The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-02

,lonal church In Theiiord. Vermont was
one day oficiating As moderator OF The
Orange Association Of Ministers, Of which
be uAsA member, and. towards evening,
while the breiheren were engaged in criti.
cising an essay which had Just been read
BY one of their number, taa vas brought
/ Ia and passed around. One OF the juniors
A, once arose aud said. "Mr Moderator,
shall we continue our criticisms while we
are eaiingYH The old Doctor pithily re-
Piled. Young man, let your vietuals
stop your mouth.
A young minister once preached for the
celebrated DIR. Emmons, Of Franklin.
Massachusetts,, and, as he was about com.
mencing the service, he said to the Doc
tor. II will be glad il you viii offer the
long prayer before the sermon" The
Doctor testify calculated. "Whet your own
scy,he."
DIR. David Parsons, the old.time pastor
Of the church in Amherst, was noted for
his eccentricities, and, among other vaea-
ries. used to have plate set at his table
for fayorite cat One day, while asking
blessing at the morning meal, he was
taken with fit OF coughing and before the
paroxysm was over the cat mewed. As
soon as the parson could speak. he turned
TO the cat and exclaimed "Shut up! can
get along without your help" and then
struck in where he had left off and finish
ed the blessing.
Father Marshall. as he was familiarly
called, an early missionary In Vermont,
was generally regarded as very godly
man, and it is said used to pray aloud.
with closed eyes, as he rode on horseback
from one town to another. He was in the
habit OF mentioning his horse in his petit
ions and thanksgiyings, and tradition re-
ports that having spent night at New
Haven, Vermont, at the home of "Father
BUSHNELL" he ofilciated at family prayers
in the morning, and, in enumerating his
mercies, thanked his Heavenly Father that
his servants horse did not fall the day be-
fore-"for he is poor, stumbling old
toad, 0 Lord, thou knowest" and gave
thanks also for a comfortable nights rest
| "Albeit the bed was shorter than that
man could stretch himself on it, and the
covering narrower than that he could wrap
himself in it," The old gentleman was
once at meeting Of the Northwestern
Association, at st. Adams, and was invited
to preach the sermon Of the public service.
He accepted the invitation, but broke
down when half through his discourse,
and called on brother minister to dismiss
the meeting. The next morning he took
an early walk, and met one of the minis
ters, who shcet hands with him and asked
him how he felt. First ratel rirst rateF'
was the hearty reply. II took good
dose OF modification last night, and IL
,c0rked rel"
II / am correctly informed. Father
MARSHALL offered the installing prayer at
DR.. Benjamin Woosters settlement in
Fairfield, Vermont. 1t is said that this
petition occurred in the prayer: 80 Lord,
bless Brother Woosterl Give him wisdom;
give him discretion; for, 0 Lord, thou
knowest he will take a sledge. hammer to
knock fly off mans nose, when feath-
er would do good deal better.
Father Lyon, pastor Of the church on
Grand Isle, reputed to be man OF con-
siderable means sud close-fsted withal.
The Rev. Mr.. Dorman, of Swanton, accom-.
panied by younger brother in the minis
try, one morning called on Father Lyon
on some ecclesiastical business, and, their
errand accomplished, they were invited to
dinner. When seated at the table, Father
Lyon looked around, and said; I'VE don't
seem to have anything but roast potatoes
but / suppose that it this as good as We
deserve" Mr.. Dorman shook his head
and said: at is better than we deserve
AT the hand Of the Lord; but it isn't sc
good as we deserve at your hand, Father
J Lyon
Some forty or fifty years ago, when Mr.
Burchard was itinerating as an evangells
J In Vermont, he bad four days meeting
in Burlington, and, on one occasion, I'M
mediately after the sermon, he left thu
pulpit as he was wont, and went up ane
down the church aisles, catechizing tn
congregation. Stepping up to Prof far
rand Benedict, he said: "Are you pro
iessor, sir?"
Eyes, sir. / am aprofessor OF mathe
matics and civil engineering, was th'
cool reply.
you'll go to hell, sir.
demonstrate that, IL you please sir "
Mr.. Burchard apparently concluded th'
I enemy carried too many guns for him an'
passed on.
Several years ago there was young ma
in the Theological Seminary at Princeto
who, was real good fellow, but liked
hear himself talk. We will call hir
Homes. because that isn't his name. On
day. as the students were finishing thei
noon.day meal in the refractory, Jone
arose, and rapping with his knife on tn
|. table, said:
II have Just received letter from NJ
Frederick A. Packard, secretary of II
American Sunday school Union. VII
wishes me TO give notice that be wiii
in town next Tuesday, and will be hapr
10 meet in the oraiory At o'clock p m
all those students who wish to be empio
ed by the Union as colporteurs dnnng !"
Summer vacation
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