The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . ulpitand the press, scarcely stands second to any of his brethren. A few years ago, in the interior of Alabama, there lived a black-smith who used to whip every Methodist preacher who was sent uponthat Circuit, At last the terror inspired by him was such, that it wasfound difficult to get a preacher who was willing to go upon the cir-cuit. The Conference however, sent there, a large, double-fisted man,whom the name of the blacksm
The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . ulpitand the press, scarcely stands second to any of his brethren. A few years ago, in the interior of Alabama, there lived a black-smith who used to whip every Methodist preacher who was sent uponthat Circuit, At last the terror inspired by him was such, that it wasfound difficult to get a preacher who was willing to go upon the cir-cuit. The Conference however, sent there, a large, double-fisted man,whom the name of the blacksmith could not terrify. It was not longafter he went there, before, in order to fulfil an appointment, he wasobliged to pass the shop of the pugnacious blacksmith. As he ap-proached the shop, he was singing in a loud voice. Im on my way to Canaan, As he approached the shop, out came the blacksmith, when the following dialogue took place. (i I suppose you are the new preacher on this circuit ? Yes, the Conference has sent me here to preach this year. Well, I have been in the habit of whipping every preacher upon this circuit, and I suppose I must whip you, too !. Rev. Dr. Peck. 587 Mibthodist Episcopal Church. 589 Why, my friend, you had better not do it; this fighting is a very bad business. Come, let me go along. No, sir; you must get from your horse and let me whip you. Well, if you insist upon it, I suppose I shall have to do accordingly got from his horse, took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and at it they went. But it was not long before Vulcan found he had got his match. The preacher soon knocked him down, and mounting upon him began to sing, Im on my way to Canaan. After beating him most effectually, he said to him: Now, my friend, I am going to preach to-morrow four milesfrom here, and you must promise to come to meeting. This the blacksmith refused to do, till at last the preacher by dintof hard knocks extorted from him the promise that he would attendthe me
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