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By sbmfc one or other of whom - you niay ; probably at length get introdtrced to them all ; and in
the cotrrse of this ,-you will natujilly observe ttieir respective turn of " thotfght and-conversation , the ^ apparent management of their famine , particularly in a religious respect ; All of which circumstances you will , I am sure , tjndeavaur lb acquaint yourself with , 1 no other purpose than to enable you to judge how you may reader yourself most
essentially useful to each ; thus becoming i& the be&t , and no doubt the original Kerne of the apostle ' s words , *^ &H things to all men , for their advantage /* You will also
endeavour to learn , and note down for your tnvn direction , what times of the day or week each person is mdst at leisure , that you may contrive your visits so as to be the least inconvenience to the family .
With respect to the subjects of conversation in these visits it would be impertinent to offer any specific direction to a young man of sense and reflection , who is conscious that the great object of the way of life to which he has devoted
himself is the promotion of the religious and moral improvement of those with whom he is to be connected . In general , however , it is obvious that the turn which
should be given to any conversation , will greatly depend upon the character of the persons who are to be engaged in it . In the intercourses of general society , it is by
no means required that it should be directed exclusively to religious or moral subjects ; very frequently this would be improper , and would shew a Want of-attention to our
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4 Ti Letter to n young Dissenting Minister .
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Lord's caution , Matt vii . 6 . But it ought always to be innocent and benevolent ; and a minister
indeed any Christian , ought not , on any occasion , to give his sanction to conversation that is either profane , indecent or slanderous ; and if he cannot stop it by his remontrances , tie should either
wilddraw , or express his disapprofcation by a marked silence . Con . versation on religious and moral subjects , raight , however , be much more frequently introduced than it is at present ; and , if conducted with thateasy , but decorous cheer . fulness , with which none even of
the most direct and solemn offices of religion are incompatible , it will generally be found agreeable and interesting , even to the youngest branches of the family who are capable of understanding the terms
employed j in your intercourse with whom , you will generally find , that ever so little of kind and familiar notice , with a disposition shewn to hear their questions and
remove their difficulties , willsecure their grateful affection , and their respectful attention to whatever you may propose . To pass , however , from the
general intercourses of society , which it is the duty of a minister to improve , wherever he can , to some good purpose , it is evident that , in a large congregation there will be a vast deal of occasional ministerial duty ; to which be may even be frequently called * without . $ moments notice- VQ this account , I would advise you
to provide , II . A small book , to be always carried in the pocket . It . shoulJ therefore , be wejl bound fer stag - ing wear j some < tf the unn ^
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1811, page 474, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2419/page/26/
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