St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-11
ARE MINISTER PRACTICAL ?
Some Queries Propounded by
Mathew JingIekirk.

5OIne queries GrOPOAu0E0 w
Mathew Jinglekirk.
Totbe Editor of the Globe.
l read some time since in your paper
very clever article on the ministers
and the letter of the law, 10 which l
have seen no reply, and upon which the
honored pastors have not preached
Mr.. Editor, are you in fun, or are you IN
earnest, when you ask the brethren to
put into practice tie discipline against
women plating their hair. wearing
gold ornaments. members of the church
playing cards and dancing? You ex-
pect too much. Why, your plan would
empty half the churches. Do not you
know, Mr.. Editor, that many min
listers want to have the dis
cipline of the Methodist church
changed SO the young people can
dance in glee now and them DO you
want 10 see pastors live lip TO the rules?
They will not do il. Some people say
they dare not try. 1t must be admitted
that the law is made 10 keep, not TO
break, whether in municipal or church
affairs. Are the ministers practical? IS
asked. l will tell you, sir. subject
worthy your facile pen. when you nave
got the smoke nuisance done away
with, and in this. l say, more power TO
your elbow. The subject is. do the men
/ who lead the churches show much prac-
/ tical sense? The ministers are in the
/ saddle and set the pace. Look at
/ the way church work Is arranged IN
! Minnesota. where all these shining
I lights give light and heat in the pulplfs.
! Take small towns of 500 to $500 people.
and see how wise. kind, good and low
! ing things generally are There Is 4
/ Roman Catholic church-that goes with
out saving: a Methodist church mo vii
lage is complete without il. says a
MethodisD: there is a Baptist, often: a
Corgregationaiist. because, says
| preacher, IF we do not cover
| the ground some one else will"
possibly a Presbyterian: a Lutheran,
| ii would never 40 TO be without one,
because we have so many Scandinavia
ans, and. 10 bring up the rear. liberal
organization: anywhere from i've to
eight gaide posts TO show men the way
TO heaven. II will be said: All right,
cannot these folks do as thew Ike with
their own?'' Reply = These small
churches keep up contention, social d.
vision and much more effort TO VIII men
tor y form of faith than 10 noble lie
of Christ-Iike usefulness. And the small
churches are made possible by the
large city churches. 10 the waste
OF money. men and time in the small
towns so many churches could not exist
if the mission boards did not dole out
500 10 $500 year each TO support them.
1 One good man well learned IL holy
Writ.fn the best modern literature. could
be kept without dollar help from out
SIDE in every town. The people would
be happier. have larger power Tor good
and DE bound together. as they are moi
likely TO be while there are youl
mission boards and practical ministers
intent on the glory OF ''our system
At least two parts out OF three OF al
the money given for missions III Inc
small cities is worse than thrown away
4 There is no good reason why Prespy
terians. Congregationallsts and Bap-
lists. with the MethOdists, could not bt
one. If one church Is not big enough
for them few years on earth, Whal
time they will have on the other SIDE II
eternity. The Christians do vas
amount of good. IN spite o
| divisions. but common sense vii
: teach them. if they are wise, TO speai
little and write nothing about the prac
teal, much less The economical side 0
their concerns. In love or law. IN
warm desire 10 see ii kept, IN patriot
ism. l will not take back seat for an.
: minister For ali the good they do
thank them. but they will do well l
follow Christ in desire TO lift the falle
! and help not the httest 10 survive. On
TO restore the SICK and make the nal
strong. and so make that which Is read
to die able TO live. l speak this wor
, in your ear, Mr.. Editor, and am, yoaT
. honestly, MATHEW JINGLEklRh-