Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
lah THE PULPIT TO
BETTER PAID TASKS
ming Example Set by Under
i Sspqia New York Country
.sE Clergyman.
ny n. y. BAnCOCK.

MY YORK, May e.-Announce-
lon sthns just been made. that owing
Hatnam County. New York. has
|.iycp up preaching and has taken
|, alSrRde." 1t appears that although
ts had three different little focks in
fceNed a salary OF but $3.50. which
b. found was Inadequate for the
|,reSpf his family
Hs earns much more money" his
LterSiewed on the subject. and he
kpsyts to I'LL pupils for other min
tors when they go on their Naca-
.pnK 1t was evident she thought he
nd been very sensible,
|Copment upon the incident might
ose. here. had not the published
at8hent ended with the words: He
is taken job cutting pearls"
Few of us can have read OF the
3gEErdlY stipeNds upon which coun-
y ministers are supposed TO exist,
ithnht feeling the injustice OF II:
{eySsmanage 10 keep alive. but AS
q have turned the matter over in
kr minds. we doubtless have asked
frsslyes: What else can they
fIess than 5000 year, would not
|emlt to have afforded such nursing
physical strength. such cu!ttva-
pm Nof muscle and Drawn as would
luiM a man for wrestling solely for
8 livelihood with shovel and pick
f{eysn with hammer and saw.
Too far advanced in years to III
{mSH1f for any profession other than
o one at which he is now starving:
o &cute in his sense OF right and
Kong TO accept one of those agen-
es <axhich promise huge financial
ward for persistent mendacity; too
mhSred by family ties TO emigrate,
@ iu-paid country parson has fully
erited onr sympathy.
To he Congratulated.
But now comes the record OF one
chGwho unques;iona5ly is 10 be
nEIatulated upon having effected
change of occupation and at the
men time having entered upon
less traught with Significance Of
ayShly things than is the ministry
Felf "A Job OF cutting pearls" So
adsthe announcement OF the work
has found 10 do. Would that every
fniiArly provided for.
Think OF the pearls" they have
wars been scattering in the pig:
of penuriouSncSst Pearls OF
ought whose value few have heed
Pearls OF eloquence and wisdom
hicG none have appreciated. Pearls
st:ea m OF pear! poured forth on
sa6ry OF less than $500 per an
Thtak of the satisfaction an ex.min-
er must take in handling the living
inbdis OF gifts he wasted upon an
responsive nock Think OF his
ha 19d qualification in the knowledge
az how not only is the thing he
IpdEs appreciated. but that he is
I'D Get US trust generously 10 null
PiyatS usefulness 10 make Two o.
pre-. scintiiiat!nE gems where before
( one existed ,-<0r u tina. is not
2 purpose VIII: is The pearl 'Sut"?
More Fitted TO Taste.
WITT no Split OF .v-evtreace / ven
Re 10 asss.; that an occupation
ficE woC d SEEN o. necessity TO sUg-
|st thoughts upon ,he Qs2T,y streets
RIB New Jerusalem : more Sttet
tHf taste .; o.. wEg = COTE - il !
Exchange pulp; ior p-oais, than I
fos9. be entrance !-:c any one % 4 !
ina&- % business pursuits :-2,
iyar, - mentioned
81 ss4-@ -s=-s enough q=s-i-cuItias
i g @-o1-: among g! me
q :=- -a.t Tear uc- !:
<oE-c .c4--@.? :e:2.- TIE y4.-e
akErC.t&y
hE pz--ic-I@- Clergyman whose
ss ore as considering E.. .--1-1.
e as ~l.e. A2E-=.: rs Income
asA5E -1= g-tr.. y. z1Y sr-t.er
1sArr SnS e asset upon vacation.
y 81 no. EI----. .--g.o.c .zCl
= sSPrc-tl..;y ~ showing how
en- ore :c-C.-lN r-aG C4- preach
er q week O.: Tzzr.--Zt..-.. .t.lr A.
SIX cays s9e.t =. bordering ~ the
sss;n now 70 S-pgo:; : :a.G!!y