The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-11-08

tion. [ take the present opportunity to
announce myself as a candidate in the
neat race.
Like the suitor whom the lady ac-
cepted to get rid Of him, 7this man was
at last elected. The political discuss
ions were often very able and elo-
quent, as the candidates methods of
visiting from cabin to cabin, kissing
the babies and hattering the mothers.
were amusing and effective. One of
the best stories is of a Judge who was
candidating, and happening to be at
dinner among a company of Baptists,
when asked his opinion of a discuss
ion between Baptist and Methodist
preacher, replied:
Both preachers acquitted themselves
most honorably, most handsomely.
And yet must say in all honesty
that Parson Waller the Baptist was
rather too much for Parson Clarke
the Methodist But then, he had
the advantage of him so far as the
merits of the question are concerned,
[ think. The Greek settles that ques-
tion. Blabt0W may not always, in all
circumstances, mean 'immerse," but
blabteser, its derivative, means i'm
merse-go in all over-every time.
There's no getting away from that"
Afterward, finding one of the COM
pany was Greek scholar, the Judge
importunPd him not to expose him.
saying, II don't know a thing about
Greek, don't know a Greek letter
from a turkey-track. | am candi-
date for Congress, out ON an election
eering excursion. l knew everybody
at the table but you, and | saw that
it was Baptist crowd. | wanted to
get their votes. l heard parson Smith
preach on Baptism last winter, and !
was giving them his Greek as well as
| could rememb ber it"
OLD-TIME ILLITERATE PREACHERS.
We must pass over, though regret
fully, the interesting chapters on the
Methodist circuit-riders, on heroic
Christian workers. and on the strange
people whom Mr. Pierson met. includ-
ing one who had.got hold Of Uncle
Toms Cabin, would not believe it the
work of woman, and kept remark
ing, Il tell you, sir, the man that
wrote that book was a very smart
man. They say twas woman; but
| tell you, sir, that the man that
wrote that book was a very smart
man." But few words must be said
of the old-time illiterate preachers,
the sketches Of whom fill some of the
raciest and most readable pages of
book no page of which was dull. Any
one who has not travelled extensively
will b. a toni h d. Mr.. Pierson says. to
learn of the number of altogether un-
learned and ignorant preachers who
minister regularly to large congrega-
tiols. A volume made up of Uer6atim
reports of their sermons would, be
the most remarkable exhibition of ig-
norance ever printed. This sample
must suffite:
The sermon on the occasit n in
point was preached to large con-
gregation III grove, where [ was
present and occupied the stand with
the preacher. His text was Job 26:
l4-.L 10, these are parts of his ways:
but how little portion is heard of
him? but the thunder Of the power
who can understand" After an in
PRODUCTION that was quite as appropri-
ate to any other verse in the Bible as
to this, the preacher said: In further
dlscoursing upon this passage | shall,
In the first place, review the chapter,
and show what is meant by the word
these | shall, in the second place.
mention some Of the works of God
| shall, in the third place, conclude,
according to circumstances, light and
liberty being given Another time
the preacher took the words, The
name of the Lord is strong tower;
the righteous runneth into it, and is
safe He described these towers as
places OF safety, ranged through the
Old Testament, and coming down to
the New, said: The world was then
in an awful condition; there were no
towers, no places of safety! The
whole generation was without
tower! You may say: How do you
know this is so? You haven't much
learning. You haven't read many
histories All! but I've got Scripter
for 1t. | don't want any histories
when I've got the Bible for it. Here
Here it is. Peter, preaching to them
on the day of Pentecost, said, Save
yourselves from this uncovered gem
eratiOn.'
after the meeting broke and
they mounted their horses to ride to
dinner, my old friend said to the
preacher; Why, brother Mansfield,
you made a great mistake in your
sermon this morning. 'Mistaker
said he, what was it, brother Rpach?'
Why, that about the 'untoward gen
eration.' 1t is not uncovered said
he; it is untoward.' The preacher
dropped his head. thought moment.
and then said: There can't be any
mistake about that. Why, I've
preached it that way more than II
dozen times When they reached
the house they found a dictionary.
and that was appealed to to settle the
matter Alas! that the verdict spoil
ed a favorite sermon.
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