, 1865-11-16


lock, tic minister OF Christ Is workman Of God.
TIE nprImdn must kno1c his rorx. TIE character
Of The men be is TO mould the tetnpas Of the times,
lesson for the bishops heart II often hsppens that
the Ideal man Of The pastors study L not the actual
rnan whom The pastor meets tn the street Tbs
f6eg ust meet the non upen boz lie plsorm os con-
mon humanity: not coupanons In sin. hut IS nes-
eenErra from God to give !heee wea1 toile11 U ths
heaTen. They must Know md fetl the pecullsr
wants Of this intensely worldly, restless practical.
iron see- They mnst Know tls sius, It's wottdhness,
hemes. it, untausht children, its lost, wandering
fheep, how the mad world IS every d1y trying to
write On tho po1tale Of ereU American home, Eat
know these hearts Which sn md suffer- these strong
chauts, these western workers who are milking our
It's progress for an hour. They must
euideit teach Il, reform it, win 1t unto CHRIST It
ts With all ltB sin. An age Of keen synpath1es. al
generous impulses, md ofstrong. mnnly hatred Of
shans. II may have little respect for the traditions
e. nd {t 4 VIM fe n aien.eT pT
human that 1t tries to cure humanity by it, human
contr1vnnces. Its clubs, and lodgnf, and brother
hoods md orders arc he eIy TN q humanity tslanE
ought TO haye them until The cauFe. ssaaeomes all II
brotherhood when dlscipIes Of Christ know and BE-
l. The workman % must Enow wsi' Tue mesas he i 10
use. They atc the neans which God himself h.s
provided ios lost world. It Is The story Of Chrst
the teaching Of ChEisrs lessons 1t Is the use Of
Christ: means Of grace t = .he tsshio1.ns big BY
5aes sn @ neaf f 4. fD 9 me na II o. enFi p H.
Goldman Jesus Christ. 1t will not he a world Of
such sad, sinful hearts when Christians love s1nful
i led zneeSeas r out of his psn a and and SIN sn vas not
Il circumspectou Of the pharisee's life, but the
love Of Jesna, which drew Mary Magdaleas TO
ans ~ 4, Is dsss
ayeuetng wrath. than those who mike themselves
Ghas to ts Gf si
s5sk aGPa' ssss afB sest =
% q 9 81 the, S,s n be, II you
id al lot hot lnew now ii. - doss no no ;ooa. r.
H. 6ss Wild ery oi nDgodiness swers ont u lo1det
cures. The streets SWARM with the wreeied and
veshed Ms wo1Se, Ny ,hhsy do not heed he
5ou ny they u,ll not heaF. They seiA hear have
FsS om,n in n IT,
men. i have known coarse wretch, Who
En- answ hs en sSF % s ra.I IS1 9th 'ss' Sa.
he aiiey apon m ezzanl Or mercy, +. Tie
With sinner, surely sinners ought 10 iean 10 show
mercy to Rln1ers for his sake-. do not remember
one harsh word Jesus ever spoke osln1ers 1t vas
workman for God INIT know how 10 use the mean..
The ruest pastor Is the nest The best physi
clan fs one who knows best the disease, So is Z
must know these hcarte.. E1e must be man OF
1 the people, not by fawntng, upon and aatteEtng
| the Peoples sins; not by daablng over unseemly
rents with untempeIed mortari not BY giving up
my surrender W of Il Gods tfuth. lie must INST 5e al maa Il
/ among men an Intensely hnman man maa Of
sorrow, snd yet, withaI, man Of God, WHO can, if
need be, Withstand the people who can work, and
ss s. aa s Ill IT. sys M I'd ss @ a,es Int Il S;
divide the ruth, be viii adapt It to all ages, classes
and distinctions among men. milk for babes and
O. The workman works fox God. What blessed
70 bring them to His fold, to feed them On the
likenes. Of Christi Ills york mnit be approved Of
tmaIl matter that I be judged q man's judg-
sesatlay d he s lseeiee T. I % cye Of God tbss H. H.
nss1 s5 y usr Il ps aP
t11e Of parish priests, how much more trne Of
him nho Is overseH Of the flock Of CHRIST II be
te Negligent, where can We look for vigilance. II
ed ,heep wso ~ Sne
il thia naughty world, Z he bind rot up re
b5oAen hseF whe Wa P1ea the TIE wissh
wilderness, to bring the torn and wounded lambs
10 ths asstst's boeom1 II 1t Is true, 'tLika
priests, like people" much more will II be trne,
asr easnG lRs eharss S ntan and a'R othes @
A. As g 5iseF sa1s hks hss''
In our American branch Of HE church, every did
ceee represents the theological opinions well
the temper, she spirit nd he work ot he bishop.
nothing eavs Christ md hin aucided, ciargy. and
people viii catch the spirit Of bis devotion. Il be
~ he foremost missionary, The hrmblest deacon
his heart IL cold md worldly, II 6e lore the world
md tho thlngs Of the world, Il he have no pity for
periahing souls, # he have no voice OF cheer fos
shan q forgive, there VII BE- aeartbufning and
strife and enyy and svery eyil work
foFethoueht. ihs strongest iaith, md devotion and
energy which knows no defeat In our Western
missionary aelds. where We aIways sse he onward
yesr L o!ea sappsns snss sSe 9niIeaden p.si1ts
Teens With busy populatioa, where hamlets be-
ysss a7a ss of 1e Sbels EG5e
form Of uneodifness 81 heresy which viii not Be
sosn broadcast on The border. The Bishop Will
IN Garbage. and Which Athsnasias ba,iied in Afs1-
and1la- It Will be hand to hand struggle for the
mastery: ne m1Ss @ nor lenvs me = 1ssne s VIII @ ne
rpeak = one tempted man speaks 10 smother q
I. BE must Be workman in lsshlontng others
for The blessed Masters work. In ordainlpy. and
sending ont others there I. much to tsJ ones
patience and dsupen ones tai1h. The mtsaIonary
bishop sees aeds white for the harvest and he cries
no align. He will be tempted to lower The standard
OF the ministry, or to send out men Of doubtful
pterarnlfon, or Of doubtful devotion 10
t6sist In no part Of his lie /. It more difficult
| 10 be workman who needeth not to be ashamed.
There must be no question as 70 duty. The age
and the deepest taith. The meu be sends out mnst
be trained under bis watehf1l eye, men who have
often felt the beating Of his heart men who know
men; men who can work - well as think; men
| Who cau keep even step with the movement OF the
ihem II The spirit and power q The gospel preach
pf:on aools to those TO- vi Mbo@P atsn as bopan n
The workman for God IN bishops otdce must
whom Christ died. One branch Of the church il
beginning to learn, from The pressure Of her own
work, to male her epissQpase more apostolic, that
because her isolated lesiona1es ~ aloud FOR Lead
~ for shepherds, TINT che feels The need Of more
confeT orders and lay o. hands in confirmation, We
have enough. Butif the church is to become mora
than dIgniaed seet-if she is to be living powesin
guiding the pulsatl0ns Of the great heal1 Of this
nstIon, she need. tcore where she has one. The
primitive church did not walt until Corinth AM
Athen0 had churches before II eeut 70 them npos-
ties. They lived too to the cross to ra3se quea.
tons OF e1pedieney md wonder whether God would
provide for the men lie Eent forth. Men were lost:
hr wss ons m 1f "a IN h snd seow S
mercy for lost world. These was none o.hc.
name given under heaven whereby men could be
saysd aad 20 shsy went everywhere preaching Jeaua
It mnst be SO again. There are men who will
love the church for the order and beanty Of It's
vices and ind attraction II the stability Of tts au:
l mt
ie@ps tSs teps tee e God
Il 70 vi sssn & aAs Ss f
Of men who esteem themselves better for the
privileges which Cod hss given e thsm.' Ihe
These bishops whom va send out 10 the wes,:
g t4 S sna aSa "h $ss
!sreueuout lie Who,s world. They vii be power power
foE o. tese fSt ss onf H. misslo1 !
city. It must reach the scattered homes Of the
pioneers; It must be heard in the ways1de 4chool
hen.e; ttmust be felt nlon2 these ,hosoughfares
heart Ia always the ta1ne. The congregations Il
| the border fchool house arc own brothers 70 thu
congregations in the city. We ehall never Ill oul
out into Tie lanes and hlshTays. and bring hthes
It Il sery hard to believe In and act upon Christ.s
worda IN a nammon loving aye. am not euro II
wousd be any harder to tread the path to martyr
dom. II is hard TO keep the eye d1ed upon Chass
10 vanity fair. 1t Is hard to work hopefully aud
build for eternity where dlBc1ples give pence FROM
love 10 Jesns, and waite hundreds in luxury and
dress. It ls not for lack Of men, for million o
men would hare gladly died ior their country. Il
Is not for lack Of neans, for every Golfer Wis Wide
open at their countrys call It is for lack Of fMth
clergy: We cannot rightly divine the truth IN
less the Truth is always craven upon oul
hearts. We cannot faithfully dispense The
word OF God unless its words are always treasured
in our hea1s. We cannot preach Christ nnles.
ch1ist Be slsaya IN ns the hope Of glory: Wsesn We sesn,
hea1enward ourselves And Jet, hind although Il
,s 10 work patiently, hopefully md checrfully, II