Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
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rcud bcttfe Tia sIn.isicrial Conference Of
Inc Edeefeld Bapiiss Association by .. NJ.
aChiles, and srdered 10 be published. By
IriyIae II 4 ai.sce ia the columns OF your
ia psr, yea viii confer u hyor upon the
Coalefente.
Yours Tespec,faliy,
y. 81. C GaisLES. Sec'y.
rro slss ulenab4rs Of the ministerial con-
!sercncc oI The sseEcld Rapiis, A,socin-
Eeioas
s2eloee Bseihren:
In compliance with your
rerpesb.i nUw present an essay upoE The
subjeetof What course shall Ministers
OF the Gospel pursue to obtain a support"
The ministry Of The gospel was aP-
pointed by such high authority, involves
in i, SUCH vas, responsibilities, aud is dcs-
tined TO accomplish such important results,
,hatil becomes every Que who either speaks
or writes upoa 4 subject 10 any wise con-
nec,ed with i, TO beware how he treats i:.
1 approach this subject. therefore, with
those feelings of solernnily. witch retiec'
lion upop il is wont 10 produce, and al me
same limo those feelings of dciieaey which
arise from a knowl ledge uf the bearing that
this subject has upon the cases oi M, MN,
isterins brethren, myself and the several
churches Of our body. i, is proper here
30 remark that the question proposed for
consideration. presupposes n deficiency M
the support of the ministry. We ci'eer'
fully admi, that some churches III our de-
nomination, (and TO i, our remarks are
coufned,) form honorable exceptions to
This remark, whilst on the other hand JUS
lice REQUIRES us to state. that Others (and
no, o levi are guilty of The awful sin OF
"robbiug Col" mentioned 10y The prophet
in withholding, froui the ministers who
serve them, lha, support which they may
Justly claim al their hands.
Before cu,ering fullv apon The discus
sion Of this subject, allow me to premise
tro things: Isl. Wha, are we 10 under
s,aud by minister's support! "a. From
what source must II be derived
u.) What constitutes ministers sup
porti
Upor this suLjcc, the Scriptures ot The
New Testament are siIcut IL 10 the amount
of ..carnal things" which minister should
receive. From The writings oi Moses, how
ever. we learn that it was the especial 'r'
der of Heaven that lithcs or tcnih part
of their income should be appropriated by
the Jews TO religious purposes. That The
I,evi,es, " no were ministers IN the jew
ish temple Inferior 10 the Priest, should re-
ceivc a tenth pari Of The corn. DC. who
were also required to givca 1.-THE OF their
amour, unto The priest. Upon the rema'n-
der of " ha, was left The Jews after pnying
the Levi,cs, was another 1.-THE LEVIED Tor
the service Of the tabernacle, temple, anu
ministers thereof. See Mum, lc: ~, Il,
81. Dcut. II: 22. %, From this silence
uf The Nsu Testament, we are iei' To infer
one of three ,hiugs; eiil:er that tins Ia"
should go iu,o disuse, or tbnt Christ ieil II
TO his followers 10 comply with the Jcwiss'
custom, ur lastly, that not specify Ing any
amount, he would leave il 10 The cnlare-
ed beievolcucc Of his people 10 take care
of his ministers. With regard 10 the lirs'
iuieccrce we would remark lla, II IS true
in pert, aud that Christ LiA permit The tet-
Ter .r ,.c law requiring rithcs. 10 30 into
,Li,vse, bu, retained aud enforced The spir-
II of il in the precept 1.-The lahoarer Is
worthy OF has hire" Compare Luke 10:
2 wiki Numbers Is: 81. IL IS probable
;ba, The second inlcrcucc ls not TIE cur
recl one, or, otherwise II would have been
repra,ed aud specially enjoiued. W" con-
cl;,;r, therefore, that The third Is The moSi
pr,,h;,t,je inference, anG that instead oi
rlarin. a limit to their pecun!nry conlr'"u'
iinns, having enlarged the field ul hcnc'o-
len, operations, he would expect his pc".
ul.. L, strive after tina, enlargement oi soul
wlici, would prompt them 10 operate III tha'
field To the extent o! then abIry'-
Una, having SAID, "l'mr FIELD !, 1nE
Nop,.y," hc would now expect every
one" .! them Ito lay by hun Ia store as
,;,d hud prospercd him." that It mish hc
ready wncu called for. to bc applied I"
The s.ppurt oi his munster, aud poor Ill
bonr, aud 10 The sci:ulaa oi the word "i
eternal lie uasu the destitute a3s"ah. Tie
,lso la,d II duwn rs an ,:siah l,hri az" III
his kingdom, "Tha; urio who'nsocvcr
much is gIvcn, oi hIin shaii 'r h"ch
r.ouircd." Luke Il: Is. HIS Api>.ie
also repeated tie same sentiment ""r'
h. su,d 10 the Corinthians, Ia i accepted
according TO that l. man hath, aud Nj ar'
cording TO that he hath not. Cor. o:lZ
Should we be called upon. however, ID
saw wha, amount will supper, minister
". wpuld reply, so much at least us vii
support any other man. But II thai DC loo
iuiefni,e (and we are aware thnt 1t 's) NC
wonId say ,hu, every minister who has The
charge Of a church or churches, should re-
ceive from it or them, 10 much rs will en-
oble him to 1--we comfortably clear OF all
expensc, Ii, being understood that he be
economically aud after expenses are de,
fraveJ he should have AN amount icit "i
which no may contribute 10 benevo'en'
np,noses. and 10 the future wants oil his
Sanity should he be removed ir"ni them
hv dca,h. Il would require bui snail
-nounl from each membrr oi ms church
- raise this, as there arc so many now
co,noosin. the various churches; aud eve.
~ member according TO his ability is bound
by apostolic injunction to contribute TO be
nevoicnt purposes, aud doubtless the sup
nor, of the minister may be incIuded.-
For mean mol that other uicn he sassd