The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-13
KISSING THE PARsON.
Some Queer Experiences Of an
Ex.EpiscOPRl Minister Besieg.
ed by Inqulrlng SlAtefs-Pecu-
liar TrialstO Which GOOd.LOOk-
ing Ministers are Subjected.


ed by Inqulring Slstefs-Pecu
liarTFialst0 Which GOOd-LOOk
ing Ministers are Subjected.
New York Mercury.l
A recent interview with an e1
clergyman of the Episcopal Church
upon the temptations to which yount
land good-looking parsons are expos
ed created a sensation all over thu
country. The following revelations
from the same source will be fouuc
of less interest-letting in, as it does
a flood Of light upon the subject
The party interviewed left the
church some ten years ago and il
now engaged in mercantile business
and his experiences. may be relied
upon. as actual facts. ~. !.
1 / o1t,think 1 had any inciina
tion for the ministry; Butmy fam,
lily were, anxious 70 be, represented
md my mother, on my graduating
from college (where. i had not beer
particularly religious and in facthad
one time been suspended), made me
some pecuniary offers provided
studied theology, which my love O
ease would not allow me to refuse,
entered upon theological course
and the very pleasant time l had
AS A STUDENT.
would pass belief. Young, good
looking, pleasure.loving, the girls
would take any freedom with me, be-
cause, as they said, "he's only a the
illogical student; he's no harm" Sc
one night they dressed me up as a
girl, and I must go to a party with
them in that unaccustomedg garb, and
did not acquit myself badly. AT an
other time, during vacation, my un-
Gle was Mortified In going into side
room at q friendi house, after a par
Nv o find me With 4 young lady sit-
ting on my lap, and two others be.
side me, each with a glass of cham.
pagne, and having a good, yet limo.
cent time. There was no real harm
done, for they all said: "Well, what
of it-isn't he going to be a minis.
teri" l surely meant no harm, but
by this course Of social education ]
acquired the idea that as a clergy
man l should be peculiarly
PRIVILEGED AMONG LADIES,
and that no harm would be thought
of their kisses and caresses-at least
not by ladies themselves. Now, Mr.
Interviewer, just stick u pin here
1t is just here that the wrong begins
because kiss from n clergyman OIL
theological student Except in the
case of a wife, sweetheart, or his own
family circle) ought to be thought ol
more harm than from anybody else
because he is Cor should be) taught tc
"avoid the very appearance of evil
After entering the ministry
which l did with a firm determine
ton to discharge its duties-I found
myself exalted into an atmosphere
much more roseated than that which
surrounded tie mdsses. AT twenty.
two-a mere boy-I was shepherd Of
a flock, reverenccd as leader in
Israel, and you may be sure that
cheerfully accepted all the homage
given me. II wis and is d strange
experience. A young man emerges
from student life and obedience tc
professors, aud finds himself the
spiritual director of five hundred
people, consulted on all sorts Of ques'
tions, and at liberty to seek any Of
his flock under any circumstances
He is brought into direct contact
with all the young girls and marritd
women, and when he calls To see
them it is enough excuse that he has
to "talk to them about religion,
even though he never mentions that
subject. Where the parson is con
cerned, people are careless about
their wives and daughters, and for
get that the minister is only flesh
and blood after all. Imagine n girI
asking you, with a glance of unut
terable mischief, If it is
WICKED TO Kiss a GENTLEMAN
who is not an acquaintance. YOU
don't think it q hint, of course, but
after more talk of the kind, human
nature asserts itself, and you take
her in your arms. A young ant
good.looking clergyman is, in theil
ohfniOn NJ, oynontion IN nil rtialq