The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17

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"When first cane " this country preach
ing wasn't a. easy as It IL now" said Parson
Lambith the other day. during meeting OF
Northern and Southern minister's. when 1
came hore thirty years ago and entered
upon work Of reformation the weather was
not at all suited to tho work. I built q log
church on q mound. and had just about oom-
pletcd tho structure whom q man camo along
and said:
Hello. Cap'n; got house on the knob
seer
eyes. we have decided to worship the Lord
at this place. and We wouldn't mind having
you AZ member OF tho congregation
That amt exactly In my line. Cap'n. for
my business lays nightly rollin'; but what I
wanted TO say to you is. that knob belongs to
me. and must have it.
What can you do with itf asked 1t Is
unsuited for cultivation
~ want to dig in 1t. have just learned
that the Indians buried a lot Of stuff in thorc.
and want to dig 1t out. Sorry you built there,
& f. hs Ssres eny
S Tor the w I'm
morTew G nsnt Fiji have to SCI IRE n
you this warning SO you can save the timber
burned decided to take them down. Secur-
ny all nSh and along dSy SaS the
satisfaction OF seeing the last log moved from
my s csGo came to me and said: ' "
- Brother Lambith. you are hi OF fol-
"'Why asked In surprise.
II explained and he continued: i must say
made You take down the church Is . rival
church there, for he wants the whole thing his
avn sSs ESsy, wei go over tomorrow and rebuild
When we went the next day, We found that
some some one had set IRE to the logs. Brother
very tn snssS just VIVA wait be saS and
wen . catch !. 3 4 .ss
".Ws'il 20 to his church VIII hos preechin'.'
~, ~ don't like to do that and don't believe
Yes. you will 60. blamed II you shan't. an
cam preach The he gospel to these pecPie ' ~
Ant = performance as am convinced would At
S!s%sS E yer shall crawl g. sr,sn "a! 4 tina.
ousss you 90 soRfR ssr bundle OF hymn books
u.s.ss a s a would
So Go home with me. said Brother Higgins.
Hs ,s goin' to preach tonight. After supper
| sorter weepin have you got?
Pl4SmsSsst fol EYER say. q. sS4s shosan
would Fay for the logs, but he was deaf to a
h and brace Of
we Went through deep ravine. frigRtenns
birds from their roosts. We crossed u hill and
Glunred into the darkness rs, of valley: light
eS r sRa Thas %hnr hs
breaches said nothing but followed The
lnhtt ral. ln.H Nntr md
reached It could Sc" throus tho gaping sper.
lures the congregation and the minister, l
preacher. the very man. who had deceived me.
stood up and howled furiously. and the con.
gregation swayed to the motion OF his powerful
He'll come down an stir up the mourners
bqsSs4 Hssn we ns hm r y Rs
and tTembed; and leaned ne, on my gun. u,
- ,obeyed mechanically. leaned on the
Brother HisSns, with lis legs tllIsd ~ 9! shot.
wait to inySstixate but actually flew, down the
hill. Brother Higgins. believing that had
tho beser than amer ana asr sos
down into the valley. md Was turning q great
Ssns r RsS1T M S asa
rushed L past me- and wondered u. taSt Tate
light. l checked up a little after while.
bang went Brother Higgins pistol and my
sSat tails Sdr9pEsd in shreds Then ! flew
rushed past me At last Daylight TIT came eH and
| found me near the river. I swan across and
reached about dinner time Ten years after
ward went back into tho neiGhborhood. in
| company with several brave men, and asked
for Brother Higgins. A man came out OF q
cabin and exclaimed:
Hello. is that YOU?
1t was Brother Higgins. and rolling up his
bTesshes he pinehed out u shot and continued.
since you left. Havo you come over to build
that church? I'm still good member; Made
fetch out that book an we'll have a hymn
Il remained In the neighborhood and built a
hourishing church, and didn't have better
member than Brother Higgins