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THE PRE8BYTERIJ
RET. JAMES PARK, D. D.
A Correction.
In an editorial reference to the recent
death of the Rev. James Park, D.
D., tn your issue of July 31, 1912, you
mention the hazardous service he rendered
during the two years immediately
following the war between the states,
closing with this sentence: "In one of
them'' (his experiences), "it is related
that. he had a pistol upon the desk by
the side of the Bible," which, in tlje
estimation of the writer, does the memory
of this sainted servant of the Most
High an injustice, because it is not true,
and is therefore an impeachment of his
faith in the promised protection of his
Master. The writer was Dr. Park's
nephew, bearing with him the name of
his father, was only 15 years his junior
and between us there existed a mutual
effection during a period of more than
sixty years, which brought us into most
confidential relations with each ether.
We have repeatedly talked over his experiences
during those two years, he
relating them to me each in detail. Had
such an occurrence really happened, he
surely would have told me at some time,
but he never did. One circumstance
may have given occasion for the statement
you repeat.
During the summer of 1885 a gang of
men met a Mr. MCNeely, a Methodist
preacher and a most godly man, going
to one of his appointments, dragged
him from his horse, heat him with hickory
withes unmercifully, and left him in
the road for dead, though he recovered
consciousness and survived the ordeal
a few years, finally dying from the
effects of the beating. Some weeks
later Dr. Park had an appointment to
hold a sacramental meeting at a country
church in the western part of Knox
county, and wrote a friend at the nearest
rallToad station to have a horse
ready for him. Stepping from the train
he found this friend, a man of undaunted
courage, but not a Christian,
awaiting him on the platform, who told
Dr. Park that his horse was ready, but
advised him not to go out to the church,
as he was reliably Informed that the
sanre gang who had beaten Mr. Mcvep17
were there, and had given It out
mat xney wouia not permit mm to
preaoh. Dr. Park replied that Presbytery
had made the appointment, and he
must go and that he dk! not think those
men would attack him. Finding that
no urging on his part seemed to shake
his determination, this friend pointed
out the horse, directed Dr. Park to go
by a road familiar to both, while he
would take a shorter route and be at
the church first, saying as they parted, *
that while his pockets were not empty,
there were no hymn books in them, and
that if an attack was made, he would
render every assistance possible. Arriving
on the ground, Dr. Park found
the gang there, grouped together near
ine eage or tne grove. ana ne spoke to
them politely as he passed, calling one
or two, whom he recognized, 'by name,
hitched his horse a short distance from
them, walked up to the church door,
around which the congregation were
standing, snook hands all around and
chatted awhile, then invited them into
the house, as the time for services had
arrived. The worshiprpers naturally
seated themselves together on one side
of the house, and soon after the gang i
came in and seated themselves on the i
other side. After the preliminary ex
e reifies of worship, Just (before taking |
his text, Dr. Park made. In effect this
statement, "Before I read 1n your bear- <
ing the text to which It Ifi my desire to l
Invite your attention today, ?I have a few
outside remarks which I deem It my
duty to make and which nothing save an j
Inexorable sense of duty could force me '
to make from this sacred desk. I have j
iV O * THI SOUTH
been Informed that a body of frail, sinful
men have been discussing among
themselves the propriety of allotting me
to preach the gospel of Christ Jesus to
thlB people today, and to that body of
frail, sinful men, I have just thlB to say,
I claim to derive my authority to preach
the gospel from a higher source than
frafl, sinful men, and until that authority
is revoked, through the same
channel by which it originally reached
me, I shall continue to preach that
gospel whenever and wherever the
judicatories of my church shall indicate
and when an appointment has been
made for me to preach that gospel, there
are but two ways in which you can
avoid bearing me,, one is to remain entirely
beyond the scope of my voice.?
the other is (strioklng his breast), to
stop this machinery, and when that attempt
is made, I believe that you know
that I will fall back upon that reserved
right which Almighty God has elven to
every man, the right of self-defence, and
that you will find in me just as much
willingness, and just as much readiness
to use whatever means of self-defense
may "be at hand, as you ever saw wrapt
up in 150 pounds of human flesh." Giving
the congregation time to catch itB
breath, he read his text and preached
his sermon. On the next day he preached
again and administered the sacrament
of the Lord's Supper, and before
he left the ground several of the gang
which had gone there to whip him, joined
with the congregation proper, in
urging him to come back soon and hold
a meeting, which he did later and several
of that same 'gang publicly confessed
their sins and accepted Christ
Jesus as a personal Saviour.
This, to my mind, is probably the circumstance
on which the statement you
quote is Dasea. ?ur ne naa no pistol.
James Park Coffin.
Batesville, Ark., Aug. 13, 1912.
THE $1,000 UNIT.
In measuring values a unit is helpful,
The following comparison may he
suggestive.
The Diplomatic Service.
The latest official list from the Secretary
of State at Washington fixes $1,000
as the minimum annual salary of
student interpreters (presumably unmarried),
who assist in representing the
United States in foreign countries.
The lowest legation attache at Peking,
China, gets 52,000 a year. The
maximum salary for an ambassador is
S17.K00 a venr
What is an ambassdor of Christ, an
attache of the Church, an interpreter of
the mysteries of redemption, worth?
The Consular Service.
The nine classes of Consuls General,
or Consuls, range from $12,000, the
highest, to $2,000, the lowest. They
represent mainly the business interests
of our country abroad. For twenty-six
Consular assistants the whole world
over $1,000 is the minimum pay. In
China, the marshall (policeman), in a
consul's office, is paid $1,000 a year.
What is the pay of a spiritual agent
with supreme concerns and eternal interests
in the some far away countries?
Tli? Army.
For trained officers the pay ranges
from lieutenant-General, $11,000, to
Seoond lieutenant, $1,700 per annum.
Army chaplains are paid $2,000 from
iho iotft rv# A? M ** ~ Jam...
U?c uuir UI aj/jmiHUXTUt . no )<ir UtfWII
the list as military clerks (class E) the
pay is $1,000 a year.
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amd liberal pay for military officers
to uphold her flag, what should our
Church provide for leaders to raise her
banners at the far-off battle front?
The Navy.
The salary of a commissfioned officer
s from Admiral, $13,600, to Ensign, $1,roo,
a year. Midshipmen get $1,400 on
graduation from the Naval Academy.
t August 28, 1912
For active service at sea- $1,125 seems
the lowest pay for any sort of trained
officer.
For the missionary, training is harder,
service severer, and absence longer,
without prospect of promotion or retirement
in comfort.
Foreign Commerce.
The pay-rolls of American banks, insurance
companies and commercial enterprises
of all kinds in foreign lands
seldom hftvfe trained employees of Atly
standing, Who Start with less than $1,000
salary. Increasing pay, with privileges,
as the rule rather than the exception.
Foreign Missionaries.
As a general rule a support, the bare
cost of plain living?not a salary?is
paid to foreign missionaries. The
amount is fixed by those on the field
competent to decide, and approved by
mi r IT.yopiifivo OAmTiirfHfiLA ,Voo,Kvrf11?
Tt is doubtful If any one missionary of
the Southern Presbyterian Church has
ever received as much aa $1,000 for his
or her own personal allowance. All of
his working expenses are included and
only those who have lived abroad can
describe the ways and means required
to make ends meet. Any mlsslonaib
worthy of the name will pinch himself
and even his family, to save his work.
If globe trotters who write hack of missionaries
living In luxury would only
stay about seven years to enjoy It with
them, what a different stOTy they could
tell the world! A few (very few)
missionaries have entered secular pursuits
and earn from $1,000 to $10,000 a
year. However, money seldom tempts
them. There are more who support
themselves entirely than of those who
leave mission work for large salaries.
Tt Is the growing, expanding work, not
the increased cost of living, that makes
the missionary old before bis time.
A Question.
How, If the lowest grades of trained
workers in the diplomatic, consular,
military, naval and commercial citfc1ei
begin their service abroad at $1,000 per
annum, with their average many tkhPS
as much, is our Executive romlmlttea
at Nashville asking too much of our
tvlion -f Vi ov mnlro t>i a fnfn-1 a VP r
ape support for each missionary, including
his working expenses, only $1 ?000
a year? Ts the least the world can
afford to give for trained service abroad
more than the most the Church can suppi?
her devoted servants? ATe you satisfied
about It? lis the $1,000 unit unreasonable?
W. tt. Hudson.
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That they the Lord may also know.
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