The pioneer men in this country felled the trees, cleared away the forests, built their houses and barns, and made a living. Many of their sons can not make a living with the farm and all the balance fitted to their hand. In the same way, the first preachers went out at their own expense, turned the people to God and built up churches, and now the preachers, with their fine salaries, houses in which to meet, and everything prepared to hand, are not accomplishing as much, in proportion to their number and ability. Why is this? Is it because they _can not_? Not at all. It is because they are not as _devoted_. They are not as _enterprising_. They are not as _industrious_. They are not as _self-sacrificing_. Those old preachers needed no “innocent amusements,” “innocent games,” “healthful exercises,” “pastime,” “social dance,” “croquet,” etc., etc. They knew nothing of _torpid liver_, _indigestion_, _nervous prostration_, etc., etc. Those afflictions were left for a later class. They obtained plenty of healthful exercise in clearing off, breaking and cultivating their new land, in their long rides on horseback, or trips on foot, and faithfully preaching, and the Lord blessed them. The results of their labor and sacrifices are seen all over this country. They looked after the children of God and _cared for them_; not with this new kind of _care for money_; not only the money of the _living_, but arranging to get the money of the _dead_; but they cared for _men_; watched for _their souls_, as those who shall give an account.