The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-02
WOMEN RESPONSIBLE FOR DELlS,
QUENT MINISTER'S

The publication " stories ~ delin.
q0ent ministers " the gospel and
their oscapades with their women
Pensioners Ia " lamoutable ire.
auency One Il naturally disposed to
inquire into the cause " such shock.
Ing scandals In the church Of Christ,
and Is inclined 10 think that "n0ne Is
good, no, not one" In the first place
men and women forget that ministers
are only human, endowed with the
same carnal minds as are all men.
Some have the grace 20 overcome their
proneness 30 evil, and by eternal vigil.
auce keep themselves unspotted from
the world, They are inspired with
aspirations for higher life aud are
occupied with holier things than
those OF the l'earthy earthly Such
men are great students and usually
attract the admiration OF llock, a
majority OF whom are generally
women, AS rule, most women
are by nature hero worshippers and
often allow this passion to runaway
with their judgment. In most cases 1t
has been IN the beginning only ques.
tion OF admiration OF the talents, elo'
quence and attachments Of their pas.
tors, but II their pastors are subject
to llattery, and all too many are,
through this weakness they allow
themselves to respond with too much
fervor to the compliments OF feminin-
ity, who, encouraged by the least
recognition Of this professions Of
woman's admiration, go still further,
and before pastors or pensioners rea.
lie the fact their intimacy has gone
beyond the limit OF platonlc regard.
Ultimate scandal ensues and the
church must bear the ignominy OF
degenerate pastors and dispraced fe.
male members.
Altogether too many women think
II necessary To go to their pastor or
their physician with everything on
the plea OF seeking advice from them
merely to show their confidence and
high esteem for their spiritual or pro.
fessiQnal adviser. Nine times out OF
ten they make a serious mistake and
place themselves in an inevitable posi-
tion. Ii these men are worthy Of
their calling, they recognize instantly
the folly and not lnfrequently the sin.
lister motives Of the suppliants for
their advice, and tell them frankly
they are foolish, or adroitly send them
away. If they are not men OF the
high character they should be, they
take advantage OF the advances to-
ward them aud serious trouble is
almost always the Inevitable conse.
quence.
Minister'S rely upon the women of
their churches to do most OF tho work
for the church. They look after the
poor; they organize themselves into
societies and assume the arduos duties
OF arranging church entertainments,
raising money for the various expen,
ses OF the church; make provision for
the comfort OF the pastors family, the
parsonage aud its requirements.
They hold themselves 10 readiness to
try to carry out the wishes of their
pastor In all church matters. 1t is
not surprising, therefore, that In
many instances some bright, particu.
lar star, by the manifestation Of un.
usal ability, attracts the attention
and receives the highest commenda-
tion from her pastor. II IL Is given
and received 10 the proper spirit, well
and good, otherwise, both should be
ware lest the temper lead them too rar
into forbidden paths. The exchange
OF condolences between men and
women are dangerous unless they be
welded to each other, as such init.
macies are only proper between hus.
bands and wives.
The people OF this country can
never quite forget the fall OF the
greatest divine 1t has ever known
through the Establishments OF an Ia.
triguing woman. Even priests have
been the victims OF willy women, who
through the confessional have touched
the hearts OF their confessor and
made him forget his vows. 1t has
been said the man has never lived
who has at all times in his life been
Indifferent TO the charms and tears OF
women. II the women who had the
mastery over them for a time were
pure and noble, their sway was for
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