The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-01
..The Preachers Vacation. Another View.

"The Preachers yacation."-Another View.
ONritten for The TimesJ
Through the medium Of your paper.
shall have a word 10 say
In reply 10 a production which appear
ed the other day,
Headed '.The Preachers Vacation" print
ed in last Sundays Times,
Using. for the sake of fairness. "Metho-
Gisrs" metre and rhymes.
lie who signs himself Methodist" utters
not his church's views;
For. Of this creei's tens OF thousands,
gcarce a handful would refuse
To allow a care-worr pastor DIlel re-
spite, Cnce q. year.
From his unremitting labOrs for the flock
he holds so dear.
Thus. the fair fame Of our churches bids
me seek my muses. aid,
To correct the false impression which
The Methodist has male.
For W. would not float our banners. with
this brothers. pious zesi.
To the public. with tn inscription,
Methodist preachers need no rest
Millionaire. mechanic. merchant lawyer
doctor. high and low,
Men OF every class and climate. 10 the
watering places go.
But the pastor. without ninching, must
Withstand the suns hot rays.
No cessation from his labors through
the sultry summer days.
Shame on him or her who harhors such
relentless thoughts as these,
Danish them forever from you, let your
opposition cease,
Ministers are naught but mortalslet them
act as mOrtals do
lie who fills the pulpit wearies just as he
who fills the pew.
As to that discrepit father trudgns on
his weary way,
Huneerng for the gospel message, we
have simply this 10 say:
II his purse were half as open as his
mouth was 10 complain.
He would not have read that notice. nor
have trudged TO church in vain.
For the pastor would be able. II the
church would give him aid.
To supply the vacant pulpit, while he on
his outing stayed.
And hat heartlcss congregation, who their
pastors trip begrudge.
Need not look for aught but censure from
their pastors righteous Judge.
Next. few interrogations does our Meth
Cdist friend PROFOUND.
These We shall attempt 10 answer prov
ing them to be unsound.
would the farmer leave his cattle or
the shepherd leave his Sheep"
Yes. II either one or other of the two
Itself could keep.
Mans endowed 10y his Creator with intel
liecncc and VIII,
He is rot 10 be protected like the sheep
that range the hill
Did st. Paul get such notion, or a
Wesley or a Knox;
Did they I'm the heat of summer turn
them from their needy nochs2'
Yes, they did. is orr contention, each ore
drew himself al0of
For rest. and If they did not, let this
Methodist furnish proof.
Next he asks, do taverns close their
doors to take a little rest?"
No. but tavcrn's owners leave them hir-
Ing clerks to receive the guest.
Learn a lesson from the tavern. Let
your pastor rusticate.
And, while absent hire an assistant In
his place t oiIiciate
Did you ever know it happen or hear
anybody tell
Satan absent on vacation, and closed the
doors of helg"
Yes, we have a strong suspicion, when
your poem YOU undertook,
Satan was absent on vacation"-on- q
visit 10 your nook.
Tell me- when I reach the city over on
the other shore.
VIII | find little notice tackled on the
golden door.
Telling me mid dreadful silence. writ In
words that cut and burn:
! Jesus absent on vacatiOn-Heayen closed
tin His return
No. you'll never find that notice tackled
upon the golden door,
| For those gates shall swing wide open 20
the saints for evermore.
And above the shining portals. writ with
blood from Calyary's crest
Read. "Ye laboring heavy laden. come
and I will give you rest"
| This the preachers long vacation, in the
regions OF the best
ANOTHER METHODIST"
| Churchland. Va, Aug 2S '95.