Daily globe., 1883-08-19

painted with such fidelity by Oliver Gold
smith bears no resemblance to the other
classes save in his humanity. Humb le be-
cause he is sinner, pitiful and merciful be-
cause he needs pity and mercy himself, gen.
tie because he knows what a sad tangle life
is and how gently God leads his children,
patient and kind, generous and charitable.
"More bent to raise the wretches than to
rise," teachable because he knows his own
Ignorance and that only study and prayer
can enable him to 'give full proof of his
ministry" bold in defense of his master
and his love.
There have been such ministers, everyone
has met them, whose presence seemed
a blessing, and whose words came like a
benediction. They had been taught by
Christ himself, and illustrated his teach
ings by their daily lives. Faithful unto
DEATH" they sleep until the morning of the
resurrection, when, having turned many
to rig hteousness" they shall shine as the
stars forever and ever.
That the church is to blame for the
faults and sins of her ministers every OBJ
serving person will acknowledge. If the
preacher be young, good looking and pas
sably eloquent, unmarried and attractive,
he needs strong head and clear under
standing of his great work, ard love for
his God and Savior to keep his feet from
slipping. Where the women of any church
set themselves deliberately to pet and
idolize preacher, he will hardly find their
attentions "helps to holy living" How
many ministers have betrayed their Mas
| ter and lost eternal life through the
foolishness of the women of the church.
Is not the church to blame that so many
other clergy are obliged to resort to other
pursuits to make living for their fami
lies. AS profession the ministry does
not promise great wealth, but preachers,
like other mortals, must eat and sleep and
| dress. They sicken and die like other
men, SO, unless their labors are suitably
paid, they must speculate in real estate, or
IN fast horses, or in something that pays.
To call minister to preach at stated
salary and then pay it when it is convenient
or not pay when mo2ey is tight
will hardly meet the requirements of hu
manitJ as represented in his family. sIf
you will preach we will pay," said the call.
Then pay, pay promptly, and don't ease
your consciences by donations, surprises,
garments made by sewing societies, or cold
victuals left from festivals and suppers
Send such gifts to charitable institutions.
and if you feel IN debt to your pastor for
words of advice or sympathy pay
him hard cash; he knows what he
needs better than his parishioners.
Not many years ago clergy
man in southern Indiana sued church for
arrearages of salary. He had an invalid
wife and large family of children and they
had hardly the necessaries of life. He
waited hoping they would pay and avoid
the scandal, but finally reading in his Bible
that he that provideth not for his own
and they of his own household, has denied
the faith and is worse than an infdeI, he
took the other horn of the dilemma and
sued the church. There was strife
and back biting and all kinds OF
uncharitableness, but the sacred edifice
remained closed until the
| judgment was satisfied. The
The talented minister became a frst-class
lawyer, and the pious church members
found pastor who, they declared, wat
much more spiritual than his predecessor
But he had taught them lesson in legal
lty that made life a much pleasante1
thing for his successor.