Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-11


SYnaRogsse yFhae.- I'm ClarIks-
viHEe. OF ahe state Of Tenmessee.
The following is an amusing COM
position wherein the praseology of |
the Elizabethan age as known in
our version of the Bible, and the
old Chronicles of Hollingshed and
others is applied to the descrip-
ton of the late Methodist Confer
ence. 1t was read by its author,
Mr.. John lie Master, at the Broad
hurst Institute:
"Now it came to pass that it was
set apart for the Chief Priests and
Scribes and Elders of the people to
assemble themselves together at a
certain unfortified city called Clarks-
vile, reigned over by Geo. 1, sur
named Ligon, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-eight, in the tenth
month and ninth day of the month.
Now when this was noised abroad
throughout the land behold all
manner of fowls of the air and four
footed beasts which good for food
were brought to the market-place
and exchanged for silver, that the
people might make ready their
sacrifices. Now the time having
arrived which wss set for their
coming behold they appeared in
great numbers, and heads of houses
went forth to meet them and
brought them unto their places of
abode, and set before them all
manner of food and drink. And
when the morning was come they
went up to the synagogue and
wOrshipped as their fathers did
before them, and behold the Chief
Priests and Scribes took counsel
together how to execute the Priests
Office and whittier the Priests and
Elders should be distributed tC
preach the word of the Lord. And
there were also found among tbs
sons of the Levites certain otheTS
who belonged not to the priesthood
Samuel, of the house of Caldwell
who like unto Saul the son of Kisf
was head and shoulders above his
brethren, but not so ruddy and fair
And also Henry, of the house O
Pickering, a man of goodly appear
ance, and a seller of purple and fine
linen. And behold these same die
good service for the tabernacle anC
the congregation. And the wore
of the Lord came to Kavanaugh, {
man of God, saying: CommanC
the ministers to stand up and Civ
an account of their stewardship
And 10 each one brought his talen
and laid it at the Masters feet, ant
received his recompense of reward
and behold all were found to b
blameless. And after these thing
they left the synagogue went to tn
places prepared for them, and di,
rest and refresh themselves. An,
they arose early in the mornin
and went up TO the synagogue t
hear the words of the High Prizes
and behold greater than he wa
there. John B., whose surnam
is McFerrin, the same rose up an
in loud voice spoke TO the multi
tude in behalf of the great house fC
the making of books, for 10 it wa
threatened with a downfall. Afte
he had made an end of his saying
the people hearkened unto hin
and behold men and women of ric
possessions came forward with the
offerings, some fifty, some an hui
dred and some a thousand fold, a.
cOrding to the number of the
possessions. And the heart
John B. was made glad on accoul
of the rich gifts of the people, an
they all went down TO their hous,
rejoicing greatly. And when IL
evening was come behold the RabI
Wilson, who is also called Alpheu
came forth to speak in behalf of II
Priests and Levites who go fort
into all lands to preach the gosp
to the Gentiles. And II e next ola
being the Sabbath behold the Chi
Priests and Scribes and Elders
the people went up TO the sanctual
to worship, and great multitud
followed them, insOmuch that Oct
vius, the son of Joel, and Vale
tine his brother, who were porte
in the house of God, were press'
to find places for all. HOwbeit Il
multitude found room, and Kav
naugh, the High Priest, opened Il
book and taught them. And aft
he had made an end of his sayin
certain. young men rose up fro
the congregation and went to hin
and he by the laying on
hands and divers ceremonies {
dained them to be ministers of 4
Word. And after these things HI
come to pass each minister h;
his position assigned TO him. Al
behold the lot fell upon one of t
house of Mooney, who is call
Welborn, TO preside over all t
tribes round about GAINESVILLE, al
TO Robert, who is of the tribe
Brown, was given charge again
the sanctuary and altar in the tel
pie of the city, for 10 he had be
tried and found faithful. James,
the house of Plummer, was ordai
ed to teach the daughters Of t
people. And Hammer the young
who is also called John, was off
ed up as a sacrifice to Provident
William, whose surname is Cher
was appointed TO lay siege to t
country round about Nashville, a
to proclaim with a loud voice t
glad tidingS to the people. Thorn;
of the house and lineage of Dune
the lawgiver, was sent as q mou
TO the Pulaskians. And when t