Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-05-29

plete using terms wholly different in their signi
fcatIon as convertible, and catching at sound
without apparent reference to sense. ], however
have promised their apology: they have not bee.
accus toned TO contemplate the priesily office a
a necessary appeudage to the Christian system
The Sa,iour's commission his disciples,
naughty obstacle IN the path Of my two friends
in their heresy hunt. Ii has met Them, this is tn,
third time, like the angel met Baaam 10 the way
to curse the Israel of God; bot more blind thar
Balaam's ass, ihey seem not TO have seen it
Perhaps the same motives which blinded the mer
cenary ancient, has cast vail over their eyes
They can the first part-"freely ye have re
Iceised; freely give;" bot the second is occul
truth 10 them ! suggested what every man
mus, readily see that this first part eliptica
that the Saviour had just clothed his dsci
| pies with miraculous power, il was probably at
ininct having freely received that power free
| " to exercise 1t. That il not a command I;
ministers TO labor family for nothing, and fine
themselves, | was certain. The mex, item in the
commiss ioa, forbid such a conclusion: for if MIN
isters TO take nothing from the people, why
command them to go forth taking nothing witk
Mem9 Perhaps vindex's conscience may be a.
/
the public may expect him to speak in his lex
on this whole subject.
/ now ask the reader, who has looked at the re
ference made by Vindex, does Paul say, referring
to The labor of his hands, '.and will keep my
SELF" He says to The Corinthians, 81 have prea
ched to you freely" but, in his next words, he
informs that he took wages from other church
es in order 10 do He tells them that he was
I"chargatle TO man" among them; but thai
what he lacked the brhthren from Macedonia sup
oiled. In this way he was assured he would keer
himself fran being burdensome TO them. He Is
a nimble critic who make all this-conve y
| ing the bounty of one church to another! The
same power could conceal his own sordid passion
/ by charsing that passion upon others.
81 WISH" says Vindex, 'ibe reader, having
he will find such expressions these: "Neverhc-
less arc hare no: usedttis porer' 1t seems then
Paul had a po,rer granted him by the Lord who
| had commissioned him. And would God gran,
him power which could not be used without
criminaIity? Would he make a gran, 10 the off
GERS of Inc church which, under circums noes
would be needed? 1t may be, Vindex could give
US some spiritual notions this subject. But
| less, to that abou, which he had been above
speaking. | ask the reader, again to examine
Cor. 9: to !, and If he please 'to read siraihg
on'' through all the apostles writing, land he
will find such expressions as these: Elf we have
sown 10 you spiritual things, is it great matter
/ if we reap your carnal things?' "Do ye no,
know that they which wait at the altar are par
takers with the altar? Even so hath God ordain-
ed that they tina, preach the gospel should live
of the gospel" LET him that is laugh, IN the
word communicate to him that teaches in al
good things "Ye sent once and again 10 my
necessities" Now, gentle reader, does IT appear
so clear you, it does to VIndey, that there Is
no scripture authority for feeding and clothing
ministers while they preach the gospel toyou?-
Do you no. think Paul has rather a squirting that
way2 Vindex tells US Of magazine Of truth
to the reverse of all this, closely concealed
/ in his pericraneum. hope he does no, design
that wisdom shall die with him. Perhaps he vii
! favor the public with q, least one quotation or
this poin, in his next.
! The last paragraph of the edifying article VII
der review caps the climax and shames emuia
ton al hard saying. To be candid, most person:
will be convinced, from the statements there
made, that the conscience OF NindeX sticks al
nothing which can subserve his purpose 10 view
of these statements, every observer of facts ano
reader of the scriptures, viii hold him as n vile
slanderer of the ministerial character Where
is the minister of The gospel that has for sale tho
wares of Babylon-ihat is engaged IN crlmina
and sorded merchandise, but IN that thee and thou
church, where their ministers bend every
energy 10 the acquisition of The mammon of TN
righteousness? | would advise Vindex to com
mence at Richmond, centre, and go outward
and compare the talents and income of minister
with minister, and, perhaps, he may learn where
the bumps of covtousness and penuriousness are
most fully developed fear The love Of filthy
Iucre is the secre, spell, which closes many eyes
to the dictates of Gods word this subject, and
enlists manY soldiers acaInsi every prIncinls o.