The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-05-04

BY storm u cheers and all The usual
Methodist responses. IN the midst 81
which the organ struck up the Doxol-
ogy. and the whole congregation rose ID
~ feet and sang with tremendous
energy.
"Will Brother Brinsmadc come for.
wardg shouted Mr.. Thorpe.
But before hc had time To insist on
this > little girl WAS mounting the pull
pit with another envelope. which the
pastor received with trembling hand.
This letter stated that five hundred
and fifteen dollars. the gift Of a few
friends in the Unyersalist Church.
would be on deposit the next dav. AT
The same hour and same place. Over
this the furore was rcdoubled. one en-
thusiastic brother mounting a seat and
calling for 1.-THE second verse Of the
Doxology.r
Better not protract the agony" said
Franklin to Ellsworth.
The good Minister who had now for
six hours been under continuous ner-
vous strain, in whose heart confidence
had given way TO anxiety. and anxiety
was beginning 10 change to discourage
ment, was 50 completely overcome by
the contents Of the other two envci-
opes that he sat down in his chair and
could not speak for moment. and at
length rose and half sobbcd out:
1.-Two more, brethren. One from
friends in the Baptist Church. with
pledge Of nine hundred and twenty-five
dollars. and one from friends in the
Second Congregational Church. with
promise Of eighteen hundred and ten
dollars God bless them. every one!"
This time they were all too excited 10
sing, but there was a yolley Of amens in
response 70 the last ejaculation. and
men andwomcn all over the house were
laughing and crying like children.
Give US the footing now. Brother
Harrison. said the minister. at length,
TO the treasurer. who was keeping ac-
count Of the subscriptions.
Thirty thousand one hundred and
| fifty-fiye dollars was the answer.
:. Less than two thousand dollars
more are wanted" cried Mr.. Thorpe.
"What do You say 70 that?"
1.-TWO hundred dollars more for mer'
was the first response from one Of the
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