, 1874-09-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

The Methodist Minister'S Association mot Mt
No. 81 WashinBton street yesterday morning,
DR.. 1utkIns presiding. After tho transaction Of
tho uaual routine business, and ltstoniug to somo
remarks by tho 1tov. ". d. Osborne. Of Atlnfta,
rolatfvo to tho work OF tho Church In tho South,
and by Prof. Loonard, OF tho Now orlonus Uni
vorety, concerning Tho condition of tllat tnstt1-
tion. the sul,jccg Of " Pastoral Vlsitasiona was
taken M nn,t discussed.
to Eiyo thcir yibwB of this question.
air. Roookor sald ho followed the disciplinary
method In tho pastoral wors.
hfr. Cantinc sail that tho " Old Iastor' v
natio nuothor statement ~ inHs batnta%ys ~ ~
e4-Ocean. Tint pnper refuses to publish the
Doocor scandal because 1t IL 80 vulgar, nt,a yet
horo is something TINT is cersSn'y very a!!hy.
AIr. Leonard could not understand what waa
nent by temptation; whether " solicitations 11ci
4 good 1nnn is III no danRor whatever ta visiting
my kind Of honaoA II pursuit. Of hR work. His
business had callol lin into tho worst places lll
supports his children no that they will not hayo
owl desires. The truly converted drnnkard hss
his appetite for liQnor oradicatcd. Tho Holy
Spirit sill preserve a'y man,
Mr. MulNnEer mover Ind beon tempted ut hll,
not tlo very ienst. Ilo inloract s[r. Lconards
position, mud would not hositato to go anywhere
10 do good. Ito don't SEQ how any trno minister
can be tempted.
Mr. GLOSS retnnfkcfl that no Hl0fllu Attenu TO
all his pnstornt work ns hitherto, faithfully.
When any family Or person is suspected of bad
charactor ho tnkoa his wife with him. Tho results
aH to Ills own reputation hc leaves III tho handa
OF the Lord.
DR., MoKown hopod d full discussion OF this
question would bc had. The articles In the Inter-
OCEAN lie pronounced simply infamous. Our
Bishops and high officials all any snccess llcs
along this limo Of yieitatlon. Wo must proach
tho Gospel faco to face Jess preached only one m
called, and Christ generally engaged III personal
address. To little groups ho told ct the lilies
aud tho Bparrows, aud yttcrol many or his best
instructions. 11ia Intimacy with Martha and
tho Minister'S example. Tho Apostle Paul preach
cd much convorsatl0nally. aa ia coon from tho
interruptions In his dsconrses. This alone ac-
counts for the sudden TRANSITIONS ~ In Romans.
He ahunncd not the female mcnlbers of tho
loc1s, and yet ho gives great cautions. Ills
method is to visit every family once quarter.
Where tho church Is large, ho visits once year
at least Tic leaves 4 liat of all bis families to
Mr.. Burns commented upon tho conflicting
iaeas Of what wns moant by temptation in pas
toral visiting.
Dr. Jutkinn-ThiH point must bo clearly
visiting and social visiting. A preacher must 40
Is . shepherd and Bishop of souls. llo must
feol tho danger to hs flock and their need Of
caro-. lilo foaTs We arc too strong OH tho social
Rii.o and too weak on tho rel,gions.,
Dr.. Jutkina then protested against roV1rals
worked up by outside parties. When they GO.
tho work fails, md had better, perhaps, not be
done. Let each pastor pursue tho pastoral work
carefully and wisely, aud tho evils THAT some-
times characterize rcyiya!s will DO eliminated.
II VIC arn TO bnyo sucl, reyisalB aa l,ayo aone~
times Ind, with their ll-results, tue Lord hare
mercy on us. Evorsthing points to pastoral
work as tho suro euro for I'LL our weatncssoa in
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