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A Minister Disarms His Critics

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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 13, 1882

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 8, No. 26.

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A Minister Disarms His Critics

A NEWLY-SETTLED Methodist minister, who was not warmly welcomed in his appointed parish, took a very pleasant and effective method of disarming criticism. Instead of resenting it, or settling in despondency, he remarked as follows in his opening sermon: "I hear that you say I am not much of a preacher. Very well, I know it. And if I could preach first-rate, you know I never would have been sent to this community." The people took very kindly to their pastor, and said no more about it.