Litchfield enquirer., 1838-02-08
From the New-H Hampshire Observer.


 Then you need not get up mob and Lovejoy. There are other ways of doing it as el1ectualIy; and what is better. with clear conscience, under pretence of doing good. Thes following directions among others are infallible.
 l. Layit down as principle that min- is,er has lungs of brass; constitution of steel, and a brain which can be kept work ing all the time, night and day, like steam- engine on ,he high pressure principle.
 2. Besides his ordinary week day labors. such as study, preparation for the Sabbath. visiting his people, attending on the sick, funerals, ministerial calls, associations, in- s,alla,ioms, councils, GEc. &c., complain of hlm for not visiting yOu more, preaching of- tcner in yOur rneighbQrhood, and being more engaged.
 3. After preaching twice on the Sabbath. demand of him third service on Sabbath eve, especially in winter in some remote part of the parish, so that he will have to ride l. 9, 3, 4 and miles, inhaling the cold air on the delicate organs of speech, exci- ted and irritable as they have been, by pre- vious exertion. Then give him good scaM in private room or school house. SO that after speaking he will be obliged to start for home in profuse precipitation, or a state wholy unsuitable to drink the cold evening air.
 4. lfby this means hc is hoarse, or is laid up with ;rsevere cold, give him no time to recover, but call him out as often as you can for extra labors. Be sure to complain if he don't comply.
 5. Give him as little time to study as possible. and more mental labor than he can possibly perform without study. G. Never cheer his heart by little acts of kindness and affection bu, sting him with unkind remarks and insinuations. lyon hear any ill-natured remarks about him go aud tell htm of it; and add some of your own. +a
 7. Take no pains to secure to him much precious time, by looking out for him. and procuring to advantage the necessaries of life, sucl, as hay, grain, meat and wood.- When you sell him any thing be more gri- ping aud niggardly than you are with other men. @a
 8. The less you do yourself to promote the cause of Christ, the more earnest you must bo to s,proyoke your minister to love and good works Make your complaints heard. 4
 9. The more of his labors yon have in your part of the town, be the more exorbit- ant in your demands. Complain ofhim for not holding more evening meetings. .espe- cially in the winter, when your time costs you nothing. When the meeting is far from home, never ask him to stay over night.
 10. When symptoms of broachitis, loss ofvoice or consumption appears, relax none ofyour claims.
 II. When his constitution is broken down, be sure 10 mako the work efiectual by unkind insinuations, harsh and ungene- rous accusations, respecting his partiality, idleness, and neglect of duty.
 l2. When dead, console yourself with tho pious reflection, that yOn did all m your power to proven. your minister from Tstss- ing out. But alas! poor ssan. Ae acGs go .. de and lazy, and irsd 50 AigA tA6s z, hs dssa for ,oo.t of exercise!! PAUL.
 Lats Pitty.-Plants that receive only the evening sun. never grow so high ss those that enjoy the rays of morning. So is il with those men, whose hearts were nol turned to divine things till ihe evening of ,eir days, compared with those who. iin early yoinh, began io drink in the rays af religion, aud ripen their fruit in due sssso0.
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