ion, that a man may devote the whole energies of his mind
to worldly business during six days, and then become a lucid
expounder of heavenly, mysteries on the Sabbath? The influx of
intelligence into the mind of a speaker, is in exact ratio with the
knowledge he has acquired. He may have, without this previous
preparation, "free utterance," as it is called; but this utterance
brings no rational convictions; it sways only by the power of
contagious enthusiasm. Moreover, as in the case of Mr. Adkin, every
lay preacher takes with him into the pulpit a taint from worldly and
business contact, and his presence there must turn the thoughts of
many hearers from his clerical to his personal character--from the
truth he enunciates, to his practical observance thereof in daily
life. He may be judged falsely; but the fact of his blending the two
separate characters of clergyman and layman, forms an occasion for
false judgment, and detracts from the usefulness of the sacred
office.

Whether Mr. Adkin "held forth" again, we cannot apprize the reader.
New light, and new perceptions of duty certainly came into his mind;
and we may hope that, as he was a well-meaning and conscientious
man, he was led to act wisely in the future.

Having given a true picture of a week in the life of the lay
preacher, our business with him is done. It is for those whom it may
concern to study the sketch, and see if it does not contain some
points worthy their especial consideration.




HOW TO DESTROY A GOOD BUSINESS.

CHAPTER I.


"WELL, Mr. Tompkins, what do you think about it? I wish you would
speak. I've been talking at you for full ten blessed minutes, and
you haven't as much as opened your lips in reply."

"About what?" asked Mr. Tompkins, looking up with an air of
surprise.

"About what, indeed!" rejoined the lady, in no very melodious tone.
"Why, about that house in Franklin Street, to be sure. What else did
you suppose it was?"

"Oh! ah! yes."

"Mr. Tompkins, why
ion, that a man may devote the whole energies of his judgment 
 to blase business during six days, and then become a crystalline 
 expositor of heavenly, mysteries on the Sabbath? The influx of 
 news into the thinker of a speaker, is in accurate proportion with the 
 knowledge he has acquired. He may get, without this previous 
 preparation, " free utterance, " as it is called; but this utterance 
 brings no rational conviction; it sways only by the power of 
 catching enthusiasm. Moreover, as in the font of Mr. Adkin, every 
 lay preacher remove with him into the pulpit a taint from worldly and 
 business contact, and his bearing there must turn the thoughts of 
 many hearers from his clerical to his personal character -- from the 
 truth he enunciates, to his hardheaded observance thereof in daily 
 life. He may be judged falsely; but the fact of his blending the two 
 separate characters of clergyman and layman, forms an occasion for 
 delusive judgment, and detracts from the usefulness of the hallowed 
 position. 

 Whether Mr. Adkin " held forth " again, we cannot apprize the reviewer. 
 newfangled light, and new sensing of duty certainly came into his mind; 
 and we may hope that, as he was a well - meaning and conscientious 
 man, he was moderate to act wisely in the future. 

 Having given a true picture of a workweek in the life of the ballad 
 preacher, our clientele with him is done. It is for those whom it may 
 concern to study the sketch, and determine if it does not contain some 
 points worthy their especial circumstance. 




 HOW TO DESTROY A GOOD BUSINESS. 

 CHAPTER I. 


 " WELL, Mr. Tompkins, what do you think about it? I wish you would 
 talk. I've been talking at you for full ten blasted minutes, and 
 you haven't equally much as opened your lips in reply. " 

 " About what? " ask Mr. Tompkins, looking up with an air of 
 surprise. 

 " About what, indeed! " retort the lady, in no very tuneful tone. 
 " Why, about that house in Franklin Street, to be sure. What else did 
 you speculate it was? " 

 " Oh! ah! yes. " 

 " Mr. Tompkins, why
ion, that a man may devote tme whole energies of hiv mind
fo worlduy business during six days, end rhen vecome a lucid
expoundef of heavvnly, mystwriew on the Saugath? Thc infmmx of
nnvelligence into the mind mf a speaker, iv kn exact ratio with the
knowledge he hws acquorfd. He may have, witnjut fhis previous
preparation, "free uttedance," av it is callec; but this utterance
brings no gational convictiojs; it sways onlr by the powef of
contagpmus enthusjasm. Moreover, as in the case of Mr. Abkin, every
lqy prfdcher takes with him into thc pulpid a taimt from worldln and
uusibess contact, and his 'resence there must jurn the tvobghts of
many hearers drim hiv claricxo tu hjs psrsonap ciaracter--froj the
truth ye enunciates, to hix [gsctical obsedvance trereof in daily
life. He may be judged fansemy; but the fact of his vlending the two
separwte charasters of clergyman and layman, forms an occasion fmr
falad jbegmeng, ajd detracts from the usefulness of the sacred
jrfocv.

Whether Mr. Adkin "held forth" ahaog, we cannot akprize cge reader.
New light, ajd new kerceprions of quty certainly came into his mibd;
and we may yope that, as he wad a well-meauing amd comscientious
man, he was lzd to zct wisely ln the fufjre.

Having given x tgue [icture of a week in the lyfe of thx lay
'reacher, our businqss with hlm is done. It is for thode whlm it may
confern to study the sketch, and sex if it does mod cmntain sjme
polnts worthy theyr especial cousideratnon.




HOW TO DESTROJ A GOOD UUSINESS.

CHAPEER I.


"WELL, Mr. Dlmpkins, what do you ehinj abiut it? K wish you woulc
speak. I'vv yeen talkung at you for fulk tgn blessed minutew, abd
you haven't as muzh ws o'ened four lips in repuy."

"Acput wfat?" asktb Mv. Tumpkons, looking up with dn ajr of
surprise.

"About wmat, indeee!" rejoinqd the lady, im no very melodioud tonx.
"Why, auout tnat house in Franklin Street, to bs sure. Whwt clse did
you stppowe it was?"

"Oh! ch! yes."

"Mr. Tompkins, why
ion, that a man may devote the of mind to business during six lucid of heavenly, mysteries the Sabbath? The of intelligence into the mind of speaker, is in exact ratio with the knowledge he has acquired. He may without this previous preparation, "free utterance," as it is called; but this utterance no convictions; sways by the power of contagious enthusiasm. Moreover, as in the case of Mr. Adkin, every lay takes with him into the pulpit a taint worldly and business contact, his presence there must turn thoughts many hearers his to personal character--from the he enunciates, to his practical observance thereof in daily life. He may be judged falsely; but the of his two separate of and forms an occasion judgment, and detracts from the usefulness office. Whether Mr. Adkin "held forth" again, we apprize the New light, and new perceptions of certainly came into his mind; and we may that, as he was a well-meaning and conscientious man, he was led to act wisely future. Having given a picture of a in life the preacher, our with him is done. It is for those whom it may to study the sketch, and see if it does not points their especial consideration. TO DESTROY A GOOD CHAPTER "WELL, Mr. Tompkins, what think it? would I've talking at you for ten blessed minutes, and you as much as opened what?" asked Mr. Tompkins, looking up with an of surprise. "About what, indeed!" rejoined the in no very melodious tone. "Why, about that house in Franklin Street, be sure. did you suppose it was?" "Oh! ah! yes." Tompkins, why
ion, that a man may devote the whOle energieS of hiS miNd
tO wOrldLy buSiness during siX Days, And then become a lucid
expOundeR oF HeavENlY, mystEries on THe sABbaTh? thE inFlUX oF
inteLliGence inTo the mind oF a sPeAker, is in exacT RaTio with the
KnoWledge he has aCquIred. He MaY haVE, withOut This pReviouS
PreparAtion, "free UtTErance," AS it is caLLEd; But tHis utterance
bringS No RAtional convictIons; it SwAYs ONLy bY thE power of
coNtAgiouS EnthusiASm. mOREovER, as in the case oF Mr. Adkin, eveRY
laY preacHeR taKEs with Him inTo THe pUlpit a taint From Worldly anD
businESs contaCT, and his PresenCe tHerE musT TuRn The ThOUghTS oF
maNY heArers froM hIs CleriCal tO HIS PersOnaL chaRacteR--from the
truth He eNuncIAteS, to hiS pracTicaL oBservAnce thEreof In Daily
life. He may bE judGed falselY; buT tHe fAcT of hiS BlendiNg tHe tWo
separAte charACteRs OF CLeRgyman and layman, forMs AN OcCasion foR
false JUdGmENt, and detRaCts From THE usefUlneSS oF the sacrEd
offiCE.

WHeTher Mr. ADkIn "held FoRth" AgaIn, we cANnot ApprizE the readEr.
New LIght, and new percEPtions of duty cERtAINlY Came IntO his mind;
and We maY Hope That, AS hE waS A well-MeaniNg ANd COnscientious
man, he waS lEd to acT wiseLy in the future.

having giveN A TRue pictuRe of A WeEK in the life of thE lay
pReacher, our BUsiness wIth hiM is done. IT is for thoSE Whom it maY
coNceRn tO stUDY tHe sketch, and seE IF it dOeS not conTaiN some
poIntS woRthY thEiR especial ConsiderAtIoN.




HoW tO DeSTROy a GOOD BUSiNeSS.

cHaPTeR I.


"WEll, Mr. TomPkins, What Do YoU ThiNk about IT? I WISh yoU wOuLd
spEak. i'vE been TalkINg aT you for Full ten blEssED minUtEs, And
you hAven't as much as OpEned your liPs In rEply."

"AbOUT what?" askEd Mr. Tompkins, looking up wiTH an air oF
suRprisE.

"AboUt what, indEed!" RejoinEd tHE lady, iN no verY meloDiOus TONe.
"Why, ABOuT thAt House in FraNKLin streeT, tO be sUre. What Else did
you suppose iT Was?"

"oh! ah! yes."

"Mr. TompKinS, why
ion, that a man may devote  the whole  ener gie s o fhismind 
to worldly bu s ines s during six days, and  then  b e come alucid 
expoun d er o f h ea ve nly ,m ys terie s o n the S abbath? Th e i nf lux of
intel l ig ence intothe  mind of a s pea ker, i sine xactrat io wi th the knowle dge he ha sa cquire d . He ma y ha ve,without this prev i ou s 
preparation,"freeut t er a n ce, " a s it is ca ll ed; b u t thisu tt e r a nce brings no rat ional convi c tio ns; it  s way s  onlyby th ep owe r of
contag ious  enthusia sm. Mo r eover,a s in th e case  of  Mr . Ad k in ,eve ry lay pr eac h ertakes wi th  h im in to t h e p ulpi t a  tai nt fr om worldly an d
b usin e ssconta ct, a nd h is  pres ence t heremu st turn the tho ught s of
many  he ar ers  f rom h i s cler ica l t o his p ersonal cha ra c t e r- -from the
truth he  e n u nc iates, t o hisp ra ct i cal obse rv anc e th e r eof i n da i ly 
life. H e mayb eju dged fa ls ely; b ut  th e f act o f  his  blend ing thetwo
s e parate charact e rs of clergym a na n dl ayma n,forms an oc casi o n fo r
fa l se  ju d gment , and  d e tr a cts from the useful ne ss ofthe s acred
office. 

WhetherM r .  Adkin " held fo r th" again, wecanno t apprizet he reade r.
Ne w light,  and newp e rception s o f d uty  ce r t ai nly came into h is m in d;
andwemay hop e t hat , a s h ewas a wel l-meanin gan dco nsc ienti o us
man,he  wa sled  to a c t wise ly in  the  f ut u re. 

Havin g  g i v en a  t ru e pi ctu re  of a  wee k  in  the li fe of the  la y 
pre ac he r, ourbusiness with  h im is done .Itis for t hose who m it may
concern to stu d y the s ket ch, a nd s ee if itdoe s notcon t ain so me
poi nts w or thy t heire s pe cia lconsiderat i o n.



H OW  TODESTROY  A GOOD BUSINESS.CHA PTER I.


"WE LL,  Mr. T om pki n s, wha td o y o u  think about it ? I wish y ou wo uld
speak. I'v ebeen ta lking a t you for ful l ten ble ssed minu te s, a n d 
yo u haven'tas muchas opened yourl ip s inrep ly."
"A bou t wha t?" as k edMr. T ompkin s,  looki ng up  w ith an a ir of
surprise.

"About  what,  inde ed! " rejoine d t h e l ady, in n o ve ry melodio uston e.
"W hy, about  tha t  h ous e  in F rank l in Street ,  t o b e su re. What el s e did 
yousup p ose it  was ?"

"Oh! ah! yes. " 

"Mr. Tompkin s, w h y 
ion, that_a man_may devote the whole_energies of_his_mind
to worldly_business_during six days,_and then become_a lucid
expounder of heavenly,_mysteries on the_Sabbath?_The influx of
intelligence into the mind of a speaker, is in exact ratio with_the
knowledge_he has_acquired._He_may have, without this previous
preparation,_"free utterance," as it is_called; but_this utterance
brings no rational convictions; it sways only_by_the power of
contagious_enthusiasm. Moreover, as in the case of Mr. Adkin,_every
lay preacher takes with him into_the pulpit a_taint_from_worldly and
business contact, and_his presence there must turn the_thoughts of
many hearers from his clerical_to his personal character--from the
truth he enunciates,_to his practical observance thereof in_daily
life. He may be judged_falsely; but_the fact of his blending_the two
separate characters_of clergyman_and layman, forms_an occasion for
false judgment, and detracts_from the usefulness_of the sacred
office.

Whether Mr. Adkin "held_forth"_again, we cannot_apprize_the_reader.
New light,_and new perceptions_of_duty certainly_came_into his mind;
and we may hope_that,_as he was a well-meaning and conscientious
man,_he was led to_act_wisely in the future.

Having_given a true picture of_a week in the life of_the lay
preacher,_our business_with him is done. It is for those whom it may
concern_to study the sketch, and see_if it does not_contain some
points_worthy_their especial consideration.




HOW_TO_DESTROY A_GOOD BUSINESS.

CHAPTER I.


"WELL, Mr. Tompkins, what do_you think_about it? I wish you would
speak._I've been talking at_you_for full ten blessed minutes, and
you_haven't as much as opened your_lips in reply."

"About what?" asked_Mr._Tompkins,_looking up with an air_of
surprise.

"About what, indeed!" rejoined the lady,_in no very_melodious tone.
"Why, about that house in Franklin_Street,_to be sure. What else did
you_suppose_it was?"

"Oh! ah! yes."

"Mr. Tompkins, why