The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-02-25
THETEMprArroNs OF MINISTER'S

/ a correspondent Ol Tie DllalO
Courier, describing the different
classes into which Mr.. Beecher's
Church is divided, says:
The second class believe him to
be victim of that imprudence of
over. fond women which is one Of
| the most dangerous trials of every
popular and sympathetic pastor.
/ without having himself been guilty
of less venial weakness than ten
derness toward the weakness of 9TH
ers. Nobody else can know the
/ temptations, snares, and pitfalls with
| which the conscious or unconscious
passion OF women has filed Mr..
Beecher's path but / have indispu-
table evidence of some instances
that would be astonishing il they
could be told.
E 1t is plain to as that where clergy
men are exposed to such perilous
temptations, they should not be re-
quired to preach. Our last letter
from the Emperor of Japan informs
us that he has ordered the temples
to be closed, and suggested to the
priests to either go to work or into
the army. The Emperor does not
state specifically, in his short note,
why he issued this order, but know
ing, as We do, his private feeling on
the subject, It is safe to infer that it
was done to shield them from the
peril through which. Dir. Beecher is
struggling to pass in safety. Sup
pose such an order was issued in the
United States-(and there is no tell
ing what Grant may take it into his
head to do)-there would be-well,
work is ccrnt of the question, and. the
country would be beggared to :. t@ed &,
such an army.
A contemporary, commenting on
the paragraph we quote, says:
We all know that many persons
treat clergymen as if they were not
mere men, but some superhuman
order of beings; and that churches
of every denomination are filled with
scandals about ministers and it
is not at all clear that the one great
and comprehensive reform-the only
one which will go to the root of the
matter-lies in removing from the
paths of clergymen the peculiar
temptations which beset them.
We'd thought of that, ourself, but
reflection satisfies US that it won't
do. The women would object!
THURSDAY last was a field day in
the history of metropolitan journal
ism for blunders. "The perils OF
editorial life are cxemplifed, so far
as exemplifcation can be given by
such poor models, in each of the as
piriug sheets. Conspicuous in one
stands this amende:
A blunder in the types, in Bor-
; neo's'' letter, published yesterday,
made that correspondent speak OF
the ladies who were intending to
come to Knoxville to organize cru
SADIE, as a committee Of notorious
women, when he wrote victorious
women. ~
/ The other paper editorially APP
ologizes for using the , bat
no, we will not print the word apol-
Ogy is made for using improperly.
Taken in connection with the known
laxitive nature of that concern we
shall not permit the GAZETTE to be-
come party to spreading premature
reports of the incipiency of any dis
ease at Knoxville simply because
the editors of one of her papers may
have the diarrhea, and rave unintel-
lightly of the G. - 1t will be time
enough for that when the dead-head
tickets that now line their pockets
are disgorged Such an exhibition,
from such a quarter, would clearly
Indicate the absence of the vital
spark, though we would still have
the satisfaction OF believing that
the death was '' ---,' not from
the loss of the dead-head passes so
much as from the * --'' foulness
of the foul /" 60" Paragoric is
said to be preventive and carbolic
acid disinfectant. However, con-
suit any of our learned friends of
the Spy as to the minor matters
they know how it works with them
selves.