Daily Republican., 1889-10-01
HOW TO CONVERT SINNERS.

In the northern part OF Sumner county,
Tennesss Q, there 10 q community where
the people still adhere to that demonstra-
tive, slmost violent sort of religious bo-
lief which, many years ago was warmly
fostered and hotly fought FOR by old Peter
Cartwright. In this community, known
as Nubbin Ridge, the inhabitants are 90
far removed from the worlds throts and
thrills that they do not believe that tele-
graphic communication Is possibility,
and, In fact, q young fellow who, after %
short absence from the neighborhood,
stated that he had seen whole string OF
covered wae ons pulled by big chunk OF
iron that smoked like tar kim, was ar
raigned before u Justice OF the Peace,
tried, convicted by twelve solemn jury
men and sentenced TO pay q fine OF six
bushels OF corn meal.
HARD TO CONVERT.
During a recent revival at Nubbin
Ridge Meeting house, the chief exhorter,
old Dave Henly, was so successful In his
mourners' bench persuasiveness that bui
one sinner remained. THIS obdurate
sinner was brawny young fellow
namel CALVIN Hicks. One afternoon,
while the Westinghouse was crowded, a
number of the brethren held consulla-
tion with old Dave Henly. and shortly
afterwards old Dave arose and said:
Everybody that wants togo to heaven
stand up"
Everybody, except Calvin, who was
| sitting over in corner, arose.
"CalvIn," said old Dave, "don't you
want TO 20 to he4veui"
"Aln't hurtin' TO CO." Calvin an
swered.
as it possible that you want us to
leave you behind"
"Wall, don't reckon I'll be SO mighty
iur behind when you fellers git thar"
snow look here, Calvin, these folks
have put me up as exhorter; they have
confidence in me, and want TO tell you
right here that you've got TO stsnd up. II
yon don't shame Satan you shan't shame
US. Do you heart"
"Ain't deef."
"well, then, harken 10 my voice"
"Ain't ont harkenin' to-day"
"Calvinp
"That's what they call me-"
"Air you goin' to stand upP
"When l git tired of settln'."
"Young man, you air cuss to this
hero community"
"Wall, the community is a cuss to me,
too"
Calvin, you have been know't to git
drunk"
$50 did old Noah git drunk, and ]
reckon he's all right now"
dance"
$50 did old David dance, but ain'i
hearn no complaint about him."
THEY SANG HYMN.
"Brethren," said the exhorter, "we'll
sing a stirring hime and see what effect
that will have on this here black sheep
They sang with swelling tumult Cal.
vim sat chewing his tobacco aud squirting
through his front teeth. A young woman,
greatly excited, made her way to the
stubborn sinner and, selling him by the
arm, iInplored him to get up.
| ''Et you love me, Calvin, YOU"
| "Oh, love you we'll enough"
"If you'll do as they want you toll
you will only go to heaven, I'll marry
you o-dsy."
"Ksin't marry me If go to heaven.
They amt giye in marriage thar"
"Ob, you know what l mean. Just
see how they air lookin' at you"
"Yes, see how am lookin' at them.'
| "You'll break my heart"
| III do I'll keep the pieces"
"Air you goln' to git up?"
"Yes, when get tired settin'."
"Calvln," said the exhorter, ~ am
tirrd foolin' with you.
IAN right then, STOP"
"1'll not stop yet, want you to under
stand that. Answer me ye, or no. Dc
you want to GO to heayen?"
"Do your"
| eyes. F"
"Wby don't you go, thenl"
81 am waiting to be called there"
"Mout have to wait long time"
'That's all right, but i want you tC
understand one thing. The brethereu
have put your case In my hands. They
want you to repent and you've got to dc
1t You stand up now, or I'll whip you
sah."
"You amt chawed enough hog meat
"We'll see befo' we git through who
| las chawed the most hog meat. Air you
goiu' to stand up?"
"Am when l git ready"
"But will you be ready putty soonl"
"When git tired OF sittin."
MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY.
Old Dave brushed aside the people az
he advanced, approached Calvin, and,
taking him by the ear, said:
Git up here, now."
Calvin got up-got up with bound,
catching Dave on his hip with a quick
ness that surprised the old man. The
congregation made room, and, In series
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