The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
SOME ADDITIONAL HINTS TO
PREACHERS.

many pEcacuef5 are aiutCttU WILL
dyspepsia. Doubtless it is an OUT
growth Of over eating. The good
people to whom they minister ought
to feed them o. plailer and more
diaeaooble diet. 1t i8 great mis-
take the people make in feeding the
preachers so highly. Most Of the n
are poor men and are not used to
fine food 81 home As remedy ter
dyspepsia. / would suggest some
manual labor now and then. 1t
will help tee preacher mentally and
physically.
Preachers should not regard them
selves above some manual labor.
The great Apostle to the GentiIes
was not ashamed to work with his
hands and IS occasion required.
The most Of the people to whom
Our preachers minister ara laboring
people. aad it will have atendoncy to
bring preacher and people into more
intimate sympathy With each other.
II preachers hands ere little hard
and his face a DIT burned no harm
doae.
Preachers ought to keep ont Of debt
az 13r a5 CONSTANT with strict econo
my and ii; unfortunately, in debt,
they should make al honest, manly
effort to Get ont IS soo1 as possible.
The Great APOSTLE said cove no
man anything but to love one an,
o;her-' Many goo3 preachers have
materially injared their influence and
uaefulnesa by going in debt. Every
nan ooght to live practically within
his income | mean by debt where
there ara no means within sight to
meet engagements. But sone preach
erS VIII say if my people would
pay ne, would net be in debt. |
an aware there is trouble in that
lira. VIC 30 rot pay our minister as
we ought ard later l hope to have
something TO say Oh that score :.
Bal mach Of the fault Of not paying
tie rreacer better, lies at the preach
eGsown door, They have failed largely
To tell US our whole duty. The it is
the preachers duty TO h1msleff and
family, II lie has one, when ne fails
to receive support from the people
whom he serves to quit, and 90
elsewhere Or t1rn his time anltalents
to sona other honest calling that
will bring him living. Much trou
bic on this line grows out Of the lax
way II which preacher aud people
serve each other. The preacher
ought to know jGst how much he is to
have for lis years work, ana inst
when it is to re paid. There oaght
to be something lika business en-
gaaemeIt between the church and her
minister. That Wonldayoid debt with
much trouble and confusion.
Again preachers ought not to have
''hobhles'' IN their prea ching. Some
preachers make IT point to dis
course upon their denominational
tenet8 IL almost il every sermon.
Ooce in a while that may be we'll
enough, 0Ut to be at it continually,
is very objectionable, and the people
will begin TO say, We have heard that
again anel again, and sre tired Of it.
They say, We will not 60 to hear the
minister today ; for we know what
he will preach about before We 80.
The people want Christ and him
cGuciied preached to them with
repentance, faith, obedience and
holy hTlng, love 10 God and to one
aooJaer-truth th at will fit them for
living and for their life work. will ft
them for dying.
IEe&chers are net always'as courteou
aod kind one toan0ther as they might
and ought 70 be; and especially
Is II true Of different denominations.
HE heralds Of the Cross having 8
common Master and a common cause,
pointing men to Z common Salvation
tsaTelilog IN the same narrow way
and going to the same goodly land,
and ought to be kind ore to en-.
other, though they differ ia some
things.
Preachers o1gnt never to make the
lIpresslon that with them their own
Nomination or church is pre-
Eminent, Or, they are more in tensely
Interested in its progress them thew
they are il TIE good Of ali the oeo.
pie.
lie aaigat'on Of all the people
ought 10 be the motto-tle great
est good to the greatest numuer.
Anything like selfhness is calculated
To detract from the p preachers use
fGlecss.