New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-21
A TRAVELLING ELDER.

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There are, it seems Travelling Elders OF Two
kinds in the Methodist Episcopal Church South
kind who travel with orders, and Kind VINO
travel without orders. The Rev Thomas Whltlock
of Pembroke, Christian County, Kentucky OF
the kind who travel when orders are wanting, for
he has travelled SO far and 50 fast that he can
neither be found nor overtaken although the desire
10 fnd him is so strong on the part Of one Mr. j. s.
Holland of the same place, Christian in name, and
alec, let US hope, in character, that for want OF
words be puts his feelings into figures, and ex-
presses them in the numerals, $3.50, and SlO0.
The unhappy Holland, whose bowels so yearn after
the wandering preacher, will give the former sum
if the pastor be found in the State of Kentucky;
but by the rule of inverse proportion, which be-
longs to that region Of our common country, and
which makes q man Of lees value the further he is
IF, the second and lesser sum OILY will be paid,
provided the fugitive be found on the northern side
of the Ohio River.
The Rev Mr.. Whitlock i, young man, but
man of weight-being of age twenty eight years,
aid in pounds svoirdupois one hundred and eighty.
He is evidently in the vigor of manhood, and
sound, probably in wind and limb. OF bis preach.
ing qualities We are told nothing, but as Southern
preachers &c, he is doubtless, up to any man of
bis weight and years. What bis inches may be,
We are not told nor yet bis color-whether black,
grife, white, or yellow; Of the first, We may pre-
sumo they are sufficient for proper distribution Of
the pounds weight; and Of the last, We conclude
the hue to be Of good marketable quality. But
on al these points Mr.. Holland should have been
more particular, as without more careful desig
nation the opportunity offered to the brethren
TO turn on honest penny is not promising.
If individual effort, however, shall fail in the
attempt to redeem the erring and Grant shepherd,
We submit that the case is one which properly
comes with the scope Of the Southern Aid Society
of this city. What stronger evidence can be given
of the necessity of Gospelpreachng at the South
than that preachers of the Gospel run away from
their duty, and the hungry sheep give such loud
acclaim Of their hunger for the bread Of life
Whist lay man among us is there who would testify
10 the sincerity of bis love for bis master by adver
tisipg when that almon of bis spiritual food shall
have accepted call elsewhere, that ne will pY
$50 for his rendition if he be found this side the
Hudson, and 800 if on the other' Pew.tax and
parish-tsx We pay, though not always without
grumbling, but voluntary contributions OF this sort
for the means of grace are not 80 common. The
Southern Aid Society should take Mr.. Hollands
case into immediate consideration. and so extend
its assistance not merely to him, but, to that whole
County Christian, where no doubt he still resides,
mindful of his duty, and where the Rev Mr.. Whit
lock. unmindful of his, would reside no longer.
Let them give to Mr.. Holland, if they cannot
recover Mr.. Whitlock, another pastor equally
good equally possessed of the gifts and graces OF
me ministry, aged not more nor less than Is years
and weighing not less than $50 pounds in Summer
clothing. A correspondent in Fairfax County, Va,
informed US few days sgo that, at recent
Methodist Camp Meeting, while one of the brethren
was engaged in prayer, an impatient trader,
also, no doubt, brother brought the supplication
to al abrupt termination by putting his hand upon
he mouth, and shackles upon the wrists of the
applicant, and hurried him of TO other and more
worldly duties. Could not the Southern Aid So
cety institute inquiries as to the character Of this
man on whom the gift Of prayer is evidently so
strong that it was not to be repressed even under
such circumstances, and if he should be found to
be Of the requisite sge and weight, relieve the dis
treas Of the Kentucky brother by pre,entation ?
1t may be that the Virginia exhorter would supply
tie spiritual necessities of Christian County, Ky,
as we'll as be for whore return Mr.. Holland is so
anxious. We have no doubt that any presiding
elder in Fairfax County could and would give all
desirable information, and aid the Southern Aid
Society in case so laudAble in itself and so clearly
within the purpose Of that Association.