Arizona silver belt., 1883-05-12
THRILLING mlsAppREHexslox.
Red. Hot Interview Between Preach
OF and the Editor.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Il am minister of the gospel!' OBJ
served an important gentleman, with
a portentous frown, as he took chair
at the managing editors table. 81
am minister Of the gospel, and l
want"
"Certainly," interrupted the man
aging editor. 1--WE have no objection
to suppressiing the facts. Do you
know which reporter has them?'
~ do not sir!' Numbered the cler-
gyman, wish to remark, sir, that !
have come"
"Well, just leave the lady's name
and will look after the matter" the
managing editor again interrupted,
this time quailing slightly.
ut is not a lady at all, sir! pro-
claimed the visitor. II came to tell
you, sir, that am clergyman, and
that"
"Yes, yes" murmured the managing
editor. ats about your son, l see,
what is he charged with?'
"Do You understand me?" roared
the divine, rising in wrath. 81 tell
you,sir, am clergyman, and have
come here for the purpose Of
pardon my error" cut in the man.
aging editor, apologetically. 'How
much of the missionary money do they
claim is missing?"
"Win you let me finish, sir?" de-
manded the pastor. odd. you catch
the full import of my first remark?
am a clergyman, sir, and I have
come"
III beg your pardon" exclaimed the
managing editor. II misunderstood
you. It's entirely my fault. Wher
was it left on your doorstepa"
"Never, sir; never" roared the
divine. "Do you hear me, sir? lam
a minister of the gospel. I have
waited on you, sir, for the purpose
"Why, certainly" smiled the man
aging editor, 81 owe you a thousand
apologies for my stupidity. ! see il
now. On what point are you q
heretic9"
"None," yelled the clergyman, II
am come to tell you that am a cler'
gyman out of pulpit, and that l have
accepted situation in bank, and
God bless me" calculated the man
aging editor. "And your bondsmer
are stuck for how much?"
| "That's like you," observed the re-
| ligious editor, strolling into the sane
tum as the Mortified guest tore out
out. "You have wonderful facility
for making an ass of yourself when
ever you come in contact with ortho
dox theology. Do you know what
that man wanted?"
"Was it game of poker?" asked
the managing editor, dolefully. III
couldn't be that. They all know
don't play"
''No, it wasn't game Of poker,
shifted, the religious editor. "That
man is thoroughly consistent Chris
tian. He has had hard luck and quit
preaching. He is now bank mes
senger, and I think be wanted the
assistance of the paper in getting q
call"
"He'll never fetch it," muttered the
managing editor. n called him or
every hand successful clergyman
can hold, and he never came to show
down! By the way, did you see about
that Presbyterian brother outin Mon
tana who bluffed out three jacks on 9
four flush? Try and get some argu
ment out of that in favor of practica
Christianity az against the old-timt
custom of parsons holding aloof from
their focks!'
| And the managing editor took ;
fresh sheet of paper and started on g
laborious editorial demonstrating thai
the doctrine of infant baptism woulG
outlive the, attacks of science on the
church, and that a perfect faith in
Calvinism was the only way to earn
bread. .......
An investigator, into the influnce Of