Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-14
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER IA 1907

hts fortune with mat of the latter II
he refused. the challenger could loci,
his house and demand an inventofv
The challenged could proceed In a
similar manner with his antagonist
After three days the two Inventories
had to be delivered. and q there stun
was any dispute la 90 who had the
most property. the courts we're APP
peaied to. t0 decide the controversy.
10 has been asserted that the people
of Athens invented this mode OF taxa
tion. the liturgy boz order to level the
Inequalities between the rich ana the
poor. by making the wealthy give IN
their money ou che time FOR the amuse-
mrnt or benefit of the rect OF the
people. n cannot be denied that by
this arrangement accumulated fortunes
were largely at me mercy OF the gov
orument but when the laws governing
uturric services we're followed. the
burdens upon the rich were. presuma.
bly, not heavy beyond endurance. par.
ucularly as they were permitted 20 own
slaves and could wiring out OF this
unfortunate class all the labor neces-
sary FOR earning me money required for
the performance ~ the public service.
10 is very significant that the Chris
tlar church Transferred the term III
tursy" 90 the accepted form or method
OF conducting public worship. ana III
turgo' lopek Leitourgo) TO the one
that leads public worship, or the ON
ciating clergyman 10 there is any in
ference 90 be drawn from the original
meaning Of the terms as understood
200 Athens. o. Dr. this that the liturgy, az
understood by those who adopted the
word az 8u ccciesiastcoI term. was a
serviro performed for the church by
mon called Co an that office without a
stipulated salary n the first leaders
NJ public Worship had been paid oAi-
aials what possible sense would there |
have been in calling them lIturees"
and their service liturgy words that 1
were we'll known 20 antiquity 90 mean /
public officers performing public SER /
Vices at their own expense But that /
ha''.A''Ni'''. ..a' E..t fIN NIlN
early churches The ministers were /
aboriug for their own support. when |
Necessary or they were content with /
.uch contributions az friends would |
give toward their maintenance in moro
'r less humble circumstance. or they
would spend their own fortunes. n they
we're rich. The ministry was NOT a proc
essiou. II was the performance Of "a
.uty to The public. and To God
We firmly believe the world today
would be- benefited by a general re-
urn of the Christian churches to the
riginal practice in this respect. Min
sters would be more free and indie
endent than many are now. They
would be I'm better position 60 pro-
lain the truth. IL the question Of a
alary was not involved. The ministry
rould not be burdened with many in
ompetent men. seeking the pulpit as a
Means Of making a living And there
rould, as matter OF fact. be mo-
hierarchy" We are not crlticisine In
n unfriendly spirit We are merely
usgesting that the very term used Tor
ublio worship reminds us Of the time
hen the ministry was a free service in
he church. To apply the Athenian
iws regarding hturgic services 20 mod
I'm civil affairs is not practicable. You
annot compel Carnegie, the peace
maker TO donate a couple OF war ships.
Bot % should be practicable TO conduct
religious association according TO the
reat pattern given by the divine
'ounder OF the church.