The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-18
INNS MEN AND THE CHURCH
=. Ministry Offers Worldly
Comfort and Honor.
.A.s ne Americas Yoath
.hss Profession. TO study
Lev and Medieise.

IL serili4f
" the case. There Is now no
~ 80 about its secular attractive
ho :, takes a long time 10 get into
- ,,ue With much expenditure
y = .,a : and labor which is saved By
O a tho 90 into mercantile and
ms', h,s;ne-s. and who have
os1s. comfortable start IN life before
's .s..,.,er has got ready to etsier upon
s,.xork. Bat that cannot be helped
=, ssnuo, afford TO pat boys into the
49, uueslncated. We want the
'a.ass.ry 70 be the best educated body
'',' -, n any business or profession.
81 e. be leaders. We have no
nsn ST. - h offer or 10 ask for that dis
sdss Ia she ministry Is under no dis
,-,a~e here as compared with
a1.,ha, al the learned professions,
soia. s,ers of which ought. If they
me -, ~ take as full and long =
ae IT,. "a stuay as ministers. A doc
soelsIl srxer or teacher in orr high
~ sD.,nsti.1tions. ought 70 go through
-, corresponds not only 20 college
80 hut some special course OF
60 as;esI ar technical study afterward.
-, s,adua,s course. that shall take
sRss'h time as minister takes In
= I'll .s...s.gicaI studies. A worthy
- 49, 49, not consider the long time
I.,snsration burden or a loss. IL
dslivht 10 him, and he would
s..s,s ,,,o.oug il. He is eager for the
III willing and glad 10 spend his
y 10 !, rreoaring for IL. Though time,
s,,bsIe thief of youth. is stealing
y. s,srs, YET he knows that. through
~,cxias Inward ripeness, time and
- N oi heaven are leading him
.s,.h seductive fields OF prepare
ssns = ~, let. mean or high. which
-. hola ever as in the eye OF the
crest Tssk.master.
~, .re ne sure that the actual
~a,slx attractions of the ministry are
,.a-v mncb less than those OF other
.s.s,sous. II is doubtful il any other
,,alsssou offers the young man a bet
., svsrxee promise of comfort and
s,n., than the ministry. AT the very
hernning OF his course be can AFFORD
u msrrr. he can expect a living Tor
li,.sSlf and his family. He does not
nsssd 10 wait until he has laid up some
,h,ng or has reached living income.
A. he beginning he Is invited 10 u
,hnrrb ia the city or the country.
xherr he can. on his wages, live "a
xsli AZ The majority OF his people. No
enc eIse i more talked about, lives
more in the light OF publicity,
has more local fame. Is more
xarmly welcomed 10 the best
homes in the place OF his residence.
II there u q public occasion, no one y
sooner caleb - make the speech and
10 the honors of the day. To he sure
there are very few large prizes, few.
comparatively, OF an income OF 5000
or 500, almost none OF SlD1tp
year--no millions to I've acquireds but
there are very few lawyers and no doe
tors. and not many merchants that
scare such prizes. The minister does
well, veil enough; and We DO not see
h&w he can properly, a. things go
with other men. ask any more than
has been given him. This Is not an
easy world for doctors, or lawyers, or
teacher, or merchants; and ministers
have nothing 10 complain of. except
rs to the accidents 10 which all are
liable accidents OF capacity, ability,
health. family, sickness or misfortune
affect them and affects Others also.
What are the secular attractions OF
ether ayocatioBs. They are the hope
et wealth, the promise of abundance
Il not of atiinenee, the honor OF their
sellewnaen and power over them.
They are purely material and transit
tor. The successful man in business
geis money. lie can buy books, he
can ilE his home with pictures and
porcelain. He can show OF his treas
ares 10 his poorer neighbors. lie can
he senator. governor. president. lie
can NJ second or third man. perhaps
The FIRST man IN a village, state. na-
ton. lie can make men talk about
him. and he can command n column
Of enlosy when he dies, and possibly
pubiic subscription may be projected
fog bis monument. This is about ali:
al that the lucky oues can get. bat
al this the successful minister can get,
Unless II be the largest wealth. lie
can buy a. many books a his neigh
tor lawyer. lie can have. ii he has
oiie Of the prizes, all the pictures aud
hsic-a-hrac he needs. aud he can get
All the fame he could ask. Ne all
know that there have been ministers
u our generation honored a. almost
40 layman has been.
Bat what are the attractions that in
Nss minister We have mentioned
'hose that invite layman; what else
has minister
10 answer that que ton le. rs think
What II was tina, called Christ or Paul
70 hls ministry. What was the ioy set
before Him. in view OF which lie de-
snlsed The cross, enduring the shame
What was II that tempted, that led,
ihat drove II, Paul and made him saw
necessity Is laid upon me, yea, NO
= me II preach not the gospel.
What sas the motive that urged him
70 That What things were gain To him
H0se be counted loss? He has felt
Tie power of Christ and Of Ills yestlr-
rec,ioa- He had learned the lesson of
thrists suffering for man. He had re-.
eesYed an aposileship, charge. a bust
Ness which he must do. lie had an
a"attefahle longing To bring me
70 MAT blessed knowledge lie
asa haa charge. which he trans
,ss',ea 70 TITUS and 10 the ministry of
we pfssens DAY before God and the
s.''s Jesus taEist who shall Judge the
ISsAA anu 'he dead at his appearing,
pssssh ihe word. Ia reproye, re-
puse. ttheFi wiih all long,sniferi;lg
al, AZ .als iiad nothing 20 do With sec
. .'E auEscuons. IL was his attrac.
80, rather 10 tiii up what was
. as''s " tiie susisrings OF Christ for
a ~ Nsiy sake. which Is the church.
neh DC took pride in what he had
kaiied here and made himself a fool
ss.. s'ass'''k' u vas oi perilS. scourg-
s eu'l tisaths Oft. Tie was glad Ia
ssaaoFe al this II he could only win
5a's ana Win Christ and be found in
a~ hls hearts desire aud praver
'ast Israel might bt. saved. and
- "enilies with Israel. The man
.hV eN0id have wished himself ac-
vi sea tom Christ for his brethTen'S
-, sase y oniy they msght have part IN
- eS'f'ohs nope, that man Who had
$50 ", All secular attractions did not
- - - nave The attractions al the
"a. made any greater 10 hlm.
issy We're enough.
IN "a uhat motive for PAM. ar for
= - ministers Of Christi 1t Is worth
, -s's'e 70 ask what the WORT "perteci"
~ "s a. found in paul's writings.
-, eiseS here IN the New Testament
a''a IA other Chrstisn writingx of the
~ ,s e'.''e PERIOD. III ihoa wOuldSt
~ tS,'eSI' said Jesus. go sell that
:" ~" mast and gave la the poor" let