The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-25
BROTHER ANDERSON.
BY REV. THOMAS X. BEECHER.

was to preach for Brother Anderson
He was good pastor. Almost the last
time | saw him he had Just called on a
| lamb of his flock to ask after her spiritual
welfare and fifty cents toward his salary.
tie had lett his tub and brushes at the
foot OF the hill. and lie resumed them
when he had made his call for ike the
great apostle, he used To labor, working
with ms own hands. When swinging
| himself along slowly toward his home,
after Il day OF work on walls or ceilings.
few took nln for a preacher SD!otchrs
OF wnltcwash IN we'd finely on his face
they were MS business cards Nature
hai zone little to beautlfy him the taiiors
nothing. tie was short, broad. lnrc e.
heated, and seemingly without neck. His
cravats could never get under his chin.
| Ills eyes WerC very full with smoky
whites and slack lids He WAS numeiatl.-
y clio he'd. His great breadth and small
height caused many rents and wrinkles
in the layers Of his clothing What was
given him, though we'll worn and Gender.
he put on and went about his work with
ont pride or apology. For wears | had
met him, but had not known him. he was
80 silent ard contained. He yer seemed
to know. much less resent, the caste pref
udicn that weighs SO heavily on his race.
All this was long ago He has preached
MS last sermon. ana is. doubt not, rest.
fully awaiting the resurrection of the lust
was 20 preach fer Brother Anderson
one Sunday afternoon. As stood caves
dropping bv his little wooden church.apd
waiting Tor the hour to come. [ heard
strange noise iISide-n0t the confused
and voluminou- noise OF crowd excited
~ IN revival tunes. but single wild cry
now and then, or one heavy stamp. or a
ringing clap from pair of bie tough
handS-the creatures Of Will. and not the
outburSos ot feeling. 1t WAS the corps.
OF a t rvtd "clnss.neeting, ana the
noises sounded as If irrked li.io beng by
the occasional galvanic shocks ot some
cNperlmcuter. Punctual to the hour.
Brother Anderson sar.e rolling across the
street ANA up To the door. and " went in
together. After the u>ual songs ana
prayers, took tor ms text Paul,s cour-
SCI e. the Corinthians as to | cir ciisord
erty meetings and meaningless noise,
The sermon was in the main a reading ot
fourtesth chapter OF PauI's first ietter.
with comments and Applications inter-
spersed. spoke tor halt An hour. ANA
while showing consideration for the noisy
ways OF my Audience, exhorted them To
Cultivate intelligence as well As passion
When yoi feel the glory IN you. let i.
out. OF course. Shout Cory clap vour
hands. and ali that; but stop now ana
then. ana let some wise elder stand up
aau tel what it all means. Men and
BOYS hang round you. windows and laugh
Al YOU and At religion because they ,io,,',
understand you. Some men YOU know.
have religion all in the head-clear
sharp, dry. and dead. Others. all IN the
heart. They feel il in their bones. Now
want you 10 have religion in your head,
and hearts. Let all things be done de-
Gently and in order
| WAS very we'll satisfied with my effort
At the time: I seemed = ,uccess. ASH
sat down. Brother Ansiersoo go, up and
stood ca The pu.pit-siep TO give out a
hymn.
Let saints below in concert sing
am not certaln that he coUiu lead. 10,
ne stood. book in hand. and SEEMINGLY
from memory gave the number of the
hyDn, - Fopeafed the first Two s-snzss
- ID - glowing feeling. OF the
11E(k - - three lines
II 44agQv OBJ de livin' God.
e3 49, comman' we how:
~ - Aos<p 'vecross 'er food.
nnrt,s
: ID after swallowing one or
mt On TO say: II low
IT. / love to hear him
aneua- Hes toll us .