Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1895 — A Nickel Standard. [ARTICLE]

A Nickel Standard.

Five cents was the value which a Texas farmer once placed upon a min, ister’s prayer. The story is told in the Epworth Era of the Rev. H. 8. Thrall, one of the pioneers of Methodism in Texas. In company with a number of itinerants, who were on their way to conference, Doctor Thrall stopped to spend the night With an old farmer. It was tlie custom then to settle the bill at night,’ so that they might rise about 3 o'clock in the morning and ride a good way before breakfast, and lie by in the heat of tlie day. Doctor Thrall, acting as spokesman of the party, said to the old farmer after supper, “We are a company of Methodist preachers going to conference. If you will get the family to getlier we will have prayers with you.” After prayers, one by one settled bls bill. Doctor Thrall’s turn came, and he asked for his bill. The old farmer replied: “Well, pa’son, I charged the rest 25 cents, but bein’ as you prayed for us so good, I won’t charge you but 20 cents.” The brethren had the laugh on Doctor Thrall.