Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-25
.frial q Fhree PreaeherL

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Report says the following aessFfbed trial
took place IN Missouri iThetihe was dur
ing the reign of cthe test oaslH We Touch
tor nothing in IT, and only ten 10 ssSita was
tod to u, - - 81 ''"
Three ministers charged With the crime, Of
preaching The glorious gospel o. the Son Of
God, were aFtaIgned before iadaes They
were regularly Indicted and At pAs under.
stood thai the proof against Them was very
oleary 30 tOs r.azfi ia77i'9 .4 "a ,g.r
"Ars yop prsseheii" sal d the iodgs 10
one nt them. ri 9.aA yaA 'W "Ln-
"Ysa, sir" replied the oulpflt,o - Ho'l
"ro what Denomination do you belong,
81 an Christian, sirS' { With dtehityi) 81
an Chfi,tiA1i What do you meafby tnali
Are nlt ell preachers GhristianiF'io lsfs ee'
~ belong 10 ths seetcOn monty called, but
wrongly called yuampbelliies,p itNoe sm0ch
fbsn,.syEon ,sE believe oil II bppt,.lsd oscp,s
in orde er that they maybe bEu sg&ibSf Il :,
"Ido. sir''i (Dsfapkly,),sd -,1s3,s o, yisV
s'Ar. Sheriff, dlsehREge thAt IN art Hsi is
an ibDocent man! he istndictsd tor preach
ing the gospel,, and there iss not a. word Of
gospel in The stuff he preached IRa'sll torfie
Of Aleksnaer Campoell's lnonsense, Dis
charge that snan."fl Fr5l st a r.aFt.e
Exn Campbeqte greatly rsjoiced! & asR y
care you - preaehefYf said his honor, cd.
dressing The next eriMipsl.
81 am, siF," said the miscreant. aat1a}
''0t what denominAtiQn are yeni,ys5 s5
~ am MalhodistH tHis ipoks showed it.)
"Do you believe la falIiag from gRacaih,o al
DO, sir.', Without besltS tionsl, go sds
"Do you be'iyYe In epllnkllpg people In
Stead Of happzing thewi9 s1s I sss 10 1854
II believe thai people can ba baptiaed by
1 eprinkling." Much offended ~ .Vaaaast
spo yop believe Ia bsptiZlng 'babIetlh g
ls'ff Is NY opinion, cir, that lnfahfss onghi
70 he haptiEsd.H tmueh 6fsnded.l ~.
4 sSat word OF fa5ptuRe fot ahF.hiur q
I the KIND, 2 shoated tlie jGtlga. M SbarI1
lInrn shal man loosf. Hs Ia no preacher o
1.-The gospsl The gospel Is ihe truth, ans
| there 4 not word Of truth ia what that mar
teaches! Turn him loosei II is rediculoni
i 70 iHdlet men on such frivolous pretenee
i Turn him Loose"
! Methodist disappears not at al hurt IN hi
feelings by the judicial sbuse he had received
| "What are you, siIs demanded the jn5g
! Of the third ielon.
"Soms people call me preacher, sir.
I(Meekly.)'
What 10, your denominAtlon;u
| II am Baptist, SIR (Head up.)
HIS honor's oountenance Tell, and he looke'
sober and sHd. After pause he 50 d:
p"Do you believe in salvation by grace
sir.n ~,
y II do" (Firmly.) rt@
"Do you teach that immerEion only Is bap
Itlsmr'' .,ta.a
"That Is my doctrlne,r Earnestly.
Sand you baptlze none but those who be
lieve 10 Christ"
THAT is my faith and practice" Will
emphasis.
.'My friend, ] fear Il will 90 bard will
you; see you are indicted TOR preaching III
gospel, and IT appears 60 me that by you
own confession you are guilty." E
BSpIist looked pretty blue. ss b. LIS.
'M4y Il pfease your honor, said the Bap
tsts counsel, springing 10 bis feet, cha
man has never preached the gospel. l hav
hesrd him cay = hundred times that be Onl,
tried have heard him try myself"
"Mr. sheriff, discharge thst man! He. |
not indicted tor trying. There is nothipi
sad about the nero ehord Let him 60, sit
Turn him loose! Sand him about his bGsl
lnes.i lam astonished that the states AttoV
lney should annoy the oonrt with irlyolou
lindietmehhl' ss 't'
Exit Baptist, determined to ''try', sgsin.
s'9od save the state and this hohorabl
eou tp' exclaimed the sherif.
/ ''Ameh!' said the three peeschers.--Ex.