The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-09-22
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ration . The proper method fora church % pursue N call
ing Minister 70 attend them Pastcr.a
Great caution should be observed IN selecting PssinF
Tie prosperity Of church depends rsy upoa ihe PraPn-
riy q he ehoies made. Many eharhes have made ship
wssek By inlsdieious selections For MS Fesson come
ehsehes have been asunder. and he Jealousy and sud
errby engended have nray. quite, caused hsm V -
The circumstances which reader il necessary choose
Pastor the foowing When ehurrh = nesy consul-
ed; when ths time Of service Of Pastor has eIpHd wsn
the Pastor resigns and when deemed advisable 70 cs
miss Pastor. We do conceive that church . under
obligation eontnus Pastor longer ihan they believe ne
viii be useful among lhem. minister would not ihnk hsL
injustice Is done him. nsrli offered when ms nme %
service as expired and another minister 10 selected hs
place. Indeed Is The duty and interest Of church, % make
change when circumstances require t. IL this right was
denied the church. she might be o years confined % minis
whose church policy hey might not approve and IRON
whose service hey would realize benefit Pastor should
be dismissed another elected 10 hs place, when ms
Tine Of service expires without the heel or O these
The church will have 70 be her own judge.
When churrh 10 about calling Minister. -ae
L. She should select WIN viii be most likely 10 De use
nl among them This viii require Of deep toned pie
". intelligence. pessanlness Of manners, extensive biblical
knowledge prudence and soundnes the aih M church
need think Of prospecting who does not have an eye 10 these
things IN the choice Of minister bishop must blame
less"
O. The church should be sure 10 select Minister who will
be acceptable the congregation. Unless he Is minister OF
good report ohem that without and 10, 10 reasona-
bic extent, OF commanding influence me neghoourhood nc
will be Of but Iie use 10 Them This is absolutely neeessa
~ order 10 keep up congregation Upon thls IN great
measure, his usefulness deperd Pastor Is moi only 70
feed the fock but and convert sinners by The
ministry OF The word Some Of opinion that - lmma,
iera xhetheF
Minister In reply this only necessary 70 state
that faith by hearing and that they VIII seldom
hear they do not like. BY this We do not mean That
he must be n great preacher but the people like.
g. The church should also be that the Minister they
have in view good dscplnarian mallers not how POI
pular be preacher, he will succeed as Pas
unless he understands and practices good discipline Some
very useful Eyangels and Revyass who would not
make suitable Pastors Churches should look well to this
before they The services OF Minister with
Whom they not well acquainted. Many would answer
well Tor recruiting officers, Who would not for com
manding officer. Il Is in This particular above all others,
that church should guard against ga novice" .z
e. Churches should guard against calling Minister upon
slight acquaintance. Sometimes strange Minister visits
congregation breaches with neal and effect perhaps he
ceeds in getting up revival The church breomes enamour
ed with the new Preacher, and concludes that he is the very
man Cor them. II they destitute Of Pastor they give
him call Immediately. Or IL they have Pastor, he is ire
cueny dismssrd praceaHe end the Preach
er installed In his place. Perhaps n three fouhs OF such
cases. In less Than year they wond gladly exchange the
now Preacher for the they turned of such Ministers
seldom useful il confined iol aleugh Of time To The same
congregation The great Head Of the church has given her
6iversies Of gifts by the Spirit s' He gave sone apo
ties. and some. prophets; and svongeis and some
pastors and teachers Eph. iy. n. +
s. Churches should endeayour be united in the election
Of PASTOR They should guard much possible against
having more than Minister in nomination. Sometimes
when the church has assembled choose MISTER bro
iher will nominate the Minister Of his choice another brother
arises and dominates his choice and Unit, two or more
are before the church ime Each brother feels hound to
support his nomination, and get many Of The other
members he influence with him. Instances
have occurred when the members have mpudeny
Serted that f they did get the Of their choice they
would saccds from the church, withhold any contribution
towards his support &c. This is the spirit Of Christ
neither is il e spirit Of republansm, by which the Baptist
church governed In his in every other matter, Tex
cept the receiving and excluding Of members The minority