Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-03-25

whole sermon. i have henrd this pnr
trcoisr objected TO in you.--l am ths-
frank, Mr. ElberIsoo, because | know
you are desirous oil pleasing the people
md unlcss you know what they like
how canyon please ,hrmp
u am certainly indebted to you, MI
B'sbee, said the young minister, quietly
'apd shall endes,our 10 pIoit by you
hints
'Tha, is right is right, Mr.. FL
berson,' responded his VISITOR, warming
with pleasure N the idea Of good oflic,
10 The church and minister both, that he
WAS performing. III is some satisfaction
la advise man when he Is willing to
profit by what you sny. But another
thing: have aeard somo object Ia your
dress. They don't think n as plain as
becomes a minister
'ireslly don't see how | cnn dress
palmer replied Mr.. Elbcnson, CLAN
cling down ut himself. My clothes a,e
new and 6i me well. You cerlainl,
would not have ne 20 with ,oiled or
shabby cldhiDg'
% no--no indeed, sir. But then,
'"'e .''' p'Noee, 'Wote IS scfneIniug IN
the way your clothes are made aud put
snr that Kind OF Looks ioppish. II would
be well u you could remedy this in some
way. MIR. Morrison always dresse d
very plpin.'
lie was an old man YOU must reme NJ
her, Mr. Bisbe",' said Mr.. Elbertson,
and dressed as became his age. In all
things there should be fitness and po,-
pretty. And you should emenber, that
!, is the Kind aud quality Of the garments
which c'olhe the mind, that are of most
importance. My external clothing
have made after The fashion in which all
n'nn around me wear it, Beyond that it
costs ne bu, few thoughts
But if the way you dress on'ends your
brethren, are yon not bound to change
for their sakesp
III they are offended without any real
ranse existing IN me. then the cause is
10 them, aud II iscertainly more important
that they should remove the real cause
from themselves, than The imaginary one
from me. Unkind and ccnsorious feel
ings involve a greater wrong, certainly,
han simple suit Of well fitting clothes,
made 10 the wny that other men wear
them
To this Mr. Bisbee was at loss what
10 reply. IT was TO him altogethe new
form Of argument. /
u trust have not offended you, Mr. II
ElbertsoR,' he said, 'by The freedom OIL
my remarks assure you spoke in the
utmost sincerity
Il d" not doubt that, MIR. .Bisbee; and
II would be I'll becoming me, as a minis
ter, to be offended at the sincere admon-
''ion OF any one of my people. Still, | I
may be able To perceive errors in them
6s readily as they can perceive them in
me. The fault found with me, as far as
you have brought il to my notice, is alto.
gethcr in mere forms aud externals.
Nothing has been said in reierenccto the
purity ol the doctrines which taught,
nor Of their power, through divine aid, To
change the heat 1
%, no, SIR, no. responded Mr.. Bis.
bee quickly. 'Ihe doctrine WIS sound !
enough, II was only y the manner 4
Then don't you PERCEIVE said the
minister, mildly, but with impressive car
neslness, that you have STOP pped to cri,,.
cisc the conformation Of tho she'll, while
The kernel IN which all tho substance re.
sides, has been suffered 10 fall to the
groundo
Mr.. Bisbee was silent, and the minis
ter proceeded.
There are duties, reciprocal, between
minister and tho congregation. And
csp' CHILLY is there duty OF charity and
forbearancc due from a congregation to-
wards a new minister, whom they have |
invited TO take charge of them. A mo-
menrs reflection will tell them that. il be \.
- sincere M hls calling as a minister, he \
VIII endeavour TO preach for their good. Il
For time at least, until the cmbarrass
Inent OF his new position shall have worn
MI, and until he shall begin to feel a,
home among his people, should they treat .
him with great consideration. Instead of
expecting and exactiug every thing from
hun, they should yield somelhing of their
own tor the sake OF the stranger. By and
by, they viii know each other better.
ard charity, like atender vine in its spon-
aneous growth, will spring up and unite
them in The bonds Of Christian fellow.
ship II,
When Mr.. Bisbee went awav that
evening, IT was with very different feel {
ngs than those which moved him 10 call /
'pon The new minister. lie found him T
- be man OF different stamp Of char. A.,
'c'er altogether than he had supposed r
i'm. lie was mortified at his mrddle IN
some and weak Interference, but not by u
nay means soured in his feeling towards
MIR. Elbertson, Tor the mid, earnest man |
''r0 al that individual had disa,med him d
On next Sabbath morning, the minis. f
er entered the pulpit with subdurd feel /
rgs lie had experienced, during the ,
week, various trials from the unpuardcd !
of many of The members, who ,
20 freely objected one to thus prculariiy :
md another 10 that. AT times, he had ,
Utmost given way To despopdency but i
ememberlng in whose cause he was Ia.
'"I"g, and ~ whom he put his uusl, he /
""k'd upwards, and received strength n
o 'uf'"'n h'm. After going through The
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