The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-27
JACOBS SERMON.

Had a good sermon, Jacob ~ my
wife asked me last night when | came
nome from church.
Complete, Rachel" said |.
Rachel was poorly, and couldn't go to
, o meeting much, 80 she always wanted
me to tell her about the sermon and the
singing and the penple.
"Gpod singing, Jacob p
81 IN sure | couldn't tell you"
"Many people out to-day ?"
II don't know"
why. Jacob, what's the matter ?
What are you thinking about T'
THE s-rmUn."
What was the texI?'
81 don't TIM there was any. l didn''
near it"
Il declare, Jacob, l do believe you
slept all the time"
"lndred didn't l never was so wide
awake"
What was the subject, then p
"AS near as can remember, 1t was
me-"
You'll Jacob Gay ~
Yes ma'am. You think it a poor
.ubjpct. I'm sure thought so too"
who preached? ? Our minlster?'
mo, he didn't preach-not to me a.
any rate. Twas a woman-a young
woman, too"
why, Mr.. Gay You don't mean it,
surely. Those wOman's ghts folk
haven't got into our pulpill'
"Well, not exactly. The minister
preached from the pulpit. but l could
not listen was thinking about my
sermon. l will tell you about II. You
know that young woman at the post
office. Mrs. Hyde's niece she and
were the first ones at meeting, and W,
sat by the stove, warming. have seer
her a great deal in the postoffice and a
her aunt's, when l was therN at work
She ID a pleasant spoken. and a nice
pr,.tty girl We were talking about tn,
meeting. You know there Is quite
reformation going on. She was speak
. ing of this one, and that that one, VIII
was converted. There was quite a 81
ence, and then she said, sort Of low an
trembling tn her voice, and little PM
blush on her cheek and the tears jus
; 4 starting:
con, Mr.. Gay, some of us were say
ing at the prayer meeting last might
hat we did 80 want you to be Christ
IAN
, "Her cheeks flushed redder, and tn
tears fell. | knew she felt it, and 1t WIZ
. cross to say il. | never was SO take
} back in all my life.
p "'Wby. bless your SOUL said, m
child, have been a member Of th
church for forty years.
T NV tears came then, and | guess m
, cheeks would have been redder tina
I ners # they wasn't so tanned.
). "'Do excuse me. Mr. Gay she sai6
T Excuse me for hurting YOUR feeling
[ bu didn't know you were Chri1tIar
J never see you at prayer-meetng Z
y SAbbath school, and | never noticed "
n at communion. I'm sorry I've hurt you
| feelings.
/. Tut, tut. child [ answered. n
| harm done. I'm glad you thought abOI
p AN old man. Pm a member, as l sal,
n but haven'tworked at 1t much, Ill a
a low. | don't go to prayer meeting {
. Sunday school bpcause-well-l mad
| the excuse to myself aud other foil
n thai Rachel was poorly, and needed n
= to stay with her but I'm afraid the Lor
n wouldn't accept il.
Just then the people hogan to com
| and took my seat; but the looks an
v words OF that young woman went TO m
l. heart. corldu't think Of anything els
n They preuched to me all the meetln
Al time, To- think that some of the yUun
II tnlks IN Wharton didu'l know | was
n membrr. and were concerned for Il
h oil man. said tn myself, by way
At nppl cation. Jacob Gay, you've been
n silent partner long enUug II is tin
4 YOU woke up and worked for the Lor
10 time to let your light shine 80 thst u
~ Young folks can see It. '"-Golden RuI