Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-03-05
PREACHING VS.. nONEY.

Editor News. / saw in an issue Of
the News few weeks ago a piece
written by ''Zeno' and also one by
Friend L, lacking up Whiting
Bill in regard to salried preachers. l
would like for either one of those
preachers (or are fixing to preach by
so defending those preachers that have
to be hired to preach the gospel
would like either of those two to show
me a place in the Bible where a
preacher is paid by salary to preach
the gospel "Zeno" referred to 2nd
Cor. 1873, and said to read the whole
chapter. 1t says in this chapter, In
all things | have kept myself from be-
ing burden to you; and SO will l
keep myself.
Those hired preachers have the ad-
vantage of their tiocks | heard one of
these hired preachers standing i'll his
pulpit outline the way for his mem
bers to pay him. He told the women
that those that couldn't get the money
from their husbands to pay their part
could take in washing or sell some old
dress or some young chickens and that
if they could not pay their dues he
would have to take their names off of
the church book Have these false
shepherds kept themselves from being
burdens to their flocks The people of
Coal City, Ga, will remember this
There was another preacher who
preached for money and was sent back
from Conference the second year. He
told his flock that he wanted more
than $40 per month that year, and that
he would stay for $50 and if his flock
could not pay that he could make that
on evangelstic work. The members
told him they would be so pressed that
they could not pay that much, so he
left his flock and went on evangelistic
work. Was not this man false shep-
herd? The people of Trenton, Ga, re-
member this. l could name many
such hired preachers, all who preach
and expect big pay from their mem
beers. Those moneyed preachers surely
know that they are burdensome to
their members.
What does the Lord call those false
shepherds
Matt 1914, says: "Let them alone.
They be blind leaders of the blind. !"
Rev. 22:18-19, says For / testify I'M
to every man that heareth the words of
the prophecy Of this book If any man
shall add unto their things, God shall
add onto him the plaques that are
written in this book, and if any man
shall take away from the words of the
book of this prophecy, God shall take
away his part out of the book of life,
and out of the Holy City from the
nl i,,+ ~ 10 hoa
Jer. 1854 81, says: Howl We Shep-
herds and cry and wallow yourselves
in the ashes; We principal of the flock,
for the days of your slaughter and of
your dispersion are accomplished, and
we shall fall like pleasant vessel and
the shepherds shall have no way to
flee nor the principal of the flock to es-
cape A voice of the cry of the shep-
herds and bowling Of the principal of
the flock shall be heard, for the Lord
hath spoiled their pasture and the
peaceable habitation are cut down be-
cause of the fierce anger of the Lord
Now, Bro. 'NZeno,' and Friend
L" don't take ME for preacher for /
am poor labOTing man. In the place
of getting my lwead by the sweat of
my brow get 1T by the sweat of my
whole body. / am fireman and al
ways pay my part to preacher that
breaches to save souls-npt to money
hunters
But above all take fer my guide
the Good Book-5he Holy Bible
Ask for the guide. book, the Bible from
heaven,
For oDp salvation it's pagss were Civ
en-.
If of a truth You are seeking the way
Ask foE the guide book, 5elieve and
obey.
Heed not the voices that lid you re-
main.
Heed rot the false guide wAp, seek only
gain
Ask fog the guide, book, it 8 teachings
are true.
Needing it daily wilB GETTY you
through.
Thousands are travelling in death $
downward way,
Few walk the pa7h that is narrow to-
day;
One ends in darkness and enc in the
light.
Though you may teach that the Saw
iour has diedE
Claim to be just and appear sanctified
Still Il the law ef the Lori yon deny,
Vain your profession, the lord will re-
ply. PEDRO.
! FmpaTp. Ala