Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-11-27
Sensible Talk.

Believing that self:reiance and indePen-
dence are essentials to success in any and all
undertakings, and that croakins and continual
ap, eals for help from others breeds contempt,
| we can but deprecate the appeals tdat arc
made occasionally by southern institutions to
sister institutions of the north for assistance,
and especially is this the case when such
appeals 20 up from the churches, for 1t is an
admission that we are so far lacking in eiti-er
pie,y or energy that we will not support our
chucches, either Of which ought to mantle our
cheeks with shame. Ii is true that the war
reduced us to poverty, that the result OF the
teachings of the northern pulpit deprived us
Of the greater potion of our wealth, that Il
was through ,heif insirnmentality that we lost
all we did lose, and that we have not yet
recovered from our prostration-and never
will unless we put our own hands to the work
and quit croaking-but they lost great deal,
r too, by the same war. Even if they had not,
however, we ought to be too proud to humble
ourselves before them as begsafs, except
when reduced to extreme peril by sudden
disaster, In such cases our northern friend:
have always responded generously to the crie
;. of suffering humanity. Let Us help ourselves
. and though we may have to make many self
e sacrifices and struggle hard with poverty, w
will have better opinion OF ourselves AM
!. command more respect from others
is Though we do not endorse all OF the 10
to lowing remarks of the Greenville (Ala) Ad
to voca,e on this subject, we copy them as YER
~ timely and quite sensible in the main:
n A Presbyterian minister writing from Rom
Ga, to the New York Observer, makes
appeal to the people or churclDs OF the nof'
for the poor preachers oil the south. In 'n
the Georgia preacher is simply following
- the footsteps Of other individuals, ins'i'nno'
and societies who have made ike Ie2feu'
. show of want Of independence ana seu'i
lance. We think il time for such wh'mpe
ing complaints and appeals to stop. Inc
are a shame to the South. The mass OF Il
90 people do not approve OF such course.
10 !. true ,bst the ministry in the south is poor
suppor,ed; a large majority of the preache
To- are compelled to rely upon other sources b
the sides tber churches This is the case in
oil the evangelical denominations, with Posslt
an. one exception But We protest that It does n
ger Justify or excuse whining appeals for char
ev- to those who care very little about the ST
Gus plants, or indeed to any Others. The min
ait try ought to be supported. so the Sc'P't
saith. by those to whom they minister; bu
. this is not done, Paul has shown what
preacher. ough, to do-support themselv
AN The people Of the north do not care fs'
und a people, whethe' our preachers have m 7,
and bread and raiment or not; in fact, II
, don't take care of their own preachers;
- il shows want of spirit and dignity, bes
bringing reproach upon the south, for
ministers to 20 to them for help 10 US
common expression, let every south
4 preacher paddle his OWL canoe, so Ia
the north is concerned, and if they
aground, why, wait till the waters rise.