Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-29
NEARLY \ PREACHER.

MA KIN y PREACHER,
An official Of one Of the railroads entering
in Detroit, was yesterday be 1t hy an old
man for 4 railroad pass to tirand Rapids
The stranger entered the Office with 4 big
cane in his hand and Il "Woodsy" air He
looked a If he had entered town after an all.
nights wresllc with a bad dirt road and he
had no sooner stood his cane mp in a corner
than he bri~llv inquired:
Are You the free pass man"
The official hcsitatcd a little, and the
stranger amended his query by asking
No1d YOU. give preacher pass to
Grand Rapids =
Are YOU a preacher: :"
You give me your word that you ar 4
preach h.r, DO yod -
Not exactly" stammcred the stranger
don't say I'm regularly ordained
We can give passes to clcrgymrn oc-
caSionally, but we must know that they are
active dispensers Of the gospel"
THAT hits me, checrily renIied the Old
man. rubbing his hands. Il calculate dis
pensc more gospel than any other one man
in Antrim COuAty:'
But YOU Just admitted that you weren't a
preacher, said the official.
''Not regular Squire. I'm what you
might call an assistant TO regular preachers.
Im sexton Of church, | can lead at a
prayer meeting, and I've started all the hyI. :
that been sung in Antrim county for five
wears past
The official smiled family, and the stranger
wa, encouraged to 90 on
I'm nearly preacher. Folks send for
me when they are dying, ! keep order at
PRAYER meetings, and if anybody's to be
dragged out Of the schoOl-housc for swapping
beans during prayer meeting I'm the one who
does the DRAGGING"
+ "Thats hardly being regular preacher,
replied the official
No. of course; but its mighty close on to
il It's so near that | hate 10 walk to Grand
Rapids. I'm on call, Judge. If oul preacher
should suddenly Give out I'd be the only
man within fifteen miles who could stand
behind his pulpit and take his place, They
ali LaoW It and I'm respected accordingly.
Horu hall the people call me parscn' or
deacon. and fcl!cr- who have got into a Jaw
about Danid in the lions den or Moses in
The bUii~rushcs have walked five miles 10 have
n" set c.a right.
TIE official made out trip pass, and as
she stranger returned thanks and picked MP
his cane hc added:
u wont lake up any more room tAan
cn help, amt I'll leave nay satchcl If YOU
th,Hn the olgli be loaded too heavy. Iol
hay" lent This pass 10 the poor, and ij'> treas
are laid up in Heaven for you, where hope
some day 10 meet you and tell you how good
il fit - roll along in your ears after io-sjl,,
for ci-hty-.re miles on foot
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