The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-25
PASTOR AND PEOPLE
Elder Barnaby Discusses Week Day
Religion and Churches.
PARKHURsT METHOD SCORED
The oospei OF the Golden Rule Is
the Best Guide-By and by
Wnl Take Care of
Itself.

Elder Barnaby delivered an interest
ing sermon last evening to his congre-
cation at the Church of Christ, from
the subject Monday Morning Prob
lens" Those who expected a treatise
on who should bring in the tubs. fill
them with water. or how to stretch a
clothes line, how to find where the
washer woman lives and such perplex-
ting problems were disappointed. but
the address was of practical nature
and the idea suggested for solution was
how shall more people be brought into
the churches and under church infiu-
enoe. How can we most benefit our
fellow men.
On the first proposition he spoke Of
preachers duties in and out of the pull
pit. Their first duty is to preach truth
and throw the search light Of truth
upon the questions of the day. They
should avoid allisms, all parties political
and theories. preaching only the truth
which sets men free, but isms bind
them into slavery. Preach isms into
the grave called oblivion.
A minister cannot be a politician ana
a legislator, he cannot stoop to the
chicanery Of politics and MAINTAIN the
dignity of the cloth as a legislator or
a reformer, other matters will eclipse
the word, and the Bible says preach the
word only.
1t Is easy TO trick the public fancy
with an eloquent catchy meaningless
sermon ON Sunday which is forgotten
before the next day comes, but it is
solemn duty to preach sermons that
will be remembered on Monday morn
ting. Yet from the Bible the store house
OF Gods treasured truths he may CLEAN
living, earnest words as a foundation
for an abiding structure of wisdom.
that will enrich his hearers.
There are empty pews in every
church in this city tonight and there
in the homes who ought to be in the
churches. 1t Is another problem before
Christianity and in considering this he
said:
MANY of those not here tonight are
excluded from the churches they are
christlike. but who are far from the
example set by the lowly Nazarine.
In some of our churches, none in Ana
conda, thank God! but in the cities,
pews are rented. and ait high prices, all
the seats are taken and poor people
who cannot pay such rentals must stay
away. There is a tendency to establish
a church for the rich and a church for
the poor, though there is but one Bible,
one gospel, and one heaven. AT the
pearly gates the rich and poor must
meet in equality and enter side by side.
welcome and all have the same privil-
eyes.
The ezctrava gance of dress INDUCED
in by the wealthy Christians, they
think they are Christians. is another
thing which keeps some in humber
wakes of life, out of the church. True.
perhaps. that dresses and new bonn cts
often bring out those who might never
come but to show their new raiment
and others never come but to see their
neighbors show, but none of these are
attractions In a congrega ton that will
hold attention or who will be benefited
by the service. Such as they keep away
the men and women who dress more
simply, whose money Is spent for
family needs rather than stylish ap-
parel Fine clothes are a luxury for
enjoyment In other times and places
than at church, and those who have
them will worship God In a better
spirit IL they wear the palmer dresses,
more simple bonnets to the church.
Then there Is the social set which is
fatal to 50 many otherwise efficient
and well meaning congregations. Their
meetings are limited to "our set" sell
dom enlarged. exclusive In converse
tion, the stranger oftimes snubbed, the
visitor chilled by being made to feel he
is ON the outside. Christ knew no set.
me was at home among the fishermen
and he mingled with those OF high de-
gree. He did not scorn to talk with
the errtng. He lifted the fallen, and
with that forgiving spirit go and sin
no more drew them all unto Him.
AS a plan for breaking down these
barriers Elder Barna by recommended a
study OF the Bible, take IL as a COUNSEL
Tor and the solution is easy. Live the
life which IT advises, be plain and UNI
affected, act the gospel treating all
men with consideration Greet the
stranger and IL possible find him work,
aid all you know who are idle to secure
positions, for an idle head Is the DEVILS
workshop and you are doing Gods
service in employing as many men as
possible
Visit those who are of your own
manner of life, be friendly and invite
them to come out on Sunday. and be
not pulled up. In fact as the solution
of all these problems sum them up In
the golden rule. DO unto Others as ye
would they should do unto you
Live right, the every day gospel Is
that which Is true, II 1t Is good on
Sunday II Is good for seven days In the
week and that Is the gospel which tells
In life time live by II now, and by
and by will take care of itself"