The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-24
RERRET ITEMS

The balmy weather of the past ten days has
frightened up the face of nature and put
everything in full operation. Our farmers
and mechanics are all on the move and pressed
with work.
Our enterprising young farmers, the Messrs.
Dorsey, near Porter's, have begun work upon
their extensive barn, which will be built this
sulnEner.
Our Sunday schools are organizing and our
churches rell attended. We heard an able
discourse on last Sunday night at the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, near Berret, deliv-
cred by the Rev. Mr.. Fisher to an attentive
audience and well filed house. Though COM
paratively young man, he handled his sub
ject with ability, basing his remarks upon a
portion of the 9Th chapter of st. Matthew,
which he read, including the Lords prayer.
We never heard this prayer repeated without
being reminded of an anecdote of j. Brutus
Booth, which we think too good to be lost,
and with your consent will give to your read
ers. Booth was present, in company with
several ministers, on one occasion. and during
the evening conversation turned upon the
Lords prayer. which he was requested to re-
peat. He arose, and, with profound solemn
ity, said let us pray, and proceeded as follows
Sour Father who art in Heaven, hallowed
be Thy name; for in Thy name miracles are
wrought; in Thy name devils are cast out; in
Thy name the blind receive their sight; in Thy
name the lame walk; in Thy name the dumb
speak; in Thy name the deaf hear, and in Thy
name even the very dead are brought to life,
and there is no other name given us in heaven
or earth upon which we may safely call.
s'Thy kingdom come; for the kingdoms of
this earth are but frail and fleeing; kings and
potentates rise and fall; principalities and
powers are passing away, and will soon all be
numbered with the things that were, but the
kingdom of Christ endureth forever.
''Thy will be done, in earth as 1t is in
Heaven; for in the execution of Thy will alone
rests the hope of earth and joy of Heaven; for
Thou willest not the death of any, but rather
that's all should turn to Thee and live.
'tGive US this day our daily bread; it is folly
to ask more, for we know not what day may
bring forth: this night our souls may be re
quired of us, and tomorrow the kings OF this
world will avail us nothing, for what is man
profted if he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul?
"And forgive us our debts as we forgive
our debtors, for if we forgive not we dare not
ask to be forgiven, for as ye forgive even so
shall ye be forgiven.
s'And lead US not into temptation, but de-
liver us from evil; for Thou alone art able to
withstand temptation, and Thou alone canst
deliver us from the evils that surround US.
"For Thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory forever. Amen"
When Booth had concluded his prayer every
eve was bathed in tears. A more powerful and
pathetic invocation never went up to the throne
of grace. Those present had often heard the
Lord's prayer repeated in a cold, formal and
unmeaning manner, but were never before
enabled to grasp it in its climacteric excel
lency. So simple, and yet so superbly sub
lime; so brief, and yet so infinitely compre-
hensive, covering and embracing, as was in.
tended by its divine author, every possible
interest Of earth and heaven, in time and in
eternity.