The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11

nounces that he Is one who speaks for
God. could no longer do Il: because no
longer felt that was Gods ambassador
TO any people.
The ministry feel 10 he the mos sa-
cred. the most noble. and. may say
The most desirable OF all callings. Glad
ly would ] take all ts responsibilities
most gladly perform its offices and re-
joice to accent rs limitations and hard
ships u could hut feel ] was worthy
81 ITS sacred trusts. I envy certain of
my brothers who, ] know. have heard the
true call. obeying Il in their iifes work
! left tho ministry because j believed
better qualified 70 serve God as a
Christian business man than as a Chris
,ian minister. I have always had an en-
thuslasm for business Before / reached
the age OF IL I was deep into a. My
father answered my refusal TO attend The
public schools by putting me IN the fac
tory. and 1 was happy During ms eol-
lege course my heart was more IN buAi.
ness than I'm study. When / began my
active ministry reioicoa 20 take a church
that was in debt. and when Il was frea
from mat burden felt there WAS Moth
ing left for me 20 do Whatever nf sue.
cess that has attended my ministry has
been along secular rather than spiritual
linez. After ! had decided 70 isaye the
ministry there came 90 me a splendld OBJ
portnnity 10 engage iu business II had
received an Invitation 10 larEeg church
with an increase Of SALARY. ms sftends
would have called Sc the headings ~ the
Lord. Why cannot sc say that the huai-
mesa opening was o. much hia leading as
q larger pulpit and congregational be-
heve that The greatest need today j. men
~ business Qualification and energy 10
make money for God II is ~ holy ~
preaching Aud. Ha for SoinE good "a
clothing tho naked. helping the unfort,in-
ate--ihe business mar hsa quite as many
chances a. the minister. and often more
means 20 do u with 7 believe that one
helps forward the kingdom az God quite
~ much IA helping a poor boy who mas.
talent Tor music Or arl OF mechanics 10
q better education ~ ~ ageuding aionx
the line " big abilities money 20 help
some bt9t Shead a. heeura~ q minister
The kingdom ~ God IA larger than the
church. ans the cause o. Chfist ia helped
n more ways than through tho pulpit
4 Plethora of Inesmpetent.
left the ministry because I believed
thare are too many OF va mlrfitn IN IL Al.
ready. When The officers % a vacant
church that pays bst N.59s per year re-
ceiYe thirty applications m two weeks
either directly or Indirectly from ulen
~ho want thar pulpit. u ~ tire that sons
OF US dropped out % such "a fierce strgr-
.Ie fer eTistence, This IS 90 Isolated
case. Ths slre-palliag 70 place friends Il,
desirable pulpits. the methods renorGea 10
~ some 20 secure desirable pulpits, are
degrading and disgusting. The true nln-
ietef-ana tGAnk God tnege ara many %
them noBie and uHaeinsh men. Who are
making life aWeeteF ~ ;he3r Eabors and
ssteripces-haH no need 81 doing this The
place seeks him. lie would scnrn TO have
e otherwise Again and again have
known such man 20 refuse fai;cring
offers of iarger rnufrCer aud higiier safs-
riee omf ~ q aense Dl duTF aud service
But tie great cFoWd OF nlisnts--I could
not xsraala aEaong them In a arsfesaioa