The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-09-17
PlSTuRiL VISITS.

Mr.. Jones was The pastor of a church
in email country village. One pleasant
morning he set OF. as was his custom, 10
visit lhe families OF his charge. lie first
entered the house Of humble family, the
mother Of which was member of his
church; but The father was an irreligious
man, and bu, seldom seen in public wor-
ship. He had conversed few minutes
with this pious mother, when her husband
entered, and with the well-meaning air Of
very blum, man, addressed him thus:
"Good morning, sir: happy 10 see you.
| had the pleasure Of hearing You preach
yesterday afternoon, sir"
"Yes, | observed that You were al
church, and was very well pleased to see
IT,"
!" Well, Mr.. Jones, I am plain map,
and you must excuse INC If am some
what plain in my way of talking. IL You
always preached as you did yesterday, !
should 90 to meeting oitener. You preach
ed without notes yesterday, and that is
what call preaching. When man goes
up into his pulpi, and reads or his SER
mon, why, | may just as well stay at home
and read sermon out Of book" ~..
sIthink myself" said Mr.. Jones, /" that
preaching extempore is on many accounts
preferable to reading sermons; but still ex-
icmporaneous preaching will not suit all. ]
should be perfectly willing to preach with
out notes all the time, il thought j. would
be equally profitable to all my people"
WE'LL" said the man, laughingly, il
YOU will let me know when you are GO
ing to preach without notes, | will always
come and hear yon. But it is against my
religion TO go and hear men read instead
Of preaching" 80.
After little farther conversation, MIR.
Jones babe them good morning. and cca.
tinued his walk.
The next door he knocked at was thai
OF lawyer, whose manners and conduct
was such as to show very distinctly that
he had most profound icspec. for him.
self. $780,.
Good morning, Mr., Jones'" said this
respectful genilema2, IN slow and courie'
GUS accents ~ am happy TO see you
this morning, and 10 have an opportuni'
" Of telling you how much we were gra'
tilted with your forenoon serm0n yester
day." placing special emphasis on the
forenoon.l "This is the kind Of preach
ing which elevates the people; it i'm
proves their minds, it cul,ivates thet'
taste. A discourse well digested and care
fully written, is substantial food for the
mind. think il clergymen have not time
10 write two sermons il . week, they hat
better exchange a little more frequently
SO they will never be under the necessity
Of preaching extempore."
MIR. Jones ~as man of acute sensibi
lities. He felt such remarks, but under
the tuition of his blessed Master, he hat
learned selE-conifol. lie was sufficiently
acquainted with human nature To- know
the folly of arguing with such a mind, ant
therefore quietly waved the subject, AM
after a little farther conversation, be BIZ
the family good morning, and escaped far
ther pain.
How do you do. Mr.. Jones !" ex
claimed man who was ploughing by tn
roadside. Mr.. Jones raised his eye
from the ground, and kindly responded tt
the sautation. The farmer was mem
Der of the church, active and useful, bu
want of humility was his ipGrmity. Mr.
Jones inquired of him if there was an.
thing interesting of religious nature a
mong his peighbors. ~ *s..
Why, yes SIR" said the farmer, aye
sir, / think things look more encouraging
MY neighbors are more ready to talk upo
the subject than they had been for lon
time. 1t appears to me that iorcible ap
peals to the heart is all thatswe want now
| / know there are some persons who lih