The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-01

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W., Ter this prayer meeting. he trem-
g,,ys was not the dearest wish
% ..,.,.rlnt career about TO be graf
!, y,d ne not just gathered into his
moon probatlou) the lost sheep OF
s,. v,iicyf And was not that
h. rich fleece. or. rather. Col
~ .ostty habiiments. arising TO
~ -, his conversion7 All this
-, HAD not the colonel. while the
.,y aews we're fresh on hts soul.
mel $500 towards the erection OF
.,,,enq HAD he not sworn TO cut
NV -, ,,pd sooner than bet Il touch
~. .i.ylng card. TO pluck HIS tongue
,s. roots before II uttered an oath
80, an "A horse race. 20 drink n
pc. ,,,tten lead rather than one
fe' a..,,or Had he not prayed. with
op =. es mia heart and his eyes on a
h'" ,,t .,.,se whirring overhead. that
., h. struck with lockiaw ere an
h'. ,,,,id mass his lips. famous liar
uu,' n. tad beonf And pointing AZ the
uAu .e.se had he not confessed;
n,'n,.s ,nimb He told you about GO
balloon and catching flock
ln "A net That flock OF geese.
- spllled out o. a waterspout that
- ln my back yard. You would reck-
az that the rotation or the SPOUT
,aid have twisted their heads on NOT
M had caught nest OF bumole bees
~. s.eso kept swimming around rs
=, naturally would WITH the current,
~, to catch the bees. and never lost
We heaisf' 4, -.
-, M npprohension. but thrills OF
,.,irs experienced by good Mr. Witt
u. wben his latest convert arose and
NV friends. am a saved man" (Ex-
matlona of THANK GodrD And you
t,ow for years I have been n sim
Niurmurs Of yes. f.ord.") II
"a drunk whiskey enough 10 noat a
.,i,.,e" (yroansD n have cuased
,b. air turned blue" More groans)
s,ye told aa many ilcs In a day as
s,s politician told IN campaign"
cen slshs1 I have lost enough money
Ibe card table 20 build a church so
en- that n you were nj tho top OF u
n could smell the cooking In heaven"
ioans) nut have Departed from my
"A Nsya" PRAISE GodD Deacon Quick
IN testify that the last time We had a
aadly game In my hay nov. threw
DMn tho cards and pushed him over the
,sesadid not, deaconr' C'The Lord IA
Witness" from the deacon) My soul
h nke postum that freed one night.
f hreo months that 'possum had stuck
head out ~ a hole way mp I'm n bid
fou tree. lodged my shots and laughed
dance ai my dog one day got inside
Al trce myself took a stout rope anc
IN II up the inside Of the tree. through 4
nothoie and brought n down the out
e That night. aa usual. the 'possuu
uok his head out and Old Tlge began :,
lee he-e-nvy fuss. I slipped around tn
her slide Of the tree. fastened the In
~ ond Of the rope around my feet. pick
up the outside end. and with n swift
fornus pull. gentlemen. 7 yenked mysei
5f, struck the 'possum like Mauser
ot out al the top OF the tree. slid dow
. ropc and was safe on my feet IN th'
N " time 10 see that 'possum strik
h ground 20 hard he had TO be scrape'
Win a hoe. My soul IL like that pos
im Il was the victim OF pull 10
~ soro turned outward ana not I'm
ard. ior while "a watched the danger
cm without. tho devti-hum-the Spiri
opt In and seized u unawares."
busted 10 be analytical. yet he observe
M his audience was deeply affected
hero was catchy sigh. a iuEuhrl0u
rngh. then flushed faces and moist eye
q their screen OF hands. The preache
N extreme junction. said. Let us pray.
IA proceeded with an appeal Of apol'
ne humility.
ma meeting closed Generalization
"a Wishes and good-nights were offcre'
n The elect colonel. after returning ~
fecllonate pressure % many palms.
mpany with HIS spiritual adviser star
homeward. At hts own gate he stol
removed his hat and bowed hts low'
I'm upon hla breast. fIis round. ha
own, with ia reddish hirsute firms
okcd like a carlcature OF tho moon Iu
en smiling dsrkly out OF cloud
! have been thinking. Brother Wit
ore that 80 n chastlsement Of the ne'
'urht to fast I intend. afr. 10 fast FRO
Nv until sunday-no. that would be q
w. win commence after breakfast
DO morning. one should never ent
on fast. air. with an empty stomac
ne days Of my worldilness I lived
NJ Sir. II was my habit 20 eat more nj
s'or than any man you ever saw. "
by not believe a. hut I swear on .
'crcd word % honor a. n Christian ~
'man. sir. n IL true that ten years IA
ono meal OF fifteen minutes duratie
We Eve pounds OF beef. n turkey. thr
'tDn eggs. twelve biscuits. 90 say not
N quart 81 hard cider and a gall
black coffee which I drank"
Wy friend" mildly expostuiated y
'ltmorc, remember you have fol
flrn tho ain OF sxagEeration. Had y
Tn that quantity % food you wo,
i'a dicd 81 indigestion In less than
ook"
Well 7 ana" stoutly maintained I
obnel
'colonel Waive" protested Mr. W,
PEE aghast. how can you stand hefs
! N your corporcal presence and prac
,,y a.sert that YOU have been dead
lse,ton these ten yearsT''
iou misunderstand." said the color
'rminod 10 defend his position. NJ "
invest his assertions with the hue
disability ~ ava not die % indlsest
ai Time, although such "A death has
IN Uncommon IN MY family. being. y
sht say hereditary. My wifes On
~ pr Indigestion IN Ave minutes ~
eniing a barbecue and being thro
um his horse thirty feet into the I
.ufn To the point you contested.
NV eat al those things nj one me
you must take Into consideration u
w been holding down a claim IN We
Nansas and hadn't tasted food bet
~ months Bring your wife over
: house TO dinner sunday"
saving, tho astronomical won
i through the gate. clicked u ~
le INTO the house.
Nttmore went on his way ana
vas heavy within him There
INV, a.S,'onled' generous minded man"