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March 23, 1910/'
yet few churches in the S3
He was doing a workou
that was attracting attent
before a church in a rapi
State. A letter of inquir
was : "He is a good studen
"but I judge you need a li
He thus set aside a man
ble results of whose work
the wife of a certain mi
hosnitnl llic crin "Of
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out of school and for son
The matter was afterward
family trouble," which i
who was active in this '
sional man, who had in
great as could well be im
demn him for it, nor did 1
sion. Yet he did not hesi
brand that minister as ur
Trouble
If trouble arises in a ch
to ask the why or wherefc
the blame, and the resuli
that there may be a liter
perament, and fields diffe
may not just suit a certai
cial fault of his. Yet with
and finds it difficult to fine
forgets his ordination voi
his pastor, turns his back
some difference of opinioi
the criticism of such a i
ground for condemnation
We forget, too, that foi
a sea or lake, may create
and a tempest in a tea po
Elder r. after enncinr
? .?
church, transferred his m(
A wise old elder of the lal
former thus: "Elder C. ca
man, and was in a positi
harm, but I don't think he
truth in a nut shell, and t
A pastor is often condei
trouble in his church, wh
having the same or greate
simply because of superio
Chairmen <
Chairmen of commmitt
causes often become the
who should erive them tl
to do our duty, and then I
of a large and influential
lection for Synodical Ho
allow the cause to be pre
all. When Synod met he
privately, to set aside the
he was "not the man to r;
When looking for men
sessions looking for paste
well their record, the pec
tages of their former field
rather than take the opir
ment is carelessly given, 1
THE PRESBYTERIAr
fnod were growing so rapidly,
tside of his own church, also,
ion, and his name was placed
dly growing town in another
y came to Dr. H. His reply
t, and a right strong preacher,
ive, active man in that field."
IvllACA orflm'ftr " "? ^
.. VUV OVUYll.^, dllU II1C V1SIfar
exceeded his own. While
nister was critically ill in a
in his "teens," began to drop
le weeks annoyed the family,
heralded abroad as "a serious
night mean anything. One
was a widely known profeshis
own family a trouble as
lagined. People did not conle
suffer from it in his profes
tate to write to churches and
ifit for their pulpits,
in Churches.
urch, even ministers often fail
>re, the pastor is made to bear
t is far-reaching. We forget
al misfit. Men differ in temr
in their needs. A minister
n field, and it may be no spei
many he is a "marked man,"
i another opening. An officer
ws and his pledge to support
upon him simply because of
i on some trivial matter, and
nan i<? arfpntpH oe
uo OUUl^lCIll
rces that would not be felt in
; quite a stir in a mill pond,
t.
\ considerable trouble in his
:mbership to one much larger,
tter spoke to the pastor of the
me to us. Well, he is a queer
on to do you a great <Jeal of
u a. ? tt
v.du unit us. riere was mucli
ruth that is often overlooked,
nned because of unavoidable
en those condemning him are
:f trouble, but it is kept under
?r numbers,
ind Secretaries,
ees and secretaries of various
target for a number of those
leir hearty support. We fail
ilamp fliom TU~
V..V.1I1 IV_M 11. J. lie [MblUl
church refused to take a col?me
Missions, and would not
;sented to his congregation at
did all he could, publicly and
chairman on the ground that
lise funds."
i for important positions, and
V* /-v?. - ?- - -b 11 * * *
-io, iiuw iiiucu oeiicr to weign
uliar advantages or disadvan,
and the results of their work,
lion of some one whose jtidgbased
on scanty knowledge, or
* OF THE SOUTH.
biased by prejudice. This sp
so hard to get rid of, and so
I overlook the little defect o
wWV. 1?' ' ' *
.....v-w in_y :?rotner tails to at
take a broader view of his 1
God speed?
Let us remember, too, ho>
and how far-reaching the cor
his loved ones, and to the ?
thoughtless and often unfou
WHATSOEVER THI1
It is full, tht
Of such lc
There's the
That the t
There's the
When the
And the we
When the
There's the
Of the wi
Every seaso
Full of be
It is full, th
Of such 1
There's the
And a gla
There is frl
And trust
There is tei
And symi
There is ea
And song
And couragi
In the sti
It is full, th
Of such ]
There's sub
And peaci
There is pa
And quiet
There is ch
And brav<
There is jo;
And rest
And a hopt
In thine-n
It is full, tl
Of hurts
But it's full
O think i
Hughesville, Pa.
THE DEATH
The only hope that is r<
the Church of Christ is foi
This is the only thing: th
agement and apprehension
sirable and unhappy circum
of the Church in the prese
formity, her sad dissensior
unity?all of these things
to destroy hope if one were
word. The death of Christ
the Church.?Charles Cuth
- 361
>irit of detraction is sn rif*
destructive ! Why can not
f peculiarity, on account of
tract me to him especially,
ife and work, and bid him
v deep may be the wound,
isequences to a brother and
Church itself, caused by a
nded criticism.
MGS ARE LOVELY.
i old world is,
>vely things,
fragrance and beauty
sweet springtime brings.
glow and the glory
sun is high,
alth and the richness
birds southward fly.
white and the glitter
nter days:
>n and month is
auty to praise.
is old world is
ovely things
giving to others,
dness that sings.
iendship that's faithful,
that is true,
ader compassion
>athy, too.
rnest endeavor,
s in the night,
e enduring
uggle for right.
is old world is
lovely things,
mission in trials,
e that faith brings.
.tience in hardship,
t in pain.
eer in the darkness,
e smiles in the rain.
y in His service,
in His love,
s that is steadfast
better above.
lis old world is,
and of stings.
I, too, of loveliness,
of these things!
f o
OF CHRIST.
easonable for the future of
und in the death of Christ,
at lifts me above discourin
view of the many undeistances
that attend the life
:nt dav. Her wnrUi.. ~?
mollis,
the breaking up of her
would seem to me utterly
not held fast by that blessed
is the covenant of hope for
bert Hall.