The Arizona champion., 1884-03-22
STORIES OF BLAsPHEMY.

The story is told of an old man near Philadelphia who, with twelve kindred spirits, was taking supper the other evening at hotel. He was asked to offer prayer which, being loud and blatant condemer of religion, he did, |, provoking by his burlesque the laughter of those present. When it was noticed that thirteen were present at the table some ono said it was "the last supper" !" Soon after the old man uttered an oath so terrible and blasphemous that it shocked even his comrades. Sud- denly he grew pale, complained of great pain, exclaimed "I'm afraid it is my last supper after all," and went home, suffering severely, and feeling as if he had been struck a heavy blow upon the head. The next morning he was found dead in his bed.
 Two or three years ago an Illionis farmer who was very anxious about saving his wheat before it rained was struck dead by bolt of lightning in his doorway just as he was cursing the thunder storm that came on and soaked his grain.
 About 100 years ago profigate English nobleman named Lord Sandrich belonged to a company of young fellows like himself, who lived in a deserted abbey and caricatured with blasphmey and obscenity the monks religious services winch used to be performed there. At one of these orgies Sanrich invoked the devil, and to the horror of himself and his comrades that parsonage leaped from an old chest, and, after running about, jumped upon the noble mans shoulders, who tainted with fear. It was soon discovered that the "deviP' was baboon that had been hidden and at the proper moment liberated by John Wilkes, who afterwards made, like Bradlaugh, an obstinate fight for a seat in parliament.
 The records of the Scotch Church contain many instances of the power of the clergy over the lives of those who disregarded or doubted them. While the Rev. John Welsh was discoursing to a company at supper young man disputed him, and finally ridiculed him by pointing his finger at him and making grimaces. Welsh charged the the company to take heed and see what the Lord would do to him who mocked Shortly after the young disputant sank under the table and died in the pres ence of the company.
 At another supper some time after a member of the party laughed at the solemn discourse of the Rev. Mr. Hog. Mir. Hog turned arouned and assured the scoffer that he would soon seek for mercy and find it not That same night the scoffer was taken ill, and in great alarm sent for the clergy man, but before he could arrive the sick man was dead.
 A drunken man initiated an uncouth way of putting out his tongue which a minister indulged in while preaching. But to his horror the mocker found that he could not draw in his tongue again. The tongue stiffened, paralysis ensued, and in few days the man died.
 Three gentlemen left the church dur ing discourse to go to a place of amusement. The clergyman threatened them with the Divine displeasure. All three died violent deaths; one from a fall off his horse, and another had his throat cut.
 A Scotch laird, having pulled a minister out of a pulpit where he had no right to be, the indignant clergyman cried: "For this inquiry to a servant of God you shall be brought into this church like stricken sow." A short time after the Hard was engaged in a quarrel and his bleeding corpse was brought into the church.
 An imprisoned old clergyman cursed a young girl whom he heard laughing at him outside his cell. She was after wards blown from rock and drowned in the sea.
 Whether any one is inclined to be- lieve these stories or not, all coarse carciature of religious beliefs is like pro- fane swearing, "neither brave, polite nor wise"
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