The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-11-25

DC Nshtru Mohrg oeoaN $40 So s~~@
running Cor some ums."
/" He wss rude. Ihenl"
- lille sO." rsPiled ihs sife. IN .
mtek roire.
"Mr. Malcolm paced he nOOT wilh
rapid steps. lie fsll deeply disturbed.
40 hour alter he entered The store Of
Mr.. Elder. and found The osnsr disse-
gagged. lie did not llnger in prslininaEies'
buI approsehsd abe subject thus:
"You remember. Mr.. Elder, that IN The
inlrTElew had Nth you aud two oil The
sesuy. previous 70 my accepting the call
of Ibis parish, sou stated that my income
would not be limited 10 the -four bundled
dollars named rs the ministers salary,
which I then told you Was . smaller sum
Than could possibly live npOni"
Mr.. Elder exhibited . momenlsry con-
fusion when The minister said this. But
he Immediately replied:
Yes. | believe something vas said on
that subject. though | haze not GhOughlof
il since. We ala aye had 10 make up some
lhIng Tor Mr.. PrlIon. and ! suppose we
must do the same for sou, II u 10 neess-
ssry. Do you end your salary made
qusle!"
q" Entirely so. And / knew il would
be inadequate from the FIRST. IL 10 impos-
sIble for me 10 support my lsnily on four
! hundred dollars, and had mol been sssuT-
ed that sl least three or four hundred dol
lars extra would be made Up during the
wear, | never would have dreamed Of &C.
cep,irg the call. II has been principle
with me no, TO 60 in debt; and since l
II hs.e been a paa have no, until .hs
time owed 0 dollar; and should not have
owed il now, had received since have
resided IN C, the income fully ex-
] pecled."
Mr.. Malcolm spoke with warmth, for
I he tell some risings Of the natural man, ct
; the indifference with which promise Of
e so much consequences 10 him had been
J. disregsided.
II How much do you owel" inquired
$ the vesIryman.
"About Two hundred dollars."
D "lndeed! So much"
d A bitter remark arose 10 the minister's
/. lips, but he forced himselfto keep silence.
II He was a nan, With oil The natural ie, J.
u lings Of man.
h We'll, I soppose We must make |, up
l. for you, some how" said Mr.. Elder
e the lone in which he spoke, showed that
,he subject worried him. "Are any of
i the demands 90 you pressingl" he inqir.
l. ell, after short pause.
e "All OF them are pressing" replied
l. The minister. 81 am dunned every day."
3, "lndeed! That's bsd!" returned Mr..
n Elder, speaking with more real kindness
I, and sympathy than al first. Z" | am sorry
" you have been permitted 10 get INTO %
unpleasant situation"
A. alt certainly 10 very unpleasant; and
Of entirely destroys my peace. Were | n =,
d. thus unhspp,ly situated. l should not have
is said word 10 you on The subject Of my
10 salary"
lie "Don't lei il distress you so much,
Mr.. Malcom. ! will see that the amount
K. you need 10 al once made up" ....
j. The minister returnd home, disturbed,
l. mortified, and Inundated. ..--
aft this is The way they pay their min
Of ister,"-he remarked TO bis wife, after
T. relating to her what had happened, I" il ia
u the last year that I shall enjoy The bene-
a. fits Of their peculiar system. But little
er good will nv preaching or that Of any
e. one else do them. while they disregard
a. The frs. aud PLANES, principles OF houes.
re ty. There lie no lack Of sb,li,y to give .
I'd minister The support he needs; end the
y Withholding Of that supp"n, or The sup-
UT plying Of it by CONSTANT, shows a moral
ob,useness that argues but poorly for
" their love al anything bot themselves. !
I'd believe that the lsborer is worthy of his
e. hre-,hat when men build a church and
he call minister Tor their own spiritual good
W they are bound TO supply his na,ura
e. wants; aud that, il they fail 10 do so, i, il
e. a sign to the minister tina, he ought "a
h leave them. Some msy call this selfish
c. doctrine, and unworthy OF . minister oI
God. bu, believe il to be true doctrine,
r.. and shall srt up 70 il. i, does men nc
I'd good 10 let them quietly 60 on. year &C
il. ter year, starving thstr ministers, while
n they have abundant mesns 10 make them
he comfortable. IL they prise their wealth
Id higher than they do spiri,usl siches. il i.
but casting pearls before swine to seattle,
II, even The moss brilliant gems Of wisdom
ed before Them, sndin this Improbable task
2. sm the last man 10 engage. gave up al
ed hope Of worldly good, in order to preach
On The everlasting gospsl for the salvation
~ Of men. In order 10 do this successfully
70 my mind musl be kept free from The de
.al pressing cares Of lfe--aud lhsrs mus, b,
in something reciprocal in those to whom
is. minister in heavenly things. II this b.
no, The case. all uy labor will be in vain.
ut On the mex, day, ss the minister wa
walking down the street, be met Mr.. Lar
his hin. The slIusiou to this gentleman ;
led person.! mss,eIs, which the vestry0s
led had made, still caused him to ieel sore