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Show l'SS KOl'M) THE PL1TE I Mr. Pierce, tho Methodist preach- er, has a letter in the Tribune of this; morning concerning Ogden. Conspicuous Conspi-cuous in iho correspondence is the Usual end and aim of all the sectarian iniiiHt. is who visit tTah. Appeals lor "Jinaneial aid fur the pastor and church for coming year was lib-! orally respnnuil to." But this was not enough ; Mr. Pierce, with that modesty usual to Methodist preachers, hint-; that he wants a watch. He missed (lie train to Corinnc because his friend's watch was three quarters of an hour too slow. After debating as to where the blame lay, Mr. P. says : "A railroad friend cut the matter short by saying that every Methodist preacher should be able to have a watch of his own, ami not be obliged to depend on nobody. Ami so we thought; what says the public?" Pass round the plate; sing, brethren, in 1'ierein'i tones ami traldt as well as prey! ' j Mr. P. and his friend visited Ogden I Canon. ''We started oil'," says he, j "for a twelve mile walk; preachers1 can't alluid barouches." P;iss round the plate again fur Poverty Pierce. Preachers never have barouches, oh ! no, (wonder how Newman travels) and they don't live on the fat of the land, nor take trios to waterinc nlnees during "'the heated term," nor make money out of hell-scared sinners. Pily the poor parsons and pass round the plate ! Ogden Jtmetwit, |