Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-03-29
Preachers and Politics.
Rockville. Mo-. Mar. "a. '7s.

ROCKVILLE, MD, Mar "a, TO.
Mr. Editor Your interesting editorial on
preachers aud Politics in the issue of the
10Th instant, afforded line of thought so
much after my own liking that must beg
leave for space enough in your columns to
partially express myself upon the same subject.
Everybody knows that any vocation to
which man consigns himself more or less ap.
plication, Just according TO his natural talents
for that vocation, is necessary before success
can be attained. II, however, be finds after
earnest and honest efforts that he be not fitted
for his calling and the calling not fitted for
him, il would he much better 10 geek new
field of enterprise; or il he sees success awaits
him in any branch of business more congenial
TO his nature than the one of his first choice,
it would perhaps, be better to make a change,
even though crediiabe steps in hiss first
business had beer made. man should pur-
sue that business for which he is best fitted.
Sometimes, though, there are men possess
ing variety Of talents who can and DO sue
cessfully conduct various branches of business
at the same time.
But there are some pursuits which require
an undivided attention no matter if the man
possesses unequaled energy and great intel
lect. This is true of the profession, parlcu-
larly Of the ministry. The grave responsible
ties and important duties of the minister rem
der a hankering after things outside OF his
line of duty Inconsistent with piety and reli-
gion, and the man who thus violates his sacred
obligations Of Office throws Influences upon a
community that are mockery of truth. JUS
tice and religion. In this every good peacher
will agree with me. know have the con-
currence OF ministers If he so forsakes his
sphere as to enter the political arena in search
of such titles as Colonel General Judge or Hon
orable instead OF His Reverence or His Grace,
he becomes a mere church juggler hypocrite,
"a man who steals the livery of the Court of
Heaven to serve the devil in"
There is as vast a difference between politics
and religion MS there is between the planet
that shines in its own orbit and the glow
worm basking in the sunshine; as much diff
ference as there is between salvation and
eternal punishment. do not mean by this
that all politicians will resort TO any measure,
no matter how much stepped in deceit, cor
ruption and fraud, for on the contrary there
are men in political life whose motives and
intentions are as pure aud sincere as any set
Of men in existence.
Politicians are divided into two classes
namely: Those whom the Office seeks and
those who seek the office.
To the first class have particular reference
as being fitted with sense of purity and sim
cerity; the other or the second and last class
is composed Of a miserable set of creatures,
going about as wolves in sleeps clothing,
seeking whom they may devoGr. Political
place is not offered 10 every class of persons,
preachers are exempted from its duties every one
of them with political aspirations is branded
with /. c., and if one should accidently get
n little Office of some sort after hard game of
hide and seek, he is just about such preacher
as Josh Billings is a speller. The delicate
mission upon which he started out is made a
sacrilegs. 1t is no longer a function but
trade CHRISTIAN.