Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10


messengers to cold vctuals, Mr.. Narrow
remarked that it was harder to collect
money because there was dissatisfaction
with the pastors course. "Pleasc to
specify" said Mr.. X, as innocent as he
could be. al suppose you know" said
Mr.. Narrow, "that we don't approve Of
a minister's attending assemblies Of the
worlds people, or joining in their world
ly amusements. Now it is reported that
you sang songs at the Highhyer's party,
and helped get up some charades and
other games. and did not rebuke the young
people for dancing" And they do say"
interpolated Miss Keziah Spinyarn, "that
he went home with that odious old maid
Sparrow, who, as everybody knows, ia an
out and out Unitarian. He visits great
deal at her brothers, where she lives. and
that is what Mr.. Narrow meant when he
closed up by saying, "And the people,
sir. don't like TO have their pastor SO in.
innate with q certain family" Mr. Kipp
took everything as calmly as if he had
been listening to magpie," said my in
formant. "He is the most provoking
man that ever lived He went OH the
sleighrido which tho Gaylarks got up.
and drove the fastest horse in the party"
Mrs. LoUeH.--l suppose it is unnecessa-
ry to add, that he did not invite tho Misses
Spinyarn to accompany him. But did
you get the minister's reply to the COM
mittee?"
Mrs. Slocum-No. they only said that
he put them off somehow.
Mrs Smoothly.-I got the substance OF
his reply from Mrs. Broad, whose husband
is in tho minority member" OF the COM
mittee. He said that n parish ought not
TO expect in their minister a Fictitious
dignity and sobriety. A public statement
of this sort would either make man n
hypocrite OF morbid, self conscious, low
spirited anchorite. shut up in world by
himself aud unfit to be religious helper
and guide.
Blaze.-I don't see how ten-pins can
make man spiritually minded.
Mrs. Smoohly.-Mr. X. also said that
he always went where he was invited, if
other duties permitted and il he was not
invited TO do wrong He never went TO
lotteries, (this suppose was hint at the
Fair which he refused to attend last Fall)
nor to midnight parties. AS to tho amusc-
ments, he said that III order to destroy
the works of the devil We must set up
the works of God in tho same neighbor-
hood. He had got tired of firing away
at worldliness at long range. People
paid no heed to what was said by man
who never iudulgcd in any other amuse.
ments than saving wood. Recreation
was as truly part of Gods spiritual ma.
chnery rs prayer, and we had no more
right to let 4 lynch pin get loose than to
break n spoke. "Somc Christians, said
he, never oil their axles, bu, 60 slowly
creaking through the world making 4
noisy profession OF Christi unity, or they
stick last in the slough of despondency.-
He deemed it not only his privilege. but
also his duty to he thoroughly himself in
company, 10 sing songs, not silly oncs)
when his heart was merry, and to join in
everything not sinful which would pro.
mote the general enjoyment. 1t behoov-
ed Christian minister to partakc of the
life of his brethren. in all things innocent
to be like them, and even to put himself
in the midst of temptation that he might
be able TO succor those who are tempted.
Blaze.-But what did he say about his
intimacy with the Sparrows and Gaylarks?
Mrs. SnaooMly.-That for the maintain
ance of high Christian character and for
the faithful discharge of his pastoral
duties he was secondarily accountable
to the parish. but for his friendships, to
God alone. He refused to give any ex-
PLANTATION of his private affairs.
Ticeeze.-I think a minister ought not
to be respecter Of persons.
Mrs. LoUeN.-Did Christ show undue
fayoritism because he loved and visited
the family at Bethany'
TUeezs.-But these persons are Unita-
rians.
Mrs. LoreN.-How much Of Trinitarian-
ism as now received, did any oi the dis
ciplcs comprehend before the Saviour's
resurrection? Their love was tar in ad-
vance of their theology. If Christ had
catechised the followers before he had
given them his confidence. how many
would he have found sound and complete
in the faithp He gave his friendship to
those who werc ignorant and mistaken
whenever he saw that their hearts were
right. think we should trust our pastor
TO do the same. We know that his SYM
pathies are thoroughly Christian; why at
tempt to Judge Of the details OF their be-
stowmcnt?
Mrs. LoveH.-It is downright imperti.
nence, and am glad Mr.. Kipp knows
enough not to submit to it. The meddle.
some spirit twill never be cured if ministers
so far forget selfrespect as to give ex.
plantations and apologies for being men,
for having hands, eyes, organs, senses,
dimensions and passions, for being warm
ed and cooled by the same winter and
summer as layman is.
Af.e C,nnoihI, Mr. and Mrs. GOOd-