Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-12-28
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old man, the other has just passed
middle age. The first, with touching
humility, takes his place as one who
can only fill in the gaps. He clings
to the "old paths" with an earnest
ness that seems pathetic to those oi
younger generation, who naturally
seek new ways. The other is far
more pathetic figure, as he realizes
that while he still feels the strength
of manhood, others have begun to
look upon him, as standing on the
further side of the great divide which
separates usefulness to the world
from tolerance by the world. He was
beginning to overhear, with a feeling
of helpless terror, that strong, if mis-
taken call sent by the churches,
Give us younger man." There are
few sadder things in this sad world
than to be sent to the rear, or reliev-
ed from armor, while the instinct of
battle is still in the brain, and the
ability to throw the lance is still in
the arm. When this misfortune
comes to one, he feels it true:
blessed are they who die young"
AS we think of our former pastors,
we remember with gratitude, the
help afforded us in word or deed by
each, and if wounds were given us by
any, we will cover them close, hiding
them from the world and from each
other.
Only once has this pulpit been des-
ecrated by a woman standing be-
hind it, to preach the unsearchable
riches of the gospel. Let us hope
that it has been purified during the
many years that have elapsed, since
that day of contamination, especially
as woman's limitations have been de-
fined: Thus far shalt thou go, and
no farther, and here shall thy proud
course be stayed. Thou mays't pro
claim the truth from the pew, but
thou must not speak the same words
from the pulpit"
Life and its memories are made up
of the sad the gay, the solemn, the
grotesque, the tragic, the comic. So
with the scenes in this church. Many
things have happened to excite our
risibilities, from the mistakes and
eccentricities of the choir, to the vag,
aries of dogs, kittens and children
There is hymn in the hymn-book--
as the choir have reason to know
to which note to the effect that it is
not TO be sung, as there is no tune
adapted to the metre. In spite of this
warning the choir have several times
displayed their courage by gallantly
leading a charge upon it. 1 need moi
say with what results. Once strang
er occupying the pulpit gave Out
aforesaid hymn. Having learned the
futiljty of trying to sing it, the lead
er, in some embarrassment, whispered
to the preacher man. The latter an
nounced in loud and wrathful tones
Il am not responsible for the choir!
mistakes. They will sing the hymn
read' But they did not.
OF course, you did not see the stra.
kitten jump from the back of sea
to the shoulder of a young man will
his head devoutly bowed during pray
er, nor, when the kitten began t,
tickle the back of his neck with tw,
soft exploring paws, did you see tn
self-possession with which, still bow
ing his head, he reached back wit
one hand, catching the offending xii
ten by the tail, and draw her reluct
,antly from her coigne of vantage.
One morning, in the midst OF tn
sermon, when summer. drowsines
and Sabbath quiet filed the house,
soft rap was heard at the closed dool
The pastor looked surprised, but N
one moved, thinking, perhaps, that
stray woodpecker was seeking hi
dinner in an unaccustomed place. Th
rapping continued, becoming more II
sistent, until an usher opened the dool
There stood a polite little fello,
three years old, who asked in tn
shrill voice of childhood, rs my p
here?" PA" promptly responded
and little three-year-old subsidized int
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