ate a vacation. Occasionally you meet people who jeer, “Why should the preacher get a vaca tion? The devil never takes one.” They overlook the fact that the devil does not have a body such as we have either. Had he a hu man body, he too, would need a vacation. There is no reason why a pas tor should not be given a month’s vacation with pay. The church would benefit by hearing new voices and he would come back refreshed and invigorated with the church receiving the benefit. We are all more or less aware of the fact that a plumber or a carpenter needs tools which are essential to his work. Just so a preacher needs books — his tools. He should not buy books at the expense of his children. A well- stocked library and poorly-shod kiddies speak ill for the minister. Many a man of God feels the need of getting away from the field to listen to others minister the Word and to fellowship with other Christian workers. Churches manned by energetic official boards have made a yearly prac tice of sending their minister away to a Christian workers’ Bi ble conference for a week with all expenses paid. He invariably returns with a new fire in his heart, a greater passion for souls and a new appreciation o f the saints. He proceeds to pass on to his congregation the choice morsels that he has received. Again the church benefits by its generosity and forethought. Some groups of Christians have various systems o f pensions whereby they take care of their men grown old in service, so they have financial security when they are old. The business world has many firms that provide a pen sion for their employees. Should the churches do less for their pas tors? Many churches complain of a mediocre ministry. A wide-awake church can make an excellent preacher out o f an ordinary one. Let’s try it! _ The Pioneer
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