The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-05-22
Just at that time, an assistant was need

Just at that time an assistant was need
ed in the Third Church. The people re-
membered the remarkable young preach
er who had 50 startled them with his
fervid zeal. 4 word here and word
there, and the thing was done. The call
was given.
but | shall shirk my work" said Mr.
PONCE to his kind friend She had re-
moved him to her house when he began
to recover. and he lay on pallet under
the trees, like the ghost Of his old lean
self
Can you take it up again now p was
her only answer.
He knew he could not. He had scarce
ly strength to breathe.
The mission Is a sheer impossbility, !"
she resumed. The work in our church
is light. You will have time to rest. And,
indeed. you have deserved this success.
| am glad it is coming to you. | know
four ministers who are ambitious to step
into this place
He was very tired even bis mind NOV
ed teebly. Wnen he was strong again he
would assuredly take up his work in ka-
ter Street again. In the meantime
what was it she said about deserving sue
cess? He wondered, while a faint color
came to his cneeks, who We're the four
ministers that had tried for this place.
Mrs. Tate's phrase expressed the feel
ing Of the Third Church. Mr. PONCE, as
he gained strength, as "a great success,
and he deserved lis promotion.h Dr.
Roach was moral, scholarly man, fond
OF tnedraWn argument on abStruSe
points. He wrote an elaborate sermon
once a week on some such subject; but
out of the pulpit he was a Jealous entom-
ologist. Every body knew that his heart
for years had been in bis bugs and bee
ties. This pale young fellow. with his
fiery eloquence, pleading with each man
the cause OF his own soul against his triv-
Olous, sensual. vicious body. drew eager,
admirlng throngs. Every sitting in the
church was taken, and chairs filled the
aisles when it was known that he would
preach.
The next spring Doctor Roach died
suddenly. Mrs Tate came home from a
church meeting and hurried in to her
nicceS room.
"There can be no doubt. Eyaline that
Mr.. PONCE will be offered the dear old
doctors place at once. 1t is a great step
in one year. That miserable mission.
and now the Third Church, Bnt he GER
tainly deserves it,
Miss PlUmer asked what the salary
would be, and whether the parsonage
waS included.
eyes. 1t will be a lovely home for
vou. dear. Nou ought to he a happv v0-
man"
Miss Primers cheek. which was Of the
tint ofa wild rose did NOT dncnrn in hue
AT will need refurnishjng." She said,
pently.' II hone Daniel win nuf it INTO
Barber,s hand They are the most sty-
Gsh upholsterers in town"
All the world in q few months agreed
with Mrs Tatn Daniel pnnUe's life was
successful He had \ hioh nosition a
larpe salary. vifp whom he loved nas-
sionatelv There was , rhanrn in him
There were few ,,onr neonIe in tits
church. The membprs all seemed 10 he
GOOD moral peon1e inooinu ON leisnrely
t. heaven Thorr wus 10 need Of the an
meals and tnrror which Ne nav hnU,n tu
think. with EvlIinr We're nrobaGIv too
pronounced tn No in rond taste Ha he-
aan NOW tno tn he anvions that his
church should keen, mn IFS YEARLY sinh
scri,,tinns to TIA rreat oro,nilnd chari-
tj4s He was ,nnninted ~ dn]ivar cpr-
tai, imnort,nt discnnrsns foo in othe,
citias anG ha MA to he rarafnl tbat No
did NOT disannoint thp exnectation which
his t:.mo b1d nro,.nLad Thasa tbinnv
o'ilel i''"'te'N'
III zen years i)aMel I0nge mao grown
fat, dull-eyed. quiet Of speech, and a con