The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-07-15

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the time that the Lord would never
prosper such performances.
Now, even before they had pot the
fPIiplt vacant, they were looking out for
Mr- Gorham's successor looking for q
stfong' magnetic, drawing man. They
looked north, south, east and west.
Ihey turned their spy-glasses upon
every prominent preacher from New
iork to New Orleans. Their impress
SION seemed to be that they had only to
choose-that the minister would turn
nis back on any place, even Boston.
ana come to us on the first lightninc
express.
But when eleven preachers had de-
cllned our calls, it began to be realized
that two parties are needed to a bargain.
But after while they looked over to
nova Scotia and saw Rev. Mr.. An
drews writing book on the &C Conserya-
tion OF Natures Forces.na He had al
ready published number of philesoph-
lcal works, had discovered Ldon,
now many OF natures secrets, and had
invented something. Well, he was in.
stalled over our church.
Now, | know hadn't thing against
Mr.. Andrews, Indeed, I had been so
tried by 80 supplies inthe interregnum,
that had promised myself to like him;
but that first Sunday, I felt it to the
bottom OF my heart that Mr.. Andrews
would never make pastor. AZ =
| never heard ANYBODY speak who
seemed so far away, and knew that he
never could get close to us. You've
seen mothers who could never get down
te their children. / knew that Mr.. Cor
MANS photograph would make about as
good a pastor as Mr.. Andrews ever
could. g He may write the profonndest
philosophy" 1 said to my husband,
!" but for pastor give me a Mr.. Cor
ham, who bore it in mindgthat my boy
was collecting postage stamps and
brought him any rare one he chanced
upon; who designed Fanny, new pat
terms fer worsted-work; who remem-
bered the anniversary OF Baby's death,
and always sent white flowers for our
little grave. 2Sisss $50 III
Without doubt Mr. Andrews did
preach strong sermons; without doubt
1 never understood one of them.
Ii ever a man dwelt apart, he did.
1t mystery to meh0w he ever man |
aged to get married His wife told me
that he has met her on the street face
to face and passed on without recog-
nizlng her.. I've been introduced. to
Mr.. Andrews nine times and every time
he has stared at me in a. bewiidered |
way. as though l was a personifed |
conundrum. = sssss. sFf4,lssT
Such man is bound to make blum |
ders. The first time he esperformed a |
marriage service in church, you ought
to have been there.i The bride said she |
was actually uneasy for,fear he would
marry her to the wrong nanin the con-
fusion. In the prayer, he invoked CON-
Tort for The surutuiag sister, as though,
the bride was dead. j hes asss4 i,.g,,e.,r..
And this was a marriage in high life. /
Why, the bride was second cousin to |
John I. Waltz. All the connection felt |
mortified at the blunder. g. s @
But this was nothing to his blunder
with Mrs. Howell. He officiated at t
Mr.. .Howell's funeral. which, was mag
nificent funeral, for Mr.. Howell was
wealthy and influential and a trustee in
The church. Well, about two weeks
after the funeral, Mr.. Andrews met
Mrs. Howell and inquired after the
health of her husband. She was 50
wounded that she left the church.
A man who is SO fOrgetful about a
vital experience of another heart. is not
6t to be PASTOR she said.
Butt three Sundays ago, poor Mr..
Andrews blunders reached a climax. E
[5 was the day for the baptism of'chil-
lren. John T. Waltz's grandson was
The only. one reported for baptism, and
he baby was to be christened John
[ making. the fourth one of that
lame in direct line. NOfcourse it was 4
"a be most interesting occasion. Mr..
andrews had been interviewed and in
laructed and drilled as to some of the
letails of the ceremony. 7eaas' - r 4
Sunday morning showed the church
beautifully decorated; the baptismal
,owl was wreathed and. so were the
Valtz pews. At an eafly shour, the
'hurch was. crowded, for the people
we're curious to see how the rich baby !
would be dressed, how he would deport
limself during the ceremony and what
he mother would wear-yo. ~ vx.4s
When Mr. Andrews rose to begin the
SItICo, euc w uAoZ pCOplCs Will COuu
F. the fourth and the nurse, were
llready in the pews, for the bap-
isnaal ceremony was. to be performed
t the close of the, opening exercises.
)uring the reading Of the first hymn
ohm the fourth began to cry. Then,
What q disturbance in the congregational |
Allwho could. without gross indecorum,A
ook into the Waltz pew, looked. aasj
The minister seemed, in. vague way,
o feel the disturbance. He gazed about
4 helpless bewilderment. The crying
ecame screaming. Then decision
vas reached. Without SO much as if Ia
on please, MIR. Andrews issued the or h
err: gAn e tssHs 4sasss st'a e tstisss19 ii
/. Remove that crying baby from the
hurch!' s~as : :, -. ~ s,
At these astounding words the dis-I
urbance became vehement. Surprise, II
CONSERVATION, struck all ]
through the congregation. Some got
D their fest I'M the eagernesss to see
ow the Waltzes were behaving IN the
situation Tthink no one
rould have been surprised at anything, i
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