A Special Call To Preach

The lato John Smith, of Kentucky, who dicd rocontly at an advanced age, wns OH6 of tho most occentric wits south of the Ohio Rivor, a true gentleman. Ho was familiarlv known throughout Kentucky and the West by tho sobnqvet of " llacoon Smith." Whilo still in the Baptist Ministry, and attending one of tho annual meetings of the body, a tall, lank, green specimen of humanity pivsented hiwsolf before the association as a candidato í'or the ïainistry. He was not regarded as being of au entirely sound mind, and labored undorthehalluoination that he was espocially "called to preaoh," and kept constantly importuning tho association to grant him the noccesary licenso. In addition to his partially unbalanced mind, young WeekH was the possessor of as huge and ungainly a pair of foot as ever trod shoo leather. ïired of his importunitios, and not being disposed to grant tho liconsc, the associatiou handod hira over to Sniith, with instructions to inake an end of the case, and butween thoiu took placo the following conversation : Sraith - " o, Brother Weeks, you think you havo a spscial cali to proaoh 's" Weeks - " Yes, the Lord has called me to the work, but tho ussociation i'efuses me the license." Smith - " How do you know that you are called 'i " ' Weeks - " Know it 'i I feol it ia iny heart of hearts. I want the liconse." Smith - " iJo you beliuvo tho Biblo, Brother Weeks ? " Weeks - " Curtaiulv, I do - overy word of it." Smith - " Well, if I can prove by thn Bí'le that you uro not called to preach, will you lie satisfied to drop the matter and not furthor importune tliu assopiation for a license ? " Brother Weeks assented to this, and "Eacoon Smith" delibarately opeued the New T, titameat ftt Bomane x., 15, mid in a grave tone rcad: '-How beautií'ul are tho foet of thcin that proach tho prospol ofpeaoe," oto.; tht-u glanoiug at Woek's large ieet, remarked : "You seo, ÜrotUer Week?, that the Biblo declares that tho feet of tho preacher are beautiful ; you, sir, havo the most monstroun, ugly fcet of any mai} m the State of Kentucky; therefore, by this Biblo, it is olear that you havo nol been espuoially oalled." As Smith íiuishod his remarks the en tiro associatiou wont oíf in a paroxy.sm oflaughti;r, aud Wuuk.s, íoally concluding that he had not beun " called," bolled í'rouj tho meeting house, and nevOr afterwardl annoycd thu absociation for a licuiise.