Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-01
Cr,t,clsms On the Age In which
We Live.
NJ D. ?. MANNING.
NO. III.

NO. III. As.
Ar shown in articles number ons
and swo of this series, lsvyes end
ueesors do much to she'd . glasiona
lssser on the age In which We live
But take consolation, for you stand
not alone; there are those by your
side who, If they had less Of the i'm
provsments Of the age. they would b
better spiritual conforters. We nssn
the elesgymen, VII" stsaA upon The
wake Of zinn--a living light Bat
they, too. have most eaectually writ
ten upon the backs Of their fathers q
disapprobation Of oil their sets, and
have been pleased to honor them
with the epithes of 'fogy." But II
We roll baek the sesoll Of dmA we
viii very readily see that the ancient
clergyman, like the ancieat lawyer
and doctor, was 4 man Of sonc GEN.
alteration. he was reverenced whsr-
ever be moved. His pEiestly robe
v,s not taken on and thrown of At
pleasure. His odlce wss 10 admiuis-
Ter in holy things. and his mind was
on that subject night and day. He
had the appearance Of walking with
his God, for his constant and only
care WAS the church; he asked no
nan, sosght no more, had 10 time
for more, did no more. His sermons
ware prepared with an eye to the
GREATEST good, and when be spoke oil
listened, for his was the voice of wis
dom; and in what he said they had
confidence. His sermons and lectures
found a Judgement in the hearts of
his hearers, and they had faith n
practice. Those were times when
oil walked heavsnward in purity and
goodsess and the church prospered.
The sscisnt clergyman was specially
adapted for the professisa and not
called - 1t the present day. He
lived retired from the world that he
might not become contamina ated with
its evil habits, and thus he became .
finished scholar and learned theolo-
gian. Oratory was no ANAL part Of
his accomplishments and be WAS we'll
drilled ia elocution. Biography,
history and poetry were at his con-
mand. and. 10 fact, nothing of . lite
rary character escaped his attention.
But In he age in which we live Il 10
different. May now oopsider that
much learning 10 but the fortifcation
Of Satan in the ministes's heart, and
the less learning he has the better
opportunity tho Almighty will have
to work Miracles with him.
Ministers in this enlightened age,
~ . general thing, are not set
spsrs for the ministry. for their
parity Of character, goodness Of
heart. ability. or acquired knowl-
edge. No! that iudicious method
-os ancient fogyism uas suffered the
usual fate of it, day, and has been
superseded by Que better suited to
-oaS tines; and one which sads much
70 the long and interesting list Of
modern ihpsessmsutA They are
nov, in most denominations, called
to Prsach- AAd vs ssstsialy would
have no cbiecsions ~ this proceds
urs OF Omnipotence were He left
itss "a asheiee bus He naaifsslly
rs not, OK We certainly cannot I'd.
mirs the wisdom Of His selection.
I"s there sre many ignorant. lazy.
Incompetent. and bigotsd men in
s's pulpit. together with many
literary demons. lseasrous, soulsss
80 hsartlsssiy wicked. who haSs
oeen convicted Of crimes before the
Intelligent iusy oi ths vesld. a.d
aM AHR VIII nak "s>ep dswA cod
out" We will venture the asssr-
tlos that there u .os& i.adslity in
the pulpit today thea in cay other
aSooAaiep, e lie. ascending -
the number engaged. n men
were Fcvidsntialiy called 10 pssaeh
they vOsla IN IL psohsbiiisy
e>saalsa IN ell ssasons sf the ysar
equally aAkA. hat BY sssslnl oh
ssrvAeioA, ve And that oat Of the
number thus called, ~ najoritI -
then have besn called in the months
OF JpaA JSlv ssd Angxsa. wA0
the sun's rays ~ most Affecting.
and with snSh men almost bs9osd
sadusaao& The vssdissl says Of
tho summsr's ssn hes . tendency 70
oriag thAss- nsss,. wha ass bsrA
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