Brownlow's weekly Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1861-1861, 1861-08-03
pissop Anafsw d Preachers


Gale Of the 18th nlt., after style that bee
comes ca eseFseer Of the hoek Of Christ
his sahjeel IL that Of Preachers having
the charge Of circuits, stations, and districts,
leaving their work and gcing AUTO the army.
he tells them that g The practice is working
ialnry 20 he cause Of God Ia eur land, aad
exhos,s them 20 consider weil what they are
doing, hsfefa shey determine to aban on
their proper spiritual work 10 don the tAs Ia.
6iidnenss Of the soidisf." The BIsHoP then
adds 49,
Csuss sny rsans hfo hsf let tAk iist together
10 you believe that the Holy 0h,st bath called yoa
specially 10 the wosk 81 the MINISTRY 20 fa have pro-
.s = sSs ss s Is. = ~. ,S css
been called dos that call attn rssala In fire. sad does
God siii hgia yes responsible ir the pefotsneg Of The
sacra8 aties involved IN year past rate ss he's We CIV
en- yea fuFoash from the great work 10 which lie has
taled yuu 20 give y0a the opportunity ~ displaying youT
proves Tie Bald where men are 10 be Slam You
called ,oa 10 ne Ialnniry grace and psaeS ATs yOa
equally sars that lie has called soa to qa yoaF proper
work 60 the battle Geld and mngis with scenes Of
We aiIev that theTp mar be casas In which It proper
foS ministers 10 lat6 the army. Whsa they are esossn
chApains VI fegiaents may be well FOR thsih :" go
u doing crest epod faithful In the work assigned ther
Bus Ia THAI case. Ihnk preacher ha. no right 70
leave y, spiritual wess till pre- .spssIa ee pro
let him abide with bis k aud serve his eoHntTs
~ diligently pFsAshns Christ 70 cid and ysnngthes
trimming his dock the work of HE pTrpsnE THETA IVf
useful cltileashp aud Wfssslihg with 1od 10 earns.
praytr far HE blessing rulers and on hosts and
" believe that GA bears the praErrs 81 nath
occurs u that, Chrntian ministsfs shall bs'
serve 0pd aud c0antFy By abiding fhhfay IA The
sitOs TO whi-h 'lod lns caiisd ca.
It may, tndeed h sosaetia"s the case thAs ie' 81
pre- Ief, who has pastoral oversight feels called 10
10 g. the In that case. uuud urge no V1eGtiuB
Lrt him 30 " be IL disposed; hut lee hiIa carry aod
vita him into the camp snd take care GSays 10 Aecp
Him with hin ~ that he may pFesper,
presiding elder oA an Important District wrote me
long since that four preachers bis District
iak Il gong into the array thus leavBs some bur IN
potat circuits without pastors Ought those things 80
to bel Would these btt bTen better serve the later
est Il Church and eouatry, ~ renainng at the ps OF
duty % Which oos ruSidsHcs has assis e them watch.
ing tie scala redeemed By the bleed oi abe Lord
Jssss and eommlitsd 10 their care by the Hoiy Ghost =
And lst ask IL there 6aHgse that 10 many IN
s;anCe there iueea With thess impressions OF call 10
the field Of battle good deal OF sef Snd PFidsUneon
seoasiy doubt ut act the less dangerously Thsfo
70 all and especially 60 the yuug and ardent charm
the nttrEsnees ~ pahc stteTy ievs 10 be public
~ chronicles patriotic and gallant aad able on the
batteeld aud there net danger thai this Feeling
has often good deal do In naencn the Decisions u
seine Of our patriotic preachers.
RESAREs.--The BisHor has administered
just, and weil-timed rebuke TO that class Of bis
preachers who have unceremoniously aban-
doned their ministerial work "to don the
habilaments OF the soldier We can con-
eeive OF a state Of things that may come,
when preachers, and all other citizens who
endorse Secession, may be called upon TO
shoulder arms, and meet the opposing army
with fierce defiance. That would be when the
enemy is at their doors. But now, there are
thousands more volunteering than are wanted
company after company is rejected, for the
want of arms--And therefore prea should
stay where they say God has placed them
God never called preacher Of any denomi-
nation, 10 leave his congregation, and go into
this war, on either side Of the question, or TO
remai3 even at home, and desecrate bis pulpit
with ihasmmitory harangues, and insulting,
demagcgus- like appeals 10 behalf of Southern
Rights or Northern Aggressions.
The truth is, the Churches in the country,
as a general thing are demoralized many of
the Ministers appointed to watch over them"
have back-slidden have been for time, giving
forth from their trnmPets, an uncertain sound
and as seutinels, they have long wanted M
excuse to desert the walls of Zion. This is
true, Of the Methodist Church, TO our knowl-
edge, in many parts. Her spirituality and
power is gone, aud Ichabad is written upon
too mauy Of her affairs. Many Of her preach
ers seek position In the army, from vain de-
sire To make show Of patriotism; others so
because they have no stomach for the work in
which they are engaged, aud because, in all
probability, they had mistaken their calling.
Others, no doubt, see charms in the pay Of
Chaplain, in the proportion of one hundred
dollars, to one thousand per anuum.
The Methods, Church needs pnrging and
re-modeling. There are too many old clerical
Rps, engaged in worldly pursuits, who bang
on to the various charges in the ltinerancJ,
and prevent men from filling them who would
work efficiently, and be MUCH more acceptable
70 the people at large. Then, again, there are
too many local trGrsiiag preachers, to promote
the interests of Zion. Men who undertake 20
travel ought to do that work, aud no other,
and If they 6nd they cant give their time to
the work, they ought to ietire, aud give place
to others who can.
There Is 40 doubt Ia the world, but the
the clam, among preachers, to be made
chspiains, and the running OF one against an
other for the office, lowers them and their
calling among the officers and men. The
dsmagoEues who lead In this revolution, will
aat,er the Ministry aud make loud professions