, 1875-06-22

the Mccormick Block. Thcro mas small IT.
tendance, and It was not until somo time after
the appointed hour Of shesnceting that quorum
was cotton together. Tho Ecv. Glonn Wood
Was elected temporary Chairman. Tie lsev. Dr..
patlorson introduced tho Rov. Mr.. Painter, of
st. Louis to tho meeting, aud ho wha Invited To
participate In tho exercises. The discussion Of
tho set subject:
wns open6d by ttn Rov. Afr. Noyca. 1Io raised
tho question whether tniuistefa' vacations, ~
generally observed, wota iussih.h!e. Ministers
in cities wero In tue habit Of holding on to their
work all tho year. oxccpt tn what by conseut WAS
deomod tho vacation ncason. It was question
rhotter It WAS quito right for ministers to leave
tholr charges At Tic same time, making it diff
cult to obtain supplies TO I'LL pupits hn1 to per
form the ceremonies Of Tho Church. Tho better
uay would bo to tEke homeopathic doses. 80 to
spcak. Whom ministers felt 1aaed and worn out,
matter Ia ut,a. time Of tile year. Bu. for alt to
re,tnquirh thoir duties iu about the sa.ue seasou
Of tbs year did not secm to him good custom.
TIE nRy. I'LL. WOOD
Ha!d TINT during bis thirteen years' tniniAtry In
tho Wcst he had hardly known anything r1ae-
ticalty about VACATIONS. His laboss had bccn a.
most Inceesant, tho Eevcn dsya of tue week.
Tho alienation OF hss dutios VAS such, however,
that ho probably did not feel such need Of \
vacation NJ would bo II ho were cngagod in tho
regular routine Of labor In city charge. Ifo
agreed With Mr. Noycs that II would be hctter
for there to bo distinct understanding between
tho ministers aud their churches IN regard to tho
amount Of umo permissible. aud that tho m;nis-
ters should solect this timo. Tue custom OF n
general rcllnquishmcnt Of duties during ono
season OF tho year wnA a bad oue. Two vaca-
ttons year Of two weeks each would 10 far bGt-
ter than months vacation ut enc heaso:i.
THE REV. Mr., wAIkEh
satd t!lat both tho SECULAR aud religious press
spoke Of mnRtara vacations In a iacetiouB why,
III II ther wcre simply tho result OF desire to
seize upon good things. IIo did not thtnk yaca-
tons SHOULD TO taken except ~ duty to ils
ministers for tho better discharge Of tAcir du-
ties. uo had noyor boon absent month or il,e
weeks from Its church without feeling thai
there had boon q retroeale movement. lie
thought Mr.. Noyes' yiexs Wnrc worthy Of
thoughtful consideration.
hfr. DurFill lad nothing to say. Ills people
woro willing for him to Co. aud he was soiu:.
l1e expected to havo pleasant time
Mr. Dayis thought that. IT tho brethren would
would bo partially provided for. There was a
feeling against long vacations. and 1t was un-
doubsodly tIuo TINT, wllio the pastor WIS away,
things eamo to 9 atandstlll.
This Hov. 11r. Hate said there WAS ono featurc
| Of vacations tim. might bo Improved on, and
that was the habit Of the brethren nll taking
tlnir VACATIONS nt tue same timo. Tie thought
Providence should arrange vacntions. Tho
brethren ahou!l co ns thoy had call to 60. u
| dtfIetant seasons OF tho year.
Dr. Patterson said ha wns pastor for stxtoen
| years before he took a vacation, but he WAS AZ
| tcrwnrda Convinced that ho suffered n conso.
quencc, and would not Adyiso others to attompl
the same thing. Vacation WAS necessary, ant
churches wcre benefited by giving their minis
| ter month or slx rooks year to rest. Tho
| general selection OF summer was not Al Acci.
| dent, but natural thing. It WIS tho time wien
rest waa suggested By Nature. but even