Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-26

81.
il is, and al e, Il IT," cij'," farmers around
about t.. t. t.... '.nA.i:,i- II order to ro:..'h
the haH '','l stores th.:. AMI the three
churcA"N. Perhaps tie "~t.-..4l settlers of
western -: "..I.a-t, lad an eye. OF two,
for the ; ~; t5l for tA,.n Is i..t - h:.h.:a-
ton IN nr,-H,;r co"'.tv 'h:.t commands 4
more cX'2n Sc or li.t,rr.qrr wow. : h-
natives %, Ill In, sc.!o.l rieg;in@ the scn'i-
cry, bus r't HAY ears TO II attracted IT,
admrst,'A 70. v'1!thy fon; j. from Il It's
lance, n: TO- So: ~ Their i'lm.I"r homes
there. !. :I.,-c ni..:';cI ch;; - in the VII
laGe, the T'p"' h'r;,l,S' y r;..l of the lew
Corners fuIiai = p.eiS,ir,l. iie to REMAIN
through tie Wi"t"r. IL VS. thus that ~ i
entered ;.fd brought unhapiic,S 10 He
kiah Martha
My ini:,! wardc,s i.ic,; to that time y hon
as u child listened - his stentoriau tenor
voice le;,,ll': the >ir-iuI FROM tie choir left
of the cGc!elt C0ucr"cationalist church.
There were two Ion. services every Sunday
then, and recall th3. when tan new preacher
Joined in the movement to abolish tie after
noon sermon Iirze Ii:.h was ole of those who
stoot, har!Hs: for the Old custom, and wien
the inevitable reform was finally accom-
plshed. the >t,riy c!lorisrer never looked
upon his minister in the same light that he
and sung all the louder as if To make up in
fervor for lac,, of opportunity: but when the
daring divine finally went his way, and an
other preacher took the rnl3t. the chorister
felt rs if II great burden l:..d been lifted; rs
If the PARISH had escape! : most dangerous
affection
The years turned stea - along and HeZa-
kiah overcaElc every .,.iculty that choir
leaders are subject to. II pacifiod the jealous
sopranos, raised up n"v bassos, SUM, four
consecutive Sundays al alone when the
choir deScrte him in hi-h dudceOn because
he refused 10 approve al + new anthem book,
and III many other ways demonstrated his
fitness for tle work until prosperity in the
shape of Summer visitors fell upon Tipury.
Then began qiliet, ins;dious trouble, as i'm
percepth!e at first as the approach of Old
age, that eventually overcane him.
The first manifestation of revolution came
In division OF opinion in the parish over
the choice Of new preacher, for old Mr.
Spooner aal begun t. feel that he was some
how in the way, ana he resigned before the
people were IN ~ aware that they wanted to
hear a new voice. There were two leading
candidates for his place, a young and elo
Quent preacher and n Jealous worker, and an
elderly man AGAINST whom not a word corld
be said The newcomers in Tilbury, joining
hands with the younger members of the
church, elected the young man, and as the
contest had not been long or determined,
there WAS speedy healing of differences and
no lack of harmony. Even then HeZckah
felt Il va;,ue p:esrntinient that all wonid not
be we'll WITH htul hut several months passed
before lie eiNei ANY direct intimaton that
the parish would appreciate Il change in the
choir loft. The first he heard of it was in II
discussion among his singers at Saturday
evening rehearsal. 1t was not meant that
he should hear, but he entered the vestry I'M
expectedly. sam Einckley, one of those
very baS,os WHO had been patiently trained
by the cho:'sser. WIS saying:
"Wall, shall Lc sorry to see the old mans
feelings hurt, but he can't expect to lead
singin' forever"
And pretty Maria jasper, tacitly under
stood 10 be Sans sweetheart, responded
sharply:
But | think its just too mean, and if
'Kiah has to go follow. That's ali!"
And then they all saw the chorster coming
down the aisi AID II painful hush fen upon
them Hczei;iah bowed gravely Us Ge APP
preached the coup and said:
Good evening. me,ghiIors." That was the
way lie AWAY, addressed IL" Caoir Mt re-
hearsalS Perhaps lie avoided Il greeting to
each individual from fear OF arousing jeal-
ousy by seeming partially At ali events |
never heard Of III, V;s:.." d; the formula. lie
continued aS Ia rct,ii-,. 10 a small slip OF
paper III his hl:.-.
"When tie Lord wills we viii all 60. and
not till then. 1t Is not our part to NEEDLE
with what i, il Ills hands. The minister has
chosen hymn 81 for the first piece. Wewill
sing it to tie tune OF Cambridge"
At that rehearsal and during service next
day everything went Us usual, but report OF
the talk that lie2eGiah had heard flew about
the parish quickly, ard not few remarked
that the chOrister looked unusually grave.
81 cal'late," remarked Mr. Davis, the sheep
raiser from RAMS Hill, to his wife as they
drove home after meeting; Il cai'lat 'kiah
Martin feels his years growing on him, hay!"
And cal'late, Philander Davis" returned
Mrs Davis, with significant emphasis, that
it amt SO much his nateral years lie ieeis as
the less of his friends"
"SAJ! Marthy, he amt lost no friends,