Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-18

"a man ought 10 know better
than any one else the quality of his
own works, Brother Quinby, 80 l
won't dispute you on that score.
So far as | am concerned, feel
that the Lord will have quite
enough to do in effecting the WORK
you allude to if help Him all l
can"
well, deacon, I wish I could
have my mind cleared up in regard
to Elder Wakeman. What did you
think of his sermon last Sabbath
morniugiT
There is one thing 1 might say
about it, if | thought it prudent
thing to do. We can't be too care.
ful in speaking, especially if it's
anything that's likely to effect the
character and usefulness of man
like Elder Wakeman.'
"Nery true, deacon. But you
needn't be afraid of my telling; Pm
not one of the leaky sort. knew,
as we'll as | wanted to, that man
of your sense couldn't approve of
such doctrine as that
"Oh, I've nothing to say against
the sermon; it was very good dis
course-you won't often find bet.
ter. But the fact is, every word it
contained-f really don't know that
/ ought to mention it, though; if it
should get about it might make
trouble
"Tll never lisp syllable Of it to
any living SOUL" was the eager re.
sponse.
"Well--here the deacon lowered
his voice TO an impressive whisper
IL have book at home which
has every word of it in"
Here the train tor which Deacon
Brown was waiting came rushing
up to the depot.
"Is it possible" calculated Mr..
Qnimby, with upltted eyes and
hands. but you haven't told
me-
Deacon Brown was already up
the steps. smiling and waving his
adicus from the platform OF the
rear car, which rapidly disappeared
around a curve the road.
He was absent nearly a week
When he returned, he found not
only the church hut the whole vii
lare in state of excitement aud
commotion.
lie had not been home more thar
an hour when Elder WakemaI
r called on him, and in the course o
, the day he was waited upon by tw'
, deacons aud several church mem
; bers, to say nothing of beng inter
viewed by various of his acqualnt
, ances and neighbors, all of whom
were anxious to ascertain if there
! WAS any truth i'll the rumor OF th'
grave charge he had brough
agains; his pastor.
Deacon Brown. though EVIDENT.
somewhat startled ut first by re
= snlt so little anticipated, took nj
this with his usual calmpeSs ant
serenity. He was very reticent OF
!. the subject, asserting that he hat
!. said nothing that he WAS not bot
able and willing to prove when til
r. proper time came to do so. His ~
terview with Elder Wakeman Wa
4 a private one, but it was noticeabl
at it's close that the countenance {
the latter had a serene, almos
, smiling aspect. But as the eide
:, took no measures To prevent I'll
! meeting of investigation that Ia
= been called, no particular lmpo
- lance was attached TO this. II
:, did not seem disposed to talk niue
- about it, merely saying "that |
- thought the deacon ought to ha,
20 an opportunity to prove or explal
what he had every reason to belie'
n he had said about him.
IN The meeting i'll question was he
" at the vestry, which was filled
it's utmost capacity before the tv
i, chiefly interested, Elder Wakemi
~ and Deacon Brown, entered, M
m who appeared to be the least exc
n. ed ones present.
~ Mr.. Quimby was there, iuil
a Importance, aud with an exultati
70. of look and manner only thu
lis yelled by the gravity that ov'
is spread his cOuntenance. lie W
er. standing by the stove, the centre
er an Interested and curious Giro
NJ! when the two entered, but he avo
he ed meeting the eye of either.
W. At the motion of Elder Wal
,m man, one OF the deacons called
oh meeting to order, briefly explain
Oh its object, the serious nature o.
imputation under which their p
he tor rested, and appealing to ID