The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-24

ter which are rem,ttent III their nature,
and come on again ct successive intervals.
Every few moments the thought Of the
Performance would come back again, AID
there would be ! new outburst.
All this time the disconnected young
minister stood with his back to the audi.
ence, looking out Of : window, and. like
the dying dolphin, turning Ill shades Of
color, and going through On assortment Of
experiences ashamed, provoked, amused
aud disguised, each in turn. Finally, he
said. snow: We have Ill had our laugh
out. let US sing hymn, and then 20 on
with the sermon" and the crowd, like /
tired chile, sleepy and ready Tor lullaby,
was ut last quiet once more.
j. A lady in . certain church not long ago
destroyed the devotion of portion OF
the congregation by sitting in front
pew in summer time with : child's doll
stuffed in her skirts in the place OF the
conventional hustle. There were the
head and arms appealing TO the congre'
gregation for delivcrence, and the lady,
all the while, was singing like IN uncon'
scious angel. :. ......,
An instance Of clerical absent mind
ness which We know to be true is as fol-
lows: An Irish minister was invited t.
baptize = friends child, which he did
emitting altogether, however, to put any
water upon its head. The parent tvok
the bowl and presented it t. the minis.
ter, but he declined it. Thereupon the
father took the water = second time
and isisted upon his taking it. The be-
wildered clcrgymen held the bowl for 4
moment, and then said: II had glass Of
water before came into church, but SC
long as you insist upon my drinking this
l will do it. though I assure you am
not at all thirsty" And he actually
drank the water from the baptisma
bow.
Ignorance Of the true situation il
another cause of professional mistakes
It is safe rule in travelling to cxepect
every body to do As other people do, and
to take nothing for granted until first We
find out definitely tho simple facts Of the
case for ourselves. And there are good
rules in other matters. Some time age
in large Roman Catholic church, a fu'
neral was appointed to be held at ]
o'clock. 1t was q grave.digger and as
sistant sexton, who had fallen into drink
ing habits, who was to be buried The
priest who was to conduct this particula,
funeral was half nm hour late, and on ar
irving at the church and seceing the fu
neral procession waiting for him. went or
with the service. As there was supposed
to be many Of the old grave.diggers
friends present, the priest thought it ,
good opportunity to speak kindly of tn,
deceased, and point moral from this sac
ending, So he began as follows:
"This man, my friends, whom We ar,
about to bury, though addicted to .
great and common vice, was in every re
spect . man."
'Father Melaylee,'' whispered an IT.
ishman,
mo replied the priest will not be in
terrupted. I know this mans faults be-
fore me, but he was true man in spite o.
his failing.'
20 Father Melaylee," groaned out two
Of the pall-bearers, '.just listen to US
please Father Mslaylee, only word your
reverence
NO. said tho indignant priest, 81
will not yield for one moment. As
was saying, this poor man before me wa
a"
''Father Melaylec," cried out the ire.
pressible mourner, 1.-THE tother priest ha:
buried the grave-digger half an hour ago
this ones woman we're burying, sure
and it's Tim I.anagan's wife we've 20
here -
On rising to reply, the pastor was deep
~ moved, and spoke with a falterin,
voice. lie stated that, influenced by tn
statements Of the elders who had called
on him, he had resolved, at much expens'
of feeling to himself, to resign his charge
Pausihg for minute, as if overcome Will
emotion-not few of the tender hearted
bctraying their sympathy with him-h,
went on to say that in view Of the affect
ionate and touching address he had JUS
received, so very numerously signed
and accompanied by so generous gift, h,
felt constrained to abandon his purpose
and would therefore remain with them
and devote his future life to the best in
tercsts Of people who were SO warmly
attached to him, and who so highly val
ued his humble services.
The reply was 50 obviously dictated BY
generous simplicity that no one at tn,
time had the courage to rise and explain
That minister is still pastor of the m,
parish. The incident transpired som,
ten or twelve years ago, and contains ,
good moral.