The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-09-18

the Mar land line about one mile from
Cecil Paper Mill, in the center of
spsrcely settled section ofcountry. There
is no other church of any demon
nation for several miles in any direct
ion, so that it is needed just where it is,
if ever church was needed anywhere,
The people however, for whose benefit
the building was erected, are not able
to give largely for its support, being
barely able to sustain the minister of the
gospel from year to year. A debt OF
about four hundred and fifty dollars
remains upon the church which it is the
earnest desire of those interested in its
welfare to see Cancelled. For this pur-
rose various means are being employ
ed by the ladies of the church, the trus-
tees and the pastor, none of which IN
our judgement, are improper. Among
the others a number of money jugs
have been distributed to the children
of the Sabbath School, to be used by
them in soliciting voluntary contribut-
ions from all who feel disposed to help
the weak church 1t was the advent
of one of these little collectors into the
Office of the journal" which caused
the writing and mention of the above
item. II cannot think it possible that
the editor of a paper circulating in a
christian community, among people who
uphold the church and religious insti-
buttons as the sheet-anchor of our re.
public abiding prosperity would apply
upon second thought the term "quest.
ionable purpose" to the above item it
is so applied In view however of the
fact that the money jug was properly
labelled with the name Of the church,
the object for which aid was asked, and
the name of the pastor as guarantee
of good faith. Tam satisfied to allow the
matter to rest wishout further remark.
T. G. CoXsoN.
Pastor of Octoraro NJ. E. Church.
1--WE are glad to give place to the
above protest of the pastor of the Oct
oraro Chuch which lows us to explain
little in relation to the local notice
complained of. The offending clause
questionable or any other purpose"
our friend misquotes slightly-was
markell out by the proof reader, but
the corrector failed to expunge the in
dicted part. which omission could not
be detected till the paper was worked
off. This part of the paragraph spoils
both the sense and grammar and to
understand the position we take the
| sentence must be read with these words
omitted. And now we have the quest
ion "fairly before the hoase," and we
are going to stand right on top Of the
ground we take and defend it, What
friend Coxson says in explanation of
sending children out to beg will not ex-
cuse the practice. Grant all he claims
about the necessity of church in that
locality, and the debt that has been in
Cured in providing it. Church beg
ging has become bore to the whole
land it is humiliating it lowers the
sanctity of the church in the feelings
of the people and the offense becomes
doubly humiliating when the office of
street begging is shifted onto the
shoulders of children. The object of
employing the little iDocents is obvious
ly for the purpose of exciting sympathy
and thus winning something more
from an unwilling public who have
been badgered so much by calls on
them to give for all manner ofschemes
under the name of rel gion, that the
public is sick of ii. Now we appeal to
every member, deacon, elder and min.
lister of the church if these plain words
are not plain truths, that no one will
deny. To send children into the streets
with bottles or books or any other de.
vice to halt every one they meet and
crave aims for any purpose is not like
ly to improve their morals, manners OF
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