Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
DRINKING In IDEAS.
Pastors Find Many Suggestions for
Sermons During Vacation.
THOUGHTS COME WHEN NEEDED
To Refreshed Mind to illustrate Theme
or Point Moral.
Mr.. DoNEHoO VIEWS THEPRoMIsEDLAND

The pulpits of the two cities were more
generally filled yesterday than for some
months past, many of the pastors who had
been absent on vacations having returne q
to their charges with fresh vigor and new
ideas picked up in their wanderings. A
number of the pastors were seen and ques-
toned as to the bene fits derived by them
from their vacations.
Rev. John Sproull, of the Central
Reformed Presbyterian Church of ALLIE
gheny, had spent five months in Egypt and
Palestine. As result he says: 's'I propose
this winter to give series of sermons upon
the noted localities of the Holy Land, and
expect to throw some light upon the history
of the Bible countries. must say was
thoroughly disappointed with Palestine.
There was more suffering there than l ever
expected to see. The beauties of Jerusalem
have been greatly exaggerated. Its glories
are all past, and the city itself is almost all
a mass of ruins"
81 60 on vacation to rest" said Rev.
DR.. David Kennedy. of the First PresbY-
terian Church of Allegheny, "but l find
manv things which serve as illustrations in
my sermons. drink in a mountain scene
for its beauty alone, but, perhaps, when I
am talking the whole view will come to me
like picture and can use it with greater
effect than if 1 had studied out place
where could use it."
VACATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL.
Rev. o. A Emerson, of the Centenary M.
E. Church, thinks a summer vacation is
essential to pastors efficiency. He said:
''This year paid visit to the homes of my
ancestors in the East, and, while made no
special notes for sermons, l consider that
my vacation qualities me for better work
during the year"
Rev. W. W. West, pastor of the Oakland
Baptist Church, says: 81 think a vaca-
tion is needed by every. pastor who
does his work faithfully. I enjoyed
pleasant holiday at nv old home in Con-
necticut, and 1 found many suggestive
things to which will refer in my sermons"
Rev. George Shaffer, of the Second NJ. P.
near Scranton. During nv trip this sum-
mer," be said, "the great storm occurred at
Wllkesbarre, and this happening to come
under my observation, have made it the
theme of a sermon, showing the uncertainty
of life Other things observed during my
trip have afforded abundant material for ef-
fective sermons"
Rev. j. w. Riddle, of the South Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church, spent two
weeks at Chautauqua, but has not prepared
any new plans Tor future work.
ABSORBING NEW IDEAS.
Rev. W. J. Robinson, of the First q. P.
Church, Allegheny, said: "When 1 am
away try to forget that preach sermons,
still ideas crowd upon one. do not know
Just how will use them at the time, hut
when 1 am writing a sermon they will come
to me like fash, and remember the whole
story"
Rev. J. W. Harsha, pastor of the Fifth
q. P. Church, will take vacation later on.
He :ook short trip through the coke re-
gion, but the only suggestive thing he saw
were the coke ovens, which recalled very
forcibly the burning lake of Revelations.
He will not use the idea.
Rev. E. r. Donohoo. of the Eighth Pres
byterian Church, said: 81 went one day
about two miles up Saw Mill Run, and
another day started for Schenley Park.
L only got on top of the hill, along Forbes
street, where 1 could view the promised
land. However, 1 will go at my winters
work with greater determination than
ever"
Rev. L. MCGUIRE, pastor of the Fifth
NJ. E Church, is opposed to taking
a vacation in the summer, as he finds there
is more sickness at that season, and that the
consolation of religion is oftener needed at
that time. He believes that pastors, like
other people, need vacations, but holds
that they should take them later in the
wear,