The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-20
"HEsT AWHILE"


We have reached a season when a
prolonged rest gives increased strength
for the work which is to come as well
as rccuperation from that which IL past.
notice that many New York
churches send the children Of their par
i,hes to the seaside, where they are pro-
vided with cottages and other attrac-
tons for health and recreation. THIS
is as IL should be,
Bat beg to plead for a class OF men
who. of all men. need rest and yet can
not get it. / refer to the underpaid, but
oyerwOI ked. clergy Of the CnGrch.
| There are hundreds Of these faithful
; men of God to whom a rest of weeks
Will secure years of strength. n
month ; change from the constantly
beaten path Of their never forgotten
daily work will ~ recuperate them to
return to the old fields of labor as If
going 10 new parishes of attractive
duties with all the freshness of novelty.
beg TO make some suggestions where
by the object NAV be gained for which
plead.
I'D Is it not possible that, if thous-
ands of dollars can be collected to send
street arabs To the seashore, the same
parishes could devote few hundred
dollars TO rest the priests of the Church
VINO have labOred ircessantly for the
good of all the people;
III Many wealthy Churchmen are
now crossing to Europe or are revealing
! at American resorts; from these few
hundred dollars out OF the thousands
. .T l.. a fffr xvpniI he
rs nothing. W hefeas if would be every
thing TO the wearied clergyman for
whom It coull secure trip to Europe
or rest somewhere else. Cannot rectOls
make some pgeitioL S to wealthy par
| ish0nersI
| l3I Some clergymen have large in
/ cJmt and they enjoy long rests. Have
some men ever uIed the happiness OF
/ taking as their guest on such vacations
/ the pOorly-paid but heavily worked
| rector or missionary 4 laymau can be
the host as well but | mention clergy
men first. a fell)w-feeliug ought TO
make us woudrous kind
a. Many rectors are called IN 10 get
supplies for their parishes Why not
seek out the priests for this work. TO
whom it would be a change, novelty,
| q rest. and for whom the remuneration
/ .let it, be very iioefal) would be con
,Ideraion not To be sighted;
~ We clergy can, from time 20
time, make exchanges which Will be
rest by novelty Tor men who have for
years worked i'm the routine Of no
change.
lGI Ny houored aud thoughtful
bishop supplies church services to the
summer resorts m his diocese BY
sending 90 them his own hard-woi6cd
clergy Of ether poinls and giving them
/ 81 honalaTiuu from the mission funds
ol tIe diocese. the offerings al such
services lelmbursing the mission funds.
/ rus arrangement. though not a fnii
/ rect. is % real change, and the men re-
cGsug il enjoy 1t gratefully.
I7I We have societies to send clergy
men % China, and why not an organ
+ IZlti0n % give clergy men rest AT the
-ra5loIe or on the mountain height:
Admirable are all the agencies which
have worthy objects at heart, but ]
!oul.y hope that some one-lay OF
T ciegic-Wll take practically IN hand.
/ from some central point, The formation
oi that league which viii give shape TO
our loving Masters thoughtful plan for
/ lIs hard-worEed clergy, Come -
urart ......and rest awhile
F This Dis not "a begging letter. Nor is
+ 30 financial APPEAL But it Is an
honest attempt to draw attention to a
/ duty owed % men who minister at the
altar by giving them the strength then
, work needs and the rest their faithful
Il, -7 deserves.
Campbell Fair in The Churchman.