American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-28
|SLAIN TALK IN THE PULPIT.
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More generous and true! Nat. Intel.
sLAIN TALK IN THE PULPIT.
ate number of the New England Puritan
ines a discourse delivered in Woburn,
Boston, by Rev. MIR. Bennett, an old prea-
TO his congregation, on the 35th ami
y of his ordination, from the text-''I
among my own people," 1t is singular
#tngent and spicy. The preacher comes
lily to the point-thus:
d,oeH in any place, means to abide there
merely to tarrY few weeks, or few
&hs, or few years, but to settle down with
IN to permanent residence. When a min
accepts the invitation of a people, and con-
to settle among them, it is always with
Understanding that he is to dloeH in the
of them. But, much to the detriment
lof ministers and people, there is not that
knency in the ministry now, that there
salf century ago. Then, we use to say,
kample, DR.. Ripley, of Concord, DR.. KEEL
of birmingham, DR.. Homer, of Newton,
Dsgood, of Medford. These men dwelt
ig their own people all the days of their
The moment the name of the minister
pronounced, we associated with it the
[Iof the place where he was settled, where
svelt among his owl people. Oh, how diff
II nolo! Now, we are compelled to say,
instance, Mr.. c., of L. formerly,
S., then of vi, Me-, then of
T., Mass, and where he is now we can
hell; the last we heard of him he was
ching in N.
is almost necessary, now, for ministers to
their houses on wheels-and if things go
pr twenty years to come, as they have for
Hty years past, | am not certain that we
not find it necessary to construct a rail-
through every town, with special car
he accommodation of minister's and it will
to be half price car, too, for no minister
be able to pay full fare! 1t is re de-
hble to see to what things have com. In
e towns, have been on six or seven r
\ councils, to settle and unsettle minis S,
re, have no doubt, it would have zen
Wy better for them to have kept their old
ster to the present day.
ut it is not always the fault of the people,
a minister is dismissed. The fault is quite
ten on the other side. Ministers are as
h to blame in this matter as their people.
En they do not settle with the intention of
ling any longer than they can find better
|, Instead of identifying their own interests
those of their people, they are all the
lie watching for an opportunity to change
position. Is there vacancy in an eligi-
parsh' seek for an introduction to
people. And without the knowledge of
own flock, they sometimes 60 and preach
andidates.
ow this is wrong-it is absolutely cruel
about the same thing as il would be for
FRIED man to be all the while looking out for
Fettier woman than his own. A minister
b will do this ought never to be settled over
people. He ought to follow the example
fhose coquettish women, who receive at
lions from many men and marry none. In
ID they usually come to a like result. For
fr having excited the attention of several
ishes, without gratifying it, they cease to
eive attention, and are compelled to live in
gle blessedness. Such conduct certainly
lovers tickle mind and unstable heart
IS adapted to destroy that confidence which
people have right to repose in their own
hister-for fhe is ordained over them, he is
Dir own to all intents and purposes; he has
Thing to do with seeking any other parish,
Their has another parish any thing to do with
liking him. If they want minister, let them
k for some one already in the market, and
] violate the tenth commandment, by covet-
! anything that is their neighbours. Covet-
/ their minister is just as bad in the sight OF
Pd, as coveting their neighbours house: OF
Pir neighbours wife, or his man-servant, or
maid servant, or anything else, that is their
|ighbor's.
A minister is certainly something-and if he
settled once over people, he is theirs-he is
eir own minister. He belongs to them as
uch as servant whom they have hired; and
at society deserves severe rebuke, which
|mpts him to leave them by offering him a
CHER salary. All such temptations, however
Eery faithful minister will resist, and say il
|e language ofthe Shunamite in my text, I"
we'll among my own people,"
The preacher then proceeds to give a few
|asons why he dwells among his own people
he first is because they are peaceabie PEG
e-they have no disputes or quarrels concer
ing faith, discipline, temperance, slavery o.
le independence of the pulpit. The secon,
Jason is, his people are stable people; unlik,
nose who think minister who has worn him
,lf out in their service should resign or be dis
Kissed because Of advancing age. This, h