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

And then you reasoned TOO much; Mr..
Morrison always brought subject night
home % the feelings q The congregation,
IN The most simple, touching way ina
ginable. Lam not alone in this opinion,
for have talked with twenty since this
morning about il, and ihcy all agree viii
me, ihal such Kind Or preaching won't
suit here. And then no one ever heard Of
the strange hymn you gave out. II was
IN the book, il i true; but Mr. Morrison
always stuck 70 tie old familiar hymns
that VIC have known aud sung ever since
We were children. And must say that
you had too much action; Mr.. Morrison
used TO lay his hand upon the Bible 50
impressiEely, and never liil il or wave il
about more than once or twice during the
whole sermon. | have heard this parsi-
cularly objected 10 in you. am thus
frank, Mr.. Elbertson, because know you
are DESTROYS Of pleasing the people; and
unless You know what they like, how can
you please thems"
Il Il am certainly indebted 10 You, Mr..
Bisbec," said the young minister, quietly,
" and shall endeayor TO profit by yo0r
hints
! !. That il right, that i right, Mr.. FL
/ bertson," responded his visitor, warming
with pleasure at The idea Of The good Of
/ fee to The church and minister both, that
he was performing. !. Its some saiisfac-
!, ton 10 advise man, when he is willing
to profit by what you say. But another
= thing; | have heard some object TO your
} dress. They don't think il a. plain as
J becomes a minister"
) 81 really don't see how can dress
palmer" replied Mr.. Elbertson, glancine
) Al himself. i" My clothes are new, and
: fl me well. You certainly would mo-
4 have me go with soiled and shabby cloth
l ing" # .ass-.
30 no; no, indeed, sir. But them
e said Mr.. Bisbee, =. there is something il
r the way your clothes are made and put OF
4 that looks foppish. II would be well
YOU could remedy this in some way. Mr.
D Morrison always dressed very plain"
|, lie was an old man, you must remem
her, Mr.. Bisbce," said Mr.. Elbertson
= " and dressed as became his age. | an
e q young man, and must dress as become
!. my age. In all things there should be fl
]. ness and propriety. And you should re
c member, that it is the kind and quality {
= the garments which clothe the mind, III;
a arc of most importance. MY extern;
+ clothing | have made after the fashion |
q which all men around me wear il. Bs
yond that il costs me but few thoughts.
/, "But il The way you dress oilcnds you
: brethren, are you not bound to change f
IN their sake!' .m......s Il -.s.@
le "If they are offended without any re;
y cause existing in me, then the cause is
D, them, and IL is certainly more inportal
], thai they should remove the real cau'
a from themselves, than the imaginary OF
rs from me. Unkind and censorious fec
r. ings involve a greater wrong, certainl
y, than simple suit OF well-ftting clothe
a made in the way tina. other men we
them"
~ To this Mr.. Bisboc was at loss to r
b. ply. II was to him altogether a new for
at of argument.
81 81 trust have not offended you, NJ
on Elbertson," he said, "by the freedom
,rt my remarks. | assure you spoke in Z
N. utmost sincerity"
ell ~ do not doubt that, Mr.. Bisbee; a
re- it would i'll become me, as minister,
&C. be offended at the sincere admoniton
ed any one of my people. Sill, may
70. able to perceive errors in them as rcadl
ad as they can perceive them in me. Il
m. fault found with me, as far as you Ia
brought ii to my notice, is altogether
~ mere forms and externals. Nothing h
elI been said in reference to the purity of t
"A, doctrines which | taught, nor their pow
through divine aid, to change the heart
md 20, no, sir, no." responded Mr.. ID
of bee quickly. The doctrine was sou
enough, il was only the manner"
r. Then don't you perceive" said t
:" minister mildly, but with impressive c;
on nestness, " that you have stopped to C
ticise the conformation OF the shell, VIII
pr the kernel, in which all the substance
in sides, has been suffered to fall to
rr. grouud"
i;d Mr.. Bisbco was silent, and the minis
lie, proceeded.
Nv "There are duties, reciprocal, betwe
a minister and the congregation. And
,r,. pccially is there duty of charity and f
,tle bearance due from a congregation towal
!, = d new minister, whom they have invii
!, to take charge of them. A moments
ma Election will tell them that, il he is since
, I in his calling, as minister, he will I
the deayor to preach for their good. Fol
on, time. at least, until the cmbarrassments
,ay his new position shall have worn off, a
until he shall begin to feel at home amo
-ou his people, should they treat him W
Jr great consideration. Instead of expect
,elf and exacting every thing from him, III
Is should yield something Of their own
al the sake of the stranger. BY and