Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-10-27
miscellaneous.
From Gleason's Pictorial.
THE NEW MINISTER:
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME"
BY WILLIAM r. ADAMS.
CHAPTER l.

so, Susan; you don't care any more about the
of COACH exclaimed Louise Percy. the VII
lage schoolmistress. to her friend Susan May
lie. at whose fathers house she boarded.
why. Louise, how rude you are. Yon
wouldn't like it if | should talk so about you,'
replied Susan, an angry flush gathering upon
her ch"ek.
perhaps ] shouldn't; but if it were true,
don't know tina, could blame you for it,
i. is not true, Louise
why it IS only two months since you re-
fused TO pu, anything in the contribution box
for the missions; you said you thought they
deal rather preach than work for a living
Now, since the new minister has come, all of
a sudden you are a stenuous friend OF mis-
sions and missionaries
Cans BODY change their opinions, when
they are found to be wrong; replied Susan
pe,ulantly.
Certainly they can bu. is yony opinion
really changed =
How strange you talk, Louse!'
May be do; truth is stranger than fiction
You must confess that our new minister 8
eloquence has been quite enough to convince
any reasonable person that the propagation of
the Gospel among the hea,hen is holy and
beautiful work.
Undoubtedly it is good work; and if you
really feel called upon to labor for the cause,
/ I ha tast
you for H.
you don't believe l am sincere, then ?
i think you are very fond of the new min
lister. If an old man, with a wife and half a
dozen children had preached those missiona-
ry sermons, hardly believe you would have
! felt so much interest in the work
why, Louise. you astonish me! l really
believe you hate the missionaries
On the contrary, have the highest respect
for them. l have always contributed my
mite to sustain them. / think was quite as
strongly attached TO the cause before this
appearance among us, as | am now and
Louise laughed merrily.
| He is handsome, isn't he . said Susan
catching the playful spiri, Of her companion
and confidant.
| j grant that with the greatest pleasure ;
but if you expect to catch him. you had better
moderate your missionary ardor and act your
/ self
/ Nay. Louise, really feel an interest in
the cause and Susan looked as sober as
though she had been missionary herself.
just on the point of starting for the interior of
Africa.
| Louise laughed merrily again. as she look
ed douhtfuly into the face of her friend.
| A knock at the door started them from the
revere into which both had fallen.
Mr.. Rogers. as l live = exclaimed Louise,
as she caught glance at the new minister,
as he stood on the door stone.
| Pray do not be rude, Louise" said Susan,
as she adjusted her dress before the glass.
| BE rude of course not !; but | shall say
just what think
Don't, Louise; be a friend of missions.
! for my sake
Susan opened the door and Mr.. Rogers en-
tered the house.
| Il have called Miss Maybe, TO propose a
plan for a tea-party in aid of the MISSIONS
said he, after the common place introductories
had been disposed of. Il look to you, who
have been first and foremost in this good
cause, for sympathy and cooperation
Il shall be very glad indeed to do all can
TO forward the good work. said Susan, de-
murely, and so will Miss Percy
.Yol must excuse me; my time is so much
! occupied that do not think | shall be able
TO render any essential aid interposed Louise,
scarcely able to restrain laugh at the prompt
tender Susan had made of her services.
| Perhaps you are not interested in the mis-
sions,' suggested Mr.. Rogers.
To some extent, am. sir
Il trust, then, we shall be able TO enlist
your sym pa,hies. Certainly the heaihen, per-
ishing in their sins, demand a noble effor; on
the part of the Christian world
/ i do not question the lofty character of the
missionary enterprise, but / do think charity
ought to begin at home
why, Louise, how strange you talk ex-
claimed Susan.
True, Miss Percy, but 1t ought not to enc
there. | see you favor the home missions
Il do; favor a mission nearer home than
any society has been formed to advance-in
our village, at lsast-the mission to the poor
and destitute
| The gospel is preached for ALL said the
minister.
sF6r ali. but not 10 all. There is poor Mrs.
Weston, who cannot afford to buy clothes to
send her children 10 meeting.
'InGeed,' calculated the minister.
Her husband is poor miserable dsunkard,'
added Susan. .Ycu don't think her worrhier
object Of charity than the poor. suffering. dy-
ing hes,hen. who are perishing In their igno-
rance and sin =
Indeed I do - returned Louise.
Her case ought to be attended TO Imrnedi-