The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-08
wHIPPLE.S REVELINGS.

Wade Whipple, writing to the Yon se.s 5.izetis f, om S,aunton. Na. says aoa the customs of religious com nuni.les differ. Wherever you travel yoa ind different rites associated with .peeial ereeds. revealing the iact tha, though the denominational origin and see.afau basis may be the same, each ocaliiy has its little whim and speciality which f associates with the desired theo- Y. and which it's pride expects will make i. known above and beyond all other d. y.slons of the catholic family. These con- cel,s may not be, in fact, wholly original with the parties adopting them. but on .he contrary. revivals oi q custom O. GUS. toms existing in some long ago and re- mote period and place. and inherited rom stock immigra,ed 10 ,he section re- YI9ing and practieing them. In some quarters. for instance. you ind the Pres 5steriaps collecting thelr revenue by means of cigar lacked on long clothes pole and abruptly projected into he very bowels of the deepest and most expansive pew. Ia others you ind the ha2us,s resp,ng their fiscal requirements K ke, system. In others agaln. the Meth odists l: sire the replenlshlng of ,her eNchequer by setting their miniature ba,h.,ub ,o catch the metal overflow. ana ye; again $ if observed that the Episcn- pa.ian Is not so wealthy within himself
 as 10 disdain sending forth his bench men. for their weekly procession through the aisles, bearing the sh,mmcrlng mince- ple plate as an entcement to the shekels of their associate pew-holders.
 You will wonder. perhaps, wha, this long preface IS leading 10, and while am prepared to specify the incidents which led me 10 undertake this hom lv, see that have opened the way 10 a more elaborate dissection of denomina- aonai pecullarities than had any pur- pose of indulging in. |, is, therefore, as well, perhaps, that should leave invid- ious comparisons alone. and give you some cold facts. peppered though they may be by notions for which am rot re- sponsible, beyond tha, responsibilt, which attaches to the truthful relation oi wha, is overhead. 4 few nights ago attended church of the African persaa- son. and in order that might perpet- ually associate this church with the oc- casion of my visit. the financial commit ice were impelled to invoke the charities of the congregation through the medium of an old plug hat. The Ius,re of stove-polish was on il yet and every time copper struck lis inverted crown. the sleeping communicants Tn the back pews were shocked from that swee, ,epose which was their weekly boon in this quiet synagogue but notwithstanding this. there was a capaciuusness of its yawnine bowl and depth of hold which seemed 10 be liberal tribute to the charity of the assemblage, and as my eye caught sight oi strap running from side to slde of is inner rim, by means of whic,. Il could DC carried, basket-like, in the event of the aims becoming burdeHsome. real,ea that the wisdom of this church organiza- aon had revealed itself m thls provision tor freighting the rade-dollar from its Eetiremen, 10 the church eschequcr. and increased the cargo of tha, hat by sev- e.si ounces avoirdupois.
 This incident will forever localize the African church la my mind, and If any thing further were needed 10 deepen my recollection of the same. Y IS found in the remarks of one of the elders. -iIuIn subsequently overheard commenting upon the unauthorized use of his hal for 'he morning collection, and who, while gazing with a bereaved expression upon he obect of his concern. and feeling un- der the sweater to see if perchance an, of the morning bounty had been impris. oned there, proceeded to give his views on shr fts<-& ak {..
 concise and original phrases:
 Is mighty willin' Ter sac'erfiee my se'f ter de chu ch, bu, I'd a heap sigh, Eadder die in de ornary way. dan Ter cotch colt froo cracks Tn hat dat's been ventilated fo' charity. Brudder Gumbo tuk dis yer hat case he say Ii hol' de mos, but when yo' gifts ter drappin' 9u'ites an hoss-shoes in a gemmen's hat, dat radder takes all de comfort outen de business. My idee bout kerlee,ions am de sAme'z old Parson Clarhead he hab de min dat eve'y chu'eh oughter hab de onlib'zl seierated fom de lib'al. an, da, dis might be fotch out. he hab his kerlec- uon tuk up in par O Iowsers, which de same wuz passed roun' wid de bot toms sewed up, an de elders shoutin', pennies in de right leg, shillins in de lefw Oats not on'y born' ter juk more money outer people dass got pride, but rowsers kin stan mo war an tar dan desc yar hats"
 Speaking of churches and church matters, suggests the fact that all re vivals that are associated with these sub iects are not necessarily religious though they may be fanatical. mention this because witnessed here recently resi- val of what was at one time very popc- lar, but TOW properly deprecia,ed custom