The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-03-05
HAsTY CRITICISM.
An illustration Of the Text
Judge Not Etc.

Honest criticism, made in cool. intel
ligent manner, regarding either individ-
nals or beaie=, cam ct be condemned
either by the public or those cri icised.
hut on the contrary, when prActiced IN
hat fair spirit, in which all ctijiciS n
should be conducted ought to be ell
dorseG by the public and appreciated by
those criticised. When 4 person comes be-
lore com Inunity, organization or even
individual, III 4 public way, he may hope
tor no less than criticism and will receive
il when just in the proper spirit. As was
well remarked by Dr.. May in his recent
lecture. criticism is however, too often
divorced from intelligence not in all cases
BY the iack OF tue presence OF intelligence,
but OF the that too often Il is render ed
inactive by the influence of PREF
udice when the latter out
weighs reason and intelligence
in making up a verdict il is too often
made with haste ana consequently almost
equally often without full consideration
of the motives ami prOmpIings Of the
party criticised. \ short tine ago an
Article appeared in the EXAMINER on the
subject OF drainage which was at the
time pron, unced by many who read il.
wise and timely in many respects, and
open to criticism in othtrs-in fact was
criticised privately at .eaSt, II not publicly.
One OF t"O citizens, however, discovered
{ hal il Was from the pen Of a minister OF
The gospel. anu III place OF CrltlclSlng il
on its lc.;4n1 toward the city 5 veal or
woe IN point OF hca tn, finance and COM
lntrcial benefits. they suggested in j call
upon the reporter, that the writer vas
outside his calling and The merit or demerit
OF the article was lost 20 the N in calling
in question what right a minister had to
meuule III such affairs. We must not be IN
ders TODD as saying that the persons Of
whom we speak uttered any thing in an
uniritnGly spirit or We're they lacking in
intclligeEce-they simply tOrmeda ha>ty
conclusion That 4 minister should not take
pait in such discussions, but.cUniine him
-elt 10 ecleSiaSticS. Had the gentlemen
been criiicisinm him tor mixing up In
political discussion or "a horse race, We
should not blame anyone for calling him
or anyone else In his station to account
for it-in fact, we should have been with
them; bat on Il subject OF such vital I'M
pOItanC" to Waco, as city drainage eau
an Intelligent view, or even less, one not
wholly in trlljgcnt, hut presented in the
belief that il is 50, and aimed to 40 good,
b.. objectionable from anyone? 1t would
appear t.iIll!A tt''Si' ca lllstt II NOtitl lltl
he The minister who would not Use his
best influence for good in his pulpit and
ave all the advice and instruction i'll his
power, 10 make men and wumen better,
md tit them Ia safely enter an after stat
would ice considered 4 usurper OF place
AMI earn the condemnation OF those, even
who d. not believe in his method of
teaching. All ministers are suppo ,ei to
labor Tor the good in the hereafter OF
those Niihin their reach and if they are
seeking IL mike al happy in the beyond.
can there be harm in seeking to better
their condition here The minister no
would give man aiyicr about the saliva
ton of lis sou! might, II he is consistent.
he expected TO counsel with
him in I, gard to his health
ana mode of lite here, AMI what
he sugmt ST. Tor The indy iinal in that way
he might. always remembering OF course.
not to bc oliciuus, suggest for many ndi-
riduals. We know OF no source from
" hich suggestions in reference t. health,
morals, etc. could better come in mod
est nnl vel, med way than from a min
lster. He would ar least seem 10 have the
same right 10 express his views Oh mat
'erS OF public good that others have, and
nearly al The miniStc:s Of oar citS have az
one time or another done 50 in u mild
way when they thought they
could otler suggcs ton that would re OF
some benefit. 70 criticjsc and be crit-
tsed, slSgest and receive suggestions is |
thoroug' IL American, and when carried
on, lot too hastily,and with remembrance
Of the fact that Il should always be- III 81
friendly way, never fails to be- beneficial, |
tad we see no reason why y minister may |
not take part in matters pertaining to the |
peace, health and prosperity Of tie public. |