Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1881 — Bound to Have It. [ARTICLE]

Bound to Have It.

Elder Traverse was once the most noted man in eastern New York, as a camp-meeting leader. He had a powerful voloe, and was a fluent speaker, and in the prime of life could get away with any man who ever sought to disturb his meetings. The elder was once bolding a ciunpmeetlng near Yonkers, and word reached him that a notorious rough known as “Chicago Bob” intended to be on hand Sunday for a|row. He made no reply and took no precaution, and when Bob appeared on the grounds with a cigar in his mouth and a alungehot in his sleeve the elder didn't grow pale worth & cent. Bob had come out there to run things, and he took a forward seat. When the people started to sing he began orowing, and thus created oonfusion. “Robert, yeu had better sit down,” observed the elder, as lse came forward. “Chicago Bob sits down for no man!” was the reply, i ...... . . “Sit down, Robert. 1 ” continued the elder, aS he put his hand on the loafer’s arm. “Here goes to clean out the crowd,” crowed Sob, as he peeled off his coat. Next Instant the elder hit him under the ear, and, as he fell over a benoh. he was followed up and hit again ana again, and while hi a seml-uncon-scious state he was carried off by his friends. Next day he was the tint one to go forward for prayers. 'The elder put his hand on his head, ana asked; “Robert, are you in earnest?” “I am.” “Are you really seeking after faith?” “You bet I am! If faith helps a man to get in his work as quick as you did yesterday I'm bound to have it if I nave to sell my hat!” He didn’t get it very strong, but he did no more orowing while the meeting lasted. /