Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-07-07
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ByF. E. c. ROB BINS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS !. W xsfEs.

4 L + our church ever since Mr..
H0< Pease passed away in
March, and for my part
I've had enough It's considerable of
strain this sitting in judgment every
Sunday, though some appear to like it.
The fact is, there are lot Of our people
that's dreadful hard to suit. They
don't all agree as to just what is want
ed in a minister, but they are all set
on one point-and that it, not to take
up with anything short of the best
that can be found
Haven't you heard any one yet that
seemed to give general satisfaction?'
asked Miss Eleanor Banks, who was
paying her annual visit to her aunt.
We'll, no, not to say, satisfaction.
Or. yes there was one minister came
aSunday in August that made a good
impression, on the whole. People
talked it over between services, while
the minister had gone to dinner with
Abel Hayes, and there was quite a
feeling that perhaps he'd do. There
was some objection to him, though.
Some thought he wasn't quite young
enough and some found fault because
be didn't stand outside of the pulpit
all the time while he preached. Some
OF are folks are pretty particular on
that point. They want a minister that
can preach extemporaneous, and they
want him to stand far enough away
from the pulpit so's't everybody can
see that he has no chance to take
peek at any notes. And Adelaide
Ilnkham didn't like him because he
held his head little on one side. But
1nere was something sort of interest
Ing about him, and 1 guess he could
have got a vote.
But when Abel came back in the
afternoon he got round word on the
qulet that it wasn't any use. It ap-
scared that he was city minister,
taxing his vacation down to the Hol-
'ow and he had just come up for an
accommodation, because the candidate
we We're expecting was a little under
IAeaI udy We ACdIu dl-
'efWard that this minister had a thir-
H-We-hundred, or some said four
uoasand, salary, and you know we
@n pay over six hundred and fifty
!nere was the least twinkle in the
VIZ ladys eye in response to her niece's
lausn, but in other respects she pre-.
.''eu solemnity BETTING a serious
l., out must tell you about last Sun
tin a'' she resumed, pushing her knit.
sa As needles to their highest speed
aI,l sue warmed to her theme.
aa' we mad a youngish man for a can.
tsu: a'e' and you could see that he was
a'ans hard; but it didn't take me lone
w. hna out that he wasn't going to suit
W. peA you've been to church in one
aro e1 ,. as many years as 1 have, there
not.. ii''ie signs that you can't hel1
WHY i.'iis' any more than the weather
c,on, @ can help taking account of tht
Tus 1,rl or the way of the wind.
stanas efe was Deacon Lang, for in
slsas e' lie had put on his readins
1ses And and picked up hymn-bool
a1m, was studying over the hymns. Fl,
tboays does that when he isn't pleased
coOu. Ousn don't suppose the dear man i
sat+ ,ous OF 1t. And then Brother Bas
whon ne always looks at his watc]
wboa ne sermon begins and agai1
ree,. atn 1t is done. and you can see hin
bn nlhs nO up the time. Some say tha
const teu 10 tend out on the races prett
bnt ',ant vi before he joined the church
"wany wnAely enough that is only talk.
ed;s.Ih when Brother Bassett ism
at u tb instead of just taking the tim
lootiu ae Beginning and end. he'll kee
tbaa tibrSlns at his watch every @ N now m an
how a all through the sermon to Sc
Last S CUE minister is getting alons
that sunday morning he would twitc
mnn+"a "atch out every two or thre
ine he's h; TILL l got so worked up watcl
"Ana Anu mat tnat I thought I should fiy.
kent "u u then people all over the hous
look sslsncing So at each other with
That ulat said as plain as word
unclo nIan will never do Even yo,
-uorew every once in a whi