Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-12-22

-/=3l- Et41I good reason
. ,l=ZLf8 4 >why Tilbury
~ @1x village should
have been
placed so near the summit of the hill, but so
lit is, and all but a few of the farmers around
about have TO toll upwards in order to reach
the half dozen stores there and the three
churches Perhaps the original settlers OF
N western Massachusetts, had an eye, or two,
y for the beat Siful, for there is not habita-
ton in Berkshire county that commands
more extensive or picturesque view. The
natives of Tilbury seldom mention the seem
cry, but not many years ago it attracted the
admiration Of wealthy people from dis
tance, and they set up their summer homes
there 1t made marked change i'll the VII
lage, the more because n portion of the new
Corners found it pleasureable to remain
through the winter. 1t was thus that evil
entered and brought unhappiness to Heze-
kiah Martin.
NY mind wanders back to that time when
as child listened to his stentorian tenor
voice leading the singing from the choir lott
of > the ancient Congregationalist church.
There were two long services every Sunday
then. and recall that when the new preacher
Joined in the movement to Abolish the after
noon sermon Hezekah was one of those who
hardest for the old custom, and when
fhe inevitable reform was finally accom-
plished. the sturdy chorister never looked
upon his minister in the same light that he
had before He was more faithful than ever
and sung all the louder as if to make up IN
fervor for lack of opportunity; but when the
dari,;r divine finally went his way, and an
other preacher took the pulpit, the chorister
felt as if a great burden had been lifted; as
if the parish mad escaped most dangerous
afiliction.
tiah overcame every difficulty that choir
leaders are subject TO- He pacified the jealous
sonranos. raised up new bassos, sung four
consecutive Sundays all alone when the
choir deserted him in high dudgeon because
he ,Afnsed to approve of a new anthem book,
and in many other ways demonstrated his
fitness for the work until prosperity in the
shane of summer visitors fell upon Illbury
Then began a quiet, insidious trouble as I'M
nerceptible at first as the approach OF old
l-Nare, that eventually overcame him.
n Ssa.irs+ manifestation of revolution came
IN division of opinion in the parish over
fine choice of a new preacher, for Old MI
Snooner had begun to feel that he was some
how in the way, and he resigned before the
,,aonle were fully aware that they wanted TO
hear new voice. There were two leading
candidates for his place, young ana eIo-
>.,,,,,+ ,,,aoclar and a Jealous worker, and an
elderly man against whom nov "oi! coulo
hoeoi1 The newcomers in Tllbury, joining
t,5s with the Younger members of the
--sDrrcl elected the young man, and as the
Scrtest had not been long or determined,
So, was \. speedy healing of differences and
Io.l, If harmony. Even then HeZeklah
varue presentiment that all would not
L~a1l With him, but several months passed
L. be received any direct intimation that
x a. Parish would appreciate change III the
- Uuo y af+ The first he heard of it was in a
,.Na,,esion among his singers at a Saturday
ul7e ,i,,r, rehearsal. 1t was not meant that
SoshnnId hear but he entered the vestry I'M
&c Sam Hinckley, one Of those
49,. ,,ossos who had been patiently trained
Nv the chorster, was saying;
'..Nou. shall be sorry to see the old mans
.,o,ircs hurt, but he can't expect to lead
singin' forever"
And pretty Maria Jasper tacltly under,
-4ood "a be SANS sweetheart. responded
sharply; - .,,.4 -, $500, 49,, e
-Jbos +o 90 follow. That's all!7
~ tran they all saw the chorister coming
-, +be aisle and a painful hush fell upon
80 Hazel,iah bowed Gravely as he APP
nroached the group and SAID;
~ ID evening, neighborsn That was the
NV he always addressed the choir at re
, W. Perhaps he avoided greeting to
ne. MT ;ndividual from fear of arousng jeal-
e e,,s,, nv seeming partiality AT all events l
on@y heard Of his varying the formula. He
ontirIed. as he referred to small slip OF
rapeI in his hand;
.sIyhen the Lord wills we will all go, and
- I'M then. 1t is not our part to NEEDLE
~ VIII t is in His hands. The minister has
ohoson bymn POI for the first piece. Wewill
o 80 II TO the tune of Cambridge
siI + mat rehearsal and during service next
- ssss--@ervthing went as usual, but report of
2 day e1t' mat Hezekiah had heard few about
the lse quickly, and not few remarked
the pa Vac cborister looked unusually grave.
fh az osrIate, +" remarked Mr.. Davis, the sheep
- e. from RAMS Hill, to his wife as they
fralsea hon,e after meeting; 81 callate 'Kiah
droxG feels his years growing on him; hay!
Ma aand calIlate, Philander Davis, returned
n7aavis.1with significant emphasis, that
n n p 50 much his naterai years he feels as
I " soss If his friends"
the .S no Marthy, he amt lost no friends