Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-05-10

M
II thanked him for his good will
and the ceremony was concluded,
though il about killed metosuppress
the laughter knew was upon me.
"One day was in my study when
a German brother from the country
came in and wanted me To visit his
sick wife.
what is thematter with Katrina,
Hans?' inquired.
go, der is Something's the madder
init her liyers and her mind is berang-
ed, dat's vat | dink.
:" We'll, Hans, you better get a
physician, be can do more good than
|, was the argument | used on him,
but he was not TO be put on.
Mine shimminy grashions, ain .
YOU CUTE in cases OF arrangement "
| have since thought would make
application for the chaplainey ofsome
insane asylum, and no doubt mycon-
gregation would heartily approve.
IL had a choir down in New Eng
land that had so much OF the spirit
OF the mule in il that | doubt very
much ii its members ever enter
through the pearly gates and are
transferred TO the heavenly chorus.
They we're kicking almost continually,
and once, when ON strike, leonclud-
ed 10 bear with them no longer.
They we're in their places all right on
this particular Sabbath morning, but
they had informed me that they
would not sing IL note until Brother
-, one OF their number, was Fedue-
ed 10 the pews This absolutely re-
fused TO do and gave out as the open
ing hymn:
Let those refuse % sing
Who never knsW our God
But children Of tbs heavenly kias
May speak their Joys abroad
"They sang that hymn and | never
was again troubled by their striking.
The lesson proved etfcctuul
"A somewhat similar incident hap
pened 10 a brother minister with
whom Ionceexchnnged pulpits In my
congregation was "A delightful young
lady, the brother intended vile, and
with her parents be stopped on the
Sabbath Of the exchange The young
lady's name was Mary, and all for
getful Of the tact the young brother
gave out this hymn:
q, that couli forever sit
With Mary az the Masters tsgtl
Dc this ny happy chptre
Ny only eare delight ard bllsa.
Ny Joy my hsAsvn on earth b. ghss
To hear Tbs Bridegroom i v1igr
They are husband and wiSc nov,
and he IS prominent professor In
an Eastern college, but h. often tea.rI
10 TINT day, and as be- recOuuts 20 a
knot olfsllnw clergymrn his confusion
when he realized irom the snilss ~ thC
nudierae what b. had done. one
world scarcely take him foy a digui.
fed doctor ofdiyinity.
"-Parson, said rather secly
looking individual as h. walked into
ms study one morning, | want 20
get married. Now. there was moth.
ing strange In that, In fact, Il Was a
most frequent occurrvnCc, hut hts
tone Indicated much nervousness md
! tried my best 10 make further con,
vcrsatIon easy 10 him Finally nitcr
u strained attempt nt several topics
including the weather, he rose 10
leave and ~ he grnspcd the knob
OF the door be- suddenly turned
around and managed 10 say, infer
the manner u oac doing some disn.
I grceable duty.
m a poor man and can't afford
20 pay for long ceremony partner.
Make IL ~ short ns pOssibls-iua,
enough 70 tie Us. Mary won't catch
I on.
Poor fellow he probably thought
q marriage ceremony cost according
TO its length, hut promised 70 cut L
short and WAS rewarded by n DOM.
tion ~ 80 ccnta
This is but one side ola minister
lie. Full Of meaning md rrsponai.
bility Il the other. Life Is 10 shor,
TO always play too full of response.
bility, too earnest. But I believe ~ Z
n better man, can serve his fellows
more, whose henri chords nrp IN tune
with the great charms 81 lives about
him. This Is what ministers tia
has taught me"