Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-09-25
p.rson and the blacksmith alone

paIson hhu the piaonsnh"" siVue
!standine. -
-sOh, my friond,r Mr.. Burchard
exclaimed, 10 voice distinctly heard
by all, pnttiDg his hand on the giant's
shoulder end shaking HE frame; 'oh,
my friend, this may be the last time.
Come to the bench; come TO the
4 bench. Lord save this soulI'
i The blacksmith. did pot move, Mr
Burchard, still with his has6 on the
mans shoulder, aud shaking him in
an excited man per exclaimed; This
may be the last chance. IF sou don't
repent now, you may be 10 bell be-
tfore the norningi'
The blacksmith slowly raised his
lenoruoos right 6st drew IT back, aud
then said:e "Ef ye doa't take thae
hand O. yourp of my shoulder. ye'll
be in hell in tyo ,ninutssp'
The Rev. john NeVlapd Mafi.. Of
the Methodist Church, vas most
Isuccessfnl reviyalist and cassp-neets
ling exhorter He vss known ell
Through the Uniep, not only for his
power IS preacher, brt also, alusi
for his pro6igaoy: for il is. said that
he ruined more women than he sased
seuls He died. os every ore knovs,
! o vretcbea death. His sayings are
to this day repeated throngh the
Meth9dist sonnecsior; perhaps none
more than his famous description of
hell. Of, ssid be ia s-serros, "you
we're to dig 8 bois ie the earth 3
tb onsand miles deep cod thousapd
miles across, and III il fan of melted
! iron, and then vsre 70 take o loet
soul out Of ball and drop him ,nto II.
be would freeze to desthi"
While holding ao experieeec meet
ling at osmp-mseting ia New ier-
Isey, an old woman arose, aod prees
ling Der hands Old her stclgsoh. began
to groau
eWhst is l., my sistorf' asked ar.
IsfGs from the rostrons. .-"Whct ieI
/ is? Out with itp'
"Oh, SIR exclaimed 'tba woman !
"it's either relisiou or worms, l'dont
know which,
The congregation Rsre on she
poiut Of bersuags With Laughter, but
MeGt, with ready ssvsuts8e cf the,
expression, exclaimed, Yes, it's a
foretaste Of the werns that dieth
mot" And thar he psearhed 4 stir
ring, soul-hnrroaiag Discourse en-
hell 6rs.
On ono ocession Mr.. @atAt cad .
descoa viei.ed tbo sisteTs, rtsat at o
cam -ucetjhg n toabeotiodt:
{" Hollo, deacon" sister exclaimed,
1.-Two didn't think to see you at tho
meeting
"You see,'' seia Mr.. Msf6t, "theI
ideas cap come to sayo seals and to-
get wife st Tie same Tune, thus
Killing two birds with ono stone.7
rWsll" sail one, Of. nc. sistars, .he
may save sosls uuder them circum
stances, bu. dat think he'll get
a wife, 80
Old Father Braype of Syrseuee,
was very popular vrDp-mecting
llesder. Ho used TO te,., 10 meeting,
tho following story:
While conducileg oanp- wsehng
! iu Western NeE. YORK, messenger
arrived at the camp to inform him
that the wife Of che chief deacon bad
died that morning.. Father Bray DC,
delegated bis pewers to spo'her and
started home TO csmfort tbe tereavod
widover. After tweaty mics ride
be reached the FARMHOUSE, where the
deacon lived, abou. four O'clock in
1.-THE afternoon.
On entering. ho e5ock the widow
er by tpe hand and eat down in n
lenoe. By-and-by he began 60 COO
dole with tAe beresvad man, end oe-'
ferea him all the condolences in hisl
power.
"I's very heavy grief you've got
to basr,r said the minister. "but you
must bear ap Ikea man,
"Ycsr the dsaco 2 responded, "ips
a lind o. rough. Los's take a-walk
ground
Father Rrayne, thinking that The
.
fresh air would DO hip good, readily.
ssssnted. The Gcseon led him TO bis
barns and stables, aud showed him
over his farm. The parson arpenred
Ito take g.ca, interest iu everything
Isud rejoicea to think that no vas
helping to divert the dsacoa's mind
frou his terrible sorrow After
they had gane rOuBd the yholc farm,
the deacon said:
sNow, minister, ye see 'eVcr5thine's
IN fine order. s.Whst would you sd-
wise me TO do--briug my gal aod her
husband here 10 manage, the place,
or go buckjps about tbe girls for sn-
other wife?7 =,
The new sCeaf aud 4rOns Ficfds.