, 1877-05-29
MINISTERIAL RELIEF.

i Behold iho Fire Of tho nborors who have
Sesned down your ao'as, which is q you Kept back
rearel have entered into tho ears Of Jehoval, Sab
booth" ealth the Scripture this altogether for
aise' Doc, do lake caro- for servants busiea n
nselnl and honorable phJsielal work only. Or 70!
work !. wclii Doubtless thcro il a pT,ncfppiic In.
volyed herein; for oue sakcs shcsc things worc
The subject Of thle report ia soi'ei of
Of deceased ministers, This subject connccts
sia sappoft pfesoat msIss sappo1a 81
she mintste.a an adequate one, duch a. 10 reiiovc
wcy aea, uSao 5 pem e s
iSeIr oaies wolk win. f!eedom aHa e
iss s ssgn es, son1asn.s, sa PSy1' fs
and fof tho comfortable su.tonanee 81
themselves and those dependent on them in The
Sss 6 Ill., 1!sf ott, esH 4 s
ths@,e!ss sa thss families: and ". III ,asSt
t!cal n.t reeosnlse the atate 81 tho case.
@ 's Known IN md s aPs Tss
fact that, to latge e1tent-wo do not nndofsako
70 ~ c5;as.ly tn What ptopott;on hut
esn and nj Whieh Il 1 no2o na,'oa. nHs
ss @ ns III Ma L 81 IL e G. seasps il %
s ssa I fs.Py % sas sl
s ;oas Z s%s Xxx s Se
saSee S,R s Ss H sa e e. sn ~ S.;s s
burdens Other c!nsscs hayo tolls lIsappolntmcnts
and gt!cfs peculiar e their rcspcctIyc positions,
ministry with other departments OF seevco and
cmpl9Jmont, thoro aru several other things 10 DO
conFideEeL One confederation Ia tho largo cx.
or tituCs labor. F6oulrHu IN full
ana tns: M The f"iso 70
capital invested in ths sar!lee Of tho Mastes anu
iaers xrn from tho nasuEe Of thcr calling, and by
conmon consent Of tho Church and tho world. 20.
f1 S ;n ssaa, q @
vl be viii sorrespoualng ietfiment to ti,cir mtn.
voted 10 thoso rursnite ~ tn my larRe measure to
achieve success, + VII! hs With blahtng 70 thsIr
Fsom tho p peauias o'es' relaons. on % and sofk o,
tbs ministry, |. OF vItni importance 10 tho In.
tssssts q rsts'on thas minIstsr: Of ne Gospel be
n.Necessity they must bo compstently supported
thnIsn; indo; thu oa r..,.mcr, .m,,, nov,.,on ,,,
OF tho Church. NJ Divine authority tho same
law .. r a. testament Ard ttae spirit Of 4 & A.
Of which this Hoard, under direction Of Tho Church
hs 70 s sar The p1ep,s ens
htision oi Ss braaoi Of ch.tsn genaaeonss; % ssG
continued, and IN c1tent increased need urges 70
The Church in the United stsios Is oiien referred
70 & In Europe and Amenea A. a. grand aud eonslu;;
11s oscpe e 9osn.rS ae .uppo hso iSsa 4sos
n,ons thus far Is not . full and complete suceess
Ts .hs s I'D apssaas ssss ass
ana DO then. I;ut 70 yeiy large extens Il Is
and much Of t'isn; neysf psid At SH Ths minls. ILL.,
e.; .t @s, snRsad b;
s;sssa sG: !, assShs
children. now % b left aheltcrlssa without pro.
tIoaoleas xo.'d. o. Old, waywo,n weary, sisk
ioty do;slopmsn. q 4 great md libaSl nr,asipls,
beforo tho waiting eyes af Chnstsadom:
IL sE q I'd
Of relief !htcrvenes with ita supplemental aid to
meet n sems @ mes,nFe tho e1gs.iees Of Tho ease.
wttG IT. vas. numerical strength, IL grand Scrip
tutal system OF doctrine aud order. its conceded
H. ednas ssss 10 e. soaoea a %
10 juAt and equitable In Itself, and having such
ana ts wests II eH tbe wo1a I aeh "a. Ss.d1S ".ssd9
becn done. Tho cause u regarded with increasing
t9, hs and H. h. ~
Tho Committee b.; examined With caro- tho an:
Minister'S and the Widows and Orphans Of Dcccas.
20 a. nna ot d.
emphatic mmcndation of ihs energy, wIslor,.
ddelity, aud dcltcacJ With which the brethren In.
trusted with th!s department. Of the churcA'P work
hasS performed ING sospona,0lo dutiea committed
70 ss'i ssasfs Ia. administered .sr In e,er, ea.o
aea sstS done es'sst e r.
mean. Of dolng p. The aoard contracts no debts.
s' ,Ss a., tho Lords people put At the disposal OF
.ssss e. ss s!'i: ssss;s @ e.
sSSsS ;Es asa'9S H. H.
make up ibis amount arc tho oneilngs of chrlatiaH
theIi thousands. and not ies, gsassfui ito sdoaa.
ttob from ulnistcF's daughter In pcnn.ytyania,"
smallss !a nSnnal yaas b9t gFeftoa: in .s .shtot
Hoard also notices With qualification. and The COM
mlttcs w:th similar sentiment report. ,hs notice.
plepatsd With thelF own hands valuable boxcs Of
slsthIns aua nass soei thsm: %l,h ether useful
QEIclffs 10 OQF nefAy SEleHASs kna llAt &hofo Who
hA1s thus begun intend to eont!eue. and That 9th
will take part with them !n this form OF minis.
t.stion TO- tho saints in tlae to come: .t1od
bless the dear women In tho purposes OF thtir
loFtn9 hearts and ths cunning of theIe geutlo
and ready hands. tfthty should ever hear Of our
psoeeeding. 10 this high court os Christ We would
"a ours: Ila.maeh ~ ~ dld il unto ono of tIo
3east o. these" A. they have sememboted tho
sefyants may Lie remember them In the'f times OF
greatest need.
rnu. II. IT, "a.
In pursuance of the action OF ths lat Gencru As-
senbly, tscs Minutes General Assembly. 1870.
been eh.nged into .'The pte.b,tct!an boa:d
Of relief foE disabled mInisterb. and the widows
and orphans Of deceased minister" aud = proper
charter obtained from tho legal authorities q ths
charter 10 found in tho Annual Of The Hoard
pp. lb-l7, Tho Board asks tho stiention Of tho
General Assembly tsea Report, p. III 70 recoX-
nition q ths charter, thai thsiE Gs1srai Asseaa.
twelve Directors, IN three equal classes.
TO ser.s 1e.psetlss,y for ons. tso.
elected. Tho Standing Conlmittse recommends