The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-02-28
The Modern Clergyman.

ihcy ure now every man s friend, anO
tney nave to pay the dues VI iilcnasnip.
A clergyman Of this city once stated
and we have every reason to believe
without exaggeration-that the amount
of writing done each year by the pastor
of large parish, having two sermons
to prepare and few exchanges, is sur.
passed by the amount produced by no
author-that in the number of parochial
calls made, all requiring tact and SYM
pathy. equals that Of physician in good
practice-that the amount of general ad.
vising done, touching schools, property,
quarrels, questionable action, and thous-
and things, equals that of lawyer with a
fair business and that the other duties,
school visiting, lecturing, writing articles,
making brief addresses, serving on oom.
mittees, and doing "everybody's work."
would employ another man still-not to
speak of the 'student function" that which
makes our clergymen the best patrons of
our book Stores aud the most thorough
s1aff ever Know W OF these hhs' thagk .vEews Re9Re
to think of them.
The hardest part of clergyman s
life, as it is of an editors is the neces-
sity of producing without the time to
produce. Good thoughts, whether in
the paper, the volumes or sermon, need
time to grow up leisurely, to mature in
calm resttulness, and to be produced
when, and only when they are so far ripe
that they need expression. Once in 8
while we hear sermon which we know
is fruit of leisure it must have grown,
to be the rounded, balanced thing it is.
We feel instinctively that such paper
conld not have been thrown off at the
rate of two a wesk, with hundred other
distractions and cares added thereto.
But there are few or no ministers who
can give their people this kind of fare
college professors may; but whether hap
PLY or uuhappily, our cergymen cannot
they must write and jump; the Sundays
whirl around in amazing swiftness, and
the weekly grist of thought, sensibility
and reflection must be ready.
If it were not too delicate and person.
al a matter, we would write freely re.
garding the tremendous strain put upon
editors but that is foreign to our pres
cnt task. We merely want to indicate
from our point of view. what we think
the public should expect and demand
from the ministers of religion; how for
bearing men should be to class of edu
Gated gentlemen who, although obliged to
wear clothes which do not wear the stains
Of labor, are among the most intense and
unwearied workers umong us.
In the general and indiscriminate mix
ing up of the professions and occupations
the clergyman is not spared he takes
his chance with the rest, and enjoys nc
immunities, no untaxed dignity. He il
simply man among men enjoying pc
culiar privileges indeed, having the key
to our homes, and sometimes to our hearts
; but not standing point higher than othel
men. And this is the best thing on tn,
whole in American society, that in what
ever profession or calling man is, h,
passes for just what he is and what he i
worth. No matter what he wears-fo
we take it for granted that gentleman
will not forget himself and dress like
jockey-no matter where he lives no mat
ter whether tradesman or profession
al" man, ifhc has native dignity, truth an,
nobleness Of character, they will be foun'
out. If he has not these, his being
clergyman will not help him if he ha
them, his not being clergyman will no
hinder him.-Haryord Couranf
The ARKANSAS IMPEACHMENT MUDDLi
The latest phase in the impeachment o
Gov. Clayton and Chief Justice McClur
of Arkansas may be summed up as fol
lows; The Clayton members Of the Sen
ate have gone home, leaving that boi
without quorum the House have ex
onerated Attorney General Montgomer
from the charge Of wilful neglect 4; Will
the Supreme Court, Chief Justice McClur
; still on the bench, having refused Lieut.
Gov. Johnston trial by jury, the coun
sci of the latter has demanded trial un
der the 18th amendment. In the mean
time il is believed at Little Rock tha
the impeachment articles must fail 70
3 want of quorum in the Senate and tn
President, it is understood, has ordere
: the commanding officer of the post I
/, preserve the peace in any event.