The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21
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the literal truth lhrr experience having been WI
Episcopal and then with other clergymcnh entitlE
II Another Fools EFmnd." our reader wi
Judge how well It deserved the tille.l
My heart was almost broken. sanl
upon my knees. ImpelIed by an irresist
able impulse uttered from the depths o
my heart vow to devote myself to the ser
vicaotGod fOr u certain period OF time
No doubt entered my mind us to the pos
sbility OF doing so. lhad been reading o
u proposition to establish an order OF dea'
conesses. had heard that there was d
great desire in the church for the ministra-
tons OF pious women. | felt called to
work, | telt that my vow consecmted me rs
much as though it had been an ordination
service. rose from my knees and wrote Il
note to my pastorexpressing my determine
alton and expecting welcome,
That every afternoon | began. There
were in the house two young ladies OF re-
markably vain and light conversation NnC
behavior. One protested inhdel principles
|
no fear OF taunts, OF ridiCuIe, or OF beint
thought peculiar Armed with my Bible
thought OF nothing but to go forward and dc
my duty | was kindly received by these
giddy girls. The zeal which felt mus
have glOwcd in my COuntenancc, for they
hOnOred my motives and listened to INT
with attention. Never before had ] con
vcrsed with an iniidel woman. Surely it Is
awful enough to see Il man, "drcst in 4
! little brief authority, the short days Of
the strength and pride Of manhood, defy
and disown the Creator who gave him
breath and being, and proclaim that he
trusts in his own right hand only. iiut t.
see q woman do this-a woman, who IL
weak and fragile and is formed by nature
to lean upon q strong arm, to sec her east
away the guide Of her youth and the cove
nant OF her GOd,-tO sec her disOwn her
Creator and NATURALLY stay, surely this is
more than awful,
But feared nothing They brought for,
ward the poor arguments which lnlidelity
| furnishes to the least OF her vOarcs,
Strength and power, zeal and cIoquence
were given me. Arguments were sup
piled, The book in my hand seemed to
open ut the verses suited to my holy cause,
Long and earnestly spoke, and they Ac-
knowlcdgcd that u most solemn warning
had been given them. They promised to
read the Bible and to pray for cnlightcn-
ment and guidance. thereafter" ! said,
when sickness or bereavement C0metO you
remember that have pointed out u refuge
and light for all who mourn, Promise
me to remember" They promised and
we parted,
The next morning went to my pastor.
expected to be cordially received and to
be encouraged in the sacred work which !
had undertaken. The manner Of the Rev.
Dr.. 4 was very cold
"Thcre is nothing that yOn can do he
said, nothing can be done. II is enough
for you to support yourself"
"Bul ! have made u yOw,-hOw can
break III" ] replied.
$50 on with your usual cmploymcnts,
and be content to devote what spare time
yol have to works OF charity"
My heart sank within me, to hear Il
vowed and COnSctntcd servant Ot'GOd talk
thus. Yet made another trial.
~ have made solemn VOW replied,
"and cannot break it, You are my pas
'oF Hnu nlEe col' ~ !" yTm, i,n ,.ornho
wy cI"'G INV y'''i -" ''"t'"ns ~. 2"", Nv
oisWuteu' Wv S"l,lT't "'i1 MV', man,, '"
GU out Work' ".l 1e"''i NY ii.,"at ,','S'iS'
content to support yourself"
"Will you give me an introduction tothc
bishop Of the diocese"
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'llihK nc Wou'I WISH W ~ I.ou I.,,',
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acquainted wlt' l'"VaclEI Liu.i 'NIvPtS"u
SELL as you KNOW my rcl1tlNeS, UNI WY !
an! Wlli Eou ElNe llIt Sol''u 'oll'. VI 'Eu''i
when Will DO ol nss .t'l 10 me Ior l
must lOiIoW my y1li , ~ "uII' .n..
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10 receive NJ ctIln!n lour T'ui! TMHs
those persons VINO lcslre 10 S sec 'ith' ~ nr.
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bitterly, cold winter morning having
reached with dIIIIcUIty, through nee ana
sIush, the handsome rectory, was us ,.I..i
into small DGrc room, eniirely without t
IRE or register ilG"t. uo 'Gt uhI"G 7 ioI
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around IN u lew Ihi IN III : In,,or ~" p
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