Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-09-25
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Perhaps toe most famous revival
ist and csssp meeting map of his day
| vas the REV. Iedediah Burchard
lie used to make things lively fol
SIM ers. Il vas his custom to &c
round through the audience and Sc.
lect a sinner here and there TO oper
ate on. He prided himself on hi:
discrimination and used to boast thai
he could select toe worst cases at
glance. On one occasion, during
camp-meeting in Vermont, while the
brethren we're singing a rousine
hymn, the reverend gentleman Start
ed on. q tour Of inspection. 1t SO
happened that Prof Benedict, of the
Vermont University, Burlington,
paid visit to the camp ont ofcnriost
ty. having beard much Of Jedediahs
eccentricities. Fhe Prof was a small
man. with cppious head of hair and
a very loag, sharp, red nose. s,-s,
lie was saeeustomed N all seasons
Of the year to carry large, old fash
toned cloak with high collsr.
Finding in reschlug the camp, that
Jededish was presiding over 9 peni-
tent bench, the professor made his
rey to The spot. The meeting vas 10
full blast. and a score Of sinners were
on their knees iu front of the plat
form grsaning, weeping, and ejacula-
ting. As q strong, sharp wind was
blowing, the professor drew bis CLOAK
around bim with tie collar we'll up
around his fare, ouly bis very shock
head Of hair und peculiarly red pose
bcine visible. The professor took q
seat on the. outskirts of tue caowd,
and,prepsred to enjoy the scene.
Presently Jedediah aanopneed that
the Lord hsd notified him that na2Y
notorious sinners were in the meet
ring, ard that he wss going around
ard pick thea, out. Then he started
cot on his tour. Soon he drew near
the professor; and the ministers eye
1t once rested npos bin ,IedesMh
walked toward hia, ezo!sipipg,
Lord save soulslS and after cycling
the professor for a mo@eut. put bis
hand on his shoulder and asked: 3
care you saycd man9 Are you
s profes.or9
oYcs air" auswcred Mr. Beuo-
dict, "i'w Professor of Asthem atics
end Civil Engineering in the Yer
moot Uuiverity,'
"Do you know chat you are SIN
n4r. going to he'll as fsst as you CAD
xcf' sid Jod,aiab.
Il aone bslisve a woTd Q. a. Tho
professor ssii, ~ 40 sngry eoe: land
/ should ike 10 see il demonstrated
on the blset-hosrd.7
Tee Reverend Je1ediah vas takon,
aback, but soon recovered himselt,
sDd said; .s~.s. -sye.-~-.s-->'-'',v--s ~
SYou mus, cope TO the peRi,ents
sess Drd viii dcu opsuate it TO
ycu.r
'I will do uoshipg Of tho sort"
rcsorted tSe angry profr'sor.
"The Lord com aissious me 20 oar
ry YOU lhcs, "s--;,t Jedeiist, ard be
vhiIVcd up the lrtle man nader his
arm, cle,k and AL.
b And tho Lord commissions m3 to
jah YOU Inns" The professor cxeEslp-
OF, drawing hsgc shsSl-pin, which
fsseeued his ciosk, aud raining IL
into tho aeshiOs, part of Jsdediah's
person.
Je6rtish a..orcd n shrick OF agony
= nd a-uFpcd the profe-sor. clipping
bis hauds 10 the pune'ured part xnd
hobbied of to lhc rear of the plat
form. @
pbs gigantic blacksmith On an
other oce,sicn the Rev. j jededieh Ess
holding csNp-meetipg IN Wes+ero
New York. In the Jdeiaipg village
resided gigantic hlsc6wi,h. He
was not . notor1us wicked usn, but
had never been kpo~u TO go TO
church, or to attend any religious
meeting, the people vho tncw hun
wss surprised, srd The deacon Of tho
village gsve.sO Mr. serebsra 0 hiot
% TO the chs.aetrr Of the rs.u TIC
blacksmith hsS.Ateu coat RIGHT 10
front Of tho platform, sud, after tho
service, Mr, Burchsrd approached
him, snd shook .haoss, ssyiag;
"Ffiend; I'm glad TO see yea. !
hope ynu sre ipteresasdS
"Thsrk Go, SIR said the blacksmith,
It's very Interesting:
The next Day the blacksmith was
10 his pisSe again. Mr, Burchard,
during ihs 'ingjBg, went to him, ADD
taking bic hsRd, ssid: T
"Friecd, l'm delighted to SEQ you.
!! / hope yOu are thinking about ycpr
soul,H -
HThsek zee, sir,s the blacksmith
said, e.siiag down his eyes,
aI think We shall catch snul
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