The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-10-17
LAZY MANS COLUMN

| dare say, have been universally cd
judged an austere, if not very wicked
fellow. But at heart. gentle reader am
far from being the wicked old "cuss" you
think me. | attend upon religious services
many times when the weather" is res
sponsible for the absence OF Church off,
cials, and occasionally do a charitable
deed according to tie injunction-"le not
your left hand know what your right hand
doetn." |, in fact, have taken no little
interest in watching the growth of the
church, extension OF the mission move
ment, the juvinile societies and other
branches of church work So mech for
the general interest feel in the welfare of
church. Now, for the result of special
concern have studied the possible
cause OF the great Inconsistencies we find,
not IN our weaker brother" so especially,
but in those whose high station in the
church should make them shining lights
and examples MY patient and untiring
search for the cause, think has been re-
moved. Now listen-W Wednesday night
comes. you feel bit tatigued from the
days work; you 20 home and find wife a
trtle out OF Sorts lhere little Cholly mas
drowned the kitten in the churn, you grab
him up and spank the bosom out of his
pants, without allowing him the opportu>
nity;ot explaining why he brought the cat s
life to such tragic end. 1t begins TO
dawn upon you-iast night, when the cat
Joined other cats of the neighborhood, and
entered upon an engagement duo>copcert,
in the back yard, Cholly, though only FIVE
years old, heard you swear that you would
churn" the life out of those cats if you
could only lay your hand upon them.
Thus erdeth the first lesson. After tea,
the subject OF prayer meeting comes up.
1t then occurs TO you that nobody but a
handful OF women and children 60 to pray
er meeting, the singing lacks animation;
The preacher never has very much to say
on Wednesday night; the lights are as apt
to go out as not and altogether you con-
clude you had better not go. The tore~
going is about true. But strange to say,
it never occurs to our official, that he is
in any way responsible for this state of
affairs by staying from prayer meeting him
self. Once stopped from prayer meeting,
His Satanic Majesty feels safe in making
holder propositions, and reasons IN about
the following order: Now, Deacon,
Stewart, or Elder, as tbs case may be, the
pecuniary interests of the church must be
looked after, the incidental expenses must
be met. Very true, ar. going to make a
doubtful suggestion, but its o great wrong
to neglect the preachers salary and SINH.
lar expenses, SO the proper thing for you,
will be, choose the less of two evils
either fail to meet these just claims, or
meet them with money gotten by question:
able methods Legitimate Ind honest, but
questionable for christian professor
The neutrality-suspicious.; the weakness of
human nature the lack of brotherly love,
will account for the vacant seats Wednes>
day evenings at all of our prayer meets
ings.
In company with ope or two OF his fa-
vorite lady friends not long since, cer-
tain popular young man CHANGED to meet
a married lady whom all the party loved
and knew well, and during the course of
Their street conversation, the subject of
matrimony was preached. The young
gallant inquired of his married friend, into
the expenses of cling married life.
With merry twinkle in her eye, she res
piled For the first few years, the largest
expense Is house rent, after then it will be
shoes " / hear from the young mans
bosom friend. tina. he has been carried so
high about it, by those who know the joke
on him, that he actually sees shoes in his
sleep.
49,
Should Farmer Beach" find it agree
able to visit the big Show" which is be-
ing held at the suburbs of our city. 1 hope
to have the very great pleasure OF clasps
ing hands with him once more l feel
further more, that l express the united
wish of his numerous friends in this COM
mun;ty, when invite him to come among
us often. May his falcon be spared to
years of usefulness and pleasure to him.
self, and to his friends, including the
Lazy MAN