I don't know what the real-life Samuel Parris was like, but the character in Miller's play is the opposite of what a minister should be. The term "minister" means "to take care of" or "to tend to," to minister to someone. Parris ministers only to himself and his friends. He loves money too much, an example of which is his argument that payment for his firewood should not come out of his salary. He is concerned about appearances. When he discovers that Abigail has run off with all his money, he doesn't worry about her welfare; all he cares about is what people will think of him. John Proctor refuses to go to church, not because he has lost faith in God, but because he does not care for the preacher.
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