The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-31
VOL TX. RISING sun, CECIL COUNTY. MD. FRII
The Rev Barriger on the War Path
Rev. Smiths Scalp in Danger.

DdETlSer ueIeDSe III tNe 1oTteT s NTONc
religious unpleasantness. We were com
pelled, ON account of the length of the ar
ticle to curtail it somewhat, by omitting
the preliminary paragraphs which were not
germaue to the subject Of contention, and
assure our readers that all of the essence is
presented in what follows. Rev. Mr.. Bar
riger says:
While holding meetings in the tent al
Colora, was invited by VIM. Atkinson t.
come and preach for the people at Pcrter'>
Grove; and that was the first time | ever
heard its name, About month passed
away and in the meantime received in
vitations repeatedly to speak for the people;
and the first time that [ ever saw Porter's
Grove Church was when | went there to
address the people on the subject of temper
ance. On that evening majority of the
official board being present. a resolution
was passed by the board and sanctioned by
the voice Of the congregation, to secure MY
services to assist them in a revival effort.
Accordingly l set them time and WAS
prompt to my engagement. l found the
church at low ebb; but we called the
fainting members and took hold OF the dy-
ing cause with faith in God. We soon saw
the fruit of honest toll. The church was
quickened, love took the place Of hatred !,
blacksliders were reclaimed, and sinners
songht pardoning Christ. Dlripg which
time, an element unfavorable to truth from
the surrounding neighborhood, paid uS
nightly visits, and begin Interruptions like
those Of the past. We had recourse to the
law. And several of the dis,nrbers we're
brought before Esquire Taylor at Rising
Sun, where I met Rev. Mr.. Smith, clad in
all the polnpous habilmenta Of a first class
petttosger, and for the first time we heard
the ring of the sword on the armor Of our
spiritual foe: and az I looked upon him,
reeklng in tobacco juice, twisting with one
combing of his well trained whiskcrs with
the fingers OF the other hand, l thought to
myself "here is a subject Of Biblical inter
probation Acts, 18th, 10th, "Oh fell of all
snblility and all mischief thou child of the
devil, thou enemy of all Righteousness.
We were little surprised to see this
individual there; but our fears were son.-
what ailayed when we learned that oisnt-
crested heneyolence was the moving cause
of his presence among us, rs he set up his
plea of honor in the promotion Of purity
claiming that a certain church around
whose interests his affections had centered
was threatened with dishonor; and he appear
ed at that unreasonable place, at a most uu-
seasonaole time, to throw around it its legal
protection. Now all this | claim, as | u
mite my voice with five hundred others, is
utterly false, for reasons herein mentioned.
First, its honor had not been assalled. The
animal conference had flung over it tech
mic al harpoon TO hold it in guise as Confer
ence property, by giving them one sermon
year. This state of afflirs was brought
about by positive refusal on the part Of
Rev. Smith t. fill his pulpit, because the
congregation woad not pay him in advance
for his services, al, understand, five dol
lars per service. The congregation, failing
to see the intrinsic value Of this saivalors
merits, concluded to throw the tea boxes in
Boston harhor and scull for themsei yes. In
this | think they were wise. To the law
and the testimony-iu John 10th, 18th, and
18Th we read: "But he that is an hjreiins
aud not the shepherd, whose own the sheep
are not, seeth the wolf coming and leaveth
| the sheep and tfeeth; and the wolf catcheth
| them and scattereth the sheep. The hire
| ling fleeh because he is a lirelipg, and
| careth not for his sheep" Here are clea r
| cut deIinealions OF this mans moral prin.
cip'es drawn by the Son of God, and never
co I'D they be more truthfully applied ii the
word has any perpetuiiy, or if Christ meant
| any thing like what he raid. Again lit
tie Of anything that is good for nothing is Of
more value than much of the same kind.
Christ says-"He that gathereth not with
me, scattereth abroad" The Saviour has
drawn the picture Of him herein referred
to and condemns as reprobate silver. If
what God condemns as antagonis,ie 10 his