The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-22
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Ministers of religion have often been
4 accused Of living in indolence, pampered
with the fruits of other mems industry.
In many cases the charge is unjust. II
! people who Ieproach clergyman IN this
way could only see the. daily issors OF
4 these good men, they might be ashamed
of their accusations. Many. instances
have been known of q clergyman devot-
| ing his life to the work of the ministry,
and getting no peeunisry compensation
therefor. Others labor at some secular
calling for support as the apostle Paul
did, while they preach religion to their
fellow men without money and without
price. -. - 49,. :,
latter class. He resided in a
prominent city in Virginia. He
worked diligently during the
week to enable him to dispense the law
and the Gospel tc his fellow.nortals on
every returning Sabbath. Religion gives
no countenance to idleness, for fervency
of spirit is incompatible with slosthtul-
ness in business. In all church enter
prises church collections and church lot
teries, Jacob WAS the acknowledged
leader. He has been dead for some years,
he rests from his labor, but his fellow
citizens hold his good works in grateful
remembrance.
Many years ago he was returning home
on Sabbath afternoon. He had been
expounding the doctrines of Christianity
to the people of a neighboring village, and
was rejecting on the sermon he had deliv-
cred. Both eyes were wide open-one TOR
the benefit of his church and the other
for the benefit of his business. Going
past Mr.. Smiths house he stopped.
"Brother Smith, l did not see you at
church this sfternoon2"
"No," replied Brother Smith, Il was
entertaining some friends at home and
could not get away
"Brother Smith, that is not observing
the Sabbath in the manner you should
observe it. ! came all this distance to
preach to you, and here you remain at
home. Your conduct is highly repre-
hensible."
81 am sorry for it, Brother Lapis, but
will try to do better in future, if God
spares me-"
"Thst is right Brother Smith. l am
glad to hear you say SO, and as am here,
may as well say that, tomorrow, in
tend to 90 east to buy goods, and | need
all the money can raise. Can you pay
me the amount of your bill?"
Certainly can, Brother Lapis, and
shall do so with pleasure"
SO Brother Lspis got payment of
Brother Smiths bill, and resumed his |
journey rejoicing.
Some men have found it difficult to |
determine whether the duties Of the |
church or the duties of business are en-
titled to the first consideration.
Mr.. Lapls decided this by discharging |
both in the most efficient manner.
One Sabbath evening in church he |
conducted Divine worship. After sing
Ing and rsyer he stood up before the
and introduced his scrmoq
in the following words:
81 must ask your indulgence this even |
ing my brethren, for feel worried
out both in body and mind, and may not
be able to preach with my usual vigor.
got no Steep last night | was engaged |
all night in opening and arranging n
large and extensive assortment OF gooIs
suitable for the season, which / will otter |
for sale tomorrow very cheap. You
will find the text in Matthew XVI, 10Th. |
On another occasion, Mr.. Lapis prom
Ised to make all necessary repairs on the |
hou, o of one OF bis tenants. \ room in |
the dwelling needed II coat oi wall pnp.r. |
But a paper hanger charged twenty |
cents bolt for his work, and the hang |
ing of thirty bolts would have cost six
dollars. Should a prudent sensible
Christian man pay all this money tor
what he coul do just "a well himself?
Prcposterous!
So Mr.. Lapis repaired to his tenants
house on Saturday night, and by the aid
OF shears, psst:pot and brush adorEod
the chamber with tho latest style OF |
paper. Bolt II ter bolt appeared grace
IN " on the wall US the result "a this
labor. LII this delightful Task no forgo:
all time, and toll and care.
Ten o'clock, twelve o'clock, yes, the
little hour beyond twelve came and iound
this industrious clergyman still spreading
his paste and paper. Athslfpast one he
finished his task and returned home.
When he reached his dwelling he
found that some repairs were needed
upon his coal house. "Whatsoevor thy
Eand findcth to DO, do it with thy might
II this work be neglected now, he will
not do it beyond the grave. So up
he got on the roof, and with less :han
two hours labor the old coal house looked
Is good as a new one. After night Of
such excessive toll, most men would have
slumbered and slept next day, even
though it was the Sabbath. But Mr..
Lapis did neither. He siose early, per-
formed Sabbath duties rs usual, and dur
ing the day preached two powerful SER
mons IN churches not less than mile
apart.
Let no one, therefore, say that clergy
men do not labor with as much industry |
and perseverance, as other men.