THE STORY-TELLER.

THE DISRUPTION:

A TALE OF TRYING TIMES.

CHAPTER XI — continued.

“ Well- Mr. Stephenson —Mr. Dun canson, I mean —I am indeed both sorry and surprised. I didn’t think it possible that any person of ordinary penetration, not to say of. superior mind, such as you, could possibly resist the evidences and reasoning of that book. And what is more, sir, I can assure you. that some of the greatest men of your own sect—the whole ot them, for anything I know —are open to the conviction which you resist. They privately admit that a mild Epis copacy is the most desirable form of Church government, and would very gladly see it introduced here, were they not too far committed in Jhe struggle they are making for the revival of obso lete Presbyterian principles.” •‘‘Whatever may be the opinion of others, I conscientiously hold that Presbytery is the only system of • Church government authorised by Scripture.” “Authorised by Scripture! My dear fellow, it has not the shadow of Scripture warrant. It is but of yester day—a mere Geneva fabrication—a device of Calvin, and the gang of pre sumptuous schismatics of which he was the ringleader. Read more on the subject ; thuife: ropre on it; above all, reflect on the tendency and effect of Presbyterian government, and I feel assured you will begin to regard it in a -very different light. Just consider what it is doing at this moment in Scotland. Rending society to pieces ; undermining the reverence of the people to all ecclesiastical authority; threatening to'beggar the clergy ; and putting the very principle of an Estab lished Church in jeopardy. And why ? Simply, ! tell you, because there is no supreme power in your Church courts; no controlling authority to suppress vain janglings and inconvenient dis cussions. It may be all very well for those whose consistancy is at stake to remain obstinately attached to Presby terianism, and to speak of the parity, purity, and poverty of their Church in enthusiastic terms, while they know " the boasted purity is a piece of fudge. ' and secretly wish that the parity and poverty had no existence. But for a /•.young man like you, not committed openly to any system, it is folly—l say it in all kindness—egregious folly, to - ’. overlook the superior advantages of a with the venerable Catholic Episcopalian Church.” ’ “"No further inquiry or any con 'sideration,” replied the student “can . ever weaken my attachment to Presby terian parity in government, or shake my belief in the purity of Presbyterian doctrine. As to the poverty of our Church, it is opulence compared with the temporalities enjoyed by the' early preachers of Christianity; and I could very well content myself with such a bare competency as falls to the lot of a parish minister. And since you have condescended to express your opinion of Presbyterian parity, allow me to tell you what I think of Episcopal rule—l look on it simply as a usurpation on Christian freedom, and never will bow niy neck to it while I live.” Mr. Duncanson spoke this with some degree of warmth, regardless of how it might, please the Doctor; for he felt nettled at many of his remarks, and withal indignant at the presumption on his own want of principle which was implied in the attembt to sway his mind by mercenary considerations. And it was well that he cared not how his free dom might be taken, for it was not taken in good part. The Doctor hemmed and coughed to show his dis pleasure, and with a severe countenance and constrained manner, said—“ Well, well, young man, you are wilful and opinionative, hut it can’t be helped. I have spoken only for your own good. I have no personal interest in setting you right; and I don’t feel in the least offended at your obstinacy, nor even at your injustice to the venerable Church to which I belong ; for I know you - have been mistaught. As to the other matter —the tutorship —though I don’t object to you on account of your creed, and have reason to be very well satis fied with your attainments as a scholar, yet we differ so widely in our views, that really- on the whole, I think we can hardly come to any comfortable arrangement. I shall, therefore, not require you to give Theophilus any lessons, and hope.you will be at no loss to find suitable employment other wise.” ’

Mr. Duncanson took his leave with out further altercation, feeling disap pointed at the issue of this interview, and not a little depressed in spirits, but with a tranquil and approving con science. When he communicated the result to Robin Afieck, which he did at the next frugal meal they partook of together, Robin ruminated for a few moments in a very abstracted _ mood, and then plied his spoon a while with diligence, without speaking a word. At length he said, “So the auld cur mudgeon disna mean to gi’e ye the teachin’ o’ his son after a’?” «. No he changed his mind on that subject when he found I was not dis posed to change my religion. He drew back because I would not be driven from my principles.”

“He’s been intendin’ to mak’ an Episcopaulian o’ ye, then ?”

“ It appears so.”

“Stiffriggs has been richt in the main, and maybe ye did weel to staun yer grund, seeing ye’re a kind o’ half minister already. But do ye think Dr. Crimp wad grab at the like o’ me ?” “O, I don’t know but he might. The English clergy of the higher orders are generally keen sportsmen, and a horse-doctor must be very serviceable among them; you may try him.” “ Dog on’t! I dinna mean in the veterinary way, man. Do ye no think he wad tak’ me as a kind o’ ’prentice to the Bishop trade ?” “ What! would you become an Episcopalian ?” “ Ou, I don’t know but I micht, if 1 had gude encouragement.” “ Then your Presbyterian principles sit very loose on you, it seems ?” “ Presbyterian principles! I ha’e naething o’ the kind. The fack is, I never could see weel the meaning o’ what ye ca’ principles. To be shure I am a Presbyterian in a sense, but it’s maybe jist because I ken nae better. I see ye’re dead set in slickin’ by the auld Scotch set o’ preachin’, and like eneuch ye’re richt. Ye’re richt to stick till! at ony rate noo, since ye’ve made a kind o’ beginnin’ in that way. Keep up your threep like a game cock. But the case is a’thegither different wi’ me. I oanna say I prefer ae Kirk by anither except by chance like, and maybe, for ought I ken, the richest ane may be best in every way, if a body could just see!. Stiffriggs, nae .doot, splores awa’ aboot the Kirk o’ Scotland, as if there ne’er had been sutch a Kirk in the worl’, and he abuses the English Kirk wi’ as mony ill names as he can stick on ane anither. But then he’s a head strong fule when he tak’s a notion, and gangs clean owre the score on baith sides. Everything wi’ him is jist the vera warst or the vera best, so I dinna heed muckle what he says.”

. “ But have you i really serious thoughts of trying the. clerical profes sion in connection with any church ? ” “Serious thochts ! no. It’s jist a kind o’ notion that’s come intit my mind since ye tell! me o’ the great prospecks Dr. Crimp held, oot to ye.” “ But you have mistaken the matter altogether, if you think he is here beat ing up for raw recruits. The Church of England is swarming already with a far greater number of clergy than can find the means of living with any degree of comfort. Many of her curates don! get above forty or fifty pounds a-year, and many of her licen tiates cannot obtain even such miser able curacies. So her dignitaries have no inducement to beat up for recruits, nor is there any temptation, in a mer cenary point of view, for those who have any other means of earning a livelihood, to enter her service. (To be continued—commenced on July 26. )

Cuddle Doon.

“ The bairnies cuddle doon at nicht, Wi’ muckle faucht an’ din ; ‘ 0, try an’ sleep, ye waukrife rogues, Your father’s cornin’ in. ’ They never heed a word I speak ; I try to gie a froon, But aye I hap them up an’ cry, 1 0, bairnies, cuddle doon.”

Wee Jamie wi’ the curly heid— He aye sleeps next the wa,’ — Bangs up an’ cries, ‘ I want a piece ’ ! The rascal starts them a’. I rin an’ fetch them pieces, drinks, They stop awee the soun’, Then draw the blankets up an’ cry, “Noo, weanies, cuddle doon.”

But ere five minutes gang, wo Rab Cries oot, frae ’neath the claes, ‘ Mither, mak’ Tam gie ower at ance, He’s kittlin’ wi’ his taes.’ The mischief’s in that Tam for tricks, He’d bother half the toon, But aye I hap them up an’ cry. ‘ O, bairnies cuddle doon. ’

At length they hear their faiter’s fit, An’, as he steelcs the door, They turn their faces to the wa’ While Tam pretends to snore. ‘ Efoe a’ the weans been gude 1 ’ he asks, As he pits off his shoon. ‘ The bairnies, John, are in their beds, An’ lang since cuddled doon. ’

An’ just before we bed oorsels, We look at oor wee lambs ; Tam has his arm roun’ wee Rab’s neck, An’ Rab his§arm roun’ Tam’s. I lift wee Jamie up the bed, An’ as I straik each croon, I whisper, till my heart fills up, ‘ O, bairnies, cuddle doon.’

The bairnies cuddle doon at nicht Wi’ mirth that’s dear to me ; But sune the big world’s cark an’ care Will quieten doon their glee. Yet, come what will to ilka ane, May He who sits aboon Aye whisper, thoughtheirpowsbcbauld, ‘o> bairnies cuddle doon. ’ —Alexander Anderson, “ Surfaceman," the Burns of (he Century.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1880.



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