The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-22

The little boy replied well when, ON
being asked what he intended TO be said {;
"A Man" The highest and first attain
mcnt for man TO reach is manhood. So
minister should first aim NJ and strive
Tor manhood both for himself and those
whom he influences. lie is n moral
tencher, for he il not simply TO tickle the
ear; he must prick the heart.
/. First, minister is n teacher
OF morals by his example as man, dis
robcd entirely OF his sanity yestments."
i In order TO accomplish this he must
be clean. "Clcanliness," we read, lis next
to Goodness" believe that saying,
taken IN it's full import, is true. His
heart must be clean. There are some
who pose "a spiritual leaders who are
blind leaders Of the blind. Their preach
ing il az sounding brass and tinkling
cymbol" They fall into the ditch and
drag in after them those who follow
them. His person must be clean. Hab-
It's come in here. A minister in his
teaching is riormer. He finds bad
habits, slayish appetites in men. His
business Is 10y precept and example as
well to purify these filthy inclinatIons OF
man until they are clean. lie must be
clean in his attire. A minister is not a
dude, but should be an adept in the use OF
soap and water Virtue cannot thrive
very well in the abode Of pigs. So, in
order To teach people cleanliness as a
virtue, he must himself set the example.
4 book agent called at my house once
and by his drawl hc betrayed his calling
"A minister. IL certainly shows the
nnirowncss 81 IL mans mind and the ex-
cceding smallness Of his religion To culti-
yn.e what will he recognized by all as
The pulpit drawl" This book agent
had il and That was about the limit OF
his ministerial equipment. lie was not
clean Ills linen was soiled. His hands
aud face were dirty and his clothing
greasy. Ills influence us n preacher
would have been more than balanced by
his lack 81 influence as IA moral teacher.
DO not misunderstood me. Not al
ways where cleanliness is do YOU find
good morals, for under the beautiful
garment may lie the foulest heart and
under the poor clothing and black skin
there may be the sweetest life, etc. But,
where good morals are you will expect
TO find cleanliness.
2. Again, hc must he honest. A
iricndoi mine relates how min.
lister came 60 his town and asked
for credit NJ one Of the stores.
The merchant replied; "No. have no
desire TO trust ministers, for two have
lately left indebted To me and don't
care TO be again left in that way"
Whatever these dishonest men had nc
complishcd for good as preachers had
been largely dissipated by their failure to
be honest az men A minister's business
ns u teacher is to teach honesty. II SO,
chen tie himself must set the example for
The stream docs not rise higher than It's
source.
B. He must also bc truthful Two
friends were overheard TO say OF n
preachers From what he has said he
cannot bc trusted under oath" That
man, bt false statements. had destroyed
every truce Of the good which had been
wrought by him. minister's word
should he ns good ns the gold for MS large
an amount rs he might have reason to
name.
These arc little things Yet, minister
from his position is teacher Of morals
and insofar us he embodics these virtues
in lis life, insofar will his teaching bc
good and his preaching uplifting. And i
hc inisto possess these virtues his moral
teaching becomes negative and his influ
ence az preacher is destroyed. For
these little things make up manhood and
true manhood never shines forth so wei
and molly as IN the sacred Office OF d
Christian pulpit
III. The Minister IL teacher OF moral,
10y virtue OF his position M an ambassa
dor oi Jesus Christ.
1. Because he Processes TO stand II
the place Of Christ. Our Lord came M
Alit AtlNNi MNitlNAOT DtlNttn AfOU NuN
man. lie continues in that office nov
bat in different relation. Before lie wen
away from the world lie committed Iii
teaching and work to faithful men wh'
were 10 take up and carry on the vei,
: Same work which lie had inaugurated
> So that those who are doing the work
+, the work OF bringing lost men back 4
y God-arc standing IN the same relation
, 10 man-thc relation Of Mediators. Thi
; calls for trucst and purest manhood 81
: the part OF Ministers. Hence the teach
ing cannot iail TO bc moral.
2. Because they stand before IN
world as Interpreters OF Gods though
u 10 the world. This thought Is found !
. revelation, history and nature. Will
, there II mo- patent on truth or on IL
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