The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-15

Atheistic paper in the world publish
ed in New York; I received once a
threatening letter from Buffalo. New
York. about the time Mckinley was
assassinated, and have been belabored
by thieves. impostors and Christian
Scientists" and plain humbugs,' and
yet am harmless, never attacked any
body, am not sectarian nor contro-
versial. It Is said that Mr.. Beecher.
who was in the habit Of riding to
church in a carriage. received a note
one morning reminding him that
Jesus never rode in a carriage. He
read It out and said. IF the writer of
this note will come TO me next Sun
day morning. .saddled and bridled,
will go to church as Christ entered
Jerusa1em!"
just anybody can criticize. Stand
ards by which ministers are some
times judged are enough to make
business men turn away in disgust.
One woman Dragged on her preacher.
saying, "Oh, he is such fine man"
How" asked her friend. "Oh, he al
ways has such a nice clean handker-
chief"i
Put the ministers at least on the
basis with honest business men, if he
delivers the goods: require no more.
Some Things He Has q Right to Ex-
pect Of His People.
That they will protect his reputation
whilst he bargains to take care OF his
character. 1t IL no more than he has
right to expect from every self-re-
specting citizen. Mud can be slung In
any direction.
That they will promote his popu-
l2rity, influence and happiness; that
they will support him morally and
materially. This means that the pews
will be. filed and the treasury not al
lowed to get empty. No amount Of
lattery will make up for these short.
cOmings.
A preacher must not owe anyone.
must never feel cramped into parsi-
moniousness. must have books, pa
perS Grips, good clothes. beef, bread
and sNme times quarter for pure
pleasure!
Tho Plain objects Of the MinIstry.
To preach the Word. All great re.
forms have begun with faithful expo.
sttion Of Gods word by intelligent apd
honest men, and whenever the church
has substituted any kind Of mummery
for this there has been a moral retro.
grade movement. This entails upon
lege professor. You cannot CONNER
ciahze It. You can never pay the sur
geon whose skill saved your child.
You cannot pay one who takes your
little ones by the hand and leads
them up the shining way, and stands
rs guardian over the safety of your
souls and Of your homes.
He Is also called to be a leader
This means executive work, His re.
lations to his officers is that of a
leader and. cabinet. HERE must be
no sticking, but where forward Is
the word. pluck and perve and bust
ness principles are needed. Indi.
vidual ways of doing things must be
yielded tn the common good. The
best fishing pole is the one that gives
q little.
| Also he must be a pastor. This II
almost tha hardest work Of ALL. made
] 50 by two facts--thefe IL no time al
lowed from other demands, and YET
the exactionsaare often such that hif
life Is made unhappy. by them.
DisgrInfled folks who are Away,
up the milf" tree are the bane Of a
pastors life. Visiting committees are
q great aid to pastor.
A personal word in conclusion:
mao Lnroe OLner calls ABOUT the same
time I received yours. I did moi
come becauee you offered me the
easiest nor the most lucrative, fol
this was not the case I came be
cause you offered me the best oppor
tunity for service. II you give my
policies a chance, and cooperate witt
me in harmony with my ambitions
for you, we can do a great work to
gether for the glory Of God and tn.
benefit Of Pensacola. Some Of m,
companions Of fifteen and twenty years
ago are riding in automobiles, sons
are living in brownstone fronts, other.
are touring the world in ease, one
poor boy was able recently to con
tribute $4,000 at one time to a certain
benevolent fund. envy none of them
All I ask of the denomination is tina.
they enable me to keep my self-re
spect AS citizen and give me a fai,
showing to work for the Master
This has been so eminently so with
the Baptists in Georgia that am sur.
lit will be gloroiusly SO here Ma,
God give us grace to keep our mar