The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-03-12


A mile or tive above me resides 3
colered brother whom win call
Jupe, because that is the short for
Jupiter. So far as I know he has but
one passion, or If he has more they
keep themselves in the background.
No mortal can guess what that pas
sion might be, as philosopher might
express It, q pfiori. To let the reader
into the secret at once, it is nothing
less than q red hot love for theological
disqHisition.l His literature has been
scant, for he gets nothing to read ex-
| cept the religious journal take, when
am done with it. The .ObseyTe1,
which / find to do abouI- as little
harm In the family as any of them, is
the thing he pores over. About q
fortnight ago, he brought back the
number be had borrowed the week
before, and on my asking him how
he liked theology as q science, he re-
piled, with animation, that he liked
It very well.
"And what do you ike best about
/ It, Jupe
Well, sometimes one ting, an
sometimes annudderD
Very probably. But what have
You looked into this week ?1
Well, sar," said he, taking my in
quiry as an invitation to sit down,
''let me take this cheer an I'll 'spond
to dat. Does you read the ObserUer9
No, Jupe; | blush TO say that /
Yes. sar. Berry we'll Does you
know de doctrine of perseverance is 3
precious article of my belief"
Brsss de Lor- But does you see
troo it7n
Why, yes, suppose do.0
Vel. den, viii you Tighten dis
niggeF on de ting"
] reprimanded him to small pur-
pose for using everyday language in
religious conversation, for he answer
ed:
Nebbsr min dat. What 1 wants
10 know il jes' how he Is"
You have been rading an account
Of the installation Of POdgana, per-
ceive ~
"Yes, sar; daf's de berry ting.D
"And didn't the candidate make
things all clear to the council ?1
8. Lori yes. But den I 'spects Jupe
don't compend.
+" Well, Jupiter, we must not expect
too much. A great many doctrines
are true which We may not compre-
lhond7
1Yes, sar."
What, Jupe, is the precise point
that you can't understand about per-
severance z"
leng fingers through his tangled top,
9 let me slucidate. Does you say dat
Adam an, dem was made Jess right r.
4 @raNu - -.
4 Adam and Eve, were immaculate. AS
they eamO forth their great author
4 pronounced them good, and none may
| question his Judgments"
+" 50 I 'spects, Did you say our
first parents 2"
eyes.
cam dis gemmen belong to de
Bless you, in religion we are all
brethren. All nations and peoples
and kindreds are Of one blood"
" De debble J"
Yes, of one blood"
Berry we'll. An does you 'spect
dat dis nigger is bound for the king
dom hisseif?"
90, can't tell. I'm afraid not,
unless you have greatly changed"
" Jes as / spectit. But now what
wants to know is dis. If Adam and
dem was made jess right, and perse-
Werance is destiny, and dis brudder
belongs to de company, how de deb
Ebel is he gWine 10 bust hisself mp
Yes, sar II de perseverance goes, how
ken de human family, wild Its right
/ begin, fotch out in debbleation and
smash? OATS what / wants to know
sar.
Perceiving that the fellow was like
ly to become tedious. / asked him if
he hadn't better take q mug of cider,
and call again.
@Lor, yes. Nebber let cider 60 for
perseverance,
With that he took himself to the
kitchen, where 3 poker hangs ready
for the heating, aud Chloe has ever at
hand the indispensable capsicum.
am no theOlogican, but somebody
ought to clear up Jupiter's difficulties
The editer's invitation for articles of
varied interest has called this forth
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