Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-02


1 the sermon for the same object Get
cash subscriptions, payable tomorrow
mt my bank. r port the amount to me
at Mr. StronG's house by four o'clock
sharp VIII Won do it ?"
What steamboat you are said
Briusmade, laughing
/ strcnuouslv. NO time for nonsense.
old fellow "
Yes, I'll do it.
All right Good-hye?"
And the white horse was soon living
down the street.
None OF the other churches had after
noon services. and all that could be done
in them must hc done 10y personal appIi-
cation to few of the more prosperous
members But Mr. Franklin had selected
the right man rs canVas-er IN each society.
and after they had been set at work. lie
and his pastor returned to their own
parish. which they divided between them.
coutriVin@. before four o'clock. To see Il
good proportion OF its most generous
members. At that hour they all met nj
the parsonage, as by agreement, bringing
with them a much larger sum than the
most sanglino Of them had hoped To get.
They came down handsomely. sud
Brinsmadc. Three or fou refused to
give anything; but most OF them had
their names down before they knew it.
1t dropped on them SO sudden like that
they hadn't time to hunt mp excuses.
The old doctor warmed up to the business
beautifully, and begged like professional
Didn't suppose it was in him. They
brought in nearly four hundred dollars in
the boxes, besides all | got from indi-
viduals.
The others had much the same story
to tell. Sympathy with the Mcthodi,ts
in their courageous effort was universal,
and it had found a generous expression.
Now each one of vou sill down and
write n short letter, said Mr. Franklin.
"eNplaining that the amount you have
collected is from friends il Nour church.
naming the amount and stating where it
may bc called for tomorrow. and We'll
60 over nj once and send the letters up TO
Brother Thorpe / trust he is holding
ont vet. but it must he pretty tough for
a man who doesn't believe in the perse-
verance Of the saints to hang on to such
a poor promise.
- Ns'f @'''it libi- i'ttNt l'AtA N4i' "a Ill
Franklin ami his friends entered the
Methodist church. The back s.ats were
all occupied. 50 they stood ~ the spaca
behind the p@ws and ioo&gd on. IN
church WAS pretty well hHed, and Mf.
Thorpe was stil keeping mp a lively tire
OF appear ana argument 9u' thyfr were
7" responses; ana II was plala th3t .h"pt
had departed from most Of the solicitors.
y II you walk forward |; ana take seats
gentlemen Said one ol iheln.
:. No thank YOU answered VT. ! rank
IN. we "re onlX Ioppy members
nov 90 you get Oh
olo%lN'
ana 'iis Sollci'or SiooN nus hc'''l COZ
i"ilH
How much have y"ll got
Only httle over Twenty-Five thou
SAINT
why don't You stop where Won are 2"
''Thcn We lose everything. The great
er share Of tn heavy subscriptions are
conditional upon the raising of the whole
debt.
Won't Your subscribers make them
unconditional? =
''No. We've begged them to, but they
are obstinate
PITY. isn't it?"
Yes. sir. 1t viii be hard blow ii we
fail now.
The discouraged gentleman walked
away
Mr. Franklin's ain had been SO indiflor-
cnt that he had not ventured to ask him
for ANYTHING.
Send up yonr letter, Brinsmadc,
whispered Franklin. Get that small
boy to take 1t mp.
The smallest boy toddlcd up the aisle
and handed the envelope to Mr.. Thorpe
who tore it open eagerly.
"Halleluiah :! shouted the mpetuous
Methodist. Brethren listen to this !:
The First Congregational Church OF
New Albion sends greeting to the First
Methodist Church, with Il pledge of six-
teen hundred and seventy-tiVe dollars, TO
be paid tomorrow mt twelve clock noon
I bNa check upon the FIRST National Bank
This IS signed on behalf of the church hy
James W. Brinsmad
The reading OF tn letter was followed
by storm of cheers and all the usual
Methodist respons $. IN the midst of
which the organ struck up tht DoXology.
and the whole congregation rose to thci'
ieet and sang II with tremendous
energy;
~ brother Bfliislnadr cone Tor
War4 shouted Mf. ihofp@. bHt ht-
Z ior,' ne ma" tlfhc 70 INSIST "n thl9 = niue
5lfl Wi'S mounting the puiplt with an-