La Junta tribune., 1911-04-22
Minister. c.,.sr... Dry |. ,un,..

( going urS AT the recent erection
was delightful social event which
took place Thursday evening, when.
In full llment OF II prediction prom
Use, Rev. and Mrs. +. a. Crooks en-.
tertained the members OF the Min
ister's Alliance aud their wives
Those presen, were Rev and Mrs. J.
Wesi Nicely. DR. and Mrs. J. T,
Cooter. Rev. and Mrs. X. c. Farmer.
Rev and Mrs. o. G. Dale, and Rev
w. r. Davis. Mrs. Davis Icing un-
able to attend on account OF Illness.
Dinner was served at $3.50. The
table was most tastiiy set, and
lighted with candles. The place OF
each guest was designated by hand
painted cards, and large boQuet of
sweetpeas formed the center piece,
usual article OF ministerial diet on
special occasions. together with the
genial flow of good humor. occupied
the guests for an hour After full
Justice was done TO this portion Of
he program. Mrs, Crooks proved her.
self as delightful as toastmaster As
she is AS hostess In Introducing the
following toasts with apt and anus
Ing comment
Mr., Davis responded very appro,
priatrly 10 the topic, The Relation
OF Chicken to the Ministry" drawiEs
largely upon his personal expericner
Mr. Nicely was then asked to give
The Distinction Between a Preach
cr and a Clergyman" from the stand
point of certain liquid orators and
damp politicians, with the following
RESULT
Webster makcth slisht dtstiuc-
ton b tween preacher and clcrrymau.
Hut some photographers make,h
very great difference between III nj.
Webster defineth pr, achcr as one
who cricth out In public. Therefore
one who mak"th noise. and some
times IL Is very grieyous noise u
gratcth ON the ears OF some. vho
would go a, out their business none
daring 10 modest or make them
afraid The root meaning of the word
signifieth to make known To
make known. 10 snoop about. To un-
cover. to point the fgner and say.
Thou art the man and then aon-
der Why II Is that some do not love
him. According to some up-to-1ate
photographers the preacher y 4 very
ordinary man. quite undistinguishabie
from the rabble. either IN speech or
dress He annoy.th. h. rantyih. ~.
posst sscth very prominent oliactory
projection that poketh itself into
other peoples business and smcllc,h
smell even u It passgth rrrtain
places Of business He mciilrth In
politics and makcth II cNurrdtagly
awkward for politicians 90 40 on
smoothly Lastly. while b. despls
eth nlthy lucrc he nevertheless turn.
eth his eyes toward tat job In
the Anti-saloon League.
On tn. other hand cl,fgyman
Is gentleman Who kno~rth his
place and siayc,h In Il V.nturius not
forth Il he h.ar.,h IN. noise u a
disturbance. Tie euttcth no, iu He
Is not OF the earth earthy The
~ork,rs of iniquity. Ike the devils
OF old. cry out lie, us alone and
he l.tteth them alone and th.y ris.
up aai call him blessed he preach
eth simple sosp-l' that disur p.
9TH not n. standc,h hot in the
~a. OF sinners. but ~als,th some
times IN the counsel of m, uusodb
sna stitch In tn. seat OF the .corn.
-r of the mcr. preacher. H. pAss.th
certain doors aud sayeth. 10. |
sm'i II not" Yea having cSrs b. hear
eth not. HAVING eyes h. s~sth not.
having a sm.llcr he smellcth not. n,
~oaid rather b. a dcofk-.Pcr for
thc sslconke-pcr than .n!os a fat
,oe -tth IN. Anti-Salcon L.axa-
I Mr., pal. te.n comm-nt-d on Dry
Ia Jant2 and the pr~.ohsrs. r.f~rr-
laS TO his AMUSEMENT at the aaxi-ty
shown by his errthr-n of a, mini..
Try as 10 his b~lnx ssuar. GA tn.
sslo-on question. ~h.n b. frst ar.
rived In the mia,, Of the FIAT ".
Alse speAs seriously OF IN. constrss-
tive ~ork no~ nev-..~ry 10 lnsar.
eoasinasd sacvcss Of the raus. of
Righteousness.
Mr.. Farmer spoh. OF The froaeh-
crs the morning AMER ,h. Ei-etioa. .
In an amasiax cay Dv cco,.r de
eourSed upupu The pusy of prv>ch.