Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-06-10

he found Kline lying OIL the floor with
the rope around his neck. His neck
was bruised somewhat by the drawing
of the rope Kline informed Nanvac-
ter that he did not intend TO hang him
self, but that lie was 'only in fun" Had
the rope not broken be would have
found out that there was not SO much
fun in hanging after all.
ESg~ MINISTER'S Submissive clip
the following from the editorial col
umns of the Stanton Spectator. We
are accustomed to reading such instruc-
tons in religious papers, but we are
truly eratilcd to find these plain and
practical ideas i'll secular paper. There
is 2 latent censure concealed beneath
these u,tcrances that may well call forth
reflection from the thinking part Of our
community. We re-publish with pleas
ure and we trust 1t may be with bene-
iii
There is 10 one sulject on which the
peopl. generally manifest more repre-
hersible negligence, than in the pay
mcnt of ministers salaries. Congrega-
tons often call ministers to oiticjate for
them, promising them a reasonable sup
port for themselves and their families,
but when payday comes, they are IN de
fault. People act as il they thought
ministers and their families could live
on air. They are willing to pay Judges,
Clerks, Railroad Officers and Bank OF
licers-mcn who are in charge OF petty
pccumary intcrests-libcral salaries. and
TO pay thcm promptly; but when it
comes TO dealing with Ministers Of the
Gospel-thc men who are in charge Of
their spiritual interests, they manifest =
niggardlincss and negligence, which are
alike shameful and dishonest.
The Minister is the man who, more
than any other, gives direction and tone
to the moral sentiment ofthe communi-
ty. lie baptizcs our children, performs
the marriage ceremony of our daughters
and bulies our dead. lie watches over
the education Of the young in the Sur
day Schools, is tie adviser Of the mid
dlc-aged and the comforter OF the Attic
ted, and those who languish on Il dying
bed, and on the Sabbath he ministers
to us in holy things, expounding the
gospel, inculcatingpme religion and mo-
rality, and dispensing the bread Of life
to those who are weary and heavy Ia
den" and seek to throw of the burden
of sin.
Is it not strange that people should
think that such a man, the bright eXem-
plar Of what the life Of a christian ought
to he, is moi worthy Of liberal support
for himself and family Mamma does
not descend from heaven i'll these de-
generate days, neither do the Ravens
minister to the physical wants Of cAil-
dren. Ministers and their families must
be fed, clothed and housed like other
people, and their children must be cdU-
Gated, to fit them for the duties of life.
Faithful Ministers dedicate their
whole time to the service of their con
grogations. They cannot 20 out into
the world and traffic and trade and earn
money. They have not the time to do
so, and it would be unscemly if they
had. Congregations are under the
highest moral obligation to provide for
the reasonable wants Of their pastors. If
they fail to DO so, ii is evidence that
their religion is all outside show. Com
mon honesty requires, that every con-
gregation shall faithfully fulfill It's con-
tract with lis Minister and common us
tice requires, that the contract should
be made in a liberal spirit.
We hope that our readers Of all de
nominations will bear this admonition in
mind, and that the rcproach Of penuri-
business, failure to fulfill contracts, and
Indifference to matter which so vitality
affects the interests Of christianity and
sound morality may be taken away from
our people