Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-17
Epi>cOpu> i'm Rure.


Here is a good one on the Episcopalians.
which. SO far aS the writer is aware. has
never vet appeared in print. and therefore
he contl ibutcs it fpr the benefit of the
Drawer.
Away ont West n-Slate. in the
valley of the Mississippi. 1T u time not
very remote. when men were more intent
on rakng in the filthy" thln on secur-
n- an Interest in the bank of glory ever
lasting a ZclloI> missionary of the per-
sua>ion aforesaid found himself in a COM
munity whose religious views were no less
manifold and contradictory thtn was to
be expected from persons representing
every phase of fdenomlnational life. Find
inr out three or four commandments be-
longing 10 his Church. the missionary gave
notice of an = Episcopal service for that
evening in the >chool-houSe and cordially
invited everybody to attend. OF course
10 the large mrioritv of the inhabitants
| his WAS something entirely novel-indeed
! the passage of Il circns through the village,
or the actual halt of 4 minstrel troupe,
could not have created Il profoundcr sensa-
/ tlon-amd 1T an early hour they COM
mcnced gathering in knots of two or three,
discussing - IL To what kind of 4 durn'd
thing it was moin 10 be
Prominent among the female portion
of the thronT WIS an ig-l sister, who en-
| liglIteneI the oilers hv STATING ii WIS
regular >,rmint they were ago:n' to have.
and no confound-d niger tumbln' But
! the :. .slrmint wls To hc afte. the. " Pis-
c"lal " fashion. Of which She had he..rn
! tell when Il girl but had never seen and As
/ it WAS something bad. She believed. she
was there to interrupt him if he didn't
! preach orthodox.
Seating l-r> If on the front bench. she
eyed The preacher closely. and lust before
he commenced the services. and while ar
ranging his robes, She beckoned him 10
I her. and informed him that She was there
to interrupt him if he didn't preach ortho-
loX.
Well. mldlm." he replied. you
won't interrupt M if | do preach or
ihodoX?'
"Oh no, that | won't" she earnestly
exclaimed. - but if you don't though.
I'll interrupt and expose you for sure"
Now to make ;he exercises 20 off with
some drrree of Episcopal dt-corum. the
congregation WAS literally supplied with
PRAYER 10 ,k>. and the few commandments
were Instructed to circulate among the peo-
pie. lind the places " for the uninitiated.
and lead the responses.
Then rose the minister. and with the
prodigal's resolve. = viii arise and go
To nv father, etc. commenced. the SER
vice. AMI Won the old ladv's heart. for it
was her ftvorite passage. read and prayed
over often beclI-e of 4 wavwarI boy.
Next in order WAS the :. cxhortation," in
which shn heard nothing Objectionable; and
then came the confession of sins. Right
behind her one of the COMMITMENTS
aforesaid united his voice with the minis
tvrS. and had gotten a. far IL - We have
. erred and straycI from Thy ways like
lost sheep etc. when the old lady turned.
and in an audible whisper said, . Hush.
l hush, tina, 5 all ight; let the man have
chance 10 speak" Lowering his voice.
, he keep comparatively qi:iet until the
| creed was reached. and here he thought,
(. u In the Credo | must set an example, and
confess Christ before men in the magnifi-
cent vet simple believe of all the
Christian centuries.
| BY this time the sclfappointed con-
/ >erv.lIor of ortho1oNv WAS i'll no mode to
1 b. triiled with and -. while her hand
/ firmly rr.i-pcl her umbrella, she said in
| tones sieiliv emphatic. Look a-hyar.
: vou durn' i clls-' didn't tell YOU that was
all right? an hvar voI have been chat
: term every blessed mint since. Now
: Won on .ht II be ashamed of Yourself, and
| don't WANT you 10 jaw any more tonight
: That's orthodox enough for any body
F. The minister took in the situation. and
: brinc :: practical man. pitched in, and
+ "ive them Il rcd hot eXtempDre discourse.
: which the old lady. before She WAS aware.
. had nlp.> Il with a whole series of hon
] est am"n>.
e At the conclusion She felt boand TO APP
: polngizr for iicr conduct before and daring
4 The service. an 50. Selling both his hands.
4 >hc thanked him for liz Gospel sermon in
language a unique ~ her manner was
: hearty: on s'-r. mi-icr. We warn sure
o of vou wr OILY had le:un tell of Won
( Piscopal> atore. an We were kind oi
>kecrcd like: lut il all ight now. an
:. want to tell vou ,lia; had nothing to do
&. with those rowlir- lack there who inter
J. ruptcd the service Npw we've had Locu,
Y preachers here. an we've had Circus
y preachers hire. h..t we've never had any
II of YOU Pi>copi> preachers :ifie; an Yea
4 DO preach orthodox. an yoa can com.
l. bl-k here ANY time N"I want Ia. an
q preach all night If Won cllpn-c if You d,
G wear vnur shirt outside y"ur hreeches. =
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