Show 0 v the preacher and the lawyers jea jesse se lee one of the first methodist preachers in in new E england was a roan man who combined unresisting energy and tender tenderness nm of sensibility with an extraordinary propensity to wit mr stephens stephen fin his new work work on the memorials of methodism gives the following specimen spec imam ot beels ban aa homme hammer As he be was riding on horseback one day between boston and lynn lvonne he was overtaken by two young lawyers who knew that he be was wai a methodist preacher and were disposed to amuse themselves somewhat at ai his expense saluting I 1 him land and ranging their horses on each side of him they entered into a conversation something like the following L ast 1st lawyer I 1 beli believe 1 eve yon are a preacher sir left yes I 1 zene benei rally ally pass for one 1st ast lawvey you preach very often I 1 suppose lee generally every days day frequently twice or 41 more ad law labye ye how do you find time to study when you preach so often lep I 1 study when riding and read when resting 1 cwi do not wite wi ite dorir ii lee no not very of i en ad lawyer do you not often make mistakes in I 1 prea preaching c hing extemporaneously lee 1 do sometimes ad lawyer how do you do then do you correct them lee that depends upon the character of the mistake I 1 was preaching the other day and I 1 went to quote the text all liars liar 4 shall have their part in the rake lake that burneth with fire and brimstone 11 and by mistake isaid I 1 said all ail lawyers shall have their parl 11 ad lawyer interrupting him what did you do with that did you yoi correct it le lee 0 0 no indeed I 1 it was so nearly true I 1 it worth while to correct it q humph 11 said one of them with a hasty and impatient glance at the other ot herI 1 I doat lobit know tr aether yon von are the more mom knave or fool neither he quietly re replied pled turning at the sime to le the other othe 1 t I timp time his hig eyes from one belie believe ve I 1 am ilist between the two finding they wele wei e measuring mei sunn wit wah w alth one oae of its in maiter as tera and I 1 eye mortified at their discomfiture the kenighi of the bresn b t 14 dhove ahead leaving leavin 0 the victor to sol tude and his i 01 n reflections |