, 1870-04-03

preach, or would preach. We hsvo no DOUBT;
30 TINT although erhe5e Of laboE i queer
1sir one, especially II Tic pulpit 30 round in
shape. IA Lay PREACHER" however, who aa-
DRESSES birnre.f to "Indsrendens Churches"
defines the PULPIT he is seeking ~ ''sphere Of
usefulness; while h1r. ~. r, = who is ready
vate chaplsin,- asks for a "ephcrc of Gospel
labor" and '"G. NJ wants "a missionary
ephc'o With occasional preaching ougaGe-
mcntH."
eeanse.s Thus "Garnms," Who is ~ Young
gentleman dill employed in brainess in Lon
don. deeires TO undertake. without charge, q
E,stSf5ste Eenf7 1es e. fron h smnmn hss a
rsrently spent his childhood in tho pulpit, Ike
fho roslings whom tho Welsh pa1ish clerk
nouriehed il that sphere Of labor; for he goes
on to say, q Advertiser, who is thoroughly
earnest speaker, snd Of moderate ability, and
has had come few years experience in teaching
and presehing." It arpears that "causes y
arc seldom Bis. or II there aro any big ones
they arc not much coveted; for "H. L.
ssss ness sPherfs" L = sa !. If sas, stssi
sineo :. G. d." whose preaching has been
blesred and rendered attractive, and whose
earnest aim is the conversion OF souls and
2ions.s proareHty, closes his advertisement
18th The words, =" lAsge sphere preferred" !"
Inc an.,e1n,y eas,y IF Soa ~ Thsh "oemna young
exceptional; for "Soncon.,' = who decribcs
himself as " Young man" gives this fact as
his leading reeommendation-thAt be .thas
for some years been engaged in evangelstic
work IN London" We cannot help confusing
these advertisers with "The Young Raw
1are@ r$111- ~ Irh r.
ago, characterized IN his 4 Mico-coemo-
grarhE:" "Hc Is bird not yet fledgcd,
that hath hoped out Of his nest 10 be-
chirring On hedge, and vii be struggling
abroad at what Taf1 soever. His email stand
ing and t1no hath made him = proficient only
he il furnished for preacher. The labor of
his sermon is chiefly in the lungs and the only
thing he has m1de OF 1t himself is the faces,
He takes on against the Pope without mercy.
The companion Of his walk is some zellous
ttsdeem1n whom he admoniaheth with strange
points, which they both understand alike"
There i something peculiar in the qualities
tons with which the advertisers tempt the
eheep to take them "a their shepherds.
"A Asth,S e confidently aPponds to his cntreaty
ia vicinity '"-"no testimonials, no reference ;
.sDi.eonos "has been educated for the min
ietEy Of the Church Of England; but for
obvious reasona he. declines to re-
eeise Episcopal ordination" "Anti-
hitualist" puts himself to the az
pense Of eighteen lines to set
forth hia opposition to symbolism, pneatly
aggression, the Mosaic economy, aud i nu,l-
ber Of other bad things, ~ has been "p1-
TALLY educated for fhe ministry" dcutiies
like ourselves would fancy that hi. first duty.
therefore, is not to advertise until be has been
completely educsted for it. "a Preacher"
has raised feeble churches and planted now
ones;' We should Like to see this gentleman at
work. An advertiser, who takes the modest
title Of "Doing Good,"ia not only "a. good
preseher: but also "a popular lecturer" and
declares himself to be wcll qualified "to unite
editorial with ministerial duties, usefulness be-
ing his grand obicct;" bnt il Doing Good is
do; dde;ng gaod, = xhy does be not stay where he I.
preachers, or faithful and atfectionate Dig
tors, or " faithful" without committing them
Eelrcs to be ahectionAtc; there arc some who
can assist minister in preaching" "W
". read master OF . tirtt-elaas school, gem
teman. strong voice. t1rst-class testimonials' =
possibly testimonials from the boys in the first
class-wiAhes to change teaching for preach-
ing. But tho two best OF the long series we
haro get to produce. We give them in full,
merely Withholding the names aud addresses. ITO
AApt!St lntuGues. AhFe you heAfu nlmf II
not, he is now at Iberty to supply with view
to the pastorste. Please address to -, Es1.,
High street. O." The other advertiser is not
exacsly shepherd: too ''umble,' perhaps, to
take that title, he takes tie title nearest to it.
The shepheru'B ii Dog-once devouring wolf
-endcavora to recover wandering souls. xnd
to lead einners to the S-r, wherever pulpit
o. platform is open to him. No rcmnncra-
ton required: His past career trco for sir
stamps. Address -"
The Record come time ago started the ques-
Dissenting Puritanisn), "What Is Dissent
icg minister" The advertisements no hare
quoted-DearIy the whole OF which appeared in
one neWHpaper-go come why toward supplying
~ answer. 1t appears that anybody who can
llre room. md get a number Of persons to-
jects on Sunday, Is = Dissenting rninieter in tie
estimation Of the host Of young shephcrtls
looking out for sheep.-Lotadon paper.