The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-04-01

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The Restored Church;
OR TEE OLD PARIsHIoNER AND n. MoDEHS
PARsoN.
"why, John, I haven't seen your face
In church for weeks, know"
mo, cir, Ills such queerish place;
When It's restored, I'll 60"
"wAsn 'tis restored! Why, John, yea'v
seen
The chancel that's Just built;
With Daisted windaws, carved oak screen.
And reredos-all GIT.
"with decorations It abounds,
There's new altar, too;
The organ cost three hundred pounds;
It's all restored quite new"
.sYaas, like ould Ned, the tother day,
What had stroke, mean;
Hes quite restored to health, they say,
Bat sir, his minds gone clean.
"Dark winders may be beautiful
For them - likes 70 look;
But I, with euld eyes getting dull,
Want light to read my book.
swhsn I was young, the light o heaven
Came thro' each winder pane;
To darken them baint good, I'm sure,
What Scripture says is plain.
"But now my eyes be 'bliged to greet
Them figures done In paints;
I'd 20 long way not to meet
4 saint, II they be saints."
"Ah, John. they did not teach high art
When you were put to school;
But how do You like the singing part!
Come, that's better rule"
"why, sir, they're thinking farteo much
How tunes 20, nowadays;
Give me the Ould Hundreth Psalm, and such
That's moro what call praise.
1--WE used to sing-aye, such crowd:
Maybe the notes weren't trae;
And p'r'aps We sang bit too loud.
Because our hearts sang tso,
'But now my grandson, pert young lad,
He boasts he's got much higher;
Says he, You're not to sing, grandad,
You'll interrupt the choir
"sYou think deal about that thing,
The choir says to him;
But, bless M heart, why can't thss sing
Without thy bedgown, Jim?
''New ehancel, mighty finel but. sir,
We can't make out who knows
What's gene with the commandments there
What have ye done with those!
you're all for pretty tiles and bricks,
For carving, gilt and scroll;
What help can them, or candlesticks,
Give to seeking soul?
"Thsre's many things you call restored,
No use to such % me;
We want 10 know about the Lord,
You only talk Of ae the church,.
1--WE once, sir, had . minister
Twas long before you came
Real Christian minister he was,
Not one only In name.
.we lov'd to say the prayers With him,
He prayed - from his heart;
Now you sll seem to think Amen
The most important part.
"But, sir, I scarce like telling You
What's like when you istones."
"well, John, what 10 it liks!" "Why, cir,
Machine that grinds the bones.
"Your border'd vestments, eopss and stolea
He needed not such aid;
His care was all about our souls,
Not how his gown was made.
II see him pleading with ~ new,
Tears in.his eyes they stood;
Somehow them tears said more to ve
Than many sermons would.
"The preac hing then was I'll Of Christ,
The Life, the Truth, the Way;
Salvation, too, through Christ alone,
And In no other tcay.
"The rich and poor from far and near,
The church would overflow;
IT'S getting full again hear,
Folks come to see the shctc.
Reminds me Of the play sec
In Lunnun town, one day;
All make believe. to captivate
Weak mortals, such - We.
"But make show, and Jeign voice
To worship God, forsooth!
Christ said God must be worshipped
In Spirit and in Truth.
"why, sure. It's nought but Romish bats,
Cross, altar and display;
To lure unthinkin' PrOtestants;
Let all beware, / say.
$50 that's why baint seen in church;
I'll come when tits restored;
But now, sir, don't dare to 20,
Because fear the Lord"
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