The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-30


not SURPRISED thnt men like Mr. Brooks should
pronounce this mot q pleasant sight for any
ono Nv 500 who really cares for the dignity and
ruriiy Of the professions" The sum OF the au-
thor's suggestions ON this matter il. that If
preachers are going TO hclp mon who are mate
rialiss. 1t willnot probably be- by scientific dis
proof Of maicrialism. 1t will be by a strong.
live offer of spiritual realities. 1t is not what
tha minister knows Of science. but how he
rrasrs aud presents his spiritual vcrities that
makes him strong. There is less ground thnn
is commonly supposed for the strange panic"
which Mr.. Brooks secs in the faces of the clergy
ct to-day. Tho most slenderly-equipped pastor
may draw comfort from Comic's conviction that
only n religion can overthrow and suppant
religion.
We need not say that chief among the clc-
nonts which mako success in the ministry is
placed the supreme importance Of personal up-
rrhtness and purity npressing themselves
upon the mon who Witness them. Here tho
author cites Il striking remark from Lord
Nugents Memorials OF John Hampton"
whore tho latter. speaking Of the English
reformation. points out that mo hierarchy md
no creed has ever been rcpudiat"d by the poo
tie on account only OF it's theoretical dosmas. 50
long3.- ,l' practice OF the clergy was inrorrupt
end contormaOlc with their profe-sions.' 1t is
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| purely int cctual. Apropos Of this fact, Mr..
/ Brooks quotes an Interesting passage from
/ Baxter. VINO tells how. In tho civil wars. the
! ignorant sort OF common people used 10 flock
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| t.e pastoral relation. The c,er,v. no thinks
patroni2s the laity. now that the mower Of do,ui-
i ns.rin. ovor th.r, has beon tnlrn nyynv. nnd
no, seldom tho tone OF tho minister discoursing
on Tho necessary co6nerati,n of rarish and
pastor suggests tho tcxt OF n iucdil,yil prea III
err" Tho ovon ,yero rlourhinp and tho ossss
! f,alin.. bcsile the,," "A ree,rls thn donnrt.
nicnt propor TO tic clerical Office. tho mock
ero,itv md inf. vill. .al.rnit, of ia, clerical
pr'- are rron,uuc.l loss nischieyous and
oransi,e thun tho huy,onorv 81 tho .leri.al
| i.-t.r W., dn not mood ., mama oxo,,t,las of
fhn ln,tor tvno II ia familiar ,,ou,,b in and
ont Of tho nulnit Tho clerical bumorist no
do,iht believes himself n e,inee a broad and
sun,, bup,onftv.,,ot ho ,o,,,,..,ds bis vr,rl
and cotns nm i-fuon.., oy.r tho lni,v hv his
/ uv.fv soiifos H., - mil Of Etlta ,oi.e H.,
! t,fLs nh,,i+ tho Chrroh's en.rDd symbols N ,n.
/ lnn-nooo Of s.,lo i,.s,s ,hat bovo Gonna down
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! him. Tho doetrines which. II thov p,ean anv-