The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-11-20
The Alarietta Sullrnal.
pREAcHINc By TIE JOB.

Mr.. Watson, pushing the paper
back towards MIR. Williams. II
have been thinking the matter over
for some time, and have concluded
to pay for preaching BY the job"
''Pay for your preaching BY the
job 7" Mr.. Williams repeated after
him. He was astounded.
eyes SIR" replied Watson. ~
get what | pay for then. And now
we will drop this matter. At the
end Of they ear will square up"
.'But Mr.. Watson"
''Not another word" said Wat
son.
And Mr.. Williams well knew that
it was useless to argue the question,
so he went away.
The two men attended the same
church, Dir. Williams was nem-
Der, Mr.. Watson's refusal to sub.
scribe anything for the next pastor
al year was therefore very nnex-
pected to Mr. Williams, and the idea
Of paying by the job was so new and
strange TO him, that he really
thought him demented. He con-
suited with several members Of the
church and congregation, but they
were all as sorely puzzled rs he. -
Then he went TO the pastor and re-
lated the whole story; but there he
got no light. at is beyond 10Y
comprehension" said the pastor
II cannot account for it unless on
the score Of personal aninosty.--
But, Bro. Williams, we will wait.
Deduct from my salary the amount
that Bro. Watson usually gives, and
60 on as usual,
So matters was left. Mr.. Wst>
son was always promptly in his
pew, morning and evening, rain or
shine, and for extra expenses Of the
church gave freely, but in relation
to the pastors salary he always re-
piled: 81 am paying for my preach
ing by the job"
The year passed as all other
years had done, and during the
whole time Mr.. Watson gave no
hint Of his plan but at the meeting
of the finance committee, held just
as the pastoral year closed, Mr.
Watson rendered his account.
"llere it is in due form" said he
presenting a paper to the chairman,
Mr.. Williams,
1t is not strange that Mr.. Will
liams was somewhat curious about
that account, and if he took it up a |
little out OF order, no one demurred.
AS he looked it over, bis eyes open
ed wider and wider, and presently
his mouth opened too, with a broad
grin.
81 will read the account" said
Mr.. Williams, land ! want to say
before hand, that |, for one, accept
it, He read:
John Watson in account Wih ParSon
Hereford:
DIR, CIR
Jan, 4, One good sermon. ISL 90
. One fair serfnon..... 70
Jan IL. One miserable SER
mon thai had no
lite Ia it, pat hnli
the congregation
10 sleep, aud did
more harm than
gaod..---. I'll W |
Jan. IL, One evening ser
mon, fair bat not
first rate, II wasn't
worth cent 10
John Watson bat
itmighl have been
tiie more valu.
able 10 somebody
else, 80 | set il
down. 10
Jan, Is. One rousing ser.
mon that John |
Watson will not
forget for years ,.---- 8 00
:" One evening SER
mon every word of |
il read from manu-.
script, dull and USE
less ...--.--.....--s v w
Jan. @tt, Nne sermon REM
slowly, and won,
derfully uninIer-
esting ......-. 10
=" One evening SER
that made the
old church ring.
An of band effort |
worth dozen Of
those spiritless al
fairs called written
sermons and John
Watson win pay
accordingly. 1000
So the bill read all through. |
Some poor sermons that did nobody |
any good, some that were so terribly |
dull that they were positively harm |
fui but many that were good. The
account was balanced, and Mr.. |
Watson had brought himself in debt
to the pastor more than he ever gave
during any one year. He paid it