The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-03-09

10 ana was etidendy III at ease tn
is morning in his new position. z
Lsf seemed TO me 20 feel that in the miut
Il of ehe congregation there Inust; all Il
J while, be an involuntary process {
e comParison goiag on, between him IN
b the renrable and much beloved MAJ
. who had SO long stood at the des
9 where he vas standing. He has som
f mannerisms about him, but every mis-
{ ister has these, and they are only un
= pleasant whens first observed. hli
. Morrison had soiEe peculiaf to himsell
q but we were so used to him. and like
. the naniso well, that we did'not Sc
z them. nsSi'G sEg Et1iFjY .vl7siEttTs! =
am sure Isneyer could see any,
J fresponded Ma Ellis, scatchipg, I'm tn
q true spirit Of controversy, at the Las
: remark g His like / neversexpecti {.
see again. And, as for Mr.. Elbert
n son, the more I think about him, tn,
more do i feel, satisfied. 1t is .
q shame to place, such D man over tn,
sainted Mr.. Morrison,s congregation
! almost wonder that the old man can
sleep quietly in his grave So; =
4 Mr.. Ellis was evidently warming
and, as he allowed his feelings to be.
] come excited, the more blind did he
become in his perceptions of the
character of the new minister, Per
ceiving this, Mr.. May made an effort
to change the conversation, but could
not succeed and WAS forced for near
IIy the whole evening, 70 oppose amid
remonstrance TO the severe things that
were said about the new minister. In
! these structures all joined but Mary,
ana, she was on the side taken BY her
tather.a aa,zs Gsisoss,1ss Sens -e
While these animadversions are GO
ing on, lei US look in upon the uncons
scious subject Of them. We viii find
him Sc ted at table in bis chamber,
with his head resting upon his hand
His new position hasaaagiated him, in
spite of every effort she can make to
keep4his feelings calm. .Heis a young
man, OF fine ialents,S well educated,
aud deeply conscious ofs.the respon-
sibilities attached to his sacred Office
eae Thus seated, the thoughts that pas
sed through. his mind, g. troubled him
His reception by the people, ,oyer'
whom he had been calledsasia miniss
ter, IL seemed to ,Iim, was not cordi.
al. zlIas bas ,se7i ai ~ psagis siEi
."Surely," he said, mentally, .they
are disappointed in me-. 1t 'wss not
well for one so young totake the place
Of that long tried, faithful, sud aged
servant.a fI,iss , ssTFfdaEs.5its ~ ~
r. Just at this moment, there was a /
loud knock at his door, ande Mr.. Bis
bee, one Of the vestrymen, entered.
J. "Good evening, guod' evening, MIR.
Eftserston How do your do tonight"
he. said, busting in, and taking a; chair
on the opposite side of'the itat1eT rat 4
Quite well responded the minis
ter, endeavoring to smile cheerfully,
but in vaius But So much occupied
was Mr.. Bisbee withlhis own thoughts,
that he did not perceive the feelaeness
ot the smile, nor, the almost sad ex-
preston that followed tive 10 ssis -aiJ
'a.I dropped in, sthisz evening, Mr.
Elbertson,s began his visitor, .tto have |
a little talk with you6 in friendly
Way lam a free spoken man, you
must know but ] always Smeaii well, |
Every thing with gsme lis honest and
above board, ~ And. so Twill just say |
to you, that, as I1know thea people
here a great deal better than you do,
q few hints, such as I can give, may
be of great use to you.i riiSaazE ~ /
-sfI shall certainly be indebted to |
you for any such kind Offices replied
M = Elbertson.s endeavoring TO rouse
mp, to that state of indifference
which is often assumed as protection
10 tho ieeiingsslT .xte,Aas ssi6s sd
9 81 mean all well you may be as-
,ufei, sir,"osaid sc MIR. Bisbee. sy''And
70 will come ut once ito the point
In the first place, your sermoa was
TOO long to-day by asqaarter of an,
hour. Mr.. Morrison never prsachedd
Jver thirty minutes, and the people,
iop't endure % sit any ionger.s = nd [
hen you ssreasoned too much; Mr.. I
Morrison > always broughtssR subject
light home to the feelings of the eenat
il, the most rsimple,T touch.
ng way imaginable IS am not alone
n this opinion, for have talked With
wenty since this morning about it /,
md they all agree with me, that such
ind of preaching won't suit here
And then, no one. ever heard the
TRANCE hymn you gave out H was
q the book it is true; but Mr.. iMor-4
ison always stuck to the old familiar ,
lymns that we have known and sung
'ersince we were children, And must (
ay, that you had too much action; I.
dr. Morrison. used to lay his hand on
he Bible so impressiyely,. and never
itt it or waved it about more than !
nee or twice during the whole sermon. {
have heard this particularly object ,
u to in you Il am thus frank, Mr.
because ] know you are
Iesirouss of pleasing the people aud
lnless you know what they like, how
an you please them = ,...: :r,s~e sfi.| =
Il am certainly indebted to you, Z
4r Bisbee, said the young minister, =
Iuistly, :sand shall endea Y TO profit a
" your hints r r. bssb eIdfT4o8 L
'Thatsisjfightr=thats Mr.. Ebert +
on, aresponded bis visitor, warmlng
vifh pleasure at the, idea OF the good
flee 10. the church and mllister both,
hatshe was perlormingf 1t q some
to advise q man. when he
. willing 10 profit by what yon say,
But another thing j have heard
ONE object to, your dress They don't
hink it.as plain: :ss becomes p 4 minis, ri !
er r'22ssS ,nsgau1 > ID hs4faas lsiiI /,
! II really don't see hoWll can dress
Ilainer, g replied sIr. Elbertson, glaEc-