The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-05-13

man 81 different stamp Of character al.O-
geiher Dian he had supposed him. lie
Mas mortified Il his meddlesome and weak
interference, but by 10 means soured in
his feelings towards Mr. ElbertsOn, for
lie mild earnest manner Of thal individual
had disarmed him.
On the next Sabbath morning the min
isicr entered the pulpit with subdued feel
ings. lie had experienced, during the
week, various trials from the ungnardcd
expressions Of many Of the members, who
TOO freely objected, one 10 this popularity,
another TO that, al times he had almost
given way 10 dependency; but remem-
herring in whose cause he was laborIng,
AMI in whom he put his trust, he looked
upwards, and received strength % sustain
him. Alter going through the regular ser
vices, he announced The text in . voice that
slightly tremblcd. The words were
" Bear you one anolher's burdens"
The impressive and somewhat snbdu-
Cd lone of his voice, and the deVout and
elevated expression Of his counienaRce,
had the ELECT 10 throw the minds Of such
OF his congregation a. had before been
disposed 10 find fault, OF Of the minister,
and 10 fix them upon his subject. And
in tits, before he was done, they found
enough suited 10 their peculiar conditions.
Perhaps, Of all who were present, Mr..
Bisbee best understood the whole bearing
. of the sermon, lie never once thought
: Of the strange hymn, the excess Of action,
r nor did he observe that Mr.. Elhertson's
; dress was at all unbecoming. And GER
tainly he did not think the sermon long,
} although il extended 70 just one hour.
I Among those present were Mrs. May,
whose husband, backed by the persua'
1 sions Of Mary, had induced her 70 90,
+ A great many allegations had been made
in her presence against the new ininiste
= by sundry neighbors during the week
n and Instead Of finding her estimation Q
n him al all increased, il was at lower ebl
if than ever. OF course she was in no wa,
I. prepared TO hear with an unprejudice'
mind. ....+. ..~-.@@-. .s ~e.z
l. 81 never heard sermon like that be
!, fore, in my Iife," said Mary, as the famil,
N entered the house together after the con
IS clusion of the service. .@zy
+ Mrs. May was silent. ~-... -.
e Did you, mothers'' said the prepo:
Of sessed daughter, not at all satisfied to hay
al her mother remain uncommitted in III
nj minister's favor. - -s
in "0f course | have, many time," n
G. piled Mrs. May. in tone indicating
!" slight degree of irritation. u
ur "Well, I'm sure Ineyer did" responl
or ed Mary. Wasn't il most excellel
sermon, fatherl" - ssaa~ III .@>
al "Itwas certainly good sermon, Mar.
in and | hope, as you admire it so much, "
mt will endeavor to practice some Of its pr
Sc cepts," replied Mr. May. ..ns 49, ~.
ne al can At least try" said Mary, in
el- tone more serious. M*.s.+*.. ..
", On that evening Mr. Bisbee called
5, to see Mr.. May.
ar "Well, think our new minister il
proves" he said after he was seated. .
&C. took the liberty of talking TO him lit
m on last Sunday evening, and ! am pleas
to find that he has taken some of II
Tr. hints. Didn't YOU like him much bett
of this morning, Mr.. May!"
he "Yes, think | Ibid; though was w
pleased with his sermon on the last "a
nd BATH" replied Mr.. May.
to "Well, I'm sure | didn't see any THU
of extra in his DISCOURSE" said Mrs. Ma
be i" There was too much iinery about 1t
lily me. Il made me almost cry TO think I'll
he good old Mr.. Morrison's place should
i've filled with such young foppish looki
in fellow with his fine motions and milk a
las water doctrines. lie was afraid TO $
Inc HE'LL I suppose; and talked as tender
cr, about sinners going away into eternal
t." nishment as il he were afraid of often
lis ing them. Mr.. Morrison wouldn't ha
md mouthed the matter in that way. He'C
given them sound doctrine in the wor
The of Scripture. Such kind of preachi
ar won't do, Mr.. Bisbae. This young I
ri low will no doubt turn the heads of all /
Tile girls in the village, as he has already tul
re- ed our Mary's; but no good'll come, $
the liz it docs, of you vestry-men having {
lccted a young fellow instead Of sol
ter good old-time minister" T.. ~.~ e..
Mrs. May spoke with warmth, for 5
zen felt a good deal excited. She had not
es- fore spoken so freely, but once in the "
or of speaking her sentiments on the matt
rds she found that her ideas flowed more fl,
ted ly than she expected they would, and Ii
re- in reality, she had a good deal more
ere say on the subject than she thought !
ell had. A tap at the door interrupted I
r ther remarks; and much to the surpr
) of and some little to the confusion Of NJ
md MAY, the individual Of whom she was
,ng freely speaking, entered in company v
,ith a neighbor. . ~a
ing The smile that played upon his hal
icy some features, and the respectful man
for with which he took Mrs. Mays extent
BY. h.nd- IN heinu intro,luced to her. chan,