Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-26
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uaily left his guest, lamenting ignofa nee
and obduracv.
In the morning the man came down.
and meeting Mr.. Wade, asked him If he
would he SO kind AS to lend him a razor.
that he nigh. remove bis beard which did
not give his face a very attractive aspect.
His request was complied with.
I'VE will have family prayer in about
ten minutes" said Mr.. Wade, as he hand
ed him razor and shaving-box
In ten minutes the man appeared and
behaved himself with due propriety at
family worship. After breakfast he thank
ed the farmer and his wife for their hos
pitality, and departing went on his Journ-
ey.
Ten O'Clock came and Mr.. Mad not
vet arrived So Mr.. and Mrs. Wade start
ed off for the Westinghouse, not doubling
that they would find him there. But they
were disappointed. A goodly number OF
people were inside the Westinghouse, and
goodly number out side. but the minis
ter had not yet arrived.
''Where is Mr.. N--?" inquired q
dozen voices, as little crowd gathered
round the farmer.
HE hasn't come yet. Something has
deed fully expected to find him here"
The day was cold, and Mr. Wade, after
becoming thoroughly chilled, concluded to
90 in, and keep lookout for the minister
from the window near which he usually
sat. Others from the same cause, fol-
lowed his example, and the little meeting
house was soon filled, and still one after
another came dropping in. The farmer,
who turned toward the door each time it
opened, was little surprised to see his
guest of the previous night enter, and
come slowly along the aisle. looking from
side to side as il in search of vacant
seat, verv few OF which were now left.
Still advancing, he finally passed within
the little inclosed altar, and. ascending to
the pulpit, took off his old gray overcoat
and sat down.
By this time Mr.. Wade was by his side,
and with his hand upon his arm.
''You mustn't sit here. Come down,
and I'll show you seat" he said in an
excited tone.
"Thank you," returned the man, in
composed tone. "It's very comfortable
here"
"But you are in the pulpit! You are in
the pulpit, sir''
30, never mind. 1t is very comfortable
here" And the man remained immova-
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Mr.. Wade, feeling much embarrassed,
turned away and went down, intending to
get q brother official in the church to
assist him in making a forcible election Of
the man from the place he was desecrat-
ing. Immediately upon his doing SO,
however, the man arose, and standing up
at the desk, opened the hymn book. His
voice thrilled to the very finger ends of
Brother Wade, as in distinct and i'm
pressive manner he gave out the hymn be-
ginning,
'sHelp us to help each other, Lord,
Each others cross to bear;
Let each his friendly aid afford,
And feel brothers care
The congregation arose after the
stranger had read the entire hymn, and he
then repeated the two first lines for them
to sing. Brother Wade usually started
the tune. He tried it this time, but went
off on long metre tune. Discovering
his mistake at the second word, he baked,
and tried it again, but how he stumbled on
short metre! A musical brother here
came to his aid. and led off with an air
that suited the measure in which the hymn
was written. After the singing, the con-
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no one doubted his real character, ad-
dressed the Throne of Grace with iervor
and eloquence The reading of chap
ter from the Bible succeeded to those ex-
ercises. Then there was a deep pause
throughout the room in anticipation OF
the text, which the preacher prepared tc
announce.
Brother Wade looked pale, and hi,
hands and knees trembled: Sister Wade.
face was like crimson, and her heart wa.
beating 80 loud that she wondered whether
the sound was not heard by the sister who
sat beside her. There was breathes'
silence. The dropping of a pin might al
most have been heard Then the emphatic
tones of the preacher filled the room:
"a new commandment | give unto You
that We love one another"
Brother Wade had bent forward to listen
but he now sunk back in his seat. This
was the Eleventh Commandment
The sermon was deeply searching, yet
affectionate and impressive. The preach
er uttered nothing that could in the least
wound the brother and sister of whose hos
pitality he had partaken, but he said much
that smote upon their hearts, and made
them painfully conscious that they had
not shown as much kindness to the stran-
ger as he had been entitled to receive on
The broad principles of humanity. But
they suffered most from modification of
feeling. To think that they should have
treated the Presiding Elder oil the District
after such fashion was deeply humiliat-
ing; and the idea of the whole affair get
ting abroad, interfered sadly with their
devotional feelings throughout the whole
period of service.
At last the sermon was over, the ord-
nance administered, and the benedicton
pronounced. Brother Wade did not know
what it was best for him now to do. He
never was more at a loss in his life Mr.
N descended from the pulpit, but did
not step forward to meet him. How could
he do that? Others gathered around and
shook hands with him, but he still fingered
and held back.
Where is Brother Wade ?' he at length
heard asked. 1t was in the voice of the
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