The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-22

charge in the fullncss of the blessing Of tn
Gospel Of peace, and be resolved that Chris
! and Him crucifod shall be the subject O
your knowledge, und the theme Of your preach
ing. There is no reasonabe excuse for a pro
fcsscd minister to be living in d low state o
spirituality, without the fire of g religious
zeal, Or the high attainments Of sanctiGec
heart and life. Those who preach the bos
pei should themselves be living apostles
known and read of all men. Go to the new
appointment with new conservation OF al
you have and are to God, praying that he
may give you souls as your hire. If your
charge be good one, be thankful, ard sec
that it does not deteliorate upon your hands
it it be o weak appointment, in the name CT
God mako it strong. la regard to your sup
port, trust in God and do your duty, and you
may safely hope to be led.
lhe charges will soon be receiving their
now ministers. We trust that tuey have
united in prayer to God tohaye the right man
sent them, and let them receive the preacher
as one sent from God to labor for their spir-
itual welfare. Do not draw any conclusion
the reverse Of this, until you have thoroughly
proved him. Many charges who have been
at first disappointed in the minister sent, have
had reason in the result to thank God for
their disappointment. TIE charges may do
much to help their preachers, and render them
more efficient. Sustain your minister by
your prayers and hearty cooperation. Let
his preaching be rendered effective, by being
mixed with faith on the part of those who
hear it. An exchange has the following
timely hints on the reception of the new min
lister:
Every man in every charge has an influ-
ence either to advance or retard the Gospel.
If he has made up his mind to find tauIt with
every thing and every body, and especially
the new preacher and his family, he will ac.
complish part of the work OF retardaton
There is q wonderful power in ice, and es-
pecially in the ice about the human heart. A
reluctant grasp of the hand, slow, UNA ilIing
movement Of the person, with a hoartless cast
OF countenanoe, accompanied by a few cold
words about the dead state of religion in
our CHARGE the miserable character of
last years preacher etc., vii! do wonders in
mischief, and make the preacher wish he had
gone to @ charge Of different spiritual condi-
ton. Some of you will like the preaching
of the new minister, and some of you will
not. This is, in the general, according to the
constitution Of the human mind, but some
times the disposition not to like is to be
charged to the uginess of habit. Some men
in all societies are critics Of preaching, their
time being mainly occupied in reciting to 9th.
ers the poor delivery. the peor logic, the poor
rhetoric, or the poor something else Of the ser
mon. They glance or wink to a friend across
the aisle OR in the corner, about this or that
passage, and as soon as the start home is made
OF they get into quiduunc, the preacher or
his sermon are laid under terrible tribute. A
man may form the habit Of looking after and
troasuring up stories of any sort; this every
body knows. So q man can hunt up, treasure
up, brood over, magnify, and retail preach
ers faults, and after awhile have = sort of
comfort in the miserable work. Now, sup
pose there arc things about the new preacher
you do not and can not very well like, Is it
good policy to tell your children, your boys
and girls. your hired men and neighbors SO ?
viii preacher reform in his habits because
'horo is active bacsbiting concerning him ?
Can he? Will his spirit not rather be sor-
rowed if he discovers that brother when
face to face with him is redolcnt with smiles,
but when behind his back is full of ncttlcs
and knives? Is it a good way to promote
godliness to be pcrpetually picking flaws and
finding iault?"