describing Samp.
sons tying the foxes tails together. He
said. 1.-THE foxes in those days were
much larger than ours, and they han
tails twenty fut long"
"Ahem |" came from the clerks desk.
"Thnt is continued the preacher,
according to their measurement but
by ours they were fifteen fut long"
"Ahem !"louder than before.
''But, rs you may think this is extrava.
CANT. we'll Just say they were ten fut."
"Ahem ahcm !" still more vigorously.
The parsop leaned over the pulpit, and,
shaking his finger at the clerk, said !:
lyon may cough there all the night long
mon III nae taxi OF int more. Would
We haze the foxes wild nae tails at n ~
Christian Peehiy.