The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-23
THREE MINISTER'S MEET.
THEY RECALL INTERESTING Ea-
PERIENcEs or CIACUIT RIDING.
How One Was Fooled out of Marriage
Fce-fsow Another Apaoared at Chureh
With Pack of Cards.

BrDyoRD CITY. VA. Dec. p
spec!ai-Thrcc Methods ministers we'll
known In the Virginia Conference were
not long since the guests Of Bedford
gentleman. After fIa.iing their oolisa-
lions as members OF the society for the
humiliation OF fried chicken. as wei
as paying their respects 10 other viands
nopularly supposed 10 be so dear 10 the
ministerial palate these a'Sclp'e> -
Wesley felt inspired 10 relate experience
which had befallen them. IT was Ho'
what is gneraly known technically as
an experience meeting. but scVef"4 VI
their aileclotcs may be OF interest. 60
IAN Incident which may appear ,n5
Others as having been very an uaihs' 10 Az
which 4 have never been abe 10 ~ -
such a humorous h@ht sara or, 600
Cured 81 this county SeVc'"t - In
1 had been summoned some tlsht w
miles TO marry "a couple. anu 49,,
not fccllnc very we'll. ! rcipoiiu,r -.
after ms arrival the ccrcr"'nF W. IA
Formed and presently the sfoVI -" -.
llfninGry remarks. said.
cIosE rIsTrD GROOM
".Mls:cr plank. what's your charge
for marryin' n.y. ...,.to., NJ
The young man had the reputation % %
beiag very economical "a an thlnsss' -
4
piled. 'My friend. the Jaw allows a m,l-
lister performing the II arriage ceremony
one dollar Wal san he. diving ny
Ills t,ocsef the law az Dvs you dolidi
and heres another quarter. which wiil
make II a dollar a. a. e. quarter, "li.
the quartci ~as all / received LOT my
long trip. felt very inuch hclIheu .h -,
go in and eNtead my HEARTFELT sympathy
to the bride for having 10 spend heT INC
with him.
orss y; ZEE DARE.
''The mention Of marriage said the
SECOND Minister carries me back 10
one summer evening during my courtns
days. one night called TO see ihe pre-.
emf Mrs. y. The night mas very pleasant
but also very dark. ~ ! stepped on We
porch / thought / saw my intended SIT,
ting there No one c!S beiiS heai !
sliuped over 10 where she was sltunS
ard catching her Up in my arms laiIig
rained kisses on her. silsnt rusus
behind me attracted 10y atlentioh anu
4 suddenly sraightcnrd up ana tuIhhS
was pleasantly greeted by me Souhs
lady. VINO bad lust appeared on The
scene. IL then dawi.ed upon me tnat i
had made sl-ht mistahe. Tor en- my
afecfiOnafe greetings haa been DcstVW M
on her mother. Never bciOre IN my NE
did / yearn so for some cavern TO open
and swallow me up. but no ooiiginS cav.
tiles being around ] had to nuke the pest
OF Il. but never before did / have such a
damper thrown upon the blithesofne
eGieiy OF my disposition. The Joke
reached Conference ana 20 this DAY |
occasionally am reminded Of the timo l
kissed my mother-in-law."
DECK or CARDS IN THE ALTAR.
IT have no cour;ing experiences OF my
own to relate" remarked The elder OF
the trio. but a young man who was
paying marked attentions 20 my daughter
and who afterwards married her, played
a practical joke on me which spoiled one
OF my sermons IT war not until after
they were married, however. that
learned ne was the author of the Joke.
wss then riding on circuit and always
carried my hymn book neatly wrapped
in a newspaper which in the winter was
carried In my ovcrcoat pocket. one sun
day morning | had an unusually good
congregation. laid my package on the
= altar and removed my oveTcoat. Then
proceeded TO unwrap the packasu. As
did so a deck Of playing cards rOised out
most OF the contents Of the package
falnng over on a table within the chan
Gel. a more astonished congregation had
never before assembled In the buiSl;na
and 10 say that | WAS astoundcd bu
mildly expresses my feelings and how
| ever managed TO get through that ser
vice has always been a mystery TO me
/ afterwards learned accidently that th'
young scamp had substituted the cards
for my hymn book while at my house