The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-04-05


to do il 80 that he will consider It token
Of respect and love, and not a part Of my
Indebtedness to him"
Bill Jones, Us he wus called in tho shop
sat listening all the while, and at this point
he interrupted. lie was . man Of middle
life. and Of little culture but he possessed
good share Of common sense. lie
said,-
"And there Is ono other thing, farmer
Morris, about these presents. i think they
sometimes take the edge of the truth.
You see, if you should como and tip up
load Of wood at my door for present, !
should bc likely to hold my tongue about
your faults, to your face, however many
and great they might be-"
"But what has that to do with the min
istcr's s salnry2 asked farmer Morris, rather
quickly. at has great deal to do with
IT," responded Jones, 1as You will see be.
fore get through. A present to any per-
son puts him under obligation TO the CIV
er, 80 that he would not bc likely to nd-
minister rebuke when duty requires Il. It
Is 30 with minister. II should givo our
pastor nice pair of boots, and soon after, he
should feel Il to be his duty TO assail some
evil in which he knew that was involved,
It Is my opinion that he would not be so
likely to do his duty. lie would keep
thinking Of the boots. II he did attempt
to expose the sin, think That a sight Of
me, and n thought Of tho boots, would
cause him to smooth of the edges Of the
truth"
"You have poor opinion Of our minist-
er," said farmer Morris. "He Is not such
man as That, by any means. lie will do
his duty, assure you, boots or no boots"
ale ID such n man." continued Jones,
"if there is any human nature about him.
Il Is human nature to feel under obligation
TO those who do us a favor. man who
docs not feel thus isn't half man. Our
pastor is too good man not to feel his
heart throb when he shares In our kind.
nesses, and !, for one, don't want this
should hinder his u,icring the truth in the
plainest way. For this reason alone, be.
liove that Mr.. Carlcton's plan is tho only
true and righteous one. II stands to reason
that no man of good feelings would rebuke
nc so plainly for a sin when ] 60 10 him
will, n handsome present in my hand"
Here Jones paused, and resumed the
driving of pegs. For few moments tho
shop was silent; not wori was spoken.
Farmer Morris was about to retire, when
Mr.. Carleton said:-
"Thcre is one thing moro about this mat
ter which few people stop to consider.
Our pastor could get fifteen hundred dol.
lars, and even more, IN the mercantile busI
ness. With his cdurutiop and habits OF
life ,e could command almost any salary rs
cashier or book.kecpsr in our large trading
houses. ! should bc very glad to place him
Mt the head Of my store In tho city with a
salary of fifteen hundred dollars. There
was Mr.. Grey, not 50 nhle minister asour''
he las gone to Brooklyn, into mercantile
house, upon saInry Of twenty-five hundred
dollars. lie found il impossible to support
his family aud cducats his children upon
the small salary the ministry afforded him;
and he felt compelled to leave tho calling
for one ly which he could live. And there
is Mr.. scsgnve, still living with his people
on a sulary ofseven hundred dollars. when
no has been repeatedly urged by friend to
enter into business which Is yielding him
an income Of five thousand dollaS year.
Most Of us would jump At such n chance"
"An this Is very true" said farmer Nor
r;s, who felt hc was gone case in view Of
tho looken-on, "but 1t il expected that min.
isters will Practise sclf.denial for the good
Of their fcllow.mcn." .'.
"Whc,her Il is expected or not" ex.
claimed Jones. looking up from his work
for moment, "thsy would have to do Il, IL
all their parishioners wcro like YOU,
"But don't you like to see ministers self
sacrificing, and willing to spend and 10
spent for tho good Of o,hersa"
"To bc sure" interrupted Carleton, I'VE
do; and we like also to sec them provide
for their own households u the churches
will not support them, think they are just
i6ed in going into other business. Indeed,
| think Il is their duty to do 80. For he
who docs not provide for his own family is
worse than On in6deL Now tell me, Mr.
Morris, if neighbor Hayward would give
you eight dollars a cord fos wood. would
YOU sell Il to me for sevcn!' ..
"suppose ! wouldn't what.has that to do
with the case?" he replied.
aOnly this, that you refuse to pucticc the
Christian virtues you demand Of your pas
tor. When you will sell mc wood for six
dollars cord for which you might receive
seven elsewhere, then you may cousistnnt-
ly ask a preacher to continue in his profcs
sion for six hundred dollars per annurn,
when he might receive twice that sum in
mercantile pursuits. I have yet to learn
that minister is required to pruc,ice more
self.,enial than other poople.f
aWhai," exclaimed farmer Morris, "do
you say ,ha, preacher shouId not pat his
preaching into peacticc7" ..r'...
mo. aid no such thing. lay tho B'-
ble Dies not require minister to Pracs'ce
moro scli-denial than il does you. We arc
all required to cultivate tho Christian yir'
tues, and no man ID taught to do pore than
another in this respect. ,Ig
Farmer Morris looked very much as IL q
| now idea had entered bis head, the reason