Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-20

WANTED-A MINISTER,

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places. 1t is a place grown up quickly,
on Rapid river in the beautiful valley Of
Eureka. 1t is very important place
stranded directly over the center Of the
EARTH so that If a hole were dug, and .
stone dropped into il, it would pass
through the very center of this great
world. 1t has growing population, and
boasts OF "circle Of very intelligent
people. Moreover, it seems to be ssthe
center of great moral influence and Ii
now wants minister second to none.
They want to get the society out Of debs,
to repair the old wastes which time has
already made in their half built sanctuary,
TO gather in the young, to draw" > fnll
house, and to make the concern everyway
prosperous and respectable, and e.sy 70
support:
Now for the qualifications desired. They
are so few and simple, that .'the right
man probably stands at your elbow.
He must be u man Of mature intellect,
ripe in experience--and vet so young that
all the young people will rush after him.
lie must be quick. ardent, flashing,
nervous in temperament, SO that be can
kindle quick and burn bright; prompt,
ready, and wide-awake-and vet man
of the most consumate prudence, whose
nerves shall never he unstrung nor out OF
! tune.
He must be a man of great burning
zeal, SO that he can startle, arouse, and
kindle, and move the congregation-and
yet so cautious. SO cool, that he is always
safe. calm, seif-possessed, unpcrturbed.
He must have the power to awaken and
arouse the church-and yet let them be
quiet and look on while he does all that is
done for Christ.
He must urge and move men, and lead
the whole people to salvation and get
them all into the church-and yet be so
judicious, that he can make a difference
between the chaff and the wheat, and let
none but real converts intc the fold.
lie must be strong and original in the
pulpit, and bring none but beaten oil
there-and yet be at leisure to receive any
call, any interruption. be prepared for ev-
cry occasion, and like the town pump
never sucking for water or giving out dry.
| He must be workman who shall go
down deep into the mines of truth, and
quarry out its pillars, and set them up,
and make men come and wrestle around
| them-and yet the most gifted man in
| light conversation, and on all that floats
in the everyday world around him.
He must have health SO that his body
never wearies, his nerves never quiyer-
a real specimen of muscular Christianity.
and yet be hard, severe thinker, close
reasoner, and a most diligent student, get
ting his books from any quarter.
He must be poor in this worlds goods.
to show that money is not his object. and
SO that he can sympathize with the poor.
and so that he can't help feeling humble
and dependent-and yet his family must
be the most hospitable, and entertain
more company than any other in town;
his children must be second to none in
education and training; they must be re-
spectfully dressed; he must give away
more and more cheerfully. than any man
in the place, not even excepting Esquire
Rich himself; and his family must be mod
els. in all respects. for the community.
He must be a man who can remain three
years, and his congregation must hear the
same voice, on the same subject, several
times each weck-and yet he must come
every time, as original, as fresh, as glow
ing, as it were done but once year
lie must be able to live in glass house.
always acting in public, coming In con-
tact with all sorts OF men and of prejudices,
so original that all will respect and fear
him and VET never odd, eccentric. .mOrose,
repulsive, or awing in manners. He
should have the lofty attributes of an angle
with the sympathies, the gentleness, and
softness of the child.
He must be always ready. lofty, keyed
up to the best possible pitch-and yet so
calm in spirit, and word. and look, that
nothing can disturb his repose.
He must never preach 80 that the people
are not proud of him when they have
stranger in their pew, or so that the echo
Of his sermon shall not come back when
he goes abroad-and yet every sermon
must be so beautiful that all the young
people will admire it, and wonder over it,
and the little child can carry it all home,
and repeat it to her grandmother.
His wife must be the model of all models.
She must be young and handsome, but not
indscreet or vain. She must be worthy of
the admiration of all the people, and yet
think she is the humblest of all. She must
watch, and discipline, and pruae, and
lead, and make her husband the enbOdi-
never be aware Of her power, lest she be-
of lady, have fair face and white hands
though compelled to do all the work Of her
family. She must be ready to meet every
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the flour at any moment, wear checkered
apron, and still be dressed like lady.
Her face must never be otherwise than
cheerful, her head must do its achings in
secret, and she must give none occasion
to call her extravagant, or to call her
mean. She must be able to alter the same
dress four times. turning it twice, and
fitting it to a smaller child each time. She
will be expected to be the very life OF the
dorcas society, the most Jealous MEMBER
of the all-labor society, the very backpose
OF the maternal association, the warm
leader in the female prayer er-meeung' tns
head and mover in the reading circle. ana
the visitor general of the poor.
The minister must be OF sound doctrine,
able to lay his hands on the naked ioanda.
lions of truth, to fortify and defend the hill
of Zion-and yet must never preach the
old-fashioned doctrines. They are not
spicy They are not taking. They will
never draw" full house
1t is rather desirable that he should be
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