To My Younger Brethren: Chapters on Pastoral Life and Work · H. C. G. Moule
CHAPTER VII.
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PASTOR IN PARISH (i.).
A boundless subject—Visiting—All-important—Prepare for the round with prayer—Method—Brevity but not hurry—An example—Courtesy—It must be impartial—Visitation of the sick—Its special demands—Punctuality always a duty—Use of the Bible—The advantage of coming as "the Clergyman"—Mistaken for the undertaker—Come to the point—Lying in wait for the occasion—Happy rebukes to timid reticence 147
