The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-07
The Welsh Printer.

God bless those who obey Him. Some
times it requires great frmness and de-
cision to be obedient to His commands,
but rich rewards will follow.
A Welshman and his wife came from
England, and took up their residence at
San Francisco. The man was printer.
and at once sought for employment at
his trade.
He was pleasant in speech, a skillful
workman, and a conscientious Chris
tan, one likely to prove a valuable SER
want to any employer.
He walked the streets and mingled
with the groups he saw there, and at
length addressed n civil-loOking man
who was reading a newspaper, and ask
ed him where it was printed.
"Take it, stranger, and see.
"Thank you"
Looking down the columns of the pa
per Just given him-the San Francisco
DAILY TTnes-he saw this advertise
ment:
WANTED, good printer Apply at
the office OF, this paper
In few minutes William stood in the
presence of the foreman, and would at
once have been engaged, but he said
"I cannot go into the Office, sir, except
on one condition.
"What is that /? Want an advance
monthly? eh?'
emo; nv condition is that you new
er expect me to work on the Sabbath.
The manager smiled, whistled, took
up folio and looked into it, and then,
glancing keenly at Jones, said, "Can't
agree to that
Then, said the good printer, 81
can't begin work.
Well, I'll try you, and / won't ask
you to come on Sundays. So go in and
take your stick"
A few weeks passed. Jones grew in
favor of the manager. He was punctual,
sober, quick in his work, and always did
the best he could. So far, therefore,
he had been very prosperous, and both
he and his wife Mary were exceedingly
happy.
One Saturday night, however, the
Panama steamer came in.
Jones'" said the manager, "the
steamer has just arrived, and we have
so much matter to set up that I need
your help tomorrow"
Here was the difficulty which he had
feared.
81 am willing, sir, to work till II
o'clock tonight, and commence work
at l o'clock on Monday morning; but
cannot work on the Sabbath. l told
you that it was against my principles to
do so, and agreed with you that l
should not be expected to act contrary
to my conscience"
go, well. rever mind, said the man.
ager, "you need not come"
At family worship next morning Will
liam read, among other verses, "Trust
in the Lord, and do good, so shalt thou
dwell in the land, and verify thou shalt
be fed" He prayed, and then sat down
to his meal with bright face and peace
full heart.
The day of trial came once more, but
for this Jones had prepared himself
with solemn prayer. Letters, articles,
mail-bags, exchange papers, market
lists, accounts of a great riot at the
gold diggings, and other news poured
in one Saturday night, and the manager
went to him and said
Now, Jones, can not argue with
you about this Sabbath day of YOURS
but just look at all this copy. It must
be done, and you most help to do it. If
you won't do it, then 1 won't have you
in the Office. The fact is, 1 can't have
you here unless you work when I like"
"Well, sir, replied Jones, calmly,
cit is very expensive living here in San
Francisco, and 1 am dependent on nv
daily labor; but if my remaining in
your Office depends on my working here
on Gods day, I'd sooner beg my bread
from door to door.
Having said this he held his peace,
and quietly, like certain kings cup
bearer, prayed to the God of heaven"
In the meantime the manager walked
about the Office, rumpled some sheets of
old copy, picked up some types, laid
them down again, and answered.
"Well, Jones, you are very obstinate,