Rutland Herald

ECCENTRICITY.

Delaware is not only the smallest state in the Union, but I venture to say, has the smallest house of worship and congregation. At Cantwell's Bridge, a pretty little village on the main peninsular road, about ten miles this side of Smyrna, is a "Friends" meeting house, built of brick, only about twelve feet square. Small as it is, it has all the appearances outside and in, that usually are found in those of larger dimensions. The congregation consists of one man. He is a respectable farmer, having four or five miles distant, but attends regularly twice a week, and sets out the usual time alone. I understand that he is a bachelor: unless he takes to himself a wife, he, therefore, need not fear any of those unhappy divisions that so frequently disturb the peace of religious societies. I looked in upon him a few Sabbaths since, but so intent was he upon his devotional meditation, that he did not observe me until the meeting was broken up, and then I found him quite a social, though solitary being. How different must be the feeling of devotion in this small tenement, alone—from those excited in one of our fashionable churches, glittering with polished marble and fine gold—surrounded by a thousand "waving plumes" and fair faces, dazzling the eyes: while on the ear, the

"Pealing anthem swells with notes of praise."

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