The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-17
PREACHER AND PEoPLE.-The Richmond AG

PREACHER AND PEoPLE-The Richmond Ad-
reciprocal duties of preachers and people, dis
courses thus: "The preacher is to make sacri-
fees for the good of the people the people
| are to make sacrifices for the good Of the prea-
cher. The people expect much of the preach
err; the preacher has right to expect just as
much from his people. The people expect the
preacher to be punctual and promptin filing
his appointments the preacher has right to
expect his people to be equally punctual and
prompt in attending the appointments. The
people expect the preacher to labor for revi-
walls; the preacher has a right to expect the
people to cooperate with him in laboring fer
revivals. The people expect the preacher to
be courteous and affable; the preacher has no
right to NEEDLE with the private affairs of the
people the people have no right to NEEDLE
with the private affairs of the preacher. The
preacher is not to array himself against the
people the people are not to array them
selves against the preacher. The preacher is
not to speak disparagingly of the people, the
people are not to speak disparagingy of the
preacher. The preacher is to do all he can for
the people; tie people are to do all they can for
the preacher. II is not the preacher alone,
who has duties to perform, as some ofthe peo-
pie conceive. For while many, perhaps most,
of our people are Indifferent to the claims of
the preacher upon them, it must be confessed
there are a few at least of noble, generous
spirits, who, by their works. show that they
rally love the cause Of God and his servants.
We are inclined to the opinion, however, that
one reason why the people are SO frequently
Indifferent to the claims of the preacher is, the
false delicacy of the preacher. They are some
times above urging their claims upon the peo-
pie. tits not dsreputable for the preacher to
remind the people Of their obligations toward
him. when they are delinquent. The shame is
that the negligence of the people requirs it of
the people.
BooKs.-The N. Y. Morning Star says books
have souls -" Every book has a soul-it
breathes spirit. This is equally true OF Mo
Their Goose's Melodies and the tiniest little
leaves that Santa Claus ever shook from his
blanket and of those which bring the elaborat-
ed thoughts and pathetic sentiments of the wis
est and best of men. Yes, every book has a
soul! 1t is the soul of its author, and, when
spread over the pages oftLe book, that soul acts
upon its reader as truly as when acting direct
ly. The person who touches the book comes in
contact with that soul. and is. molens uolens
affected by it, And no contact vita it is more
influential. In reading an au thor's book you
are conversing with him under circumstances
very favorable to your becoming like him. For
in the book every thing is generally deeply
thought out in shape to convince, or chrefully |
dressed up in a manner to bewitch. And all |
this only indicates The necessity of reading with
care and caution. But while every book has a
soul, there is one of which this is pre-emnently |
true, That oOk is the Bible. It's soul is no |
less than the Infinite God-of Him who spake |
and it was done, who commanded and it stood |
FAST In reading that book, you are in contact |
with that Eternal Soul"
BosTON, Jan. 81.
The steamer Canada sailed this morning
with 81 passengers, and $27S, 900 in specie.
Henry Wilson was elected q. S. Senator to-
day by a majority Of one in the State Senate.
GB- According to the last census returns,
there are 4,971 Mormons in the State of Michi-
gan, the most Of whom are on Beaver Island.
RAILWAYS OF THE Misunderstanding to the
Railway Times. the number of miles of railway
a actual operation upon the globe, is not less
han 40 O70 of which the United States claim |