The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1854-01-27
THE WHTG.
FRIDAY. JANUARY z. la54.
Pretty Good.

Guibots ~ newspapers huu SSnOoA tcdCucI'
as well as 10 ministers Of the gospel:
Bro. McAnally: As you frequently alluds
in your paper to the duties which we owe
to our preachers, and which the preacher,
owe to us. wish to give you few items a.
to the reception our new minister has me-
in our circuit, together with some hints al
to the opinions formed respecting him. HI
reached here in good time after Conference
went to work Immediately, and has continu-
ed at his post up to the present. / have
taken some pains to inquire as to what the
brethren think Of him. and now beg leave
to report "in part"
| Bro. A. thinks he does not read and study
enough.
! B. says he reads and studies too much.
and has too little to say in the families where
he stops
| G. is Of the opinion that he does not seem
sufficiently inclined to visit the different
families Of his charge.
| D. is very free to give ii as his opinion
that he is too much disposed to go about,
thereby neglecting the Scripture injunction.
"Go not from house to house."
E. rather inclines to the opinion that he
is naughty and reserved.
| F.. is satisfied that he is too light, and
too much disposed 10 frivolous conversa-
tion.
G. shakes his head Significantly, and
thinks is too particularabOut his dress, and
rather dandy-like
H. who, by the by, has several "very
nice" daughters, and is herself very partic-
ular-declares he is too careless about his
dress. and is not sufficiently neat and tidy.
/. is much inclined to think his sermons
too long to be profitable.
J. is sure they are too short. for he scarce
ly gets sound asleep ere they are finished
{ you not tell this, however. as Bro j. does
not like for people to know that he sleeps in
church,
X. believes that he tries to make a show
of learning, and uses too many big words.
L. AYERS that his language is too "cOm-
mon place, low, and almost vulgar.
NJ. hopes he will do pretty we'll, but
thinks he does not exhibit quite enough in
terest in the Temperance Reform =
N. is satisfied he will get along finally,
provided he win let Temperance alone, and
preach the gospel.
o. is wonderfully put out. because he
speaks so low that he can scarcely keep
awake during the sermon.
2. says he speaks entirely too lOud-in
fact he ''holleFs and bawls. =
@. modestly suggests. that if he expects
to do any good this year. he must say moth
ing about money matters. but just GO on
Gin the old fashioned way" preaching and
holding class meetings.
r. thinks there is no hope for him, IN
less be viii say very little about Class-meet-
ings. and not be strict il matters Of Discip-
line, as was the preacher we had last year.
S. inclines to the opinion that he is too
much disposed to preach on controverted
points, such al baptism and the like, and
thereby disturbs the unity thatexists among
the different sects.
Perhaps / ought 70 remark. that in the
neighborhood where Bro. s. lives. there Is
great unity among The different secls Ttey
areau frozen together.
T. is very decided III the opinion that he
does not preach enough on points Of cOntrO-
versy
q. has not quite made up bis mind, but
thinks, perhaps, maybe hewill Do tolsra5ly
well. except that be seems to seek fcr popu-
IaFity more than preacher should.
" poor soul. Is perfectly outraged that
the preacher should manifest SO litlle regard
ior public opinion.
We IS "hurt already. because lie Is too
plain and pointed ID bis remarks. Such .
course. be thinks, IS only calculated % "hnrl
peoples feelings without doing them any
good
IS very vel satisfied Thai he viii "a
no good Ibis year because be is too much
afraid of ehurtng people feelings.
y isvery much pleased oelg Be- isafrait
ithc preacher. being Young man, Will Qo.