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

Airs. May. II don't think can ever
hear him preach. | am told that he i j
young. foppish fellow; one Of your
preachers that Try 10 create scnsation;''
md Mrs. May shook her head, while IN
expression allied 10 sadness fitted across
her counienance.
"There il something Of the dandy
about him, | must confess" said Airs.
Ellis. .And, a 10 his preaching, twas
nothing u all like Mr.. MorrisOn's.'
!. Al mel" sighed Mrs. May. 81 wish
the dear good old man had only lived .
little longer"
The new minister was also the burden
Of conversation between Dir. Ellis and
Mr.. May.
How were you pleased with Mr.. Ell
bcrlson!" asked the former.
!" Why, must confess that / am pre-
possessed in hi favor, !" replied Mr.. May.
!. His manner and style OF sennonizing is
30 different from that of our late pastor,
that il j. not easy Al once to be reconciled
! 70 20 great change. Any change, even
for the better, shocks The feelings. and
binders the judgment from estimating il
truly" 1884,.
/" But il amt possible that you mean
10 intimate that Mr.. Elberlson Is better
minister than Mr.. Morrison was!" said
Mr.. Ellis, in surprise. Why, my dear
sir, he won't bear comparison with him.
! an surprised At the ycstry for making
50 unsuitable choicel''
But you judge him prcmanrely," re-
/ piled Mr.. May, in calm but earnest tone
Of voice. lie i young man, and was
evidently III at ease this morning in his
new position. lie seemed TO me 10 feel
that in The minds Of the congregation there
must, all the while, be an involuntary
process Of comparison going on, between
him and the venerable and much beloved
man, who had so long stood at the desk
where he was standing. He has some
mannerism about him, but every minister
has these, and they are only unpleasant
when first observed. Mr.. Morrison had
some peculiar to himself, but we were Sc
used 70 him, and liked the man so well
that we did not see them" ..:.~a
|, 81 am sure never could see any," &c
sponded Mr. Ellis, catching, in the tru'
, spirit Of controversy, at the last remark
|" Ills like | never expect TO see again
|, And, rs for this Mr.. Elbcrtson, The NOR
, think about him, the more do feel dis
satisfied. II is q shame 70 place such
, man over the sainted Mr.. Morrison's con
, gregation! / almost wonder that the oil
man can sleep quietly in his grave"
1 Mr.. Ellis was evidently warming, and
; as he allowed his feelings TO become ex
cited, the more blind did he become i
i his perceptions OF the character Of III
|. new minister. Perceiying this, Mr.. Ma
. made an effort to change the conversation
/ but could not succeed; and was forced
n for nearly the whole evening, 10 oppose
\ mild remonstrancc 10 the severe thing
i that were said abou, the new ministe
}. In these structures all joined but Mar,
and she was on the side taken by her 4
), thcr.
4 While these animalversions arc goin
on, let us look upon the unconscious sui
n iect of them. We viii find him seated
h a table in his chamber, with his head res
n ing upon his hand. Ills new positic
has agitaied him in spite of every effo
If he can make to keep his feelings calr
Ie lie is young man, Of fine talents, vi
N educated, and deeply conscious Of the
n sponsibilities attached to his sacred oiiic
in Thus seated, the thoughts that pass
l. through his mind, troubled him. His I
h. ception by the people, over whom he HI
H. been called as minister, il seemed to I'M
IN was not cordial.
a "Surely," he said, mentally, "th'
:" are disappointed in me. 1t was not w
tn for one 50 young to take the place of III
long tried, faithful, and aged servant"
ed Just at this moment, there was io
IS knock at his door, and Mr.. Bisbee, one
ng the vestrymcn, entered.
GOOD evening, good evening, N
lis Elbertson. How do YOU do tonight
RI he said, busting in. and taking chair
cd the opposite side of the table.
,r- "Quite WE'LL" responded the minist'
endeavoring to smile cheerfully, but
or vain. But so much occupied was N
!. 3isbee with his own thoughts, that he {
ell not perceive the feebleness of the sml
of nor the almost sad expression that folio
ed it. 4
Ir. al dropped in this evening, Mr.. Elhe
on son." began his visitor, "to have a lit
of talk with you in a friendly way, ! an
ty free spoken man, you must know; bu
IA. always mean well. Every thing with
RI is honest and above board. And SO
lat will just say to you, that, as / know
people here a great deal better than y
lie do, few hints, such as can give, m
be of great use to you." s~~z
rn- ~ shall certainly be indebted TO y
ter for any such kind Offices" replied \
md Elbertson, cndeavoring to rouse Inns
up to that state of indifference which
a. hn