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aiul boys from getting jobs in this
day. If there's anybody I have no use
for, it's the tobacco-chewing preacher.
? * ? If I were some men's wives, I
would refuse to clean their spittoons.
Lot every hog clean his own trough.
There are 3,000,000 cigarette fiends
in our country, including thousands
of fool women. Let me tell you, sister,
when I see you smoking a cigarette I
don't want to know anything more
about you. I've got your number."
Bartow, Fla.
SOCIAL TEACHING IN THEOLOGI
CAL SEMINARIES.
This is an outline of an address de
livered by President George B. Stew
art, of Auburn Theological Seminary,
New York, before the Jiont Commis
sion of the Federal Council in St.
Louis.
"The attitude or the practice of the
seminaries is 'by no means uniform
relative to social teachings. Many
seminaries are giving attention to the
social training of their students. This
is being done in a variety of ways.
In some cases, a professor of Sociology
has been added to the faculty, who
gives his whole time to this depart
ment. In other instances, the depart
ment has been added to some other
department ? for example, that of
Homiletics. In other instances, cer
tain courses in social instruction have
been added to each of the depart
ments. In still other seminaries,
there is an effort being made to add
the social note to all the instruction
of the institvtion, so that the total
impression of the faculty upon the
student will be in the interest of a
social vision and enthusiasm.
"Eventually the apparently uncer
tain steps of seminaries will be found
to be leading In one direction and the
confusing crossing of their paths will
blend into one broad way toward sys
tematic, co-ordinated and efficient or
ganization of this theological dis
cipline.
"It is evident that there i? a new
note being struck in the minister's
work, or a new emphasis. He still has
to deal with individuals, and his chief
task now, as always, is to make men
of them in the true Christian sense.
But there is an Instant demand that
men are not true men unless they
hold within their field of conscious
ness their social relations and obliga
tions.
"Ministers are to have this as part
of their message. To give men spirit
ual power and a social passion is a
large part of their mission. The em
phasis today is on the application of
this power to the expression of this
passion. It is this emphasis which In
the judgment of your committee if
creating a new situation for the semi
naries.
"What is the student to face in a
very practical way when he enters his
parish? What will he bo expected
to know? What will he be expected
to do? There are certain very obvi
ous answers to these questions which
east a flood of light upon this prob
lem of the seminary.
"(1) The first and most coqptant
conditions which he meets are those
caused by poverty. He must deal with
poverty and its consequent distress
and vice and crime. A large part of
his work will be in relieving these con
ditions. This would indicate that the
seminary should organize a course
which will give him a fair prepara
tion for doing this part of his work.
"(2) Every minister should know
his own parish and all that there is to
be known about it ? imorally, relig
iously, socially, economically, politi
cally, educationally, and In every
other respect. This Is widely felt by
the ministers, but the difficulty that
roost of them encounter Is that they
do not know how to get this informa
tiou nor how to use it after it is ob
tained. It is the business of the semi
nary to give to its students adequate
trailing, so that when they go to their
parishes they will know how at once
to go about getting acquainted with
all local conditions and be able to
make the knowledge thus obtained im
mediately available for specific use.
"(3) Social theory is a live topic
today in our American life, and there
are all sorts of social philosophies and
social philosophical implications
abroad in the land. Every minister
ought to have a sympathetic and work
ing knowledge of the separate types
of social theory, such as socialism
and syndicalism, on the one hand, and
of individualism on the other, and
be able to make some satisfactory ad?
justment of the theory and work of
the Church to them.
"(4) We think it important that
seminaries, their' students, and all
ministers, should realize that the or
dinary work of the pastor and
preacher is social service of the high
est order and greatest value. They
should, therefore, understand that
every bit of training which contributes
toward making them more faithful,
more capable, more effective in the
performance of the usual and com
mon duties of their high office, is a
real contribution toward the improve
ment of the social order."
GOD'S PHOYIPENCE.
By Rev. C. M. Hutton.
"Jehovah Jireh" is the title of an
interesting little book from the pen of
Dr. Wni. S. Plumer. He says: "He
that studies providences will have prov
idences to study."
God's, care of His creatures is a most
wonderful thing, and most conclusively
proves His wisdom and love. He "pre
serves and governs all His creatures
and all their actions." It requires just
as much power to keep all things in
existence as in creating them.
Behold the sun! It has painted
the gciden sunsets for hundreds of cen
turies. It has given the dew-drops their
prismatic beauty for all time. It has
decorated the beautiful landscapes teem
ing with their bright foliage for ageB.
Yet it shines to-day in all its original
splendor, "its natural force unabated,"
just as inexhaustible as when it rolled
forth in all its glory and grandeur from
the hand of the Great Creator. The
same is true with all things that have
life.
The student of nature recognizes,
with adoring wonder, the harmony
which God has established between His
creatures and their circumstances, by
which their lives are preserved.
Those creatures that burrow in the
soil have bodies shaped like a wedge
and forefeet so formed as to do the
work of a spade. The animals that in
habit arctic regions, the polar bear for
instance, are wrapped In furs and for
the protection of life are white, the
color of the snow. The ptarmigan is
a bird of the arctic, its plumage being
ash-color in summer and white in win
ter for its protection. Some animals,
as the tree-toad and chameleon, as
sume the color of the tree upon which
they climb.
Our Saviour teaches God's providence
by H1b care of the little sparrow. In
Matthew 10:29 we read, "Are not two
sparrows sold for a farthing?" In
Luke 12:6, it reads differently, "Are
not five sparrows sold for two farth
ings?" We might have supposed it
would have been four instead of five.
This is not a mistake or a discrepancy.
The meaning of it is, if a person bought
as many as two farthings' worth an
extra sparrow would be thrown in, of
so little value were these little birds in
the estimation of men. But not ho
with God, for "one of them shall not
fall on the ground without your Fath
er." Our Saviour adds, "The very hairs
of your head are all numbered. Fear
not, therefore, ye are of more value
than many sparrows."
God exercises a special providence
over His people.
Protestantism was about to be blot
ted out in England when the great
Spanish Armada was coming to make
a formidable attack. Just in the nick
of time God sent a storm into St.
George's channel which dashed to pieces
this mighty fleet.
Let the writer relate some of his ex
perience. When a boy of only nine
years, and with my brother of eleven
years and a friend of nine years, as we
were returning from school we decided
to go bathing in a large creek near my
childhood home.
Neither of us could swim. Inadvert
ently I got into deep water and called
for help. My two companions rushed
in and the boy clasped my brother so
tightly he was rendered helpless, but
with one hand he caught a tender vine
that hung from a leaning tree and pad
dled with the other hand to the shore.
Though unconscious, I swam to them
in my struggles, and so all three were
rescued, but I was perfectly uncon
scious till aroused J>y the calls of my
brother. No other but a divine hand
hung that vine from that tree. I am
the sole survivor now ? the other two
were killed during the war.
I was tbe chaplain of the 3Gth Ala
bama regiment in the command of Gen.
Joe Johnson in Tennessee during the
War Between the States. We expected
an engagement near Wartrace. We
were about to be surrounded by the en
emy. a rapid retreat was ordered.
Presently, we halted for rest. Just then,
by carelessness in handling a gun, it
was fired and broke the leg of one of
our men. His leg was immediately am
putated and he begged me to remain
with him. I did so at the risk of being
held. Though a non-combatant, the
Federals held us and sent me to Nash
ville first in a very crowded car, but
the lieutenant seeing my badge (a
maltese cross), said "I'll give you a bet
ter place." That place was at the heels
of a horse, and having no blanket I
had to lie on a filthy floor with nothing
to protect me. My only companion, a
man who introduced himself as a sur
geon, giving his name as Lloyd. As we
neared Nashville the train stopped and
a little boy came up to see the prison
ers. Lloyd asked, "Can you bring us
some breakfast?" "Yes," he replied,
"if you are rebels." We told, him we
were "rebels." Soon he brought an
elegant breakfast which we, after fast
ing for about two days, enjoyed heartily.
Lloyd said, "Let's write a note of
thanks, but I have nothing to write on."
I pulled from my pocket a little com
pany book entrusted to me by one of
our captains. After Lloyd wrote the
note he placed the book in his own
pocket, which I failed to observe. This,
however, was a link in the chain of
God's providence.
Soon we were put off and I was
marched witl, several men to the peni
tentiary. I then missed Lloyd and the
little book. I asked a group of men,
"Can any of you tell where Dr. Lloyd
is? One man said, "He is not a sur
geon, but a private; he jerked on a sur
geon's uniform in the act of being cap
tured, so as to have an easy,time. He
claimed to be a surgeon and was sent
to Prison Hospital."
The next morning I wrote to the
provost marshal requesting to be re
leased. He ordered me before him and
pa rolled me within the limits of the
city. I asked, "Where is Prison Hos
pital?" He replied, "It is about two
miles in a northern direction," and in
formed me it was within the city limits
and I was at liberty to go there. I
found two sentinels keeping guard at
the entrance. I asked, "Where is 'Dr.'
Lloyd, a prisoner who was sent here yes
terday?" I didn't wish to give him
away and so called him "Dr." I was
told he was calling on some ladies in
company with Dr. Hickman, the super
intendent. I thought what sort of a fel
low are you ? a prisoner one day and
calling on ladies the next!
I saw him through the window as I
reached the house. He greeted me po- ~
litely and introduced me to the lady of
the house and to Dr. Hickman, calling
me "Chaplain Hutton, C. S. A." No
sooner did I take my seat than this
kind unknown lady asked, "Did I un
derstand that Dr. Lloyd called you a
Chaplain?" "I am." "How is it that
you are loose?" "I have just been pa
rolled within the limits of the city."
She then remarked, "My son is in the
same condition that you are ? a prisoner
in my own home, and if you will ac
cept I will give you a home with us
for your influence over my son." Be
fore I could answer this exceedingly
kind and unexpected offer from a per
fect stranger Dr. Hickman said, "We
need a chaplain at our hospital; if you
will accept I'll give you a room to your
self, a seat at my table and you may
minister to the wants of your own men
lying "In their bunks wounded or
sick." I thanked the lady and offered
to do all I could for her son, but the
doctor's offer being one of greater use
fulness I accepted his offer.
Dr. Hickman did everything he prom
ised. Here I remained three months,
visiting the soldiers daily, taking about
thirty dying messages to wives, moth
ers, etc., which were delivered on reach
ing my home. I also preached regularly
to them and put Testaments at every
bunk. See the wonderful leadings of
God's providence using the deception of
Lloyd to bring all this to pass.
Another remarkable providence I
must relate. There were three Ger
man ladies near Prison Hospital that
were Southern sympathizers. They
were permitted by jDr. Hickman to
bring clothing, etc., to the soldiers. I
shared in their gifts, and often visited
them. They were Mrs. Kossuth and
Mrs. Tovell (sisters), and Mrs. Tovell's
daughter. Mrs. Tovell's husband was a
preacher. He had preached the funeral
of a man the Yankees had put to death.
For doing so he was ruthlessly taken
from his home without being permit
ted to take leave of his family and sent
South. Mrs. Tovell had not heard a
word from him for we??ks.
I was brought before Gen. Granger
(commandant of the post), who applied
and secured my release of Gen. Rose
crans.
I was seated in an ambulance to be
taken to the depot, having a letter from
General Granger to the provost marshal
of Washington City. D. C., with, instruc
tions to further my progress South, and
I was sent on parole of honor. Before
leaving Mrs. Tovell appeared and asked,
"Where are you going?" I told her I
was on my way South. "Oh," said she,
"do try to meet Mr. Trovell and tell
him about us." I said, "Certainly, I
will," but the thought occurred that
for me to find an unknown man in the
whole South and deliver such a message
would be as improbable as the finding
of a needle in a hay-stack.
Strange as it may seem I found the
man and delivered the anxious message
before reaching my Alabama home. It
was by a chain of divinely directed prov
idences. I had reached Selma, Ala.,
and was informed I could not get a
train in my homeward Journey tfor
about seven hours. This time would
hang heavily upon me when so near
my destination where I would meet my
mother. I thought of an old friend,
Mrs. Chancellor Fellows, the wife of one
of the ruling elders of the Presbyterian
church. It was about two miles away
with no street car to take me. I spent