The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-04
Amenities of Clerical Life and
Work

In the early part OF the present century DR.;
Asa Burton, pastor of the Congregations
| church in Thetford, VT, was one day officiat-
ing as moderator of the Orange association of
ministers, of which he was member, and, to.
ward evening, while the brethren were en-
gagged in criticising an essay which had tuss
been read by one of their number, tea was
| brought in and passed around One of the iu-
niors at once rose and said: "Mr. Moderator.
shall we continue our criticisms while we ar,
eating?' The old doctor pithily replied: Young
man, let your victuals stop your mouth
A young minister once preached for the cele-
brated Dr. Emmons of Franklin, Mass, and as
he was about commencing the service he said
to the doctor: 81 will be glad if you will offer
he long prayer before the Sermon" The dec
tor testify CALCULATED; "Whet your own
scythe"
DIR. David Parsons, the old time pastor of
the church in Amherst was noted for his &C.
centricit es, and, among other vagaries, used
70 have pla set a. his table for fayorite
cat. One day while asking blessing at the
morning meal, he was taken with fit of
coughing, and before the paroxyism was over
the cat mewed. AS soon as the parson could
speak, he turned to the cat and exclaimed:
"Shut upl'' l can get along without your
helpp' and then struck in where he had left
off and finished the blessing
"Faiher Marsh ALL" as he was familiarly
called. an early missionary in Vermont, was
generally regarded as a very cody man, and
Il is said, used to pray alone, with closed ewes.
as he rode on horseback from one town to
another. He was in the habit of mentioniug
his horse in his petitions and thankseivnps
and tradition reports that, having spent a night
at New Haven, VT, at the home of Feather
Bushnt II, he OBLIGATED at family PRAYERS i'm
The morning, and, In enumerdting his mercles
thanked his Heavenly Father that his SER
wants horse did lot fall the day before-ssfor
he is poor, stumbling old toad, 0 Lord thou
know est''-and gave thanks also for a comfort
able nights rest! albeit the bed was shorter
than that could stretch himself on ii
and the covering narrower than that he coud
wrap himself in it," The old gentleman was
once present at meeting of the North western
association at st. Adams and WIS invited 10
preach at the sermon at the bic service
He accepted the invitation, but broke down
when half way 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 minister's who shook
hands with him and asked him how he felt
First ratei first ratel" was the hearty reply.
II took good dose of modification last night
and it worked WE'LL"
If | am correctly informed Father Marshall
offered the installing prayer at Dr. benjamin.
Woosier's settlement in Fairfield. Vt. II is
SAID that this petition 0ccuried in the PRAYER.
so, Lord, bless Brother Wooster! Give him
wisdom; give him discretion; for o Lord, thou
knowest he would take a sedge-bammer to
knock fly of a mans nose, when a feather
would do great deal better"
Father Lyon, pastor of the church on Grand
Isle Was reputed To be man OF considerable
me ans and Close listed wifhal. The Rev Mr.
Dorman OF Swanlon, accompanied by young
er brother in the ministry, one morning called
on Father Lyon on some ecclesiastica business |
and, Their errand accomplished, they were in-
viteu 10 dinner. When seated at the table
Father Lyon looked around and said: eve
don't seem TO have any thing to-day but roast
potatoes; but suppose that is as good a, We |
deserve Mr.. ID rnan shook his head, and |
said: II IS oe'ter than VT deserve at the hand |
at your hand, Father Lyon,'
Several years ago there was vouno man in |
theological seminary at Princeton. who. ar |
cording to the popular verdict was a real GOOD |
fellow, but liked TO hear himself talk We will |
cal him Jones, because that isn't his nam. |
One day, as the students were finishing their |
MONDAY meal in the refectory, Jones arose |
and, rappiDg with his knife on the table. |
said
81 have just received letter from Freder- |
ick A. Packaro, secretary of the American |
Sunday School Union. who wishes De TO give |
notice that he VIII be in town next Tuesday, |
aud will be happy to meet in the orat,ry, at 2 |
O'Clock p. M, ali hose students who may wish
to be employed by the Union as colporteurs DUR !
ing the summer VACATION"
The next DAY Jones raped again and said: |
81 have received another communication |
from Frederick A. Packard secretary of the |
American Sunday School Union in which he |