, 1875-08-01

generation, when moro is expected Every Dc
partment in lifo and labor demands = nav pro-
cess, snd new machinery, and the farmers OF
the present day are quick to sec it and apply It
seeking employment On our "Village Church
farm, aud from the description Of process and
results, which one shall We h're !:
Shall we take the old man with
his CARLOAD Of old dry sernous, adapted to
former generations Qf to any, with little energy
left to make new ones adapted to the times. or
shall We take the young man with no eermons,
but NTH life, energy, snd the machinery best
adapted for making sermons that apply 70 our
day and generation? This one who can 60" the
seed in drills, and gather the harvest with ease:
How long ha1t we between two opinions
What do We gain by delay, Tho fences are ali
down; the aocks are scattering; tho weeds are
getting rank. and hayo covered over the ground
very thicRly; the wheat and corn can scarcely be
seen; We have neary lost our landmarks and
title 70 the property we hold 80 carelessly.
During the past ten years our church has had
three OF four pastors, with the following re-
suits: The first one Was an old man OF about
IS, who. like "Caleb OF old, !" thought that he
WIS AZ strong and active as he was thirty years
before. He came with several barrels Of old
seed (sermoos) which had lost ali their vitality,
and these ho scattered IN hroadcast manner;
but they did not spread. He then split them
up, and gave portions, mixed with other seed :;
but they would not grow, And then he soaked
them In VARIOUS compounds TO gave t0em VIAL
it7; but no co2xing would cause only NOW and
tt.on = seed to geemina.e; and, finally, be could
not raise enough on the farm 10 pay hia way,
and had to leave without it.
Then came pastor No. 2; q man about so yeara
old having good STOCK OF old seed. but Of later
date, but that WAS badly mixed with other denom-
national seeds. which we're not exactly suited
to our sol, among which was Cookie, Chess. and
Snapdragon, and these latter grew much faster
than the good seed and each one that was
pulled up brought hill OF corn or bunch OF
wheat with it. The whole affair did not work
we'll, and finally No. 2 bad to abandon the field,
only partly paid for his labor, leaving the farm
in bad condition.
No. came among us. man OF 45, perhaps.
bringing good seed, aud sowing it in 10 improved
manner, and producing good strong stalks and
soma grain, and for . time seemed to DO just
the man; but as he lived in. the
city, and was Secretary, or Treasurer,
or officer in another institution, his
time was TOO much taken up to attend to the
new field, and the weeds got the start while he
was absent, and choked the growing g1alo &C
that it brought forth only enough to pay the L.
borer for his services, and ho had to call to au'
other field and left US destitute:
Now there stands another OF shout the same
| stamp at the door knocking for admittance, aat
| our anxiety is to KNOW 1hnt to do: whether K
| try another old farmer, or hire young one, o.
| sell the farm.
Do you see the point now, brethren?
| There is no time to bo lost; the farm ant
buildings are going to rnin-one OF three thing
| must be done at once or the field Is lust
| Choose Va this month whom you viii sarv
| and have serve you. or die in the last ditch!
| r. M