| Show falling from grace abood A good story is is told of a certain methodist dom dominie rile of or the pioneer stamp the dominie had in some w way incurred the displeasure of one of b his members i era one of those touchy irascible saints of which nearly each lar charge or clr cir circuit cult basone or more representatives tives veu the dominie had tried in every way to effect a reconciliation he had wrestled with the lord in the thui erring brothers behalf he had labored personally with him earnestly but all to no purpose so he expelled him as a matter of duty the ex brother then took every occasion to insult and wound the tha feelings of the pastor he slandered him abused him to bla bia face and behind his back until at length the poor dominie could stand it no longer meeting him one day in the post office where a large crowd was collected as usual the wretch commenced disabuse his abuse the dominie as be he was leaving the room made some remark to which the dissevered dis severed member responded opo spon ded a d lie ile quick al a thought thou at the dominie turned divested himself of alf ali all ali unnecessary apparel and stepping up to his astonished enemy and seizing him by the throat gave vent to his long iong pent up feelings fe ef as follows dont venture to repeat that word again you poor low dirty scoundrel I 1 ive stood this thia just as long as I 1 possibly can I 1 try to be a christian I 1 have followed christ in my weak way nearly forty years but 1 I belong to a church that believes in falling failing from grace and if you ever in any way insult or abuse me again in word or deed I 1 shall in all probability fall from grace and if I 1 do K get et one of the alfir edest thrashings thrash ings you ever iad tad had in your life I 1 alvise advise you to try it on for ive lve made up my mind to do do just that thing it is needless to say the ex member concluded it was time to dry up 2 |
