Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-06-12
Manted+E Minister.

| We take the following relative to
what is wanted in minister from one
of our religious exchanges. 1t con-
tains no little truth, and shows how
difficult place the modern minister
has to fill: l.
Thriftyville wants a ministef.e
They are looking far and near fof'
one; but they want the fright
man.
He must be quick, ardent, flashing,
nervous in temperament, so that lie
can kindle quick and burn bright
prompt, ready, and wide awake-and
yet q man OF the most consummate
prudence, whose nerves shall never
be unstrung or out of tune.
He must be man mature in intel
lect, and ripe in experience-and yet
so young and beautiful. that al the
young people will rush after him.
T He must have the power to awaken
and arouse the church-and yet let
Eltnem BE quiet and3look onl whle he
does all that is done for Christ.
He must be strong and original in
the pulpit, and bring none-but beat
en- oil there and yet be at leisure to
receive any call, any interruption, be
prepared for every occasion, and, like
The town pump, never sucking for
water, nor giving outwhen dry.
He must be.a workman who shall
go down deep into mines. of truth
and quarry out its pillars and set
-them~Hp,~erd make~aHen-'cemeHsand'
wrestle around them-and yet be
the most gifted man in light conver-
sation and all that floats in the every
day world around him.
lie must have health so that his
body never WeagieS his nerves never
quiyef- -Eaasreala aBpeoimsn of muscular
Christianity-and yet hard, severe
thinker, close reasoner, and most
diligeat student, getting his books
from any quarter.
He must be pocr&in this worlds,
goods, to show that money snot his
object, so. that he ,can svmpathjze,
with The poor, and 50 chat he can't
|shelp feeling humbls ard dependent j
and vet his family must be The most
hosp pitable. and entertain more COM
pany than any other in town; his
children must be second to none in
education and training they must
be respectfully dressed; he must give
away, more, and moree eheegfplly, than
any man ihtheN place, not[even ex.
cepting Esquire Rich himself; and
his family must be models, in all res
poets, for the community.
He. mustbe q man who can remain
three. years. and his congregation
must hear the same voice, on the
same subject, several times each
week; and yet he must come every
time as original, as fresh, as glowing,
as if it were done oncea year.
He must be able to live in q glass
house. always acting IN public, tom;
ing in contactlFM falg sorts of men
and preiudices, so original that q 4
will respect and feal,r him+ud yes
never odd, eccentric, morose. repull
sive or awihg -in- manners, He should
have the lofty attributestofaan angel.
with the sympatbies, the gentleness,
and softness of the little child.
He must be always really, keyed
up to the best possible pitch, and
yet SO calm in spirit, in work, and
look, that 9qsAleiq1g esn.distufb his re-
pose.
: He must never, preach 50 that the
people aTe;not. proud of han when
they have a stranger in their pew, so
that lie echo Of his sermon shall no.
come back when he goes abroad and
vet every sermon must be 50 beiuil-
l-nl Kat I'll the Young people will ad-
lnirc it, anal wonder over it, and the
little child can carry it all home and
repent il to his grandmother. /
And the writer might have added
he ms preach with the g eloquenee
Of y $4,000 minister. and vel wiling
tc give his services for 5000 Il year.