The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
RELIGIOUS READING.
now TO KEEP oooD MINISTER AND MAZE HIN
DETER.

now TO KEEP oooD MINISTER AND MAKE MN
DETER.
When he comes among YOU and enters I'M.
on his sacred oiilcc. receive and treat him az
an Ambassador OF Christ. "Tstcen him vcry
highly In love for his works snke," Attend
punctually on his ministry. and take heed
how YOU hear To see the church well filled
every Sabbath. oven in stormy weather. will
greatly quicken and encourage him In his
weekly preparation for the pulpit. Remem-
ber him daily H. the prayers OF the family
and closet. and be- especially large ami ear.
nest in your surpicutions ON the Lords
uay, that tod Will enable him to "come
to you in the fullncss NJ the blessing Of
the gospel OF peace This, while 1t helps
him to preach better will prcrarc Won To-
receive the word into good and honest
hearts" II he Is becoming dull In the pul.
pit, wake him up. 10y keeping wide awake
yourselves. Nothing quickcns preacher
more. than that fixed aud solemn attention
which assures him. Vow then are we all
here present before God. to hear whatsoever
Is commanded thcc ot God" Allow him
time tor study. aud when he il prevented by
sickness or other unavoidable Interruptions.
make every reasonable allowance, and hp
satisfied with the best hr can give YOU. This
VIII help To keep ny his spirits. and he will
exert himself the more when he is we'll
WV AVui liiTl'I u lIIlffitl ana comfortable
support. and little over what he IL Obliged
To cNpend ash he goes along. 'fora rainy dav. 80
ms u more necessary than II used To bo,
when ministers were settled for life" II IL
not well that they should be- numbered with
Tat endowments but there cannot br u more
miserable policy, than to keep them upon tho
shortest allowance. II compcls them "to
leave the word oi God and serve tahcs."
When your pa-torgOes beyond his strength.
n he will somctimcsfr feel constrained to d.. .cs.
pocially In seasons Of extraordinary religion,
ligiuus interest. don't wait till he Is quite run
down but allow him scasonahlc relation. and
even urge II upon him II he does not feel In.
cllnrd To take It. 4 short journey and a few
week rest Will often prevent utter pro-tra.
ton, and add years of health and uscfulnc-.
to laborious minister.
Always put the most favorable construction
you can upon your pastors motives and al
Wini-trations. II he sometimes commit.
(mi-tak"s, and who does notD overlook
thcm- bear with them. As long ~ hc show.
himself ready 10 spend aud hc spent iui
you. stand by him and let him know that h,
shall be sustained IN his place, and In th,
discharge OF his duties. Give no COuutrn
ancc To such RESTLESS and unreasonable mrf
a. ,pmetines con-pirc against their minister
without any Just cause but ON the contrary
irown upon them. Meet them. the mumrn
they begin To agi ate, aud convince them al
one" thnt they hHN" undertaken a hop"lr~,
task that you will not allow the peace Of IN,
society TO be disturbed, nor the standing O
faithful pastor to bee shaken In this way.
they choose 10 withhold their support L.
them withhold Il; II they have mind &
| withdraw, let them withdraw but give ~
place, no. not for an hour. TO those who see
tndcprivc you of u pastor whom you Low,
by rallying round him, and properly rcp"
ling every attack, YOU will attach him =
strongly to you, and yourself so strongly I
Tim that neither patty will consent to ser
aration till oyerrUled by the most impcriou
circumstances. DR.. HUMPHREY