Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-04-28

recent writer il the Westminster
thinks that in the church there is
nothing really doing He quotes n
man al the ball park Who said. The
reason why men don't 20 20 church is
because you don't play ball He also
quotes a college students objection
70 entering the ministry. The minister
seems to ne Ike a nan who sits in
the grandstand and explains the game
TO the ladies' The sane writer CON
eludes that when the church has a
mans lob on his hands il gets A
man response Such criticism as
this IL mere child-s prattle and ought
70 bother no man who Possesses the
sense Of God and the souls worth. l.
Is so intrinsically manly to Sit on the
-oieachsrs" and yell oneself hoarse
al a ball game. but = thing forever IN
worthy Of 4 man to Lead a congrpga-
ton IN worship at the throne Of zraeey
II Is a mans Job to stand behind A
counter selling dry goods to ladies'
and soft carpets for their feet and
easy chairs for them 10 sit in il il
man job 10 tote ladies' about in auto
mobiles By day and dance with them
D. night. these certainly are Jobs NJ
for manly men. but not the preaching
or the everlasting gospel The gospel
OF Christ. forsoosh. is worth nothing.
The blood Of Christ IS cheap-eheaper
than soda water and beer. The great
truths OF Christianity are not indeed.
worth the attention Of a man who is a
man Bright and brainy certainly. and
most remarkably manly. are the men
who have made these discoveries.
Mission Of the Minister.
The church should not listen to the
sheer Of the world IL should know
It's own business and be content 10
stay al H. Its business IS to minister
70 the deepest needs OF the noble
spirits God has made. and out OF these
TO fashion u beauty and immortal
strength new race Of men upon the
earth. who shall be the salt of The
earth. and who can be trusted 10 20
out OF Ae church TO their businesses.
their politics, their charities. their
societies and their homes. and in all
these places work out the big and
blessed things which God commanded
them TO do and which they resolve To
do, and for which they seek divine
wisdom and strength to accomplish
as they SIT and pray and think to-
gether on Sunday in the church. This
Is what the church IS for. Il is for
the salvation and cultivation OF the
soul Il Is for the training and en-
eouragement Of men and women in
nigh enteayor after God and truth
and Righteousness.
Let the minister stick to his own
path Let him still remain the Chris
tlan scholar. the preacher Of truth and
righteousness. the man OF God. the
counselor and friend Of the people
who accept his spiritual leadership.
And let no young man 90 past the
ministry in search of a bigger lob.
Il cannot be found in the present age.
The minister's job is a mans joh-a
life OF high purpose and manly accom-
piishmenf, erammed fun of big things.
He IS the Lords soldier. constantly
lighting the devil and resisting the
vast forces Of the kingdom Of evil.
standing at the forefront OF every true
reform He is the ambassador Of the
King OF Kings. sent TO his fellow men
with a message Of tremendous i'm
port II any young man viii thorough
" prepare himself for this job, and
give IT the strength Of his manhood
for 40 or so years. he need have no
fear Of dwindling into a sissy. or
shrinking into a clerical butterfly. -
There IS no one in the universe VINO
can despise him or sheer az his work
except the devil. and he sneers az
Christ