The Daily Dispatch: May 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], Under the Protection of the Lord.

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Under the Protection of the Lord.

--Not long ago, a Methodist local preacher in one of the coal mining towns of England was brilliantly discoursing to an audience of considerable size. He proceeded to wind up with a peroration of great force, and in his error raised himself even above his natural height, which was not diminutive; the front of the pulpit was not high, and the preacher overbalanced himself; down he went, head foremost into the inging pew, fairly turning a foremost summer sault, and landing upon a music stand in a sitting position with such force as to shiver the woodwork in a terrible manner. The female portion of the auditory screamed, and even the men were disconcerted; but the preacher rose to his feet, declared that if he had fallen twice as far the Lord would not have allowed him to be killed, and then went on with his sermon with no less fervor than before.

The Daily Dispatch: May 5, 1863. Richmond Dispatch. 2 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. May 5, 1863. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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