Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-19
Church.G0inS Animals,

Two L1udrcd years have Coue by since
Richard Dovey, Of Flrncote, Shropshire,
charged certain cottages with the pay
ment Of eigh. shilliugs year 10 some
poor man of Clayerly parish. who would
awaken drowsy members Of the cousre-
cation and turn out dogs from the church,
and the heqqes. IS still, or was fifteen
years ago, applied TO that purpose. The
tenants Of Dogwhippers Marsh, at CHS
let, in Kent, still pay, we believe, ten
shillings to that fGnctioaa5y. and for all
we know to the contrary, Mr.. Jonathan
Pockard, who in 1856 succeeded Mr.. Chss.
Reynolds, a. dogwnipper at Exeter Cathc-
dral. yet enjoys his sinecrre appointment.
An Edinburgh minister, officiating at
country kirk, could not understand the
congregation keeping their seats when
be arose to prouoCnce the beuediction.
He waited, b1: no one stirred. Then see
ing his cubarrass ssueut, and guessing its
cause, the old clerk bawIed out; Say
ava, sir, say AVA its cost TO chea. the
dowgsr' Experience hat shown the dogs
took the rising Of The people IS . ,ignal
fox departure, aud acting upon that ilea
disturbed the soiemuity OF the occasion.
They had, therefore, 20 be checkna,ed by
the people keeping their seats until the
blessing had been given. Only the other
day Wesleyan minister, much scandal,
ized at the appearance Of a deg at 4 night
watch service iu Perth, observed that the
house Of God WAS not for dogs to worship
ia, and insisted that the animal be turne,
out; finding no response TO the appeal be
va. fain to leave the pulpit and DO hisown
behest DR.. Guthrie would have s7npa.
thized with the dog abettors. His GEM
panion, Bob, lying j. the head Of the pull
pit stairs on Sunday, occupied 4 place
nearly as conspicuous as his masters
The doctor may have been the minister
and Bob the minister's dog, of whom The
following story went the rounds The frs.
time the queen wen. TO Crlthie church. 4
ine dog followed the clergyman up The
pulpit steps, 70 remain reclining againt:
, the door whilst lis master preached
f In consequence Of the reu0ustrance oI
, the minister in Attendance "a Balmoral,
the next Sunday the parson come to
church uuaccom panied. Dining a. Bal
! moral day or TWO afterwards, he wa,
J surprised BY his royal hostess demanding
. the reason Of the dogs absence fcou
/, church. lie explained that he had beer
told the dogs presence annoyed her Raj
esty. Not at sll,' said the queen "Pra,
= let him come rs usual l wish every ouC
y behaved as well as your noble dog"
M Broderip tells OF roby, turnspis
: who, o,defying all preventive devices, Away.
j made bis way to church on SUNDAYS. aut
t enscouced himself in corner OF the read
= ing desk; until. convinced hes L geo,
, dog that goes to cbarch," tic parishiorcr
gave the parsou 10 understand Ltey ha,
9 no objection to the persistent eCeaturs'
company, and theuceforth Toby was lei
4 to follow his iuclining, aud attend churci
. as long as hc lived. \ Toronto citizel
owns dog that encoragcs no company
and inlulsGs in 20 pasime. on Sunda '
: bat makes bis way to church. Not. stranS
= TO say, with tho family 10 which LIE /
, attached; they are PresbyteriaAs, Will
L Carlo has embraced Methodism, and has
favorite corner in the gallery IN tho Meth
odist church. which he Invariably occupte.
If be can manage 10 eiudc tho viglanc
= of the usher.
a Dogs are not the only 1niaals tia
! have found their way into the church
: The vicar Of Norweustow, Mr.. Barir.
4 Gould assures Us, twas usually followe,
to church by niae or ten cats, which enter
. gu buB LuEuCEl Will ulul- anu C1Eeefc
!. about during service. Whilst sayin,
: prayers, Mr.. Hawker would pat his cat
> or scratch them under their chius. ORIG
|. inally ten cats accompanied him to churcE
o but Que having caught, killed and eaten
;, mouse on Sunday, was escommuncatet
and from that day was not allowed with
the sanctuary" 4 pig once put in a
appearance at Methodist prayer meetin
j in Mobile, aud resisted aIl tho sexton
., endeavUrs to eject him. As the ma
s dashed down one aisle the porker ran U
L the other, the pastor watching the chss
y with commendable gravity; but whe
z piggy rushed into the pulpit aud took b
sr position at his side, it was too much f
Is the minister, and be retired with precip
I'd tatiou. leaEiug the pig master Of the 81
ig uatiou.
es One dresry November Sunday rob-
took refuge in the church At Pott Shrigle,