The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-06-27

are loohng tar and near 10 find one; bat
they want the fright man ThriflyyillC
Il not sne Of your old, eiiete, worn-oul
places II Is place grown up quickly,
on Rpid river, in the beautiful valley OF
Eurela. II Is q very important place
stan3ng directly over the center Of the
eartt 20 that, II hole were dug, and q
ston Iropped into 1t, il would pass thro'
( the ygy center Of this great world. II
has . growing population, and boasts oi
q oirtIo ofyery intelligent people More
over Il seems to be ''the center OF d great
moral Influence" and it now wants =
minister second to none. They want to
- tho ociety out Of debt, to repair the
=. Ttstes which time has already made
! n uelr hall built sanctuary, TO gather IN
tho youpg, to .draw' full house, and
tC make the concern every way prosper
ouy respectable and easy to support.
i low for the qualifications desired,
Tlty are so few and simple that "the
right man" probably stands at your
entw.
lh must be man mature In intellect
aud ripe in experienee-and yet so young
thatall the young people win rush after
I hin.
lie must be quick, ardent, flashing, ner-
yols ia temperament, so that he can kin
dlequick aud burn bright; prompt, ready
and wide-awake-and yet man of the
mos consummate prudence, whose nerves
shal never be unstrnng nor out Of tune.
lh must be man of great, burning
zeal so that he can startle, arouse, kindle
and move the eongregation-and yet so
eapious, so cool, that he is always safe
cain, selfpossessed, unperturbed.
4 liz must have the power to awaken and
arose the churchand yet LET them be
quid and look on while he does all that
Is dine for Christ.
I he must urge and move men, and lead
the whole people to salvation, aud get
4 then all into the clurch-and yet be so
4 judcious that he can make difference
between the chaG and the wheat, and lei
none but the real converts into 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 fol
every occasion; and, like the town pump,
noyer sucking for water, nor giving out
dry.
lie mast be workman who shall 90
down deep into mines of truth, and quar-
ry out its pillars, aud set them up, anc
make men come and wrestle round then
and yet the most giftod man IN llgh'
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 CULVER
real specimen of muscular Christianity
and yet be hard, severe thinker,
close reasoner, and most diligent stu
dent, getting his books from any quarter
lie must be poor in this worlds goods
to show that money is not his object, ant
SO that he can't help feeling humble anC
dependent--and yet his family must bt
the most hospitable, and entertain mor'
company than any other in town; hi
children must be second to none in edu
cation and training; he must be respec
tably dressed; lac must give away more
and more cheerfully, than any man in ih'
/ place, not even excepting Esquire lacl
himself; and his family must be model
1 III all respects for the community
I lie must be man who can rcmail
4 three years, and his congregation mus
\ hear the same voice, on the same subjec
several times week--and yet he mus
come every time, as original, as fresh, a
glowing, as if it were done but once
( year.
/ lie must be able to live in glass hous
always acting in public, coming in con
tact with all sorts OF men and OF pre- ju
dices, so original that all will respect an'
fear him-and yet never odd, eccentric
morosc, repulsive or awing in manners
He should have the lofty attributes Q
an angel, with the sympathies, gentlenes
and softness Of the child. ...,s..
lie must be always ready, lofty, keyed
up to the best possible pitch--and yet =
calm In spirit and word and look tina
nothing disturbs his repose.
lie must never preach so that the pee
pie are not proud Of him when they hay
a stranger in their pew, 50 that the ech
Of bis sermon shal not come back whe
be goes abroad-and set every sermo
must be so beautiful That all the youn
people will will admire 1t, aud wonde
over Il, and the little child can carry It q
home, aud repeat il to her grandmother.
Ills wife must be the model Of a
models She must be Young and hand
some, but not indisereet OF vain. si
must be worthy Of the admiration Of Il
the people, aud yet think she IL til
humblest Of all. Size must watch sn
discipline, pfune aud lead, and make IL
husband the embodiment Of ali excelleuce
but She must never be aware Of her pows
lest she become oyerbeaFing. She mu
be The model Of lady, have fair ias
and white hands, though compelled 10 .
, all the work OF her family. She must |
ready to meet everybody with = smih
. take her hAnsis out Of the -four al any M
| meat, wear a ebeokered apron Aad III
De dressed like lady. Her face ma
! never be Otherwise than cheerful b
J bead mast DO its aching in secret, and Il
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