Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
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Wanted "A Minister.
From the Boston Evening Transcript

Prom the Boston Evening Tran script. .,
We have been without a pastor
some eighteen months or more,
And though candidates are plenty
We've had at least score:
All Of them ''fip-top" preachers.
Or 50 their letters ran
Were just a. far ~ ever
From settling on the man.
The first who came amongst n.
BY no means was the worst.
But then we tidn't think of him
Because be WAS the first.
II being quite the custom
To sacrifice few.
Before the church in earnest
Determines what 10 do.
There was smart Young fellow.
With serious. earnest way.
Who. but for one great blunder.
Had surely Won the dav;
Who len 80 good an impression.
on Monday one or two
Went round among the people
To see If he would do.
The pious. gocdly portion
Had not fault 10 find:
His clear and searching preaching
They thought the very kind:
Aud all went smooth and Pleasant
Until they heard the views
OF some influential sinners
Who rent the highest pcws.
on these his pnngcni dealing
Made but a sorry hit:
The coat of gospel teaching
Was quite too tight a fit.
' course hi fate was settled
Attend. We parsons all.
Aud preach 10 please the sinner.
II you would get call.
Next came spruce Young dandy.
no wore his hair too long:
Another coat wa- shabby.
Aud hi. voice not over strong.
And one New Haven student
Was worse than all Of those
ou couldn', hear the sermon.
For thinking Of hi nose.
Then wearying of candidate.
We looked the country through.
Mid doctors aud professors.
To ind one thai would do.
And AFTER much discussion
pn who should bear the ark.
With tolcrAhlo agreement.
We fixed on Dr. Parkc.
Herr then We thought il 1T lei.
But were amazed h. find
our iiaitering invitation
Respectfully declined.
We turned 10 Dr. HopAin,
10 help u in the lurrh.
W no - la sh.gH4rl,s
HAD claims above "eur church"
Next we dispatched com miiie.,.
Ev two, and ihrec>. to ur.r
! hc Labor for sabbath
~ the Rcv. shallow >plur.r.
II" cainc--a marked sensation
80 wonderful hi .tvlel
Followed the c-cakiug of hi- boot,
y he e'a--ed along the aisle.
iil> tones were - affecting.
Ill. gesture - divine.
\ lady tainted in the hyInn
Before the second linz.
And on that lay h. gave u.
In accents clear and loud.
Try. 0---a'a,i s--.,-.-- -.--- g.
10 an Enlightened crowd.
llr preached double sermon.
And gave IL angel food.
on such lovely topic
The joy> Of solitude"
All iull oi sweet descriptions.
az hOwcr,, and pcarly streams.
bi warblins biri> and moonlii groves,
And golden sunset beams.
of faith aud true repentance.
He nothing had 10 .ay:
lie rounded all the corners.
And smoothed the rugged way:
Managed with great adroiines.
To entertain and please.
And leave the sinners conscience
Completely at IL ease.
six hundred j. the salary
We gave IN former days--
We thought il very liberal.
And found it hard TO raise,
But when we took the paper.
We had no need to urge.
To raise cool two thousand
For the Rev. shallow splurgs.
In vain were all our efforts
We had no chance at all
We found ten city churches
Had given him n call;
And he, in prayerful waiting.
Was keeping all in tow;
But where they bid the highest
Twas whispered he would go.
And now. good Christian brothers.
We ask your earnest prayers,
That God would send shepherd
To guide our church affairs.
With this clear understanding,
4 man 10 meet our views
Must preach 10 please the sinners,
And fill the vacant pews.