The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-06-12

teacher what she gives In return for the
money received. The teacher can point
to the intelligent pupil that knew but
little or nothing when received for in
struction; to the educated farmer, mer-
chant, doctor or lawyer and say here is
the result of my work, are you satisfied
with it? You say, the teacher has
earned her money. The results of her
labor prove her to be a benefactor.
Ii, however, she does not give fair
equivalent for the amount of salary
paid, then you say, its my privilege and
duty to discharge her and get one who
will, or If other parties appreciate her
services and are willing to give more
money for the services rendered than
you do, then you must either give the
full value, or give up her services. We
say to such teacher, you are public
benefactor; we must pass you for you
have stood fair test and have proved
Yourself worthy.
Let US examine one more and even
the saloon keeper will generally admit
that the man who follows this profess
sion is as good as any tradesman or
professional man. Hence churches hire
a preacher and pay him fixed salary for
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the preacher is as big rascal as the
man who cheats the doctor or the mer-
chant Such persons, however, are
almost as scarce as hen teeth. No man
in the community is better treated than
the minister as rule. If he does not
appreciate it ne deserves to be walloped.
We will deal with the minister on fair
business principles, so we ask HIM what
he has to show for the salary he re-
ceives; what do you give the people IN
return? Defend your work, show us its
results and we will Judge it byitS fruits.
He answers. teach men their obliga-
tions to their fellowmen and to God. |
educate their conscience, instruct them
in the principles of Gods word, show
them that which elevates their morals,
how they may be at peace with God and
man: in a word, how to live right and
die happy and thus reach heaven.
OF course, in all fairness, you will not
Judge his work by fair weather chris
tians, who can engage in christian work
only when the sun shines, nor by Sab
bath dav christians, who serve the
Lord a part of one day of the week and
the devil the other six; nor by those who
are christians at home, but will cheat
YOU in the shop or store; who are like
a bear with sore head in the family
and all smiles and tenderness away
from home. or who will take other
women off to a supposedly religious GU
meeting to consult the spirits, and wor-
ship the Lord (?) while wife and child
rem must walk to church or Sabbath
school if they get there at all.
No. we must judge them by the de-
vout christians, honest and sincere,
who bear their cross and show their
colors at all times and every where, by
the dying believer whose life has been
an epistle known and read of all men,
for God and christianity, and not by
those who are in the church-mu as a
man is in an insurance company to
keep him from scorching when he gets
to the other side, and for the financial
or social advantage he may derive from
it. We must Judge this profession by
the life and work of those who love God
and keep His commandments. The
man who teaches man how to be better;
who helps dissipate doubts. who soothes
the path to the grave, who comforts
the afflicted and give consolation to the
Dereaved is deserving of the gratitude
of the world. He earns his money and
the verdict mist be he is benefactor.
We viii pass him.
But enough now. TO be continued, }
Yours truly.
I NJ FRANCE.