Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-01

April 20, 1897.
ur. Editor
In Mrs Ellen Coy's article OF the Bird
inst L perceive il has had a response
from the article read in the paper of
the 18th inst.
i have been deeply meditating over
the presumption of such an article to
be placed before the public. felt as
though should not be doing my duty
II did not present a few facts before
Mrs. Coy for her consideration.
THE SCRIPTURES CITED.
First, should like to call her atten-
ton to a portion OF the 7th verso of
the 10th chapter OF Luke, also Matthew
lO:1O; which says, THE laborer Is
worthy OF his hire" also "The work
man worthy Of his meat Es-
pecially does he place the injunc-
ton upon them Ito take neither silver
nor gold nor brass in your :"
How is it then that Christ tells them
not TO provide it, and tells you to tell
them provide it, In 1st Samuel, 9th
chapter you will find the man of God
being sought by Saul and his servant !;
when Saul asked what should they give
the man OF God, the servant replied
l have here at hand the fourth part of
a shekel of silver that will give tn,
man OF God To tell US our way. l il
not foregoing conclusion that they
are expected to be maintained by those
for whom they serve.
| Observe in the 9th verse Of the 14th
chapter of 1st Corinthisns these words
Even so hath the Lord ordained thai
they which preached the gospel should
live OF the gospel" Paul asks avn,
goeth a warfare any time. at his owl
charge who planteth a vineyard and
eateth not of the fruit thereof or " ho
feedeih the flock and eateth not of tn,
milk IF the flock?
THE MINISTRY SHOULD BE COMPENSATED
Is not this self-conclusive that they
should receive compensation at the
hands Of those for whom they serve =?
We also find in lst Timothy BIS these
words. Neither did we eat any mans
bread for naught, bus wrought with
labor and travail night and day that
we might not be chargeable to any OF
you not because we have not power
but TO make ourselves an example I'M
TO you to follow as 4"
We also have this injunction placed
upon us that Let the elders that rule
we'll be Counted worthy of double hon.
or, also muzzle not the OK that tread
eth out the corn The beast that
were employed in treading out the
corn Gnstead OF threshing it QUIT
were allowed to feed while they did
work, so that the more work they did
the more food they had to eat. A la
bourer is worthy of his reward. And
there is all the reason he should have
Ur.e 4. 70 l., a. a 4 -
under the law and the gospel, God has
taken care that his ministers be we'll
| provided for. Doth God take care for
the oxen and will he not take care for
his own servants ?
The comfortable subsistence OF min
lister. 1t is their just due as much az
the rev ard of the laborer, and thoss
who would have ministers starved or
not comfortably provided for God will
require it Of them another day,
A MisoUoTATIoN
I find in the artic lie an allusion To
Paul, in saying he said they should
work with their hands. which is mis-
quoted, In LIST Corinthians 4th chap
ter, l1th and 18th verses, he saws
Even at this present hour we both
hunger and thirst and are walked and
buheted and have no certain dwelling
place, and labor working with our
hands," etc. We do do not find where
he says his fellow workers should Ia
bour with their hands. In this we
find he is speaking of their deplorable
condition Hence it is evident that
they having TO labor with their hands
and the master placed them in such q
position that to serve the master they
must go hungry and naked and have
no certain dwelling place.
What christian or even sane minded
or kindly disposed person would de-
sire such existing circumstances
among our ministers of this 6ay. We
want to see TT EN- in a condition caps-
bic of fulfilling their God-given mis-
sion.
WHAT THEY SHOULD DO.
They should according to the COM
mand which we find in 2nd Timothy
2nd chapter and 18th verse, STUDY
to shew myself approved of God, q
workman that needeth not be ashamed
rightly dividing the word of truth /"
How then shall they be able to admin
lister to our spiritual needs when they
are not allowed themselves from hay
ing to labor with their hands or starve.
Truly we would be compelled to ex-
claim we are serving hard task mas
ter.
There has in all ages been those who
we're enemies to the church of God and
we are not much surprised that in this
age of ceaseless wonders there are
those who would cripple the Gospel
ministry. The Bible has spoken of
false teachers so we are not surprised
when we see one rise up to say, "our
cities are led in sin and the ministers
are doing it," is grave assertion
You had better have q milestone hung
around your neck and cast into the
depth of the sea, than to harm one of
the least of my little ones,' says the
scriptures, Sin is growing bold, if it
could it would dethrone God.
ALL THE FORCES TAKEN.
1t takes all the forces of the GOSPEL
ministry to keep il subdued and what
with hypOcrits and false teachers their
powers are awakened from the good II
might do; then are they the first to
turn UPON them TO condemn. Where
in is the chastity of q seven year old
child disposed in appearing on a stage
or before the public Is it not OF
ought it not to be the pride of every
parent to educate their children, ia
send them to school. and is not that
one Of the principle trainings in 3
schoolroom, to have them appear in a
refined and dignified manner before
an audience ? Is we are diligent in
having them accomplished for their
purposes in after life and our pleasure.
How much more ought it to please us
to know that our Od-springs, as well
as ourselves can become instruments
in building up the kingdom OF God bv
doing whatsoever our hands find to do.
AROOT NOOK MARRIAGES.
AS to mock marriage" any one who
understands the meaning of Knock. y
know it is only an imitation, and that
does not mean reality; so to say ''yes''
to a thing that is not real is equivalent
to the same fail to see the lie.
1t seems the Lord has been misun-
derstood by Mrs. Coy. AS she says