Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

clares the Advance Congregational. THE
speakers were limited to seven minutes
which, of course, is short space of time
In which to unhurden ones mind IL he is
full of the subject. The Americans knew
how to make the most of the opportunity,
and the rest of the world did not. The
other delegates would spend most of the
allotted time In making apologies and in
clearing the ground for action, and just as
they were ready to start on the real sub
ject the gavel would fall and the oppor-
tunity would be gone forever. The Ameri-
can delegates. on the other hand, would
'cut out" all extraneous matter, omit ex-
plantations and apologies. and plunge at
once into the heart of the subject They
would say what they had to say briefly,
clearly, pointedly, and sit down This way
OF doing appealed to the audience and
the speeches of the Americans made
marked impression. We do have some
tedious and long winded public speakers in
America but fortunately none of them
seems to have been sent as delegates to
that conference"
"Reformer' writing in the Scottish
American says: "Once again the Scotch
general assemblies have met and discussed
few themes pertaining to the welfare Of
the human majority However, one rather
Interesting item did crop up-the proposal
to limit the tenure of office of ministers
| to seven years Really, this seven years
Idea is an excellent thing and the change
| In pastorates TO be brought about, II II ever
/ comes into force, will most undoubtedly
lead to a quickening In important depart
ments OF church life. 1t Is greatly to be
feared however, that the scheme limited
at is doomed, never to go much further
than the proposal stage, chiefly owing to
| the resistance of those ministers who have
fallen into fat livings which they'll strive
their hardest to stick to. In fact, this
same ministerial determination to stick
10 fat livings as long as strength remains
to mount pulpit stair and pound the board
OF a bible undoubtedly explains to the
great extent the present day existence OF
the vast number of non-church goers.
Regulating the Pay.
II would like to see the seven years
idea associated with another novel propose
In regard to clerical remuneration, tbs
paying OF ministers at so much per church
attending member. Suppose the number Of
members names on the books Of church
to be co., one-sixth OF this number woulC
members who, through illness other un
avoidable cause. couldn't possibly get Il
church This leaves 800 members free Il
attend divine service II inclined.
"A living wage for the minister woul'
be figured out at so many dollars pc
member for the 500 free to attend. Sucl
number OF the 600 as failed to atten'
. on Sunday at church would mean 80 man!
dollars deducted off the preachers livin
wage. Thus, when the minister was per
forming his work well he would be drawing
the whole 800 members 20 church and earn
ing his living wage at the same time,
When on the other hand he failed I
properly fulfil his duty by the inabilit
TO attract, then for what l term 'ba
work ne would be penalzed as indicated
The above scheme, It seems 10 me- woul
= provide the necessary spur in action q
e which so many present day divines ur
4 doubtedly stand In need"
= A Bible and Christian workers " confer