River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-03

When our church decided that Parson
Swope should have vacation and money
to travel on, the people, without dissent
ing voice, said il was compliment paid
to worthy man and Christian. / said
so, too. The Parson had been with u4two
years, and at steady work; the only va
cation he had during that time was the
few days during which his wife's mother
Law 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 ii
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,
mo, you don't get him there said
Deacon Rutter Send him there, and
see him come home eaten up by them I'M
godly heathensl 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
suggested that tour through Eng
and would rest the parson
Can he go by land2' inquired Elder
SqHiggs.
g Certainly not"
"Then l objectl Not dollar OF mine
sends him upon the raging ocean,
would sooner send him ten thousand
miles by land then across the sea. Buy
him railroad ticket II calcutta or Aus
tralia; but don't send his precious body
to sea-
"There's the Adirondack.
Where he'll get to hunting deer anc
/ fishing, gambling, cock-fghting, ano
every thing else that's bad. / would sent
him to Chicago at once.n
Brother Webb here mildly suggested
that he was whilom a citizen of Chicago
to which Squiggs replied that he ddn'
care if he would die there. I moved my
chair to o spot between the brethren, anC
suggested as a compromise that WI
give the parson liberty to explore thu
White mountains.
No, sirr' Taylor said, fercely.
know preacher who went there, and fel
and broke his leg. would send Brothe
Swope 10 the South"
This seemed to strike the council favor
ABLY, and the particular place was can
vased.
New Orleans" suggested Taylor.
bad as Chicago snapped Squiggs
with glance at Webb.
"If you send him South I'll leave tn
church p said Jones. my mother-in Law
is fanting Baptist down there, and she''
want to come home with him."
"Then he don't travel to the Sandwich
Islands with my money! Taylor returned
Nor to Europe with mine!"
''Ner to 1urkeyT
Nor to the mountainse
came to the rescue by suggesting
that we vote the money, and let the paT
son travel where he pleased.
Jones refused to subscribe, as he NIGH
og South, Taylor walked out mad becaus
they wouldn't send him down there; an
but five dollars was raised.
q How far will that take himf" aske'
Webb.
at wouldn't get him square mea
in Chicago" said SQuiggs.
:. Or bed at Long Branch.
We came to a deadlock. Word ha
gone forth that the parson was to have
vacation, furnished with travelling none,
and ii was too late to recede.
For three mortal hours we wrestle
with the ponderous subject. Every plac
on the map was consulted-fare and ever
thing concluded. At one moment W
were about to Esend the parson
Canada; at another he was almost booke
fa Cuba. Alternating thus be.wee
antagonistic temperatures, the parson wa
! kept for long time. 1t grew late. Th
clock struck eleven. Mrs. Jones cam
and took her husband home, and Squigs
quickly followed. At last the parse
himself came ooir relief. There was
smile of joy and recognition upon h
face. He looked like person ready
climb the golden star.
Brethren,' he said, sweetly,
thank you thousand times. Don't sen
me to Europe, bur let me stay az home
| There is. rest there-sweet rest for M'
My wife's mother is stricken again, an
the physician says she will never spea
morew
And so the parson is finding that VI
cation at home which we were eager
give him far from its humble precincts.