The Van Buren press., 1873-01-07

dream of poot tHhn PipPuet ""'"'"b
cry Surely, Coloaors would listen and
approve.
1t was nightfall when he reached his
Journeys end. Already the streets were
lighted, aud he WAS sstonishcd to see
what city like aspect the plscs were
the gentleman, whose wife had been the
handspring Of the movement to send for
him, met him as he stepped from the
train.
The Rev. Mr. Eastman he asked
holding out both hni DIS cordially.
Mr.. Eastman bowed.
"My name is Gartield--yeu have met
my wife.
And the minister was hurried into .
light open buggy and driven away rapid
iy, lis companion keeping up continual
how Of easy talk He stepped once to
point out the ehurch---a gray, stsns build
ing, handsome and substantial. A faint
futter Of worldly pride stirred in the
county parsons heart 1t would be
pleasant t. be p1stor of such \ church
Aud the congregatian, il these Grstsld q
were specimens. would be such people as
Alice belonged TO, as their children
ought to grow up a@ong.
He passed The evening in makisg him
self agreeable. aud l~arang what he could
about the arrangements Of the church.
The salary was fifteen hundred dollsrs
That seemed riches to MIR Eastman. but
ae said nothing when Mr. Garfield sus-
gested that the prr,sh could easily ailsld
t.. raise it if they were entirely satisfied.
Til candidate WAS TO preach, aud direct
" alter the service OF tke morning meet
iny was to be held to decide upon his
claims. He had csme t" them 30 highly
recon mendsd that the committee having
the matter in charge had thought imne-
diale ACTON eXpedient in his case, al
though such meetings were usually held
ou week DAYS.
The minis er went late to bed, his bra Il
ia whir! He WAS thank sul 10 lac SO IA
miliar with his sermon that ne need not
look att. Thstwr al right well for
him that it wss. to-. for never kad he
felt SO incapable y. constructing . singl
sentence
llc rose late again the next morning,
aad it vas nos untli just before church,
that he tound noment to try and quiet
n,s mind. and bring hi, leart to 1srmony
with lns work before him, After he h d
Anelt to ask Tor aid and strength he has
tily uafollied the manuscript of hs ser
mon, an started to his fee, with acry oi
dismay b, what ualnckN chance had ne
brought the wrong parcel lie had long
believed thai there was no such ihlng zs
accident. bat belief, faith, hope. oil seem
ed shppi z from him now The lext OF
Of the sermon he Was 10 prsach-.he on
lv serman he had with a,m-otarsd him
il tao face. twas not la my father 5
house are many mansions but VINO
10 my nsi,hLory
What Should he do; He hal ncvyr
ex,pmporizsd y discourse in bis lie
lesst Of xll could he do 50 now, with his
whirlisg, Anxlsus brain. For Ons weak
moment Ne was tempted 10 feiSn and
ihsrc would have been very little fsgn
ing shout ii--a sudden mdi.pos tion, and
refuse t. preseh At all He threw him
self upon mis- knees in utter helpessness
and prayer Waen the time far service
arrived, he rose 10 his feet. strengthened
in heart. A noble purpose had been born
within him IL Was meant that he should
preach this very serinoH. and no Other
should he refuse to do his Masters work y!
It would lose him his .psniag tor new
Of that, il it should quick
EN- aHv ssul ~ new lifsI
Mrs Garfield thsusht his face shone
like the face Of an asgsl when he came
out 10 walk t. church with her aud her
husband Aud indeed, for this once. II
never again, he felt himself Gods mes
senser
he went through the preliminary ser
vices calmly and revsreatly sAppsar-
xnc. pea.ed the people Of ColSnors. but
of this he took 40 thought. HIS hope
was no longer in them When he sR.
nounccd his text his voice rang out clear
and strang Then he looked around for
\ moment. over that full aud fashionable
well-to-do men, and
graceful f,ultlcssly V dressed women-snd
sgain hi, tone sounded solemaly above
them "Who is my nSiyhbor
Verify Celonore heard such words that
day ss Colonsrs had never heard before
was taught then whsre to look for the
arighbor Ii she ever forgot afterwards,
tae sin be upon her and her children
Henry Eastman skirts would he clear ut
it. Ia all wrong Il, ers in crime stained
mon ia outcast women sucli rs the Lord
drew with cords Of lave to His very feet.
and then forgsve; in all down trodden
and oppressed races hs bade them see
the ishbors whom they were called up
on to aid woe be to them il passed by
ON the wrong side. No one who knew
that congregation would have believed
that thsy would have sat st'll through
such n ssrmon. But spell WAS up.a
them winch they seemed ppwarlrss 10
break Full of rage ~ some OF them
sere. yet they sat quietly. As for the
minister. he put ~ tie utterly the fear Of
men He knew we'll cough that he
should never stand again ~ Colonore
pulpit. but meme the less did he call ont
to them, whether they would bear or for.
hear. his message from God He Was
raised for the lime ahove all earthly
things. and talked o thea as one who
would not go 20 heavss slone
When the service wa over he went
h ,m-. silently, b., Mrs. Garfield side.
H.r husband remained to attend the
church mosting--a meeting whose yer
diet the minister know we'll enough be
l.. 4.