The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-10
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
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: u 81 - Tec Many HerImOns.
sc,.r;c.I friend recently expressed to rs, ms
Of the article of the Dispatch, on TINS
.,h,.., and stated that II had been received WIN
.,ronr .pproyal by the whole religious press %
,he country. We are happy 70 learn thss sns sieT
sxrve.aed ia that article have the approos 'on =
,ha r,srsy: but no good can be done. unless my
receive the approval Of the laity. the consres.
lions Of the country must consent to give up 'ne
. cruel tyranny of compelling ciergymen 70 preach
to sermons every Sunday, besides lecture IN
.,a ,,se. or the abuse can never be remedieo.-
to-. 4. NJ nrofession in the country worked -
"a ava n.d m poorly, ~ the clergy. We know
sN,...,.... CLERGYMAN IN Richmond, who, during
~ Ia, SIMMER. actually preached eight sermons
q. . .,nr,. ,xeek, Can any man stand up long un-
Az, srcb exhaus.ing toili We venture to say that
No member of congregation would require a.
hard work of good horse. One sermon week
!. az much "a any divine can preach with creoit 10
b,s rem sation. and a. mitch rs any congregation
IA likely TO digest and practice. Yet two, ana OF
Con three are demanded every Sunday, and they
must all be tip top ones no milk and wafer 'ue
energies must never flag; no allowances MADE TOT
trouble. sickness for mind and body worn down
nv continual labor. If the sermons are not hrst-
te-splendid-superb-the minister Is thought 10
be rather failing. If they come up fully, IN every
respect to the standard, logical as Whateiy' eio-
ouent as Whitfield, sublime as Massillon, very
well-he has the applause of the pit and boxes
but after ALL he is an Improbable servant, ne nas
done no more than 1t was his duty to do Inc
clergy are regarded q sort OF spirl1uai houf
mill, always bound to produce the best fanny
-four and whenever there Is falling on IN tne
quality, people begin to grumble, get the dySpep'
sia, and look around for another brand
We would respectfully suggest that ministers
have other duties besides preaching, and congro,
CATIONS others besides hearing. As much benen'
Is accomplished by pastoral intercourse as oy pun
pit orations; but no time ia permitted for TINS
when the clergyman is kept constantly in his
study preparing and writing sermons. lie mas
hard lot, certainly In order to crafty the public
expectations Sunday, he must stick closely 70 MS
desk through the week; yet, if he does that, peo-
pie complain that he don't visit enough; that be
Is reserved and unsociaf 1t is difficult matter
TO satisfy mankind! Let congregations consider
this great oppression and crying wrong 10 the
scholars and gentlemen who occupy their pulpits'
and in fact the impolicy of the thing. Ii tney
want good sermons, they may ensure one week,
by requiring no more IL tney ueniauo WV my
may not get one worth hearing, for the reason tna'
the speaker has no time for proper preparation
When the public shall be satisfied with one ser
mon on Sunday, and shall be willing to meet 70
sether second time for the purpose OF prayer
and praise, we have no doubt they will afford as
substantial evidence of their zeal for religion, and
advance their own spiritual progress as much, as
under a system which breaks down clergymen
aud deludes congregations, by making the intel
lectual qualification and entertainment of an au
dience a prominent and indispensable part oil
public worship.