The colored American., 1902-05-24
1,oN AND The COUNTRY.
Continued from twelfth page.

W neoDIo our most earnest attention.
TE;. Is pepecially necessary as to our
I5-cinIiDp. hymnals, histories, cate
I'm -li-ns and correctional periodicals.
To assist in this important work
por T. II. Upton has consented to
tsta the agency and devote his time
- This important task. Brethren,
r;ra him your hearty encouragement
~ having our hymn books on your
.nInits and in your chOirs. and by
making it pleasant for him when he
salls 10 see you.
We must have our hymnals and
s,lIov, the order of services laid down
herein. if we are to train our people
sIong right lines and have harmony
gnd uniformity in our services.
snvr THINGS HELPFUL TO MINISTERIAL
SUCCESS.
Dear Brethren this head l
wish merely to glance at some things
which I am sure will be suggestive,
and / believe if they are given a fair
trial they will prove helpful. l be-
ieva il is the desire of every true
minister to be successful, therefore,
ANYTHING that will give a hint likely
~ promote success should be well
comed 1t is because | sincerely desire
that each one of you shall be a sue
rpss that / venture to utter what shall
follow:
In the first place permit me to say
that the pastors success depends very
largely upon his general demeanor
To be more direct and explicit, 1 wish
pei who wants to command the respect
and esteem of his people, exert a
wholesome and uplifting influence
upon the community in which he
lives. and prove a benefactor to his
congregation and a fruitful represen-
tativc of his denomination must ever
be a gentleman in speech, in depOrt-
ment and in dress. To be this does
not necessarily mean that he must be
a DOlisher scholar, or even a good
grammarian. If he be thus equipped
he can appear to better advantage of
course; if he be thus equipped and
descends to the level of levity, coarse
ness and Yulgarism, so much more
the pity for his recklessness: so much
greater the condemnation he deserves.
The pulpit is not place for lightness,
vulgar speech. crude and inapt jokes
or illustrations. Most asSuredly it is
not the place for a minister to hurl
his innuendOes and personal filings at
his members whether considered as
individual or in large numbers. The
minister who so far forgets himself
as to come within the bounds of the
hints | have given in the preceding
remarks will greatly impair his sue
cess. and thus hinder the work of the
church and his Divine Master.
Next to chaste speech, is prudent
conduct. The apostle was so con
ynced Of the Importance of prudence
IN ministerial life he counseled that
the minister should abstain from
even the appearance of indiscretion
These are critical and crucial times;
worldly men and women would bf
moral paragons and fault finders Wit
are willing to pOunCe upon the small
est mistake or seeming irregularity
IN the minister of the Gospel anC
weak church members who are too
ready to emulate the example of one
ahove them or in a more prOminen
place, especially when the example i
Fanlng the wrong way. should caust
Us 10 read, ponder, and heed thes'
words of Paul to Timothy: LET NJ
man despise thy youth; but be thoJ
an example of believers: in word, il
conversation. in charity, in spirit, il
'aith. In purity. Take heed to thysel
ana unto the doctrine; continue il
Aem; for in doing this thou shall
0Olh save thyself and them that hear.
-. Timothy ): 1916.
One other thing | wish to note as ;
maIter of no small consequence is tn