Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-12-04

1t the experience meeting.' or the
prayer-meeting not SO named where nev-
ertheless experiences are custOmarily
told could indOrse an inspiration of pure
truth, how strangely transformed the re-
ligious life of our Few England villages
might be! and it would not be bad thing
in many OF our city churches, tor that
matter. 1t is not necessary to quote here
the familiar anecdote of the good old soul
who had ''preciOus experience" which the
rats stole away. Listen to the deacon.
whose hard, unvarying tones recite the
dry formulas OF unspiritual years. "Breth-
ren and sisters,' he says. IL am glad that
am spared to testify once more to the
good OF my Savior. hope shall always
have the grace to bear the cross rs he bore
it. The world will mock ut us, and perse-
cute us, but If We are faithful He will give
to us crown of life. hope no convert
will hold back from bearing his cross and
giving his testimony for Jesus. have
had blessed season of spiritual refresh
ing from the smitten rock, and l feel to
thank Him for His mercies.'' And so on.
But II in the midst of these vain repeti-
tions the spell of the ''Palace of Truth"
should seize upon the deacon, and he
should say: IL sold Il founaeretI horse this
week for the price of sound one to John
Smith, who hasn't got money enough to
make fuss about it; put off load of
spalty wood on Widow Brown, and it was
nj N t.v,o fcl, s,>< 81,
and in acknowledgment of the kind prcvi-
dence that made me smarter than my
neighbors | shall put half dollar in the
collection for missions in Micronesia"
What an experience" that would be
Was a good deacon ever struck with the
impulse to tell such story, | wonder
and how could he resist it, remembering
Anania and Sapphira? The sin against
the Holy Ghost is not So rare as it seems
to ne thOught.-Smingietd Republican.
JudieiOus Advertising.
A man was denouncing newspaper adj
vertising to Il crowd of listeners. Last
week." said he, IL had an umbrella stolen
from the vestibule of the - church. Ii
was gift: and valuing it very highly,
spent double its worth in advertising, but
have not recovered it, ''HOw did you
word your advertisement - asked mer-
chant. ''Here it is" said the man. produc-
ing a slip cut from newspaper. The
merchant took it and read: ''LOst from
the vestibule of the - church, last Sun
day evening, a black silk umbrella. The
gentleman who took it will he handsome
ly rewarded by leaving it at No. - San
Fernando street,
''NOw," said the merchant, 81 am lib
eral advertiser, and have always found that
1t paid me well. "A great deal depends up
on the manner in which an advertisement
is put. Let us try for your umbrella
ag,!in, and if you do not acknowledge
then that advertising pays will purchase
you new one. rne merchant then took
Il slip of paper from his pocket and wrote:
''lf the man who was seen to take an UNI
brella from the vestibule of the church
last Sunday evening does not wish to get
into trouble and have stain cust upon The
Christian character which he values so
highly, he will return it to No. san
Fernando street. He is well known
This only appeared once in the paper,
and on the following morning the man
was astOnished when he opened the front
door Of his residence. On the porch lay
at least dozen umbrellas of all shades
and sizes that had been thrown in from
the sidewalk, while the front yard was lit
orally paved with umbrellas. Many of
them had notes attached to them, saying
that they had been taken by mistake, and
begging the loser to keep the little affair
quiet.