Interesting anecdotes and articles collected by Ross Phares in his book "Bible In Pocket, Gun In Hand - The Story Of Frontier Religion", 1964 Tough Times On The Frontier Frontier Saying: "Life ain't in holding a good hand But in playing a pore hand well." p. 11 Funerals And Headstones: "He was young, and brave, and fair, But the Indians raised his hair." p.36 "Here lies the body of Jeems Hambrick who was accidentally shot on the banks of the pacus river by a young man he was accidentally shot with one of the large colt's revolver with no stopper for the cock to rest on it was one of the old-fasion kind brass mounted and of such is the kingdom of heaven." p. 36 "Played five aces, now playing a harp." p. 37 "He had sand in his craw, But was slow on the draw, So they laid him out under the daisies." p. 37 Marriage In Texas: "Wilt thou take her for thy pard, For better or for worse, To have, to hold, to fondly guard, Till hauled off in a hearse?" "Wilt thou buy her all the snuff She in her little box can pack; Buy her shoes and extra stuff. And feed her on hardtack?" "Wilt thou comfort and support Her good and aged mother, Aunt Jemima, Uncle John, Two sisters and a brother?" p. 40 Frontier Pulpit: "A very fine church and a very tall steeple A herring-catching parson, and a wicked set of people." p 65 Camp Meetings And Great Revivals: (capturing the democratic spirit of the times) "Come hungry, come thirsty, come ragged, come bare, Come filthy, come lousy, come just as you are." p 90 The Many Uses Of Tobacco: *Insecticide in the home *Poultices applied to wounds to stop the bleeding *Treatment for snakebite *Smoke blown into ears to relieve ear-aches *Good for jaundice, dyspepsia, toothache, corpulent persons (would make them 'spit their fat away.') Some parents testified that unhealthy children began to grow when they started using tobacco, theorizing that tobacco killed the poisons existing in their systems. p 109 Admonitions Against Its Usage: "Ye chewers of that noxious weed Which grows on earth's most cursed sod Be pleased to clean your filthy mouths Outside the sacred House of God "Throw out your 'plug and cavendish' Your 'pig tail' 'twist' and 'honey dew' And not presume to spit upon The pulpit, aisles or in the pew." pp 110-111 Songs Of Denominational Enthusiasts: "Baptist, Baptist, Baptist, Baptist till I die. I'll go along with the Baptists And eat that Baptist pie." "The world, the devil, and Tom Paine Have tried their force, but all in vain, They can't prevail, the reason is The Lord defends the Methodists." p 121 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Religion Arrives II. The "Brush College" Graduates III Bible In Pocket, Gun In Hand IV. Emotions in Strong Doses V. Fightin' the Devil VI. "Bad" Preachers and "Badmen" Who Preached VII. Camp Meetings and Great Revivals VIII. Church Discipline before Court Discipline IX. Rivalry among Denominatons X. Prayers of the Frontier XI. Scoffers and Troublemakers XII. The Hard Lot of Saddlebag Preachers 182 pages, paperback
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