Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23

word OF truih." Tin. -: Id. "Iake nee"
unto yourselves Undressing the elders at
Ephesus) and to all the flock over which
the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers'
10 feed tho church Of God which he hath
purchased with his own blood" Acts ~:
%. How can he comply with these IN
functions whilst neglected by his people,
and whilst tie wants of himself aud iaml-
~ are increasiu. around him. andelie hears
at The same time from the word oi tru'h,
"iIc that pruvideih MOI fur his own &rspe-
cialIy for them Of his own house. hath de-
ncd tie faith aud is worse Than nn i'itldei.
Tim. 5:S. How, nsain. we enquire. can
he faithfully discharge all these ob!isu-
,ions? AssuredIy he canno, unless sus-
laiueJ by his people.
Secondly, The Scriptures especially en
join il. The Saviour says, as already
quoted, The lubourcr IS worthy 81 his
hire" If worthy Of his hire or wages.
who but those who have employed him TO
labour, aud who receive hi, service should
provide ,ha, hire Again, hear 'hc Apos.
lie Paul: "For the Scripture sayelh, ,hou
shalt muzzic the ox that treadeth out The
corn. Aud the labourcr j. worthy uf his
reward" Tim. 5: Is. And again. "Who
gorth warfare al any lime al his own
charges WHO r!nnicih n vineyard. aud
ealeth nut uf the lruii hereof or who feed.
eth hock and earerh not OF The mix Of
the flock Say these things Us q man!
orsaIIh not lhc Law The same also! For i:
is written in the law nf Moses. Thou shah
no, muzZlc the mouth of the ok that ircaI-
eth uut The corn. Dulll God take care of
oxen! or saith he il altogether lnr our
sakes! For our sakrs. no ,!ouh,, this Is
wriiIen: that he that pinwcth should p!"w
in hope: and iha, he That ihrc.lieih in hope
should be partakcr Of his hupc. II I'VE
have s"wh un:o You spiritual things i, il a
great thiag if We should reap your carnal
things! Do yc noI know. thai they which
minister about holy tI,inss live nl the
things Of TIE i~mplc ! aud Incy which wait
q, The altar are rar,"kcrs with the altar!
Even so hath The Lord ordained. that they
which preach the gospel should live of The
gospel" Cor. g:7-lI. Is. II. | have
beeu thus particular herau,e of the ohjcc-
Iions known To exist in the minds Of Innuy
professors of religion against lhe support
ing of ministers.
But as ir,inntcd in the question propos-
ed; suppose iha. this source the clurch)
fail. and hat the minister Of The gospel
looks in vain TO lie people "I his charge
for n support, wha; shall he then do? We
would recommend. first, that he labour
faithfully with the deacnns OF The church
pripdi,iy. and urge them to The perform
ance of their duly. part Of which is 10
see that their minister is supported. This
Ue should do because. prrciiance, in s0uc
Instances they may nnl feel their RESPONSE
hiliiy in this particular and because luo,
thatia rlunr,s: every Case their '.purc minds
need to he stirred ny hy way oi reu-m
brance." Moreover, the management of
the financial affairs Of the church Is en-
trustee! 10 their tolcacon's) cncc. ans! they
as veil as others have received the adno.
nirion, '.it is required Of stewards thai Il
mat may be found lairbiul." Cor. AZ
Il, therefore, they become ,rmiSs IN their
duty 10 their minister his duty is 10 remind
them OF their rcniissncss and urge them 10
fairhru,acss. Nch miati 49, Bui IL
IN, psira!e ishours are unavaiiinS he shnuld
speak out iirur,. the pulpit on The subject
plainly onfurcIus u-uu The congregation
r;:ci. duty from lhe Scriptures. Yea. #
need hc lei him o5;y the injunction Cry
aloud, spare not, hi up IN, vnice like n
trurnpc'. and shcw my people their trans.
gres,ion tnL he house of jacob their sins" ="
ia. jS:i. Furthermore, The example or
Paul he may plead ior this course OF plain
dealing. in. he said unto ih people +"
have nnl failed 10 declare untn YOU all The
counscl.o! Cod" Vino that is II, ANY wisr
iamIiiIr Will, his rpi>trs. bu: vii! READILY
admIt ial thai pnri oi The divine counsel.
which referred 10 ministerial support. was
!rcqucnll, and riiiml, declared by him!
lu iac,. in one in>rInc" ('lc church al Cor
inlh) he AXIS ,h.lr lors!v ursS, because
,hat he had failed lna,!, Tor their rrcuu!ary
oou;fiburlnus. For wlag i, u mi,rr..iu
yuu were i.icfinr laultcr churches, T., crpi
II uc tiA, | ,u:~cit nas no' burdcnsomr 10
Nnu'' forgive u,c 'hi> wrong" = Cur Il:
IL. See nl>"2 Coz. Il:9: Gal. G:6.
Observe too. III unai plain rcT'is The
prophets Nehemiah and N,laciI Address.
cd ;hc people when ac@iccifng Ia cIve lie
rn,ucni due ihr l.rviic, NchrmI Il.
,ays, II perceived tha, The p"rr:ons OF The
l.rviics had nnt been given them; fnr he
i.cvtcS ani the SINGERS Ihir did Ilir "urh
were lcl every Ole 10 hl- field" N.h.
ll:l0 Ia consequence Of hc:ng rcglcc
ted by The pcopie they were driven b, sheer
necessity 10 the cu!livatins Of the ground
ior their support. /, IS even 50 in 'I'e pre-
sent day As one passes from place 10
place. he may discover The ministers Of The
yospc! engaged. drrng the week IN Tie
various avacalons ai lie, one III ii> iarm
another in his workshop, another in his
school. aud bat few, ii any, regularly IN
their study or visiting li'cir flock. We
need n Nehemiah Ia "coufcud with the
rules, or those in whose power it is 10
produce change, ana inquire, "Why is
lhc house Of God for>Gkcn - and In gn,!,-
er ,hcm together uul sci t!'cm in their
rlnco" Neh. ID: IL. Ora Malachi. who
without far boldly speaks our in Gods
name, and asks, "W:!l man rob God |!
vet We have robbed inc. But ye say.
wherein have we robbed ,tcc /! In tithc,
and offerings" Nal 3:S.