 in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. Acts 20, 28. Christ instituted the office of the ministry not to set up a special class to rule over his church, but so that he might feed us and assure that we get the bread of life. This bread of life is given and received by preaching and hearing the gospel, by giving and receiving the sacrament. St. Paul proclaims,