Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-09-08
FROM LADDONIA
correspondence of the Mexico Ledger.

Correspondence of the Mexico Ledger.
LADDoNIA, August 29.-ssAnnie
Laurie has been writing you articles
making everything look as merry as
marriage bell'' in and around
Laddonia, and 'Red Bat'' prides
himself on giving you the ''truth and
the whole truth; - yet there are many
little things, too numerous to men,
ton, that neither speak of. Now,
for the last few days, Laddonia has
been running over with religion. You
know it has been very hot and dry,
and it took very little to get up con-
siderable steam. AS 1 belong to none
OF the churches, and am only An
"observer," it was rather amusing to
watch the generalship displayed be-
tween the Universalist and orthodox
during their meetings, which closed
last night. The Universalist published
their meetings far and near, and one
good brother worked faithfully on
Friday preparing an arbor to accom-
modste the crowd that was expected.
He didn't seem to think of heat, or
dust, or that he himself weighed two
hundred pounds. No; he feared moth
mg-he was preparing for the crowd.
The few families-and they are only
few-friendly to "having all men to
be saved,' cooked enough provision
to have fed whole regiment. The
injecting result d as follows: On Saia
urday attendance, during the three
sermons, averaged from eight to
twenty-five persons, each sermon.
On Sunday, from thirty to seventy
five. Elders Tabor and Hill presided.
Now, the orthodox, hearing of the
Universalist effort to draw q crowd.
put all their forces together. l no.
tice there is nothing that can make
the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian,
Christians, so truly orthodox as when
a Universalist meeting Is expected.
They forget their" close communion,
their ''sprinkling," their "predestina-
tion,' their immersion" and say,
"these little differences are not es-
sential." But let the Universalist
keep aloof, and leave them all to
themselves, then Immersion Is
''immersion,' 'close communion
is ''close communion" and ''predes-
is ''predestination." AS
one preacher said in his sermon few
ago, they must unite their
efforts to tight the devil, his angels,
and the Unlversalist. Well, the re-
suit Of their meeting was from one
hundred to three hundred people
present at each sermon. The meet
ing was conducted by Elder Griffin .
in the morning, and DR.. Shumate at
night. Now, "Annie Laurie would t
say in her ''child like and bland'
way that each of these four preachers
preached very talented sermons; but
will only say this: the orthodox
thought their views were presented in
an able manner and were well pleased;
the tniyersalists thought they had
the truth preached to them, and were
well pleased with their preachers.
The Baptists, true to contract, let the
Universalists preach in their church
when it is not in use; but it is
most always in use. SO they have
had to take their meetings to
the school house and ring the lesser
bell, for the lesser crowd in the
lesser house, while the chimes of the
church bell rings out on the air and
says "come to the orthodox church,"
and most every one goes. "Such is
Iife.'' 'Tis rather funny to observe
heir sklrmishing, and wonder if
they'll be this way in Heaven-for
they all say they are going there.
Now, I've only written of the major
ty of each denomination hereof
there are exceptions. l do
not aim this for ''news letter." but
as the town has been so thoroughly
preached to, l thought the people
would wish to know the result.
ORSERvER