, 1876-07-19
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CutcAoo, July Ill think the author Of the
letter in THB Tribune this morning concerning
our city Inlnlsters should be special object OF
prayer by them, TINT the person may have more
charity. suggest that he study the thirteenth
chnpter Of First Corinthians; then he will know
moro Of this gift, without which all other gifts
are nothing. We must not forget that minis-
ters aso but human beings, aud ut iuat this
season Of the year, when the thermometer
ranges away up In tho region Of the nlnctles, We
cannot reasonably expect 80 much Of fro and
zeal from them. Even bfoody and 9ankey
are unable, during tho hot months, to work 80
hard even In the vineyard Of tho Lord. be-
lscvo your correspondent lies under q nstako
when lle says "There Is . growing feeling
Elunlty that our ministers arc not doing their
Luty.h It is fact, there is no city that has
mora dutl1nl and learned minisscrd than Chica-
60, and we should pray to be worthy Of them.
Tiffany, Arthur Mitchell, aud Gibson7 Can VI
afford to part vi tn bwlnga Heaven defend us
whrn auch men leave US: Encourage them, for
gs s so%o hea' & asn them u nsa' nss sss
receiving urgent calls to other, fields oi labor,
where the -pccnnIary. reward offered seems
amall Indeed to tho spiritual blessing the people
know they would rccctyc.
III. II. Nj" writes Of tho .mpropricty Of ray-
Ing the 1nin!sters 50 mucf, III these times Of Do
prtssston. Let tho people bo assured that a
liberal balary given to tl,a Rev. William Alvin
bartlett for lis able services is tho same as
"cuatlng the bread upon the waters,n for with
his means lo ts notably generous, and benevo-
lent to fault. Does any Qne supposo that
these ministers are 10 proclaim their generosity
IN the pulpit or upon the housctopsa They arc
thcyknow that heaven Will Judge them upHghtly.
No ono who wns present will forget tho Sabbath
morning somc nlonths ago when Mr. Mitchell
eatne beforo hts congregation, his countenanee
s ts Il: saary a &
on account OF tic trying times and tue scarcity
Then !. il. NJ, says, "shat, instead Of sitting
tlnite," etc. A part of TINT expression Is Eos,
classical for any use. Imagine Prof. David
Swing now, In these tafacs that are trying all
good mems souls, stopping to sit down sia re;
doubt ht never found much time to indulge,
even on tho maternal knee-shas Of sucking llls
thumbs!
on It; oo, b. Ss.s 'nesss ssv Ill., H.
their humps trimmed and burnlng, and many ii
then, will J!e with thu harness oil. We scjoteo
that thuy are equally as iaithtu! On each aide OF
ths stream tn % oas Sly, the NORTH and west Is
are marked, and we'll appreciated by tho many
who ars capable of doing 10.
When the few abort weeks have passed, VIC
hope that both ministers and people who
hive bccn able to 20 away will return
will ba easier, The routine Of buslacss
will be resumed. Foltica ~ well u religion
must receive Its share Of devotion. And 1t Is
vastly important that the ministers continuo
the interest they haYe recently taken In this re-
gard ior tic future good u our dty. Boon
Moody and eankey are TO appear In our midst,
anu Will use their own peculiaf means to awaken
sinners 10 repentance. I trust that correspond
ent will b. found anung the drst 1t the anxious
seat, ind ais. Moody viii give him ono good les
son on that attainllent which "su1cseth long,
and "a k!nd, and doth not behave itself unscen-
ly," and EauRey Will stug With marked effect Of