The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03
Parson SWope's Vacation.

Parson SWope's Vacation.
When our church decided that Parson
Swope should have q vacation and money
to travel on, the people, without a dissent
ing voice, said it was a compliment paid
to y worthy man and a Christian. ! said
SO, too. The Parson had been with lis two
years, ana at steady work; the only va.
cation he had during that time was the
few days during which his wife's mother
lay speeches. from sickness. We felt
that the good man needed rest from his
labors, and the sheep thought that the
wolves Of sin wouldn't doyour them if
the shepherd did go abroad.
Therefore We the council of the
church met to decide about the vacation.
The parson was not present
\ Elder Jones said that the parson would
like to inspect the missionary fields
amog the Sandwich Islands. s,8
IN: "No, you don't get him there!'' said
Deacon Rutter. Send him there, and
see him come home eaten up by them I'M
godly heathens. Send him to Turkey"
!. "And let the Cossacks stay him2'' cried
Jones, in turn. Not one cent Of mine
sends Brother Swope into the jaws Of
death"
@ I suggested that tour through Eng.
and would rest the parson X
4. Can he go by land?r inquired Elder
squiggs.
g Certainly not 5
"Then object! Not dollar 81 mine
sends him upon the raging ocean. I
would sooner send him ten thousand
miles by land then across the sea. Buy
him railroad ticket tc calcutta or Aus.
tralia; but don't send his precious body
to sea- .@s#5
.~ "There's the Adirondack y ,s
!" Where he'll get to hunting deer and
fishing, gambling, cock lighting, and
every thing else that's bad. Iwould send
him to Chicago at once"
Brother Webb here mildly suggested
that he was whiIom a citizen of Chicago,
to which Squiggs replied that he didn't
care if he would die there. IGmoved nv
chair TO q spot between the brethren, and
suggested as a compromise that We.
give the parson liberty to explore the
White mountains. #8#.I
mo, sir!' Taylor said, fercely. /
know a preacher who went there, and fell
and broke his leg I would send Brother
Swope to the South" 55ss & s#5
This seemed TO strike the council favor
ably, and the particular place was can !.
vased. s#5 sa
/. "New Orleans, suggested Taylor. sAA
4 'sRad as Chicagow snapped Squiggs,
with q glance at Webb. $s9
IF you send him South I III leave the
church ~ said Jones. My nother-in law
is Tanting Baptist down there, and she'd
want to come home with him. S
"Then he don't travel to The Sandwich
Islands with my money Y Taylor returned.
ssNor to Europe with mine Y ~. RI
'Ner to I'urkey!"
S"Nor to the mountains IL
I came to the rescue by suggesting
that we vote the money, and let the par
son travel where he pleased. rs E
jones refused to subscribe, as he might
og South, Taylor walked out mad because
they wouldn't send him down there; and
but five dollars was raised. \.
How far will that take him2n asked
Webb. 58s}.s8 .s.
1T wouldn't get him square meal
in Chicago, said Squiggs. 4...s
s Or a bed at Long Branch I " II. 55.I
We came to a deadlock. Word had
gone forth that the parson was to have a
vacation, furnished with travelling money,
and it was too late to recede.
For three mortal hours VIC Wrestled
with the ponderous subject. Every place
on the map was consulted fare and every
thing concluded. At one moment we
were about to ssend the parson to
Canada; at another he was almost booked
Tor Cuba. "a Alternating ] thus between
antagonistic temperatures, the parson was
kept for q long time. 1t grew late. The
clock struck eleven. Mrs. Jones came
and took her husband home, and Squiggs.
quickly followed. At last the parsons
himself came to our relief. There was a
smile of JOY and recognition upon his.
face. He looked like q person ready to-
climb the golden star. NJ
2 Brethren he said, sweetly, 81
thank you a thousand times. Don't send
me to Europe, bur let me stay al home.
There is rest there sweet rest for me.
My wife's mother is stricken again, and
the physician says she will never speak,
more y III Wa 4. Il s5$7 81 .s
And 50 the. parson is finding that. va
cation at home which we We're eager to
give him far from its humble precincts.