Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-03-19
PREACHERS PLIGHT.
r.,,s into the Hands Of the
/ IiPhiiistincs. II Robbed and Pat
nowu stairs.

DOWn SuVtTSs
Grom the Williamsport (Pa.) Gazctte.l
20, summer the Methodist Church
6reat Bend CPa.) was burned. The
- rreration were poor, but having a
s'3en which to build, they determined
sss3npeal to the charitable throughout
ssiand for the funds to erect another
.isec Of worship. Their pastor was
iXrdinuly sent out through the Lack
s3vnn Valley to state their case and
ssiSsit subscriptions. lie succeeded
S and went to New York to ask
~ mid of certain charitable parties
49, He raised about $500. His
l dav in the city he was walking
sisnp broadway, when a man came
nHfo him and addressed him, angrily,
aS Zoe here, must have the amount
q that bill to-day; l can't wait any
loGgcr"
Ic rastor was of course astounded,
~ replied: "Bill! What bill ?"
NThe bill for that hardware. It's
IN standing for nearly two years.
9bc reverend gentleman had now
fhyered himself. and saw the man
~ made mistake. He had taken
hIo for another person. The minister
tI,6n informed the irate creditor that
Mas not the man who owed the bill;
az he was Rev. Mr.. =, of Great
nod. Pennsylvania. and was out
rsising money in aid of his church,
vhicll had been burned down. The
Imam was very sorry, and apologized
|mofoundly, and bade the preacher
sood day. In Il few minutes after
ward tap on the shoulder of the lat
|bfcauSed him to look up, and there
|was the mistaken creditor again. He
|mA that in the confusion of their
|6rt meeting, when he was made
aware Of the identity of the reverend
|gentcnlan, it had not occurred to him
|that he had once the pleasure of hear
|hg him preach. having occasion to re-
|main in Great Bend over Sunday. and
now recognized him. The stranger
|xlao said he would like to do little for
w. church in its adversely. He was
on his way to collect a bill of man
amounting to SS4. and if the preacher
wolill 90 with him he should have
hAlf the amount. TO this the shep-
herd readily consented. The two
walked Il long way and turned into
sSmall street. They went up into
the fourth story of a building and
in1O room where q man was writing
ats desk. "llalloo " he said, "you
have come after that money, have
youe Let's see, SS4. wasn't it ?"
YES, it was SS4. The gentleman at
the desk handed the collector a 500
BILL. lie could not change it, but
turned to the minister and said, "lIere,
You're to have half of this; can you
pve this gentleman Sl6?' With a
heamins smile the preacher handed the
deslred sum into the hands OF the Phil
tstine|. The gentleman the two had
oMed on now coolly informed him
that he must diSgorge all the money
~ had about him, or he would never
goOni there alive. In vain the preach
q protested. He was compelled to
ha3i over every cent he had collected,
~ was then kicked down stairs. He
OK the first train for home, where the
snxlous and delighted flock awaited
m-deliGhted because he had kept
!neM informed as to his success. But
ne had nothing for them except the
aoove sad story. lie did not know the
.snle OF the street he was taken to, nor
q What part of the city it was located.
~ building of the church had pro-
sIessed rapidly, but work stopped at
pce. And now it is said the contract
u moving to have the property sold
p0DD,aln the pay due him.