Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-01-02
$4,000



say 5000
Total, $4,000
II Is clear, Brother Anderson that your
experience will not help tho case"
II win give it up" answered tho BROTH
or, looking not little puzzled at tho re-
suit.
"But you have not included ALL" said
MI. Roberts. "There is tho extra expense
Of clothing. We should not DO willing
10 have our minister 90 about in the COM
munity making pastoral visits with just
such clothes as we wear in our shops and
on our farms. We would not 60 thus our
selves. The same is true Of his wife,
And this makes quite an addition TO your
figures"
"And thon," put in Mr.. Bennett che has
more calls for benevolent objects than we
have"
Eyes, and generally responds more lib
elally than do some Of us" said Mr.. An
derson, looking toward Mr.. Pindar.
ut is oil for pride and popularity" adj
ded the latter.
II have no doubt said an elderly man
who spoke for the first time, "that all are
willing that Brother Stanly should have
all no can get, but don't sec how we can
obligatc ourselves to pay so much. Tell
us where the money is to como from be-
fore you ask us to adopt this report. II
you will clear that up, will go in for it."
"From our pockets answered Mr. Dick
son. 1--WE are able to pay twice as much.
All we lack is the disposition"
II was opposed to this move when it
was first introduced" said Mr.. Bennett,
'but can't sec how, in justice, we can agree
on less than five hundred dollars. The
facts and figures are all against us. think
we should adopt the report as it is"
"And there is the donation party" said
Mr.. Jones.
"And the wedding fees" remarked an
other.
This started new train Of remark
The donation party generally melted about
one hundred dollars, and several now pro-
proposed to reckon it on the salary. AS
will DO seen, this would cut down the al
lowance, and make 1t less than ever before.
The proposition was looked upon with
contempt by every member who had a
spark Of liberal feeling, and yet il was
pressed by a few with great carnestness'
"The donation. IL ono should be made,
don't belong to the quarterly conference -
said Mr.. Dickson. ave had better wait
until zoe have donation, before deciding
what to do with II. II the people make
one TO tho preacher, II is his, and not ours,
and wo should be in pretty business to
take 1t from him to pay our debts"
81 hope we will never make another do.
nation party" said Mr.. Pindar.
Ave never did make ono yet" said Mr.
Roberts, sarcastically.
Tho donation was soon disposed Of
The conclusion was reached that the
quarterly conference had nothing to do
with Mr.. Stanly's gifts, and the matter
was dropped by mutual consent. The
vote was taken on tho committees report,
and ID was adopted by large majority
With tho exceptions Of Brothers Jone:
and Pindm, all were pleased with the re-
suit. They wcre never satisfied, and theil
murmurings awakened no surprise.
The reader may wish 10 know II this il
the usual way Of making out a Methods
preachers salary; and II he himself ha'
no voice in the matter. Let him not b,
surprised to learn that II is. The disciplin,
ofthcfhurch 6xcs the basis. by cnumeratins
items Of expense which arc to DO cstima
tod In the manner above represented. II
the contract, the minister is no party. NJ
claim Is allowed which could DO collectc,
by q process OF law. And then In man.
cases, the sum agreed upon is never paid
For deficiencies there Is no remedy. |
tho sum is not made up on tho charge, tn
preacher suffers tho loss, and general.
without uttcring a word Of complaint
Tho world, probably, does not furnish
parallel, where men 60 forth and deyot
their lives to calling, without voice a
to the compensation to be received, Q
power to collect that which the other pan
ty from time to time sees fit TO promise.
This system Of the voluntary supper
of the ministry, though sometimes crcatin
hardships, is nevertheless so scriptural an
IIractically successful, that no effort ha
ever been made to remove it. 1t was ad
opted and is perpetuated by the ministr
themselves. Where the membership
governed by an enlightened and consis
ent pioty, there is but little difficulty
carrying II out"
Dr. Durbin In Gcthscmane.
AT tho foot of Mount Olivet Jul