Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-17
The ministry"

The ministry"
'Indeedl l am delighted to hea
it. What denomination arc you
Not Baptist I'll be bound, for on
people never send their minister
abroad to be educated
For once you are wrong, my dea
sir. hare been studying for th,
Baptist ministry, but have not ye
been settled as q pastor. For tn.
present | Am occupying couple o
months by taking charge OF tb.
"RolllDg mills mission"
The good deacon's religious ma
ture warmed toward the young
man. They went and had a couple
of plates of oysters. They discussed
religion, the heather, and kindred
subjects. They resumed their walk
and insensibly the young man di
rected their course toward Clark
street. Suddenly the latter paused
q moment.
sLet me see, what number have
we. have some business at 16s
Clark street. Where are weS Oh,
there is is. Step over with me a
moment, please
'Shan't l wait for your
No, come with me. l want to
get some money. You ee,the weak
er Baptist churches have had dis.
tribution in their favor given by
the denomination. bought an in
terest, and see by the morning pa
per that | have drawn q share,
which must amount to two or three
hundred dollars. l want to get the
money and give it to my mission
That's queer sort of thing. /
don't just understand it.
well, all there is of it. is that the
Baptists all through the city snb-
scrlbed from 81 to S. each. the
whole amount of which is some $780,
900. This is to be given to various
missions and certain poor churches,
each of which was given number,
and certain sums are TO be distri-
buted to them according to the
number which they have, or the or.
der in which they are drawn-or
something. don't clearly under.
stand it myself. | only know that
my mission has drawn something,
and l am authorized to collect: The
mission peeds assistance bad enough,
heaven Knows
The deacon was puzzled. He had
a curiosity aroused to look into this
new system of assisting the weaker
churches.
And thereupon Deacon Granger
and his theological companion as.
cended the stairway of 1913 South
Clark street.
The twain climbed the stairway,
and entered small room off the
hall. 1t was fitted up like an or
binary business Office. A table stood
in the centre of the room, and there
were couple of desks. Two men,
looking like average business men,
| occupied the room. One was seat.
ed at desk porting over what look
ed like ledger. The other sat at
the table, on which lay quantity
of papers.
Good day, gentlemen said Will.
liams. i am looking for The Bap-
list Distribution society,"
This is the place. said the man
at the table, as he cast keen glance
over the new arrivals.
well, sir resumed Williams Il
hold the ticket issued to the Rolling
Mills mission, and which, l see by
the morning papers, has drawn q
prize
What is the number p
Williams produced printed tick.
ct and, glancing at it, said:
Number 212.'
Mr.. Moore said the man as the
table to the other at the desk, see,
if you please, about 212.'
The other turned over several
pages, ran his finger down the col.
umns offgures, stopped at one, and
said:
Number 212 has drawn 1851 in
gold
Correct said the other. He
then opened drawer 10 the desk
and showed it's interior filled with
gold pieces. He counted out guam.
tity and handed it with a small
printed slip to Williams. The lat
ter counted it.
sYou have given me $3.50 and q
card which says 81. What is that
for p
'Tbat card represents the odd dol.
lar which is paid in that way, and
which entities you to an interest in
the next drawing
when will the next drawing take
placer
'One week from to day.
But won't be there then. I'm
going away for a month
well, in such a case, we have
what is termed special drawing,
you can draw it at once
I'D prefer it, answered Williams.
The man at the desk lifted some
papers from off the table, revealing
q piece Of paste-board about three
feet long by two in width. This he
turned over, showing the other side
to be covered with figures arranged
in horizontal and perpendicular
Illness He then produced small
package OF white cards looking like,
and about the size of, ordinary bus
mess cards. The upper surfaces
were blank. Ga the reverse side
were numbers from one to sig; each
card, however, having out one num-
Der. These the man at the table
mixed among each other with the
numbered sides, or faces, turned
down.
BE seated gentlemen said he.
Williams and the deacon seate d
themselves on the opposite side OF
the table. Finally the cards were
mixed, and stood nicely squared in
a compact pile, with their blank
surfaces uppermost.
what must do p asked Will.
liams.
Inst Law the dollar check on the