The Green Forest tribune., 1902-09-20
rur CREAM OF A SERMON.
povO. F. Goddard Breaches on Ministerial Support.

2, f. is an unusual privilege for the people of Green Forest to be afforded an opportunity to hear such scholarly divine as is Presiding Elder Goddard of the Southern Methodist church.
 E Those who were fortunate enough to be out Sunday heard q masterful effort on the subject of ministerial support, from which we skim the following. Rev. Goddard said in part:
 "You do not often hear a ser- mon on ministerial support. We sometimes shrink from preaching on the use and abuse of money because we know our audience is composed of people who are har- rassed over financial matters six days in the week and we are aware that when they come into he pubic sanctuary they would be glad to have 8 respite from his line of thinking. Moreover, Fvery preacher is painfully con- cious of the fact that when he reaches on this subject his mo- ives will be impugned and
 teachers like other human be- bgs do not like to be suspected
 nd adversely criticised.
 "'Why do you not preach the
 pspel and keep silent on the
 loney question: says the
 enurious objector. Manifestly
 ecause the book-the holy bible,
 lr infallible guide-is so full and plete with discussions on the Be and abuse of money. There
 more said in the bible about Ney than about justification by sMSsh; more than is said about
 generation, the witness of the
 irit or about the general judg- zz Pnt. This is doubtless a sur- la lse to many people who are not 'a feful students of Gods holy
 |rd. A gospel that does not
 Pak out on the subject is an
 asculated uhbiblical gospel.
 are sent to declare the whole 7. Pnsel.
 as And why is the bible so re- ,s, te with discussions of the Fl pey problem? Does this mean
 tit is more important than
 er subjects? Not necessarily.
 In his infinite wisdom gave -c ust such a book as he saw
 we needed. The bible is ln s best effort to give man a ,s ,osa Dill from earth to heaven. a puts emphasis where it is most TY fed. God saw that men were - liable to sin on this line than
 ny other. Hence he is most
 lclt on this subject. Money
 e most prolific source Of evil.
 love of money is the root of pIs klnds of) evils.' That is to D the lnordinate love for money
 to all kinds of sins. It has
 man to break every com
 ment, to sin in every form tn .naa1 n to rebellious man. It is eea enesis of Sabbath desecra- '~ The real under lying cause En' monstrous liquor evil. It s Md most fruitful source of ly- rncs cheating, swindling and
 E. Shall the minister keep
 on subject that is doom-
 pre- souls than all other evils nd. p ned? God forbid!
 ? ssia,Ss ,ass fundamental proposition |: ress the Sovereign of the uni ssd sfdI na % las the divine prerogative f slG; .a; own laws to regulate man s i've D r. His will is the ground 7 y,drs ns loral obligation. What he . orss Us IS sin, and that which s,ss sVs1yI alfes is righteous. Who as, the Ss Sj spute this? God has a 'iess dictate to man how he eIL Ie his money, his time, his We recognize this in @ lleast, with reference to o oSia we have been taught that ,S' fels 'enth of our time belongs : ,I,'n 1,sa We devote six -sevenths the K me to secular affairs and sssa ehth to sacred purposes. rTp' 1h heathen lands who .ss ,sIt "t yer given any time to ps'S (urposes do not see how md l~ afford this pnuob tinoa