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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1883)
v ■ A' "'"' 9 ■ ■ , ' 2 CHRI8TÌAN HERALD. ■ _ __ „ I word, ami with many others, whom to decide against the plain state- iture etc, shall be considered in Original Contributions. W ■ ■ ; V f ‘ come. ’ Above the expenses, I agree I know to lie God fearing praying incuts of Christ. Suppose the rich man should to pay him a small salary and allow TheRich Man in the Congrega- men, give up preaching. Why ? take this view: I love my breth- -this salary to be invested as he • tion. Simply because it is not deriiamled ren; I also trust them. I believe deems most expedient for him with nf liHi <K11£’ says BX MATHAIAS. |inmiii III H i-il.;.. comes1 by1 ‘ some one must preach f yes, but I It was deep winter in theicity. who ? Jesus said : “ Go ye intp all ¡hearing By the word of God.” #I shall in no wise interfere-with his The short dreary day was drawing the world and preach the Gospel.” believe that could the world Ztetir. . studies as a minister. Upon his to a close, und the murky gloom Is there yet a necessity of preach the truth, many would be turned past he shall agree to work, for a was beginning to overspread the ing the Gosqiel ? Yes—then one from darkness to light. I believe specified time, say one year, the sky, and cast sombre shadows upon man as much as,another is, ,cpm* there are preachers living who, be- territory assigned him. He shall i*y trust the brethren, agree to preach the word; be in the western hills, when ¿lie pastor“ sat down to read his afternoon man whose life has been shielded choose to develope their talents for stant in aTTflie duties tfidt duvulve1 mail. from forty to sixty years, by relig preaching. I would like to send upon a minister of God’s wonl; A familiar hand writing ion ; who has been put in the way one such a young man out to further, he must have his member o caught r> •hfcreye,- mn I breaking the..seal ,J i e. of competence and often fortune, by preach, thereby filling some part of ship with some congregation, be ’> A4o - amenable .to. the authority of the was soon following the quaint pen this? same shield, has as much fight Ahegreat manship of dear old Deacon P , of to preach the Gospel as the poor the Gospel.” But how much shall church, for his conduct. In further the little* village of M-—=-£, several young man, whose father died with I pay him ? That depends on consideration of this salary which hundred miles toward the tropics. out leaving him a dollar. “ But the where he goes. Let me see ; what shall lie herein after agreed upon, The pastor’s eye was immediately rich man has not the talent for does society, the society«- in which he shall, according to apostolic ex caught with an array of figures, in preaching.” No, but he has talent I live, demand ? He can live here ample, take each Lord’s day, the a business like way, down the page, and ability, certainly. The young for so much, in the rural district he ( regular contribution in his field or and he was not long in discovering man had no talent for preaching can live much more cheaply. The .fields of lalxir an«l remit to my ad that the deacon was spreading out till lie acquired it. He could have preacher desires to lay up a,.small dress, the same in monthly install to his gaze an old .debt that the acquired a talent for business just amount no doubt At his age I was ments by draft or money order, church had contracted, and in fa as well as preaching—why not do not .making much, but I directed with certified check for full amount t-ftm U h * church..ticiMSUriT^,or_fiym vor of the said pastor.' After a ft*? -I* am- no-imm. compelled to riiiy tatenfe tOfWOT show of figures and a few state preach from the pulpit than fifty of 1 put myself of tluFwiiy of income w appointed Lv the congregation ments regarding them, the deacon my companions who have chosen He needs an income—let it be his respective field.” Now Bro. R, «to you believe any wrote : “ The above is to show you other work. But I choose preach small or great—over his actual that 1 am interested somewhat in ing ; why ? Because 1 have faith in needs. I will give him a living and* such advertisement would lie an having you get what we owe you, God, faith in my brethren. Faith a small salary. As he is not a swered ? 1 do; .ami ten years hence and have made a commencement. in God makes me say, 1 will do his money maker, and I am, I will put should rich inen work upoy tliis I agitate the question in this way : will, and he will give me eternal re his income on thediasis of his tai principle, our schools would be When anything is said about get ward. Faith in my brethren: ent an«l ability, and when his en turning out hundreds of young ting some one to preach for us, I “ Even so did the Lord ordain that gagement with me shall end, I will men, willing anti callable of becom tell them we must pay you first. 1 they who preach the Gospel should invest his income or aid him in ! ing Gospel Agents recommem led by tell them that wc do not deserve a live by the Gospel.” Why ! that making it turn to his account; by the churches ami college faculties. “ But,” methinks 1 hear you say, preacher until you are paid ; hence “ we shoul'l bear one another’s bur- that means I can increase it for him, 1 will continue to agitate the ques bens and so fulfill the law of Christ.” and leave him at liberty to increase “do you intend to convey the idea tion. Hoping you will pardon me “ But how much shall we pay ?” his capital, viz: the ability to that the rich man who might do for not writing sooner, 1 am your How has the Lord prospervl your preach the word. Nowl am ready this, shall make merchandise of the community ? How many of your tetseml out a man, ami therefore I Gospel?” 1 convey no idea what brother.” To this the pastor replie«I: “ many family, your brethren in Christ, are will advertiser^’__ Very soon in the ever. 1 take it for granted that the thanks, my dear brother, for your in the poor-hous«; { How many are religious journals appears the fol rich liian is acting in good faith kindness regarding my liack salary. really in want ? How many have, lowing advertisement: Wanted.— with himself and the brotherhood I believe you are right in your tie to give? Count your property A young man, with or without a at large. 1 take it for grante«l that ciaions; not that 1 in the least, de rolls ; you are worth as a commu wife, a true hearted man, to preach he sends out his Gospel Agent, but sire that there shall lie no preach nitv of brethren, fifty thousand, the Gospel. He must have assured does not cease his work at hoifie. ing at M----- , but liecause the mo five hundred thousand, < )ne man the brethren by whom he is known, I take him simply as an honest, tives that should actuate churches, is rich. “ But,” he says, 11 1 did not that he has sufficient education, and God fearing man, who will take this should be firm business .principles. get my money by any aid of the the consecration necessary for this way to preach the Gospel in desti tute places, knowing full well that I assure you that something is church ” Sir, you either got your work ; no other need apply. 1 will agree to pay his expenses where regularly employed pastors wrong—I may never be able to give money honestly or dishonestly, if the real cause—but it is not the you got it honestly, you was aided and he shall lie my G ospel A gent . can be sustained, is no fiehl for his sentiment that demands true Chris by the Christian influence upon so I do not promise to meet his cigar Gospel Agent, and that the money tian business in the church. If the ciety. If you got it dishonestly, it ami tobacco bills, nor any really un from destitute fields will not pay brethren hol«l or control money in is not yours, and must be repaid. necessary expenses. In order that the expense, but will be only to en any way, and do not use it tor the The men may not-live who can tell I may intelligently know the funds courage liberality in the children of Lord’s work, they will not, cannot by what devise it was made, but necessary, I shall require of him for God.” prosper in the Lord’s cause. J hat Gol can tell. The money must six months, an itemized account of Thus the pastor builded in his reach a channel of usefulness, in congregation which gives liberally, his expenses, which I will pass up mind, this untried plan of sounding not for display, but that the woi«l converting men to God, or the rich on as his wants demand. It shall out the word, till he was seized may tierpreacBetBiind taught, -sh a ll m an will hff condeipned for his be ^understood that necessary ex with a. desire to try. the merits of covetousness, or there is nothing in penses only include his l»oant', his piojecT TTc accordingly at the— t be blessed in its deed. Prove to me that in no sense is a i Inspiration that is true. We can washing, lodging am I traveling ex first opportunity, wrote the ‘ rich congregation under obligations to i take our choice of those positions, I penses, or his actual expenses in man ” a hitter containing an outline take of their money to preach the I suppose, but few of us are willing house-keeping, l«>oks, clothes, f urn of what lie had written the deacon, ’ 4