New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-07

ers lave no right to give voice the pulpit to their
doubts They have subscribed to certain articles ie;
people by The statement OF their peculations and their
Vii HAUNT from lis pulpit the nag Of uncertainty
No matter what he may mink when alone IN his study
Is held by the ecclesiastical body which he has
unit I'd himself he eannGt do tn, there rS sa
only sensible Interpretation of the vows which he
has taken.
VOWS Are yon not under obligation to do and
suffer the Will Of God Why then when the stroke
cry aloud or the of the streets that you have
been unjusiTy afflicted Sometimes father may feel
he does not to have The whole neghborhood know
1t. lie would not mind. perhaps. II he had time to
inflicted God hasn't the time 10 explain TO his
enemies to unbelevers why lie deals with the saints
PEELED to explain. 1t is matter which concerns Him
seif and His children alone. Why shculd an artist
working every time he uses new color, and explain
Why he uses nat and not another Snail we com,
rrna iii we sin against God with our lips. uterine
doubts and Questionne', winch may lead unbeever:
!esus Christ and Of His rule over us Is Christ q
hard master, Is His service gricvous No! Then
s Jss about COD or indifferent speech about the
bible religious things lest some little ore stumble
(o) We must avoid unjust and unnecessary CRITICISM
OF Gods ministers and Gods people. The other even
ing heard High Church woman Say aS S9ms sr
one interrupted her with You must not speak that
way OF the priest But et 1t be understood that IN
what | am going TO say | speak not or the ministry
as an nfalIiblc priesthood / have such notions
AS that but do believe that the office OF the ministry
is holy Office and that to 1t proper reverence should
be shown The critical spirit is growing rapidly
Americans are keen. Independent, and believe In a
every eSs department Of life is great competition. Men
soc to grow rich through the defects Of others They
acters. They grow shIewd. and at the same time
critical Women increasingly critlclse the dress and
discover some H Which is not quite hight in order
that they may feel their own taste or judgment nat
better than 0ther people We therefore tear Others
to pieces that own superiority may be apparent
We seem TO feel that we have perfect right to criticie
the minister His appearance his manner nus speec'
jects for criticism and hight faithfully do many con
gregations I've up to their privileges. han l,a'
ne sajS boston minister the other day Judged
by this standard most OF our churches are rche per
wealth that most ministers wouM be glad to see taking
TO itself wings and flying away. Glad. not becauSc
know. the people are fond Of reminding US are 69s
Office Instituted of God to which we are ordained.
The work Is sacred work the affairs are ghleN VIII
"e eeHpSy ARE men Inc There IS then
due the Office. and this the children shoua We uasn.,
the minister wears white crayat or black one S,,
whether he gestures with tho light hand or ie eit,
provided he is In earnest 10 save SOULS anu W nelP
his people. let that word OF unnecessary
criticism al the dlnnerable concerning the sermon VIII
do more harm % your children than the minister ci
do good in six.monthS TASTY woia Vi , na,,
finding will mar the minister's influence IN i' hn
children 20 aS,ray, and who lay the blame al .he
door of their religious Instructor, VII awake Ia INC
Judgment To discover that they themselves
are not without fault in that they have
wholly destroyed tho preachers influence lot EJoa
by an unwaf ranted criticism. when you crtlcIse
your astor YOU hurt yourself and your chdTeh sara
a .ntleman the other day. some one who heard me
years ago Perhaps he was thinking OF MS boy anu
girls who had grown up without Interest IN Ieng.4us
things or regard FOR the Church. cavilng Christian
is better servant Of satan than the most open nhDe
lever. smallpox In the family is more naieerous ~
others than smallpox In the peSthonse on HOW inucl
injury complaining criticsng fault finding members OF
the Church OF Christ do cansel Oh friends ! pray
You take heed lest YOU destroy all pastoral nnuehce
and all churchy influence by incorporate speech against
the oycrseer Of the flock and Others of the iold
90 No word OF SANDER must be permitted 10 pass
the portals Of the mouth. Already some one has re
sented this saying IN the heart I never slander.
don't wonder you resent II. There Is something I'M
pleasant abont the word or thought which We do not
like. Naturally We repel any one VINO wouIu say ,a
SANDER. But have only said that we must ei'ru
against this. To SANDER + to speak falsely or IN
juriousv Of another. We certainly do not mean 10
speak falsely. what repeat or report to US Is
true certain Of that. But have we never
circulated injurious reportsi Have we never said any
that PERSONS standing with somebody else DO we
never speak carelessy Of our friends to other
friends in such manner a 70 %eer Tord and the
life of this great city Is strange ne abnormal, uI
real Everybody lives rapidly. everything Is rushed.
We make bosom friends to-day and omorrow we speak
lightly OF them There seems to be little genullenesS
ard SANDER is bred in such an atmosphere We are
careless Of speech. and SANDER grows nt on Snc fare
We ar, critical and SANDER is the dearest brother OF
criticism. We are polite and policy Is the impcng
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