The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-01
LORENZO D0W'S VAGARIES.
srORIES FROM THE hrs or MS OLD
NEIGHBORS NEIR NORUI,H.
mi. rotesauene. and IHIs Practical Joking
somc Fun at Hts ESpense-Ihe Kind OF
Hell lie Prenchcd-PointingO out n Thief

,rvcstirntion into Hell" by tho New York
elcrrymcn has awakened lively echoes in the
churches II eastern Connecticut He'll had
long been partially dormant here. or surrcn-
dcrcd its claim az II topic Of ministerial Discus
sion go temperance. politics. and poverty. The
drift VI public opinion at longth impcllcd the
clergy to declare their position. Some pastors
have met tho issue square with cardor and
nrmncss; but the majority have handled the
subject in a gentcc and tcndcr-n fingered man
ncr. The slcdgo-hammer armed Thunder
ers Of rcvivalism that Connecticut once sent
forth to preach hell u diabolical rcalitv' are
remembered by many silvcr-haircd vet rams ot
the church. who respectfully compare their
brave deeds with the weak artillery nr, OF later
pr irhers
Coming from an exciting evening meeting re-
ccntly. a whito-hcadcd. rugged faced old man
broke forth: Itcll YOU this business il all nom
sense There's no sense into it. just look at tho
meetings Hain't any of EN- half full. Cal TINS
revival? Why, 1t looks more like the funeral Of
poor relation. Nobody takes no interest. and
why, Cause nobody knows what they're talk
INK about. They believe in he'll. and then agin
lhcy don't They've rugged ~ i've or SIN dit-
frrent kinds of he'll. and every one on en has a
different Kind Of temperature. Tho Methodist
he'll il siil pretty tolcraby warm. but as We 60
l.Wn along they Keep growing cooler and
cooler tin finally We get ter weather that IL
good deal moro comfortable than It's here in
l0g days In my day il used TO mean somc-
Min' Nouc could undcrstan ono 81 thcm prcach-
.er- II was come or be- damned. an there was
mo- hangin roun church doors evenings. but
every seat was runnin' over full. and sinners
hangin' ontcr the pulpit. They was summat
Interested to know whar they was goin'. II was
one thlh. or 'ol"cr' no hti way WORK Hcl
hon meant live Goals and live devil and
ni,,.s Hvely yincrnllv
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or Lorenzo DOW the fetcr the Hermit OF
nbs ma. 10 ,yas n familiar vvord in ivory S,,,o
va 49, " -
ana almost every county OF tue l hloh' uhe Oh
man recalled many "reminiscences that have
,o,.r h.fora bann nuhliahnd Dnvr vvns horn
u',y' ,'.'''.',,as ,..' 49,, 49," ""'
In which he lived while he was not assailing the
"borI.s Of thc devil" in other stotcs ia sim
hott's ~. '"c u'N" III "''ei HV'''s II s'"
standing. His ecccntricitics. his vigorous. az
gressiyc sermons. his dry wittirsns and Pc
,,ii.r b,tt. orn ,iviJlv rar,ouharo1 In hi.
-"'" '"'' =" no
nc'suiurh"ud MS strange grotcSuucncss eN-
cited curl 0sliy wherever he went and his entry
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n moro of Youngsters. who preceded him crv-
~ thr n'ws: Here comes old Dow. lilo
yaccs flr hi- meetings. which were usually
held 10 thH open air. 4 mammoth stump in "a
nook ou no verge Of q forest. an inverted barrel
ul.r Nh. hnughs Of an apple orchard. or "A
rude u.atf1rm o. rough boards At "a country
.rlssroals were the pulpits that he liked best
occupy II never lacked an audience. for
.Ar auuuun 'Hucut that Old Dow was going
% "hnd forth at certain place. proha-
Ply sN moAi!- or q year from date. never
AR and wide. ut the appointed time Dow
lever broke an engagement. though -oinc Of his
lri'uiarnis wrre nnd" several years in adj
,an., and in distant paris Of the country. This
tr'.i iaihtulrt- - o, Tue preacher $50 urnd the
mIutt rouil!rurr II the people. Once. It is
WIi. he appointed meeting Tor q certain day
rt hour AMI place, two years in advance n q
-ai' village in virginia. It the de- enated
icuNy nwutrd his arrival. 81 the expiration q
.tr appointed hour. "a thin. gri1liod obi man.
Win .oas white beard and dressed ia "a shabby
ik shi anu "a torn straw NAT, tiW Mapped
It's broken hrlm IN bis face drove lrisurely up
20 the eatAnru-. II was Dow runctual TO
moment i" alg'ied. passed. through thu
ihr9hE with '", u word, mounted the platform.
Al hnnonncr that by The grace Of God. tho
ncN NJ would now be- b,gun.'
One in"rnlns irc' MY visited the Oh homo
% 'h' !dm'u- preacher. II is ina q rlcft of the
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