The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-01
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The Severe Trial Of Renowned Preachef-l
Calf That Was Much T1ckled.

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People who live in the neighborhood
Of the Blue Knob church were much
surprised and were greatly shocked
the other day, upon learning that the
Rev. Calvin Bobbigton had lost his
religion. During many years MIR.
Bobbigton had been tho pastor of
Blue Knob church; and, so endeared
has he become to the quiet and good
people of the vicinity, that the chill
dren actually cry for the old gentle
man. Several days ago, committee
selected from the Blue Knob congre.
cation, called upon MIR. Bobbigton
and presented him with q fine plug
hat. The spokesman said that the
congregation desired to express. with
token. the great esteem IN which the
worthy pastor was held. Tho thank
full tears of warm hearted emotion
streamed down Mr.. Bobbigton's face
when he arose and accepted the hat.
He hoped that he was not weak
,, man, but he had long wanted just that
kind of hat. He shook hands with
the committeeman, and promised them
that he would handle the hat with ten
derness.
ut could not have come in better
time," unused the preacher when the
generous visitors were gone. 81 shall
wear it to town and when the city
preachers see me at conference, they
cannot put me down as q country
hoosier. Because q man is preacher
IS no reason that he should despiso the
elegant adornment of life. Would the
gospel be any more affective, I'd like
to know, if all the preachers were to
wear flax breeches and straw hats?
No sir. Nothing is too good for me. :"
When MIR. Bobbigton arrived in
town, he was assigned to the care of
Major Henry Gliddec. Gliddee is a
devout member of the church. 1t is
said that he would rather pray than to
eat. Well, when Gliddee conducted
Bobbigton into the parlor, and imme-
diately after he had been presented to
Mrs. Gliddee, tho host said:
Brother Bobbigton, have heard
much of your piety and ability"
''Thank you, brother, thank YOU"
ITO me it is great feast when sit
down with such a man.
"Thank you, brother, thank you."
| AuS HASSSASt PAesSOu AAo A1o VII ~ e<s-
bic near an open window.
"brother Bobbigton, will you please
lead us in prayer?"
They all got down on their knees.
The minister did not know exactly
what to pray for, but he was willing
to take anything which the Lord
might feel disposed to give him. He
we'll understood his business. During
q long term of service he had asked
for much and we'll understood shap.
ing his petition.
A light breeze tipped over the
preachers hat. 1t rolled from the win
dow sill and fell in the back yard. A
yearling calf saw the performance. 1t
ticklcd the calf very much. He walk
ed up to the hat and placed one Of his
hoofs init Then lie put it on his head.
1t settled down on his stubbcd horns
and he couldn't get it off. When the
preacher arose. lie discovered that the
hat was gone. He hurried to the win
dow, looked out, and, uttering q horri-
fed exclamation, he rushed through
the door. The calf objected to giving
up the hat, and, with dcer.likc fleet
ness, he ran around the yard. The
preacher and the host chased the calf.
Bobbigton had not taken SO much ex-
else since the previous summer, when,
during an anxious hour, he hurried
through the woods, waddling short
distance in the advance of wild hog s
snout. The calf in trying to dodge The
preacher, ran against the fence and
tore the hat all to pieces. Then the
old fellow turned up the bass VOL OF
his wrath. A man who heard the rem.
dltion told the writer hereof tina. he
was astonisllcd at the old mans Won
dcrful resources. He said that it was
awful. It's not right to place hurried
estimate on a mans abilities. The
old man has temporarily retired from
turn II wheel until after the opening OF
the revival Observation-Disclosures Irav.
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