Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
The elder is an aged man, a father in experience, not merely one who holds the preacher's office. Young preachers owe such men the respect due a father.
An older man is not to be rebuked harshly but entreated with the respectful, gentle, caring appeal a child makes to his father. Younger men are to be treated as brothers, with tenderness and family-like respect. Young preachers must be cautious and humble before receiving accusations against such experienced men.
Treating Brother Kellogg like a disobedient child instead of an experienced father violated this rule. The appeal to an older man in a dispute should be made with prayer and humility to help heal the breach, rather than with self-importance and force. Young men show this respect by honoring gray hairs and welcoming counsel from experienced men without taking offense.
Youth are to be modest, quiet, and sober-minded, showing reverence for age and office. They are not to push forward with little experience as restless, talkative, dictatorial, and self-important men who take offense if counseled or reproved. Value in God's work is marked by mind, heart, sincere purpose, and daily life, shown in rising up before the aged, honoring gray hairs, and honoring mature, well-balanced men of principle who can pray as well as talk.
Older workers are to receive the respect and care due to a father or mother. Younger workers show it by valuing their counsel, appreciating their experience, and not burdening them unnecessarily. The older workers' part is to teach and prepare younger men and women to carry on the work.
An inexperienced person should treat an experienced physician like a father, accepting instruction, correction, and care as a child. For medical students this means not taking responsibility for treating patients' bodies apart from working with an experienced physician, and approaching learning with humility.
Christian men must keep their proper place with all dignity toward women of every class, married or single, remaining sociable, kind, and courteous without descending to trifling conversation or unbecoming familiarity. Younger women must be reserved and modest and give no occasion for their good to be evil spoken of. Those whose low thoughts and corrupting conversation break this pure family relation must be removed at once from connection with the institution, for they will surely demoralize others.
The elder is an aged man, a father in experience, not merely one who holds the preacher's office. Young preachers owe such men the respect due a father.
An older man is not to be rebuked harshly but entreated with the respectful, gentle, caring appeal a child makes to his father. Younger men are to be treated as brothers, with tenderness and family-like respect. Young preachers must be cautious and humble before receiving accusations against such experienced men.
Treating Brother Kellogg like a disobedient child instead of an experienced father violated this rule. The appeal to an older man in a dispute should be made with prayer and humility to help heal the breach, rather than with self-importance and force. Young men show this respect by honoring gray hairs and welcoming counsel from experienced men without taking offense.
Youth are to be modest, quiet, and sober-minded, showing reverence for age and office. They are not to push forward with little experience as restless, talkative, dictatorial, and self-important men who take offense if counseled or reproved. Value in God's work is marked by mind, heart, sincere purpose, and daily life, shown in rising up before the aged, honoring gray hairs, and honoring mature, well-balanced men of principle who can pray as well as talk.
Older workers are to receive the respect and care due to a father or mother. Younger workers show it by valuing their counsel, appreciating their experience, and not burdening them unnecessarily. The older workers' part is to teach and prepare younger men and women to carry on the work.
An inexperienced person should treat an experienced physician like a father, accepting instruction, correction, and care as a child. For medical students this means not taking responsibility for treating patients' bodies apart from working with an experienced physician, and approaching learning with humility.
Christian men must keep their proper place with all dignity toward women of every class, married or single, remaining sociable, kind, and courteous without descending to trifling conversation or unbecoming familiarity. Younger women must be reserved and modest and give no occasion for their good to be evil spoken of. Those whose low thoughts and corrupting conversation break this pure family relation must be removed at once from connection with the institution, for they will surely demoralize others.