The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-27
ASgcpoTgs oPpR ADAM CLARK.
For tile Tr1EonAM,.I

may be interested in some Of the
following stories in the life of the
celebrated commentator: How
the early Methodists always had
a FIVE O'CLOCK service in the morn
ing on Sabbath, and the energy
of the Sabbath work would
astonlsh people of the present
dav. Sunday, Aug. 3..i7sS. Al
FIVE this morning heard a useful
sermon at Broadmead, ther
went to Gainea street Chapel and
heard asermon on Christian Per.
lection then heard another al
Drawbridge, this ended | returned
to my lodging and brsakfasted.
Then at 10 o'clock heard Mr..
Nesby, and then partook of the
sacrament.
when dinner was ended heard
Mr.. Collins at Temple church.
Mr.. Wesley at Carolina Chapel,
and then Mr.. Handy at Kings
Down"
True this was at a conference
and of course was perhaps a little
extra. He concludes:
Thus l have in one day heard
seven sermons, three of which
were delivered out of DOORS
ION %, of April, 1874, he
heard Miss sewel preach and re.
marks, 4 have formerly been no
friend to female preaching. but
my sentiments are a little altered.
can therefore adopt the saying
of shrewd men, an ass reproved
BALKAN, and a cock reproved
Peter, and why may nota lFoman
reprove sin?'
When preachers are admitted
into full connection among the
questions is the following: Are
you in debt. On the day that
the DR.. was TO be ordained he
CHANGED to borrow half penny
from a minister who had gone out
of town. So when the question
Are you in debit is asked he
thought If | say ! am in debt.
they will ask mellow much?"
When l say l owe one-half.penny.
they will naturally suppose me
to be a fool. If | say l am not
in debt, this will be a lie, for |
owe -half.penny and am as
truly under obligation to pay
as if the sum were twenty pounds
and while owe that l cannot.
with eternal truth. say / am not
in debt
While he was thinking came
the question. Mr.. Clarke, are
you in debit Not one penny
ON voyage to Shetland
Island, he saws. Mr.. Scott sent
us a present of a fine sheep, some
ale. porter, and two bottles of
whiskey.
1T must not be inferred from
this that DR.. was Incorporate.
For speaking of Daffy's Elixir.
Solom's Balm of Gilead and God
frey's Cordial, says: They are
intended to meet the palate, and
under the specious names of
medicines are actually used as
drams. Then drops beget drains
till health and property are both
destroyed, and l may add. the
soul ruined by these Internal
composts.'
In 1882 in Ireland. he says:
For want OF manufacturers. the
streets and the country are full
of boys and girls from nine or
ten, to fourteen or fifteen years
of age, only half clothed, having
nothing to do,and not desiring TO
do anything Manufactures are
a blessing independently of the
means which they produce. The
description and oricr which they
introduce. are unpoticed re-
straints in immortality and vice.
His opinion of America and
Methodistism expressed in 1852
is as follows: i believe your
nation TO be destined to be the
mightiest aud happiest nation on
the globe. SO believe that youl
church is likely 10 become Inc
most extensive and pure in the
universe. As a church abide il
the Apostles doctrine and fellow
ship. AS a nation be firmly
united; entertain no petty differ