The Meeker herald., 1889-05-11
MEEKER HERALD.
..ro ON THE MINISTER.
r.. Poor psy rpr special s.r.ie-.-A r-v
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r.. Poor Pay nnr special s-',iee.-A rev
Tloss old question:, concerning paying
the minister Tor such special services ~
combinations, bap'.sms. weddings and
Iu.cral service, are again up for agitation
and discussion People sru To be found
who think not oaly that n minister ought
To work for almost nothing and md him
self bu, that he ought 10 Include all
these special service, Ia tho work he docs
for his regular salary II Is hard on tho
ordinary minister A. to the few minis
,.rs who receive priucely salaries. their
fees ur- large In proportion P-oPl" VINO
expect special services OF them GENERALLY
do tho fair thing as to compensation,
Such special service, an ought Ia bo PER
formed In church when tho congregation
is assembled arc usually considered par,
Of "a ministers regular duty Should
minister b. called i0a Priyat. house tobap'
,,p a baby there Is an evident propTisty
In making him present OF some Kind In
return for his Kindness and as n opmf-n
.ation for his trouble. II may b. In cash.
or I, may lie some accept aide article for
table use or for household decoration.
People who CIV. books To ministers gen
orally make tho mistake Of selecting some
book which the minister does not want,
Some good people who r,-sfft1y gave thoit
pastor copy 81 tho Bible DID not stop TO
think that b. already had In his library
about ff,een copies In various styles and
Language,
In wedding f,cs I. may safely b. sid
that the man who gives none Is . mean
fellow. not worthy 10 have q good wife,
lie who pays only dollar or two IL not
muel better. unless his sbjc-, poverty Il
the cause Of tia. smallnrs, Of IN, fe.i. Why
minister should b. expected to attend
and conduct funeral without charge Is
hard to guess II Is quite a. hard work.
both Tor mind and body. as 20 pruaeh .
1crmon Morn attack, Of clerical bron
ehiil, and pneumonia have t>-n suffered
by going TO funerals than from any other
enus. The PRISON who stands barr
beaded on tho cold ground or damp boards
beside an open grave y apt TO 10 reading
his own death warrant willis hc pro
nouno-s tho words Of tho funeral service
Ia word. tho ministcr oasht TO 30 -
sluarcly dealt with ~ any other man Of
any profession or calling Who s~udeSs ssss
Sicc u any kind.
The ar, and SCIENCE Of handing tbs
preacher HI, money would aeon . very
simple thing. YET there sru many elurvh
officials who lack understanding a, TO the
mos; st-sdy and graceful rau,hol of doing
IL An 10 tho regular pastor. II IL to 10
supposed that tho trv.sunur promptly
band, hlH = chez. ot pay day. hut u u
IN r,:.sESi To tho minister who happens to
bc III. supply" fora Sunday os Two that
embarrassment soinot,me- -xi.'s. Soms
time, the treasurer hap,-ns 20 b. st>cas,
especially In summ-r. HI. iaind has b-sn
- full Q: preparation for his own vacation
taa, h. has ronc away without thinking
OF leaving tho necessary cash for ti,-, thin.
,a,.r, f~~ Th- Minister feel, baslfnl
about sskiny for IL. With . blank ispt
- Ills face. and With pr,.ibiy = heartfelt
vacancy In his oallAj~ibl- f-nes.,u.,ok. be
tsaly departs. hoping thu, Hoinolq.ly win
Of his day Labor. In . ~.-k ar tvo !,
comes by mnii. r-shsr- With IN APOLOGY.
I-rhaIs n, iusi,rr Of oour>p.
1h.rc asr case. In which the tr~asafss
cone, 10 the supplying minister after tie
SERVES. ard jus. ~h-s -sstns Of sh~ chief
people q tho el.urvh a.o shaking hands
with him and telling him how grra'iy
t,lpy were pl.t.s.-l Ni,.i tho sermon. VIII
n show Of Official Importance. and with .
Icss,gdlng -a.!!c 81 tho vr~a1aor. tho
TREASURER hands over THO t-., Ia sight AZ all
Who arr present, THO IDA conveyed b.
this pr,.erodIng Is. "i'n srvsstsrs. YOU'RE
preacher. yons. t-yn pr-srhinx fos
moray. Herr. take your pay AMI 80
Tho mos; graceful way Of s~ttlinS With
q supply" 4, for tbs ,rva.urvr of sotas
other gentleman connected with tho
church TO shake hand. with tho minister
In . quiet and uEn-;oaiA;ious ~sy. and
while doing ~ To leave In th, minister's
Palm the exact snm. either In gold ur h
notes 81 the largest denomination The
Anta will allow. A bank check is Yuito -
acceptable and ~ proper. Tho practice
Of handing the taini,,sr 1T Of raSSe&
currency and some small change 10 rude
and h--orish. Yo; thu preacher for the
Ga, ~oald rather receive small change o.
ragged bills ,asn b. Indefinitely hung
vi" for hi. e, iy Tho treasurer or CON
ni,'c-faoa. who politely -ay AZ 10 do
par;s You will lear FROM US. sir."-
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