The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-02-13
rAE oLp RELIAeLE sroRE ESTABLISHED 1850
Minister Robbed.

1
Rev. Edward Braislin, formerly pastor
of the Mount Holly Baptist church, is now
stationed at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Some fellow stole his clothing recently
and the local paper thus describes the act:
"Some conscienceless thief stole a valise
containing a complete suit Of clothing from
the baptismal room of the First Baptist
church last night during the monthly sa-
cred concert and thereby left the PASTOR
DR.. Edward Braslin, in a very embarrass-
| ing and unpleasant predicameut at the
close of the service of baptism which fol-
| lowed. As result of the raid Of the mis-
creant DR.. Braislin had to stand in his
wet clothing until one Of the members of
the congregation went home and secured
dry clothing for him.
Last evening the regular monthly sa-
cred concert took place at the First Baptist
church, and as the ceremony of baptism
was to be administered Also DR.. Braislin
brought with him to the church a valise
containing complete suit of clothing and
such other garments as he might need after
coming from the baptismal font. The
| service OF baptism having been completed
DR.. Braislin looked for the valise contain-
/ ing his dry clothing. 1t was not to be
found and careful search of the room
only verified the awful suspicion that the
church had been visited by sacrilegious
thief during the presence of the pastor
In the baptismal fount or during the song
| service. This being made certainty,
! several of the male members of the con
gregation were informed of the pastors
embarrassing predicament and one of
them volunteered to go for some dry cloth
ing, and the matter was patched up for
the time.
I'm the meantime DR.. Braislin is look
ing for the man who stole his grip and
clothing"
The home poet could not resist the
temptation to put the affair in verse and
he gave it thus:
BRAIsLIN BERKvT.
(Apropos of the theft of Rev. Dr. Braislsn's
clothes, Sunday.)
DR.. Braislin is pilot on the OLD Salvation line
That runs from earth and trouble to q land
that's more benign.
He has no gross ambition to acquire much
But would rather herd the sinners-get them
safely in the fold.
And 50 he chases Satan with stick. that's
And tells the sorry sinners how they'll play
Ii icy viii cease their SHINING ana the evils
: that entrance
The material part of mankind-Eive their
d
Last Sunday DR.. Braislin had q: convert to
baptize,
Whom he had safely started TO a home beyond
the skies.
He ducked the chilly candidate in a manner
orthodox
And naturally. in doing SO. the preacher wet
In fact. to tell a brand OF truth that bears the
genuine stamp,
He also wet his trousers, ana they were cold
ana damp.
He knew that he was liable to wet his pants
SO wisely had brought with him another tsrit--
- OF clothes.
He piaoed them IN the vsBtry. where he could
quickly slip,
And there extract them quickly from q hand
some leather grip.
When he had ducked the candidate. and
ducked him with Will,
He haetened to the vestry to avoid q chilly
chill,
And while his teeth were ohatterfng-he found
-oh, woe OF WOES
That some forsaken sinner had purloined his
other clothes.
Male friends of DR.. Braisin hustled through
the neighboring blocks
Ana found the worthy preacher a nice warm
pair OF socks;
And he'll forgive the sinner who broke COM
mandment eight,
If the latter will return the clothes at some
convenient date.
The man who robs preacher is a scamp OF
deepest dye,
Who wilf never tread the golden streets ofa
home beyond the sky.