Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1890 — A Fee for the Minister. [ARTICLE]

A Fee for the Minister.

Rev. Smith Baker, while in Saco last week, told of an experience he once had while holding a pastorate near Bangor. There ,y as a ffrm.-, er who lived on the opposite bank of the Penobscot, from Mr. Baker’s residence who. -oup spring when the ice on the river was breaking up, Tost a daughter. Mr. Baker was asked to officiate at the funeral, which he did, being obliged tq kire a horse and,eg?-; riage to makes the jcuirney, the nearest bridge being some distance up the river. Nothing was said about paying him either for his services or his 'expenses. A little while afterwards am other death occurred in the family. ■ s Mr. Baker was again asked to conduct the services, which he did, this tiihe hiring a man to tow him across the' river; and again with no mention of compensation. The next spring, the farmer’s mother passed away, ) Mp. "Baker was obliged to make the jourbpy as he did the first tinie, by 'carriage. This time the ■ farmer Went" to Mb. 1 Baker and. said :; “Mr- Baker; -youshaVe been very kind to come ©.vert ,herei to Conduct. l%ae fimarajs at .gp, pxftiense to von h any feel, that it is ask;, ■ting altogether, too much. I want to pay yoiiltottihtHiiitt" $6 Wh<eiV the apples ai'ivripetMjil i<*fibe atolnld' and you can help yourself from my ; AccrfHfcbte’ U, a 'CotorfiUto a rWood-tiiH ih'that'jSiate-iiis imabin^life’ 'miserable,'-bbdt«“a daily fbujikijnnbgconi grease, or . fs”,as. s»ut, the. go ly thing that will keep the insect off. An-', gather preventive, and one more pleasant to adopt, is death; but many prr pons prefer leaving-the Btatto. ** - t 1 r :mrf toa* world.” F<vvai *a