The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-27
-HE PREACHERS OF sEDALIA.
By ONE OF THEM.

There are many things which win for
Sedaiia her fair name and cause her citi-
zens 10 be Justly proud of her. Among
them NAV be mentioned her clergy. A
nobler body OF men cannot be found than
this bsnd Of brothers; for they are broth
ers indeed, not only in name but In very
truth. No company of men ever walked
together in more kindly and fraternal rela-
tions than the ministers OF Sedalia. They
are all on intimate terms. They speak
generously and enthusiastically OF one
another. They rejoice in each others snc-
crss. Each lab0rs i'm his own proper
sphere. All honor and worship the same
Master, and preach the same essential
truths. II would do the people goo to
look in upon these consecratea men at one
of their Monday morning meetings. They
meet like intimate friends who have been
separated long time. Pleasant and kindly
inquiries are exchsnged-jokes fly thick
and fast. 1t is a happy company. No
sour, long-face1, dyspep,ic, sepuIchral ones.
III such fellow should enter ne would be
ioke1 and laughed out of the room. All
believe the religion of Jesus Christ should
make one happy, and will il he has really
embraced it. A religion which teaches
that ones sins are psrdOned; that he is In
loving favor with God that heaven is his
home, is calculated TO bring hope, and sun
shine, and song into life. And tnss- breth
rem have an unfailing prescription for the
blues -"Rejoice In the Lord always"
Keep out of the minister's meeting If y0n
are going to whine. These brethren have
great sympathy for their fellow men. They
carry the SORROWS of many-'weeping
with those who weep" as well as
rejoicing with those who rejoice'-but
when Monday morning comes, after they
have preached a glorious gospei. thew cele-
brate their victories And is not this
right? Is religion gloom, melancholy?
Is il not rather an earnest, cheerful life
Pc good, do good. and then be happy.
When Paul and Silas were in Jail they
''prayed and sang praises unto God" Let
us look at these men little more closely.
There is Rev. DIR. jackson, of the Ohio
Street NJ. f. church, who SO strikingly re-
sembles Garfield, not only physically but
in mental and moral qualities-a grand
fellow. nothing small about him-as in
capable of jealousy or petty meanness as
an archangel. Large-hearied, brainy, ire
mendously in earnest, overlooking with
good spirits a genuine Methodist, and vet,
more than a Methodist; man OF broad
views. and an eloquent preacher, beloved
by all his brethren Next to him sits Rev
j. III. Duncan. pastor OF the Christian
church. A sincere, devoted, earnest and
successful minister Of Jesus Christ. A
thorough Christian, and vet fraternal in
his feelings toward oil his brethren. and
all evangelical denominations; q man of
most excellent spirit, genial, sympathetic,
pleasant faced, and q tireless worker.
Brother D. is the most powerful worker Of
the whole body. When anything strikes
him lust right he convulses ell by his ex-
plosive bursts. Such man has right to
laugh Give him plenty OF rope. There is
Brother G A. Beattie, pastor of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church. A pleasaBt-faced,
warm.hearted, gentlemanly, jolly, good
brother, who always comes to the meeting
loaded up to the full with puns, jokes and
stories. No fellow knows when Boattie
| will get in his work" on him, and all are
q little shy of him, and treat him with def.
erence. II was thought that BY making
him the presiding officer OF the meeting
he might sober up" little,
Int il has had only the effect of making
him worse, for he now has things all his
own way. A faithful, successful pastor,
q good preacher. a great worker. Bro. B.
is highly regarded by bis brethren. Gloss
to him, 70 that the Presbyterians shall be
we'll defended, sits Rev. A. w. Nesbit, Of
the O. s. PRESBYTERIAN church. The only
thing that can be said sgainst this brother
is that he is bachelor q scholarly man
with broad views; an able preacher
a good pastor; a manly man, modest. and
vet as brave as a lion; faithful to dsty; q
delightful companion; . man who longs to
do his whole duty. He is ga work
man who needeth not to he ashamed" He
also has a penchant for dry jokes and