, 1879-03-30
MINOR TOPICS.

The Rev. j. l.. Jones, of Janesril1e, Wis, has
made new departure among the clergy De-
termiuvd to have his church rest on sound busi-
ness principles, he has, with his usual boldness,
issued 4 circular announcing that IL have this
day released the officers Of Ali Souls Church
from all further responsibility as to my salary.
Hereafter will have no stated or assured in
come, but will trust to such support Us my pull
nit ninistrntious and general usefulness in
GAINESVILLE will command. There will be no pew
renting or reserved seats In this church, no COL
lection taken up. AND no church Logging. Annual
tickets, good for seat in any part of the church.
annual tickets will have an opportunity Of leav-
ing upon the table at the door fe, cents on enter
ing and retiring, if they so desire. Friends
will be requested to make their
own change; Mr. @ Jones ,. Proseeds .s2 to
the present management Of church finances is a
reproach to religion and an otfense to decent
business morals. Debts are loosely contracted,
nnti the revenue collected often by undermined
MEANS" His - salary shall not rest with un-
willin. supporters. Some such plan as this
must be adopted In order to save the democracy
Of the Church. I much desire that the church III
which preach shall he as cougenla! home to
the mechanic as to the capitalist. This believe
can be done By putting its privileges at uni
form rate and within reach Of the poorest. I
have no desire or need to remain IN GAINESVILLE
longer than ny work is OF sufficient value in the
community to command decent support on It's
own merits" At last accounts the plan was
working well, and Mr. Jones had fair prospect
OF being soon ready to lend moueyto his salaried
brethren.
4 MODEL MINISTER
The London Ipe<k. in an article headed Our
Model Minister,'' prints the following bit Of
sharp satire:
He is certainly not Rttualist. We all know
the Rituast; he is, like the comics, feeble foik
and IN bis worst type seems to care nothing for
Law or his Bishop, and to banker after Rome, or
q cham martyrdoIn Inflicted by Lord PeDzance.
Further, he thinks good deal OF his clerical
appearance, and is given t0 wearing 9 piece OF
haberdashery known as Roman collar, which
causes the irish crossing swecpers near the OrA-
tory at. Bromptou und the Pro-Catnedral at
Kensiugtou to touch tlleir caps to him,-a fact
which causes him the lreaiest qualification. tie
delights in the musical masses set to q burlesQuc
Of the English Communion servifc, aud n vest
ments OF gorgeous hues+ We once had friend,
q c,lratc Or Us hc liked to be called, al assist
ant priest, at .wclI-known church at Brighton.
and were taken by him to see the yeotmcnts. Ill
of which he proceeded to try on Tor our eelt1ca-
ton, walking away with his head over one shoul-
der exactly in the way in which the young lady
with the good figure shows off mantle in the
showroom. It was warning to us never to 20
behind tile scenes again..
'.Still less is our model parson au evangel-
ical that is, an evangelical OF the Objectionable
t5pe OF hich there TWO species, the tlrst the
cia1nmy and scedy being who is not MANY dr-
gree5 removed from the shepherd in 'Pic&wtck.' ,
This is very unpleasant person. He has moist
large hal,ds, and roars in the pulpit like very
bull Of Bashan, a1ld fire aud birthstone play a
large part in his discourses. &c is pig-headed,
and is fond Of comparing himself 10 st. Paul.
like Sir Samuel Bakers missionary The second
tyye is the 'dapper.' This gentleman wears rather
neat clothes lavender kid gloves, parts his hair
in the middle, and has locs and amhroslal