New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-13
SERMONS AFTER VACATION
THE VALUE or A MINISTER'S REST
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The Rer RObert C.ifyer At ne fhVTch ~ me Ne'''"'
Tie Rev. i bert COlyer, the PASTOR
preached a. the Church Of tn Messiah yesterday morn
i,g on he subject Of IN, Worth Of vacation 10 MN
iqtc- and Pcaplc." king bis text from H. Timothy
H., D.
Isuap9sc SIR. Cover began. that you were ntereS'e'
his ouIamor / was. IN reading hose papers - III
daily press about the ministers vacation ana BIS u'
ecncc from his church and parish Yon npfi''d Ai-o'
how some ministers OF omnencs hero AMI
IN Brooklyn lad word TO sy on
this matter AID then how TIE gentlemen Of the pr
got the lat word, IN which they handled as 50 geny
on the WHOLE that there no room for soreness or re-
sentiment on part; ana venture 10 say this co'l'
not well havo been oth2rNls because - faf a. ''
se- there has been egoct Of any real dlty Ia odI
own BODY we have kept church open all hc summer
and hal room enou4h aud to spare, und'tstahd
Tor our own people aud the strangers wao were IN
town; while this no Goub'. Ia just a, true OF The
great denominations which have so many churches
and so much help. with this difference, DOUBT
not, IN favor OF tLo'c who were in some sense
outsider, tnat. Gs very fcy Of The regular con
CrcgaiI,n IN most OF the chutchct were present. /"
stranger you'd be sometl;.ng OF gs1sead
can We ubt that, "a we draw tog ther nfain
after this ample rest the ministers from their preaching
and the people from their he .rlhg we all rel What
boon has TO IN THIS rest and recroaton me
gam 10 bearer ANA good IS 20 the preaehrf
And this custom 81 vacations, which has ctcpt III" we
sim uat tAc oG loyalty 10 the Church o! Coo a.
l,rou. Tae ministers of every nam, vii co back
IT, their oucTreaons WITH the feeling that the tired
look which mabcs preaching something o. burden to
tr best % men has gone on - thc faces ard ey OF
those yho VIII ner about them; aud they Yili listen
now 10 the sweet old gospel with = fresh and "agor
Interest,". When George FOX heard SIX sermons
once I'm ono G1y, II was borne IN upon hm
hJ tle Syuit ;na grearnib1 should pr abolished ana
fcir it would urt ftcr the p1lp. Of orr timc " we
lfr fIf T. II
two sermons IN one day for Ten months ~ ne
by tbr tine lhtY CnUe u th" HrSt Hu@y III july
Thi- boon 81 silence when the lime comes is rs good
~ hrin,s rsoI,p hunger 10 those who love these
huc. the r. ed spirit longs and loves 10 join In Tie
T"nd old %eriies: and any th9Ggnt that preaching
should ,b0 I-hcd mas tax the Wing, OF tue morning
ci.,. some 90 our chnrcnes this would hold gooa-it
\ blessing al around. recreation 40 th" nearer as
VOL "a the preacher.
The preacher then gave his for the vacations
minister, in detail First Of all no sG. u must
be GOOD thing icr the minister to ~ away now ana
thrn to iuirC with the world outside has parish, tha'
he may tne work he has 10 do ~ Its tuo relation
and weigh II Az liz true worm. Because there H. 10
dOubI gUOG deal OF truth IN tie complaint men mao
about ministers ~ body, that they move IN narrow
and with such rcasouS ~ no other class % mon
encounter FOR uOur shBg vide =ympain} for tne
vast human family abont then they Only c"re Tor their
sect or their side OF a sect.
IN the church 10 which man minister's thero u, again.
perpetual danger II II to bn rNpece 10 the very terms
Guh lie or ais l"ope anost as II u were ms own A. ne
prcar ~ steadily along, 700, Sunday AFTER Sunday. with
OF Tho abou him the swift gnnce Of recogn
he slont applause. be may AL tut! tho hsDlt OF
preaching. unto rlat used % be called Tho amen cor
ner" THIS l. the first grand worth ~ the minister's va
cation his nature swings free.
There IA also a possible bondage TO the WORK we have
hroug which the Ie spirit II our best cndcavor
escape Because of al things nan can DO cX
If the 90 from the pulpit and thc altar turns on
the poise and temper of the spirit, and must be ~ The
fun honeytOmb. which Yields sweetness and uoursh
III 70 he delicate touch rather tbc which
vii only give "a you compel 10. AID then gives thar
f,tt don ~ IA tfts trFt
f. 100 haId. / SPEAK. iDGeed from n long ,Xpcr
onoe when say TINS pressure comes from tho need
there b. Ii he spirit on tho Lors day b. qu
before eleven and have ma to say tren which - -u
about the taoernaclr IN tue wilderness aud be- ONE SO
absorbed m O. curtains and 'he chcrlhW t. forget
that our DO lies se the temples % the Holy Gno.t yes
the bodies If those who herd il ;Ac downtown,
God help tAtIl! ana live on garbage div OF from
wora through this happy ordination ol vacation and
We see the real neaui and prol OF The work We
have 70 H. for God and man now We nnst not spend
time on Old legends and mYtbs.t0 She Peril Of the
new life, try 10 brace up things with the iron Of
dogma mat must pass away or p fer at pictures that
throb 20 be- revealed or shoot our popcuu al eternal
venues mat ere 10 i".c 'ot VI floO ~ tlah ~
butterflies. Woe to tie minister who tries to make that
real wbch Las become unreal. ana that tre which has
become unruen the opening ana ipenng OF the human
soul
These are to ray mind, fair and true reasons on our
side Tor r sc va atonS. md this is the answer would
make 70 al questions n sprt as Ggnr' as haf when
has been shown us. mi1istrr.- only uao bo,.t by
these peculiar iras ANA Temptations wei tAD-"
watch 1eset rs all lie may be tempted 10 follow q
his death by prime pie; 10 skim over thD-s sd c my
bring f-3rul disaster, for the sle ~ delicate.
shrinking spirit. he shou down 20 tn ere uf
the cyl that be HAY work cure. lie has t. up
fresh aud smiling every sunday while, IL be-
grrat trouble i breaking his heart and POUR tie
81 c when he has been 10 lie wei, and fOund
them choked wh dust. Vacation is long ard quiet
c0nnuni0u in which do not have 10 thOug
because tho thought seeks time when rare
taOe summlts OF TIE sou = 'iic ch
my De or aJdiu; home, whele We are free from the
clay.
These vacations not only bring thir freshness IN ouI
n III %
they show tnc minister what Pc do sure pur-
pOsr reveal To- him what Is temp ' ana is
nal and how ne snail bring th MO tle right proper
ZION. Lay tai, to heart that tuc minister not jhe
ual factor but the church. The munster any t re ou
Out hut not the Church OF the living God. The
church rel sion IN tho heart ard lie. 4 NAV
religion by coming to church, but he cannot spend il
WneIe he finds it,.