The daily gazette., 1879-02-10
FIFTH EDITION.
The Preachers' Meeting.

i"e IoceeatHyS az 81. fdWS ms
Morning-1he Question Of What Con |
sfautss Good Minister Discussed.
The Nj. +. preachers met, this morn
ing, in st. Paul's church, the attendance !
being small. The meeting opened ia the !
usual manner, af er which Mr.. Mann /
and Mr.. Davis reported the great amount
of good that had teen done at their re-
spectiye churches since the commence
ment Of the revival meetings.
On motion of Mr.. Houston, "a vote of
thanks was cordially extended TO Phllip
Phillips, who will sing al ST. paul's !
chu Oh, on Thursday evening next.
Mr. Davis Chairman of the Commit
tee, 10 whom was +, rree the com
munication of he Trustees OF st. Paul's
church, eai at he last meeting, rel oIted
hat, If the att ndarce Was not srger he
did no. think il any use To make re-
lpot The comm e. were bampered.
aud he did not Think they would provide
ior p ace ot meeting after to day. lie
was in favor of the meetings being CON
tlnued provided they are properly at
tended. II was hardly likely that the
tommitte could prepare place without
having TO ra} Ter it,, and there are several
bus to pay now, and no money to pay
them Wit.
Mr. Houston moved that the meeting
do as th y have done aud thu the meet
ms bt cont nucd lis had hoped that the
committee would have made a report to-
day.
Mr.. Davis stated the committee an
pointed by the meeting had met the tru,-
tres OF 81. Pdufs and that the trustees
| would not be able to make "A rrporf IN the
/ h. G4t,
month.
oh motlon of Mr.. Houston, which was
adopted, the question rs to what should be
done with the Preachers Meeting, wa.
LAID on the table.
a bli OF 50 from the sexton of the
chu'ch " as read and on motion the trea-
surer was dlrected to pay the amount.
MT Mann presented "A communication
from he Board of Trustees of the Union
~ r. church, te:. .1eriGg the free use ot
me lecture room of that building TO the
Preachers Meeting, free Of charge.
On motion the thanks OF the Preach
ets were returned TO the trustees, and the
offer accepted.
On mo,ion of Mr.. Davis, the question:
''W hat constitute. good minister" was
taken from the table, for discussion
In order to open the debate, Mr. San
dersoh sald that there was "A great diver
sion OF opinion on the question. He
Thought that good preacher was one
VINO had been called upon by God to
pteach, ani one who could preach the
gospel in It's simplicity. He thought that
the preacher who could bring the most
souls TO God, was the good minister 1t
mas become so, that the minister with
great dramatic power, and one who could
at all Tunes I'LL the church. wa, looked
upon as "A good minister; this he did not
believe, he was OF the oDipion that the
rnIIlH
souls TO God was the one who would he
loektu upon by the Lord Jesus Christ as
"A good minister. 'By their fruits va
shall know them"
Rev j. l., Houston said that there was
700 much coldne in the hearts of the
majority OF ministers, and this being the
case the congregation became cold. and
the church was like an ice house.
lie thought that there ought to be more
warm heartedness between the minister
ana MS congregation, there should be
more heait preaching, and less of the
head. He was of the opinion that heart
preache were going down, aud head
| preachers coming up.
Rev. +. q. Irwin, said that the oues.
uon That was before the meeting wa, a
very broad one. There are a number OF
attribute, required hy mi MISTER in order
10 make him good one; he most Ger.
talniy must be a thoroughly converted
man, and must feel that he belongs to the
family OF God. He cannot be a success.
iul minister by just fioaiing along on
the surface with the current OF other
people, we must have the consciousness
Oh having DIVINE parden in his soul, he
r must dlso know how to meet all Glasses
OF christians. minister OF the Lord
Jesus Christ to be successful, must have a
: lniIness OF Chtistianiiy he must kno "
the teachings of the Lord, and be able 10
express them SO that he can reach tn.
heart of every one.
Rev, a. ID. Davis, said that the oues.
non was certainly one thai all ministers
should know something about. A MN
lister shoul not only be- a converted mar
but he should have "A clear calling from
God 10 the position of a minister n,
should have no donbt about the matter
ne should be sanctltied If he has this in
his heart, he Will be able to warm the
hearts OF others
We should instruct the people simpl,
ana pia My he thought that at the prese nj
uhe mere was too much high preaching
anu by that means we often get over tie
chlldren and the untutored A prea, hei
should be social, and if be has not thal
attribute, he should cultivate IL. M
should know all his congregation per
snnalls and when lie meets them, preel
thoin PLEASANTLY. There Is IA Key ever,
mans heart, no matter how low hr MAY
minister should also be IA good busines,
Dan and "A well balanced one.
Mr.. Houston said he did not believe
e that a nan called TO preach the gaspe
should be business man also; ii thai
was the case congregations would he ,.un
: hing their churches INTO deb, and thei
y go To the conference and ask that bod,
10 send them minister who was a Llisi
mess man.
Rev. Mr.. Sandarson, said that he en-
dorsed what Mr.. Houston had inst snn
ken. He was not IN favor of "A minlste
dobbhng in the finances of a church.
VI BRO. NJ ann said he endorsed Bro. Da
vis IN his remarks, in regard to a minis
terDeihg business mama mi mister shoul,
to carry it on.
After few remarks by Rev. Sander
son, Houston and DAVIS, the meeting ad
1ourned until next Monday