Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-28

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-aur nowS on YouR KNEES OH It'll SKIN
fou AIlvkl"
/ preacher urusr 10 make ono last su
/ prrur effort TO reclaim some soul from
/ eternal torment Al his direction the
/ most Jealous members OF the congrss@A.
tion left their seats aud mingled with
/ the audience, looking for n chance cUn.
[ vert.
II was nt this critical moment that
IN unlocked for interruption disturbed
| the passing OF the old year and marrcd
] the peaccltilness of the meeting. Dea.
cons Wiley aud Mills had been so bold
as To npproach the goddess crowd
/ around the door anG suggest that there
was too much laughing aud talking
They had even dared TO tell two or
/ three OF the leading spirits that fail.
| ure to preserve order meant ejectment
| from the church. The sound OF loud
talking suddenly reached the ears ot
the worShipers. aud all heads turned
toward the door Loud curses and
angry words. upllftcd dsts and stamp.
! Ing feet told that ticrce struggle was
taking place. out OF the tangled mass
! presently came neacons Wiley aud
Mills. each In triumphant possession OF
painting, dlsheveled. lighting prison.
! or, The culprits were the sous OF
their captors. and against all their
Kicking and squirming they "ere
! forced slowly along the nlsles on each
side of the church to the mourners'
bench, lighting every inch OF the way.
Get down IN your knees. darn your
pIcture!" commanded Deacon Wiley.
selling his son by the shoulders and
allowing his Indignation TO gain the
mastery. Get down on your knees or
III skin you alive when get ySu
home"
Keep your sents. brethren and sis.
ters." exclaimed Rev Ebenezer Har.
ker This young man Is sorry for
what he has done. and We may yet
save him from the wrath to come"
There wns suppressed litter from
those who took the preacher literally.
Sum Wiley. the widest scamp that
ever robbed n watermelon patch. look.
ed ut his fathers stern. unyielding
face and felt the grip tighten on his
shoulders. He cnst furtive glance
toward the women'S "amen" corner neA !
saw his mothers eyes filled with ten e
He turned to his right and saw his
companion In misery. "Diddy" Mills,
crying Hike baby. Just for moment
he stitfened with pride. and then he felt
his fathers, strong arms forcing him
down on his knees. At the sume time
"Dlddy" Mills went down under the
pressure on his shoulders.
"Wh0 will be the next to come for.
ward|' shouted Rev. Ebenezer Hnrker,
dancing Dnck and forth before the pull
pit with JOY he could not conceal.
THE Lord bless these young men who
have seen the error OF their ways. Lot
us all unite In prayer"
Everybody prayed. Deacon Wiley
leading the low, murmuring chorus
with a fervcnt entreaty to his son TO
torego the wickedneSs Of the world and
unite with the church. When Deacon
Wiley ceased Deacon Mills began to
pray aloud for his wnyward boy. It
was very funny to the crowd around
the door, but after awhile something
seemed to choke their laughter. Sister
Mills high pitched and qunvering voice
arose In prayer, and there was pathos
In her appeal that started tears into
the eyes Of the toughest rowdy In the
crowd. Sister Wiley. unable to restrain
her emotions, Joined her cries with
those Of Sister Mills, Suddenly wave
OF Increased excitement swept through
the congregation, Two of the tough
est young men Of the town walked
slowly down the aisles and knelt at the
low railing. They were hardly down
when two more came forward.
such revival was neversknown be-,
fore In the history of the church us thd
one which started with, the watch meet.
Ing that night. Rev. Ebenezer Harkcr
said to himself TINT IT, was due to hls
powers as an eShortGr. Two mothers
believed In their hearts that the efiica.
cy OF prayer had been demonstrated In
wonderful manner. But suppose
those muscular fathers had remained
inactive. Would the protracted meet.
ings have lasted another weekF