The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-25
MINISTERIAL VACATIONS.

WHAT THE BAPTIST cLERGYMEN THINK on
THEIR VALUE TO BOTH PASTORS AND
CHURCHES.
II was a remarkably touching scene yesterday, Al
the Baptist Minister'S Conference in the old oliver
Street Church lecture room, TO bonold group Of
about one hundred pale faced wasted ministers OF tbs
Baptist ath who appeared TO be sorey in need ofrom
one to three mouths vacation to recruit their wasted
energies Brother JOY OF North Carolina, told thsU
they did not look II they needed mucn recus
peaton just now, but he guessed they would in July
or August. Tho latter 10 now takiug his own
vacation great dcal OF excitement Of
a certain kind was created by Brother
Rhodes weight about 100 pounds), who thought
that because no does not vacation other brethren
do not Ho could not sec why ministers should mead
vacations when lawyers physicians merchants ana
mechanics stay at home and attend 10 business right
along Besides, there are more demands, ne claimed,
upon q minister's time ia the summer than In any
other season OF the year. he would exonange ior
lew Sundays with some city or country brother ro-
naming tho CITY, however, during the week, save
thu. he would take day or two a. Rockaway, Coney
Island or elsewhere but always within call o. MS
parish Vacations, he SAID are fashionable, expen-
sive, uncomfortable and unnsathfu He knew one
brother VINO came back sick from hrs last VACATION
ana has sick all year, and his church must
now send him away somewhere else and for
longer time TO recover. DR.. Parmly said he
seldom took vacation; he did not mink preach
lug wore much us funerals.
is.v William Reed has not mad vacation IN thirty
Ave years. Reason: He keeps clear OF doctors and
medicine lives CONSERVATORY and enjoys good health.
DR.. samson said he breaches i've or SIX years on q
stretch without VACATION; then takes year In Europa
ana comes back vigorous aud healthy. Tie thinks IL
good Tor the Baptist for city pastors to into
the country and preach TO some little church for
few weeks in the summer IL would do themselves
aud two churches good. DR.. Sarles thought the
wrong men mad spoken TINS subjects. He needs
and will take a vacation. Brother Symonds SAID he
could do more work IN eleven months with vacation
than in twelve without Thsro Is rest In change OF
scene food aud scenery, even though he should
preach right along. Ministers DO not set the day OF
rest the they ought TO have IT. ana there
ioro vacation II necessary.
AxBsrHETIC INFLUENCES OF THE CONFERENCE
Brother simmons SAID he rests IN sieep ana can
tleep any WHERE even nder
OF the Mipistefs Conference. He cant 70 on and
leave his people Brother .. q. Smiths only regret
now rs that he is likely TO have moro vacation tuan
no deeds Brother swan believes IN and takes TOUR
weeks, vacation every year. He uses up more vital
energy IN tho day than he eau recuperatc 10 the
|. tIon; but he thinks ministers make mistake when
they all GO oil town one month Brother Alien
wouid lake vacation for his peoples sake Brother
H. Burroughs believes III vacations as necessary evils.
Ministers are IN danger OF making their business
profession, and tie thought vacations ought 70 DO gov
crnsd by circumstances. Brother Foiweil, VINO was
junior salesman IN large dry goods house In Phtla-
delphia before he became nissr knew that clerks
mpoyers, ply sicians and awyers-except fourth
story specimens OF tho iattor-take vacation inter.
changeably one with another. The churches viii be
cad TO get iacos In their puips and TO near new
voices Tor a lev Sundays DR.. Wayland Hoyt takes
Jour or more weeks vacation every year, 10
crut his body, 10 MI his mind with material for
No ans u mo mi