New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22

the Apostle declared the mind Of Christ with ref
crence to the support of the Gospel ministry Even
1t with the Lcvltcs who served at the altar
and who lived Of the things Of the altar even when
or the nhrmities OF their old age. Men can
revise out of the Binlc the emphatic nInnc
support Of the religious teachers OF the people
Take heed to thy,elt that thou forsake not the
rated in the seal o, tne Board Of Ministerial Relief
DR. Catten then -poke OF TIE hsw rnl. OF the
Assembly by which hon0rably retired minister's over
seventy years Of age VINO are In need and who lays
given thirty years Of pastoral or missionary WORK
o inc Sarc TIM may on reeve yNars rule h T"en IN
operation lO1 veterans have awaited themselves OF
T. Ihr,yonc have been called TO tn%r f"wnra , on
last year. The Oldest Is In MS ninety fourth year
The average age Is over seventy eenI ana IN. AYR
one year OF nny. What sight could 80 thrill our
hearts as that OF these pa'iiarcns II they were an
gathered together Why cannot this rule. he asked
he extended TO includr the names OF thOs" WIDOWS
eft destitute and helpless IN ,heir oln age aher
faithful and sel!denying as that OF these pari
The conclusion Of DR.. Catters address had ref
ercnrr to the Hon" for the Aged Ministers at Perth
Amboy y !. lie spoke of the patriarch Of the
iousr who had died during tie last year within
,ix months of being hundred years Old. lie also
gave account Of unique birthday celebration az
TN 6syn o. Hs n 6r ss Tsar n0T IN II
lie described III" birthday dinner. where the hve
ae"T proao '' of aowers which loving hands had
Thought and the great birthday cak' In the centre.
npon whose white icing stood out In bold
relief the date lSl2. In the afternoon. In the room
Of the youngest Of the five upon whose birthday
December 2O-tlr celebration occurred. there was a
symposium which lasted several hours. when. one
after another. the good gray heads were bowed IN
PRAYER. and each Of the patrarchs In turn told the
tory OF his work for the Master. and spoke OF tho.
good hand which had led him along the path Of
Mes plcrmmarc. even down TO old age. THE mem
orie, Of that day. said he land especially Of the
symposium. will be TO me- JOY and blessed
in piration for work long | shall be
permitted carry 1t In all "reminiscences which
were given but little said about the toll and self
denial Of the minister's life. though these aged men
had all had their fu share. In missionary fields and
IN laiorious pastorates. Of what be called a
minister's trials. The KEYNOTE In the prayers and
In every speech the iov they had found In all
their service for the Master. and grateful rrcog-
milton Of The thoughtful Kindness OF the Church
In providing for them such home IN their old age.
1.-THE dav had been dark and lowering part Of
the time a winters storm had ragged. But | recall
that after the last PRAYER at the symposium was
offered and the bcnrdic0n had been pronounced We
gathered at the window and lnoicd ont upon the
western sly. The clouds had disappeared or We're
piled up here ana there In golden Splcndor upon the
distant horizon whore the SIN was slowly sinking
10 rcst Tn" pathway Of iourscorc years over
which thesc minister, had passed had doubtless been
often storm swept. hut the sunset hour Of their lives
was beautiful ami tranquil rs III" scene before "
upon which the gentlenrss OF Heaven seemed to
rest