New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-08
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The letter to follow" came by late l posi-,
Du1 .ion IL Of W." thc teIcsram. 1t hoped that Mr.
| Murray would he able TO give the cp'9 3i coit
gresaton tho pleasure oil hs'eil ~, e. ~ then Fri
d a arT IT, invited the rIniser TO dine WITH
| tbe writer on Sunday. 1t thus gave 10 hnI Una,
the eye of the Upton consleSai timc Il did vot
| complctcly dash the hope that II, mleho W. y
| on Saturday the minister sat down anu VIII Wiz
| ono sermon expressly for the OCCASION anu VIZ,
| 1ho, and onothe. in his pocket lie set OH on
SUNDAY nnr morning to fulfil his engagement WIN
| some trepidation. c,., ,,os ;tsoN
Chico, fuI and inspiring. IL was nearly new d'iu
if was large and he ndsomc III >emlI''o,hT upth
raftered style; m9reoXer i, cnnlctc contrast 10
| The Mace where Mr. Murray usually mihis 'c ,n
| wberr most of the hish-bacEed; musty pcMs
were quite empty: where a h mins Ie perchcl
| alof i'm the pulpit, was as "a voice cINln- AZ 'n
Wilderness Then. in the Upton ChHpcl ,l aT
| was a fine organ and good singing pS VIII
,oipcd Choir When the minister. therefore, rose
| IN nrcach his sermon it was with a sens, "a tH,
altation and inspiration when ne h' aI n and
Tor Years He delivered himself with erect ann
| 10 was listened to with wakeiul at'chtlOh anu
| anparcnt appreciation. When the service Wo|
over and one leader OF the conGdeffo,om
| nv tho hand and to thank him for his pcau,llui
| discourse" he thanked God and took cQuras a
and wished that his Mary were w ,hnir Iiile lod
of sitting lonely and ANXIOUS III '"''' ''''
ing with their sick boy. .,.o ,,o,o. of his
lie went III good spirits to inc nom l W 20 -,
host who was merchant in the cltN' ana ne s "a.
down with the family to the ample sum- no,t
| dinner He sat next his hostess, Scl'c' nv
cfy lady who asked him II ne was hnr nc Vary
| - 10 md any children ana lac tOlG hcf Oh MAI '
and the child. His host was shtewd man, ~
middle age. who had clearly read much anu.
Thought a good DEAL anc AL his fanny U ;la',
crown sons ard two daughters were intciil@cn'
and cultivated, and took modest nu' Ill, 1in
liccnt share in the conversation ., ; oh ",
,ho minister uttered with attention an
understanding. Mr.. Iuir'N, rcTned otmos
he in socable frank ,hiD ann hi'rT 5I what
| pincc of brightness and pleasant ehdeaNoI VIZ
would he after my rude and stormy eNPeIleh'e u
the North and this terrible year III ,oN e r ia
| oh. what haven OF resi- anu ''"i ' ~
ling wife and boy. . , In ,,o1l,e,
round the large garden with his hoS' "i''' ''''
'na' nv think, Mr.. Murray, absolute frankncss II
these matters is best. Let me ask you, ,Id I yo,
! were invited 10 become our minister, wo ms ~
he ,yiIlinrP Would you like to cone 10 us #.
; As frankly as You put the question: stio W,
Murray. Il answer that, from an s kn"T III
I ,laN ~ se vnur minister OF course ii would
to Se EI for me and for all if the Invitation
we're as neary una d %s host os ought to sa
,bot though am the chairman nave ~ p,Js' W.
no authority 10 speak for any ou ny , nT v",
family But we have heard soou fePo, nr VI
;, Wr Murray. and know that many OF our Pop
10 heen much impressed by you ms ih1rill.g,
Then. unconscousy. he went on 10 Ti'S ' is
: rnmnc man-Mr Lloyd: You may kiow min
Noo wholesome of our peoPle are ,nnnIor sor
taken with h low hnt Is bS is yoang-he has on
I | Taor some two years or 50 a minister-aiu Nv
U,narrcd and-and well. | don't wan. 3o .,
anything esoins hn vht how " we should get
g H; ;tb linn / am glad. However, to nave N9"
senronce that Won would come if yon were asked
= Ia mt his arm within the minister's ana .h
Is lie p .U r INTO the house And-as "a tina
ii Ihey ,non sion of consent agreed upon-all tn
Is company (.nd there were now @oou a. .aj a.
Z, assembled beamed upon them as oheS eh''i'" vi
d am :" glad" said tho eldest daughter
d ,ho house bringing Mr.. Murray cup OF 1c
y ana sitting down by INN, 10 kno" ''"' w" u
" willing to be our minister. ~, a,.o, ;,,
:, n smile .o, with y blush and Itch
'r ,o,rI - we arranged for sign from my father,
o that we should all know at once You are Willie
y. are YOU not ??
= And + Iope-l do hope-you will be asked.
II Presently there came to him an unknown youh
man, and said don't oign s go 20 'i Ipc t
II mornings, l should always go to hear y0u'
'hi ms WAS fattering tribute, and the mnistc
. showed his appreciation OF IT, . Loo. loo
- We'll, | confess he salI, IL IS DIT ""So Pi''
-, ant TO hear you say so. m -, , 49, 40,
10 Tins thr time passed till the hour Tor the ever
re- inc service The gas was lit, and il00r ana ga
"a irrios wore crowded with people. Inc mlhlsl'
10 had chosen a simple and pathetic theme Tor II
l. n,sring DISCOURSE: He took little children !
rr his arms and blessed them" and he spoke out {
y The fitness of experience and with the tend'
Df tnonT Of the father of sick child, Ins0nch IN;
IN eli wore moved, many even TO sobs ana tear
= | There was no doubt that he carried MS audleilS
II with him and, in the morning, he hah To slaF
many hands and receive many thanks.
IS LAST of all, his host Of the day came ana aSKe
nc him 10 take also the services OF the next SUNDAY
Id and then he FASTENED home by train TO his WI
or with hopeful. grateful heart
~ There Mary, my dear" SAID he, giving N
Or the g. note in an envelope as 1t had Deen sAppc
n | into his hand that's for you ana jim l.
rs | take YOU both down 10 Margatc to-morrow-ti
g air of Margatc is the most braclng IN England
Is and YOU can stay for Two or three weeks al lcas
d | and The boy will begin to grow strong.
N For answer Mary threw herself into her h'l
u | hands arms and sObbed upon his breast
Dr. oh how good God is. James Let us
is | thankful my dear. Oh, let ms be thankful
ID Next day the minister took his wife and CHI
to Margate and placed them in lodgings on Il
breezy cliH-tOp. On Tuesday he returned TO towI
-, for he had much 10 do TO prepare for his sccoi
I'd Sunday at Upton and 70 fill the vacancy nj u
| old. deserted chapel. In spite of his occupatl6
| he began, before the week was out, to feel lone
g. | and depressed; for he and his wife had not Sc
is arated before save for q day or two, since u
n. hour Of their marriage. In the solitude OF h