New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-28

From ~ Tte Ycor Ronnd.


When clergyman bad gone 10 take the duty for
q TREND and WAS leaving the church. be looked at
the SKY and made remark 70 the parish clerk az 70
the pTJbG le weather on the morrow. when the
clerk replied: Al SIR they do say that the hypO
critics can discern the face OF the SKY Another
parish clerk apoo-.zct 10 q church diguitary who
had been summoned to take a service at 3 small
village church: am sOrTy. sir. to have brought
such gentleman r. you to thi, poor littIe place.
worse would have done II We had oAly known
where % nnj him"
II /, SAID Of a clergyman who so forgot the pro.
pri-tIes o.! his oi.c thar. IN reading the churchmg
rvce u Lady 81 title. h. altered the words save
This woman" TO " save this lady" upon which the
corr.ly parish clerk promptly made the very
natural response: Who putteth her ladYships
trust in Thee The Rev. Pr heud3Ty Lac k.on. IN
speaking al Yorkshire cergvmen within his own
r. objection. says. concern NJ village church
where There was only one sun iav service. IN the
Afternoon: "ttitl while tie psfsan was % TIE
'tdc a. yrs discourse. th" powdered yellow plush
ot the squire. Whose ancient mansion ali0'Hrd the
chUrchyari would rnteT tn n tste door IN the
ch1ncel aud, ad 'anclng 10 Oh. front 0f the pulpit
wcCit say M @ respectful. hut somewhat porcup
tory ana authoritative voice: " you please, ,r
Ntg master bl Dee inform you that dinnrr Is wait
in.' lht Old curHte then closed bis hook. gave
th. hened.. ON. ana set Oh 60 join las patrons
wc'l-Sprer3 boarl"
Anoth.r courteous rector wrs one IN p northern
comfy. who ISM The habit OF nor lccinung divine
service until he had satisfied hi n,,t taat the squire
was duly cnsconce1 IN the family pew. bur hap
penug one sunday Ia OMIT a>c raining The fact he
had gone into the IcadIu .-arsh AMI had con-
mcncrt When the wicked man" wheu be was
instantly alCpve by the f.ItL nj clerk, who ~
claimed Tie amt como In. sir" This Is we'll
known story and is perhaps ap0,rvphal but sone-
thing similar happened 70 q mend of uinc who ID
his rirSt duty after his ordination rs deacon in viz
lage church Ia which he had been appointed
curtte h, rector being engaged It a second church
~ another part Of the parish. TIL old parish clerk,
after ringing thu Two bells at the west end OF the
church, came Up 70 the ChaDcel where the curae
hal put on his -urplce halina tn higi-cuItaned
end OF the sources pew. the church not bOastHga
u md To- s,sr L. \
vous anxiety TO keep to the exact time tor begin.
ming his first service. To his surprise the clerk
alter saying To him in an audible voice: lou must
wait a bit. sir. amt ready - stepped INTO the
tab!e. ana stood upon IL while he looked thIo5gh
the east window, and carefully scrutinized the
churchyard path that led past the wnL0F 10
door IN the wall OF the sGuiIc's gard, n, through
which his wife, Who was n lady of title. was &C.
cuStomed To come to church with her children. The
curatc was iui OF George Herr Crt and ktbles rev.
erence for holy places. ana was aghaSt at the Slght
III the parish clerk thus standing GA the communion
table IN iull Sight OF the regaton. ana coOuy
turning round from his inspection through the east
ana saving TO the curate IN m audible
voice: " ion moant begin yet Her laly ship baini
'omc Pray come Down" eXpoS.ulated inc
'urate. . can see best where be" replied the IN.
neIturbahle clerk. "lm watching the gar en-
ioor Here she Ice, and the squire " upon which he
descended from his position greatly 20 ths curaIes
S'icl. As the incident eAclieG no surprise among
ne rustic congregation il probably OF frequent
When my friend had come 10 an end OF that
ventsul service. and had disrohcd. for il was 10
laws when the black gown was worn in the pulpit,
no clerk said 10 him very ch-eriuliy: They d AZ
ee as you was beginner Indeed. how J
sked the curate. who had Hatterrt himself tla1
e had gone through the service without makns
ny mistake: " Why you LETT ont some'at. the saDs-
itIon SAID the triumphant clerk; ana Il was ~
am Tor the curatc To inform hun that. rs De- was
My IN deacOn's orders he had not tn powerto
FAD the AhSolution and was tier, fore legally
onpelled to omit IT, The clerk still preserved ms
nSlnal opinion. somewhat modified Afterwards
Y the explanation TO has friends. lie amt oid
nOuph tor II vet