Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19

raat with. ~ hiPa'
alone restraints US from sep
PO9 .;n, the whole. But suffice it to
a.. that he genteely and most gem
saa Nv strips the old, tried and faith
81 ministers of the wesr'ra confer
-. of all honor, ability and purity
s.aotfve. and would respectfully in
w., the public that the western con-
,nea has been theological hospi-
.sIf,r every preacher that has not
W away al the first chance, or has
= any way exercised the principle
= Ioyalty, and the many men who
a.. come and gone, We're the men.
-, we remember some of them and
. II the circuit will never forget
Nm But. "the residuum have not
Nam the survival fthe flttest." Then
wby did you not keep these wander
;ng lights when you had them? Shall
Tim you. You demanded so much
AMI naid them so little, while many
= ,bem never did get ministerial
sanding" as you term it. And are
roa aware sir, that the curriculum
,,5 ordination Of the j. Nj. church
viii admit minister into full stand
inc in any dissenting denomination
a america. Again he speaks more
aJoauently and reveals to US the mo-
tiyes tlat actuates these mems sins,
and tells us that they are Primitive
Nethodists for revenue"
Wbata revelation. No one but Il
philosopher could have made such a
discovery. Men preaching for rev
epne" Yes, my dear brother, fear
you are correct, and | only wish you
could see their bank books and real
estate. and another book that most
of Them would not want you to see,
or met them coming home from
ouarterly meeting after they have
received this revenue ! am sure
YOU would be induced to quit your
present vocation, of doing everything
fornothing, end get your part Of this
"Teyenue
one Of these revenue Primitives
was 50 anxious about revenue that
while he was pastor in your city, re-
fused $1,000 per year in large, fine
church. and with many opportuni-
ties for his family only 81 200 more
than you were paying linn. Another
man revenue Primitive, recognized
| to b. one Of the best preachers in the
| northwest, has been offered 81 200
| three times over. But he loves rev.
anue 10 such a degree that he pinehes
along GA half that sum in order that
he may enjoy the distinction of be-
ng u Primitive Methodist for reve-
nue.. And still another of these
revenue Prinitiyes,n born and raised
inth- country, perfectly American,
with none of the Englishisms that
,oHe have to struggle with, was So
cited TO leave us, and accept 4
church in a strong denomination at
a salary of $500 per year more than
he can possibly get on his present
charge. Then think of these men
going up and down this county eX-
ertiHg every power to help the
church and save men. At the same
time deprive their families of many
pleasures that they may help those
lnthe unfortunate conditions of life.
Then to be held up to ridicule and
contempt by, don't know who, and
care less. But will venture to say
BY one that never has, and never will
sliierfor honest conviction, or in any
most righteous cause.
Finally he rises to a climax, and
tells Of some, Stalking sometimes
WIFE tears, about holding on ! con-
les my ignorance, and declare that
! cannot see any special argument
hthat statements; or dishonor or
even weakness in any person being
sNI ~ tllt pToDdDl6 uedtil VI dc-
prtre Of an old friend. Neither do !
see that dry face and hard heart
1 ah Indication of strength and SUI
pefiolty. But | can see that man
NAoean sneer at the emotions of am
others grief is eXperimentally ig-
nofaht and absolutely destitute of
'Ae tisher sensabilities of christian
PaaE1cter, and needs to follow
aea'ay light to the grave side of an
0D 'fIend and behold him, weep
IAe men who stood by the p, Nj.
sl4fe' II the west, are just as de-
'dea- iol the higher education, the
guess 81 the gospel and any inn
F'eHmen that will bring about a
.''lsf ~t9te III the church and the
49, But these conditions will
-'gI oe Elected by such means as
ME as" ~ that article.
j. HARDCAsTLE.
tlf9l for safe or Reuf