The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

tering adjectives about bishops and pre-
siding elders; but finally makes up his,
mind to be resigned for twelve months,
hoping that he will have his "sort Of a
preacher" next year. And not unfre-
quently, B. becomes one of the preach
er's warmest friends before three months.
The "new preacher" breaches, and the
Church and the world criticise. Here
and there one may be found who prays
for him. All watch, but few pray
Brother Amos thinks he makes too
many gestures. and is too restless, and
throws about his head too ferccly, and
talks too fast, aud uses too many big
words, which he-Amos-could not un-
derstand. And then he noticed that he
did not sing; thinks man can do mighty
little good ii he can't sing" says, there's
just as much in the singing as in the
preachipg;' and refers 10 some previous
preacher who was ga most malojus
singer"
Brother Bingham is of an entirely diff
Ierent opinion from brother Amos He
thinks his gestures were exactly conform
able to the most approved rules Of taste.
lie says, Il do Mt like to see a man stand
as stiff as a telegraph pole when he's talk
ing to the peoples" thinks brother Amos
had better study the dictionary; believes
that it is not the preachers place to do
the siHgihy-that it is just as much the
business Of brother Amos to sing, as for
the preacher
Neighbor Curtiss, a friendly sort of
sinner, thinks he prays too long.
Brother Davis, whose religion is above
suspicion, says that he would gladly lis
ten 20 such praying for fifteen minutes at
a lime, therefore he declares the prayer
was not too tong.
Brother Easy has delicate nerves, and
thinks the new preacher speaks too loud
Brother Furnace thinks differently,
says he likes to hear it roar as though
there were some FIRE within
Brother Groaner is decidedly of opin-
ion that he did not preach strong enough
against the degeneracy of the Church,
aud the follies of the age.
Brother Happy rejoiced under the ser
mon, and says that it was one Of the most
delightful TO which he ever listened.
Brother Ire thinks he ought to have
given more Of the terrors Of the tar, and
the thuuders of Sinai
Brother jeremiah says that it touched
the fountains of his tears, and moved his
whole soul.
Mr.. knowsome shaves the hair about
his temples to give the appearance of
high forehead He thinks that the new
preacher is not sufficiently 'up with the
progress Of the age, and the new styles Of
thought :" that his sermons are entirely
too old-lashioned thinks they mag do
for this population in the backwoods, but
would Mt begin to answer the purpose
where he came from, down east.
Brother Loyal thinks that il the fourth
part of the divinity preached in that ser
mon could, By miraculous power, be
crowded Into Solomon knowsome's brain,
it would be split wide open; and as the
skull is exceedingly thick. the explosion
would be frighttul, and brother Easy had
better be out of the way.
Brother Marvel would like to hear him
preach on few texts in Revelations, es-
pecialIy the g Beast with seven heads and
ten horns" the "Sea ofglass,' and death
on the pale horse ;" thinks these myste-
rious and awful subjects are not sufficient
ly elucidated from the pulpit
Sister Noodle would like to know how
he suited sister General Grundg.
Sister PriIn was elated with the dis
covery that the new preacher had order
and system in his sermons, and that his
manners accorded with the rules Of pul,
pit decorum, and that the neatness of his
dress and general bearing comported with
the dignity of his position. She did not
admire the elder, because his head bore
too striking resemblance to a brush heap
thinks the new preacher might improve
the appearance Of his locks q little
Sister Quiet has nothing to say She
is always satisfied with the preacher un-
less he produces too much noise and
shouting.
Mr.. Redeye was much offended with
the illusions in the discourse about tenn
perance; is opposed to a preacher "med-
ding with politics." contends that the
temperance question is purely political,
aud decidedly foreign from the business
Of the pulpit. lie loves to hear the Cos
pei when the preacher attends to his le-
gitimate business.
Young Mr.. Sip is of the same opinion,
and is an intimate associate of Mr.. Red
eyes.
Brother Tightfst is afraid the circuit
can not support a married man. He be-
lieves in a tree Gospel. He has not time
to attend meeting on any other day but