The sun., 1899-07-02
THE TOO POPULAR SUPPLY.
LN UNLPPRECIA TED MINISTER AND
THE PASTORS WIFE

of the Rev. DR.. Knox in Consequence.
Because the Rev. Calvin Knox, D. D.. Is un-
appreciated II s long since he has been settled
In pastoral charge. In the meantime he has
done some school teaching and found 1t not to
his liking For some time he took a place
under the Home Mission Society and his ex-
periencc was such that he never can be brought
to mention it: the prohibition of profanity to
ministers prevents them from expressing their
opinion on such subjects AS the care Of the
spiritual needs OF the Cherokee Strip. In the
end he had to come to New York. Ostensibly
It was that he might have library facilities to
help him in his great critical and textuel. ex-
egetical and homiletical introduction to the
study Of dlmel in the 10th Psalm Practically
there are reasons why the residence in New
York was advantageous to the unappreclated
minister. With all sorts OF odds and ends OF
clerical work which IA man can pick up he was
probably making more than many country
minister's who were regularly settled.
The recent woes Of the unappreciated min
lister began in an intelligence Office. There
are such things for minister's even though the
name is different and moro suited to the dig
nifty Of their calling. There Ia no publicity
about 1t; no signs are hung out to attract the
public within. where they may take their pick
OF q good line Of ministers At the same time
all elders. deacons and church officers Rener-
ally know where TO SEND when In a hurry TO
get supply. rms unaprreclated minister IN
particular was to be hired at the Presbyterian
employment agency. That was one thing as
to which hc had taken great pains. He lost no
time on coming to New York. but joined the
PreSbytery Immediately. At the regular meet
inGs he was constant in his attendance. He
had fixed policy for his own government at
these meetings. In all the affairs which were
brought before Presbytery by the Church ses-
sions he waited calmly until such time as he
could properly make a plea for charity and the
t,. ~ t, ,ii n.t
spirit ol forgiveness OF injuries. On other
occasions he addressed the body on points
Of te1tuh interest md sbowed sound
~. .,h'a m,'' anu o'.o".u SUI eo."u
of the Moderator. he was frequently
called on for praver or for exposition
I'''eu on 'ot piayei vi .V' oNpo9i'i'n
By these and other means. for the wisdom OF
serpents is enjoined. the unappreciated minis
ter managed to keep his name prominent as
from the hustle and worry Of settlement in
o-der that he might devotc his ybole enerpv to
80 ,,uoa. ,,,',ut -, cI,,,i -, .t I,C.t 49,,
the great work on Gimei OF the ll"th Psalm
which was destined to be a monument of or
.houpA seno,at''p enu au.'t IN eon.tuse WIN
had given the General Assembly so much
trouble and who it was hoped would lose no
time IN becoming Eplscopallahs' every one OF
them. Therefore. when supply was needed
M ha 4 ha m ptnl ipp pf.
an" tie sessio" aipyl'ie II. 'he o'-
eG & i",nu low t.mt tn,S Grea. ne kt T9
10 ro no better than inyts hin ior IT. the time
iroioriy e,Aploiteu inty leil tnat the NlsitlhG
vn HDc.or r,it o. M Pr9g 90 sHr
POSSIBLY leW Baptlsts: who are harier TO get.
LVHnlns services n2 not count. but l. y Is pos
shmrcbo No. Ee' nmaY IRON snelr owh
rnurtneS @ in llt iiolhimk tiiat ls ah achle'e-
Snt %"'a @ npIreE.atse app py ShNrSn st ont
Msst. nat Is harvest t'ine , jor az unsettled
H,miSIets. In tHe Sasc oi ti,e hoV' Dr' IN hh"S *, IL
from one of the nearby country churches
sceepIabIe t|i sppy v of un orhndosV a
and abundant ,arnlng to serve while the regu
@ lar III M,,n "n5eii. a. tne srtat hevtiLE
d on hS ysf@9a TRSh YIN was to Gsp h % as
lawn , M hnoX' ~ i -. was, as usual uiseHhgaseu.
se4cy eH CALI h reSus. stated ate That
session n & on the aEidsy @ sysnlmG Of that MIX *
dlnary business prudence suggested. and the
amsW~rS proving satisfactory, accented e, inc
| ,HinrplhFy tnip!2ymthti ArriElhs at ms ues-
m @ ,n,e OF, L @ [iuhy al al r'e1 loon M
cSrta d mi al ae 4aa m SaTr m n 70 be be-
entertainei 10y TIE Ede ana iam,y .G GI the a6
whv W. ~, tne @ fr ,,'
wy KY nn mtS re5gnco was % %Heeu%u oeiore t Iuhay LAY
nointed % Time tor m the admisuinn Of new "e mem
hers, and that Friday night had been bee set apart
dsstns ,e S IN 10, ImG j @ ~ th
unttS ,ha SuEn an eHantiha.loh may pe ~
thht minister anu session may choose 70
| MAKE IL may Dt iormai ormi anu anu nGriuhct9ry, or ~
Ias pe IHuue " tllciI w NloIe rcneLne VI
mTreSS6yterla1 II d2etrne When the session m met
| IN the MINISTER stuuy al INC parsonage anu
sm,Iil gIoup or sny young mth anu women
' sm.ns.eu III p u,ipp iai.oi ~ 'eauutsS ~ pass
SS,mRy az catt ihtT the sIumy 70 Gn-
| HctR1 rtR ,he ntueai. lne tteIhporaty minister
ley 'hH sAhlhihatioh @ 10 the men oers ol ses-
stnp ~ Was ohly atter ttie eae[s r. anu utac0il5
| nau Pmt lheir slo'k pueStiohs 70 the canullates
thatt tht ~ mmOT pT"mEI Ito {h1 e1hutii2n Hi
i .ri spIitlal euuchLipl siJ anu their upiIv 70
| give reasons ior the lalth that was III them N
| the irTsbyterian system that lhevitably
means means th;, ca'eHnisHh. Gh anu hrn hn"rhcan custom
itn'FtrtS ~, u 70 ~ me nnortel Satechisin. 'ohc
| iput tneCIoEithhs hn1 oe2ts can sland the
itongtl .aLoch'sIh % tile Ntst munster ulVlhs.
PM PM tVeH i WIN th@ SmorteL Satecnism. 10 hs
| hpie 10 give every answer WIN proofs annexed
~ i no mean tasK ~ Is partcHlaTly az ailiiemtt IN
te t IeRosl ol Jusltiicalioh anu auoptlol WSnnrre
! ihe proofs are hpl 10 set Wolu'ly nlTeu nav
| H. "mitnTL me supplying mlhI,Ier InnH
| tthhe ua'',hn.eSi n'h' p'Ilute .ney Melo
tthIouEEn aEE tnoy ioesal !" uoup. eHerStnfink. Sf.
adi,Ioic AZ oic i catethisIn hnu my not Ueen 'uIIy
u,i'em ~ iiIo ~ ,heIl: l.. maH very haru On
tme t Jdn ds me- "I' nn,s % %aE,etao,n ne 10 ne
, w ehueIs W" NY oeen 4 4nTouenh w on tle
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