The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-08

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The Isv. solomon replied with msrr,
. tw inkio ef tie eve. which he could noI
for The son oi him repress, that be pro
posed 20 abide under the shelter Of good
Squire jacks msusion uutll he took BIZ
journey hence -lu short, 50 long a. be re-
mained pastor Of The hiekorytowr
church. What! hey ye civ up livin' ia
tbe parsonage said squire Jack Yes
The Rev. solomon hAd given up the par,
sonsge, and never would occupy IL again
FOR be intended to adheAr rigldly 10 %,
practice of the apostles, none Of whom
you know, said be, ever bad any parson
age. AZ which when Squire Jack eI'
pressed bis wonder, and asked whether
bis salary was not sufficient TO enable
him to live without going around iu this
way, the psrson interrupted bin with
salary, sir! | have given mp my salary
aud shall never receive another cent
from the Hiekorytown church, as II il
my solemn purpose TO inform all the peo'
pie in open meeting tomorrow (Sabbath)
morning. For none Of the apostles ever
bad any salary, aud ministers uow-s-days
are not one whit better than the apostles
were. II they bad no parsonage, then !
will have none. II they had no salary,
then will have none. But Pm about 10
sell of my little household furniture
have already given away the coats have
except the one on my back, and mean,
so long as remain here in Hickorytown
TO do precisely as the apostles did
Well, said the Squire, to be sure, that
was alright. But il be was goin' to'take
TO boarding round, be would see Deacon
Smith aud Reighbor Boggs whether they
wouldn't keep 'em week or so, Alas
good Squire, said psrson Sly, am posi-
lively forbidden to do anything OF the
sort, much as ! desire It. For on this
point my instructions are very positive
aud plain. ! am not TO go from house to
house. Into tchatsoeuer city OF totoR pc
enter, inquire pho iD IL Is porthy, and
there abide tWyego thence. That Is Mat.
heD, Ind Luke says: and in the
same house remain, eating and drinking
such things as they gice 90 not
from house to house. | should greatly
indeed desire to relieve you Of your bur.
den OF keeping me aud mine by having
others share the burden equally with
yourself; but my instructions on this
point are clear. their sense 10 plain /;
board around cannot; here under your
ample aud hospilable roof must remain
till go hence.
What was 10 be said or done Turn
the parson ont OF doors he could not and
dare not, lest he shake the dust of his
feet for testimony against him. There
was nothing for il he was caught In his
exegelical trap, and twist as he might +,
grit bis teeth as be would, he could not
escape. He had found a practical, and
quite uncomfortable application OF bis
own doctrine which he bad preached for
twenty years past, that preachers now.a-
days wasn't bit beter'n the apostles
was. His chickens had come home 10
roost.
The next day the Rev. Solomon resign.
ed, and shortly after left Hickorytown for
good and all. People often wondered,
but never quite found out why Squire
Jack never again preached in the village
store from bis favorable text that he'd
like to know whether preachers now
days was better'n the apostles was?
CONCLUSION AND MORAL.
Firaty:-Exegesis is an eyed tool,
sometimes very sharp, and often cutting
both ways.
Secondly: Never keep flock of NOR
al fowes to scratch up the parsons peas,
lest
Thirdly. They might come home to
rooet.