The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-06
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From the Christian Messenger,
Uncle Obed's " Opinions. "


What is the matter now, uncle Obed
asked, as entered his house one morning
and found him conversng very earnestly ON
a higher strain than usual.
Matter enough, should think, he re-
piled, l was scolding about these lazy min
sters.'
Il hope you have had no occasion to call
any minister lazy, especially Methodist preach.
crs.
We'll, do think some Methodist preach
ers are lazy, and III tell you why. Very
early this morning, Brother Doolittle, our
circuit preacher came over here aud wanted
should let him have a few potatoes, as he
was entirely out
Il see no proof OF lazness in that re-
piled.
But there is something more to it; be
patient, and will tell you all, and then you
will know more about it. The land On which
the parsonage is built was taken from a cor
ner Of my lot. Last Fall [ had field OF
potatoes that extended to the parsonage gar
den, and I told Brother Doolittle that he
might have all the potatoes he wanted du-
ring the year if he would dig them. Well,
he dug no more than they wanted to use
every day, till wanted to harvest them
and when they were all dug out in the field,
| told him then, if he would pick them up,
he might have supply for the season; and
don't you think, the. lazy coot wouldn't 10
lit! Now, a man who wont do as much as
that when he eau Just as well as not, Is lazy
according to my opinion. And also offered
him ali the apples he wanted to use, but |
don't believe he picked as many as he wanted
to eat himself; but lis wife and little boy
gathered several bushels, while he set IN the
house doing nothing, | suppose
Perhaps he was studying his Sermons l
suggested. -,
.Studying his sermons should like to
see him study q sermon. think 1t would DC
a new era in his life. No can't find out
as he studies any thing unless it is swap
ping horses though have seen him read
ing the newspaper, as he sat partially on his
back in one chair, with his heels resting on
the top of another
But you don't think all preachers are
like him, do you?'
e 90, no. if they were, the next genera
tion would all be hcathens for his sermons
are dryer than chips and as to pastcral WIS.,
iting he does nothing of it,
You expect to meet his lams IN the cir
}. cult, suppose n,:
mo; its my opinion he wont get all his
claim -, :.
why, the Bible says, The laboref II
worthy of his hire ,.
; An agree with you there, but If hlr'
:, man for a year, and he idles away half Ill
time, do you think | am going to pay mn
full wages? No; if he gets all he earns h'
will do well.
Some wears ago Mr.. Push was sent o.
TO this circuit, and his first sermon wa
thought by many, to be most wonder1uII.
smart one Some of our brethren though
we had been favored at last with Que OF the'
greatest men, but it was my opinion 'hat II Il
owf.d a little too much to begin with III
y toiI ns how many sermons he could preac
IN Sundays. and how many lectures he coul
attend during the week-how many he coul
visit, &C., &C. Our circuit was large an
I, there were several places where they desire
Il nrcacbing. He bega to hustle about "a
thoush he would soon ronovato the whol
IS country but his first inquiry was' no" muc
could be raised for his support "A meetln
was called by his request in one OF me oae
- towns, to see if sufficient sum could pc OF
tanned to pay for preaching oncfourth OF tn
q time. None of the brethren were f'ch-
: some of them were in very poor elrcuu
stances, but all were anxious for prea'hIln!
and willing to pay to the extent OF the e:
ah;Ities Some who had not money to CIV
est est ere willing to bestow such other things
tbcv bad One man signed five dollars
cash cash a load of hay, several bushels OF whea
+. % bnshel or two Of barley, and other article
81 qorm producc. Mr.. Pugh told him
Should like his money and wheat but h
ether trash he didu't want; 50, rather tina
run the risk Of getting lew loads OF ia
our or bushel OF barley, now and then' -!
IT. would not supply them. But it is my OPT
ion he wished he had before the year w
o"t m for it soon became evident that he care
NOR more for money than souls, and those amor
whom be did labor did not pay him near .
. tbev would, if he had talked less about
Sn,srv S and labored more for the good OF OF
IN % crs And he soon proved himself to be
Der, man of more words than deeds. ll's q
de- de- courses ~ on the SaAba,a core veil enough,
Lo coon lost his re |''4 aiul'