, 1880-02-29
PIOUS,. PERHAPS.

When Wilberforce became Rector OF Br1gh-
stone, in the Isle Of Wight, he was waited on
by an old farmer, whose one desire in life
was to rent the .glebe acre. "Why?" asked
the Bishop. SWELL" said the old fellow,
with a look of business shrewdncss, Fl when
t'other parson was here he used to farm it
hisself, and, there being so little Of it, he al
ways got in his hay before anybody else.
Then he clapped on the prayer for rain!''
A colored brother who was considered too
pompous and too vo1uminous in his prayer
meeting exhOrtations was demonstrated with
on account Of his many inconsistencies. The
official who administered the rebuke remind
ed him of the many sins he had committed,
and the disgrace he had brought upon the
cause Of religion by his frequent lapscs into
immortality. But the erring brother reSpOEd-
ed: ayes, boss; Towns squar up; Use done
broke every one oh de commandments. but,
bress de Lord, I'se ncbber lost my religion"
This shining light was permitted to continue
to blaze forth in Drayer-meetmg with his
Wonted brilllancy.
4 clergyman recently left Liverpool in a
steamer, and, beginning to feel unconscious
the Captain to learn if there was any danger.
The Captain, in response, led the clergyman
to the forecastle, and told him to listen to
what was going on The clergyman was
shocked TO nearing Inc S:tiloIs swearing w
tain. The Captain merely remarked: - Do
you think these men would swear in sue, 2
manner If there was any real daneer?,
Whereupon the parson seemed salsnea, l,so1ti anu
retired; gay or two 1tEf, t o' d'arg seyete nrn
etstd eeedns s WITH a acuity iW to II the and
on his return overheard him exclalm:
"Thank heaven, they're swearing yet"
4 reverend gentleman was called to off
and 2 few relatives were gathered In +: the
The 'l1 clergyman t1 had seated himself for few
ali was stiii as possible II !, minute tie
d 1ittle distnuce . away -; w with two or three per
snns seated hefyyeen. leaned forward. cranel
Iis neck 50 as to take in a view of that good
man. then he hcmIned and llawed to invite
attention. and finally. in q confused sort OF
way, stammered out, :" say, Mr.-AIr. Mr.
anvnow ?' ?' Later an. when in the middle Of
-! nra,or as tt,e cferrvn1nn ,yns calling
dnvn blessings on the parents. the gravity
and soirmnity of the occasion was upset By
naTcon T XIII don,t ~ minl % me- inst 20 in and nray
i'i1osef IL sSt7 !; a'lo '''' o'~' ''''@A' = ~
ppFnrsrSAr,or
,u,ie Rntk - ~, cazftt<.
An olf}-timp Raptist preacher of this city,
vhn H. hne r..tiTed rom active Gospei dealing.
h,,t 49, VIZ eti11 teans - firm owe M the faitf1.
n hns Mll3 a s. AT I;itI, exnerience with col,
nre n,s,, that ca,1ses hin to think yery seri-
,'s1, t''A Arant;n1 the coiored man the nreach
oaoas: !. i,ar5 ~ r. ~, ,1on,t hr;no that sad
gr s % III H., ~ -" su' nnt NJ IN ;al '''
a'S HThlI HV,nf eadIi, % s vnr 5f,,rran ferw ~,
,tmh al'ts ,s's sao.1,e '1a,, sf}e - from mo );
Inc oLe yot ssolG llu1ll III ne t,.hor eto,a 1ar
alSon' !, 1ole oe 1oto' Aepe1 0'o'o ''A
sa04!e. a.. 7r, ,,o,, whom. rou +oot~
;. u es you na; So" spT h,iava TH iii hnva
look @ !, heah' parson' you'se oid baptls''
lsta1 W. yei o,d III, have von CONT to the Penf-
'1'H} aWe}i. so is I. an now ketch de p'ints ez 1