The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-10
KICKED BY A CLERGYMAN.
TOMMY FhGzN HAD MUDDIRD THE
CHURCH CARPET WITH HIS BOOTS.

| kOHbtL Fh'AN nan "oDDlhD 1hh
CHURCH CARPET WITH HIS BO0Ia
| His Asrniinnt, the Rev. Mr.. Mnyhnra Of
| Railway, Give. n. Account OF the Eptsod.
In the Form OF n Parable from the Fuipit
| -Tommy's Father Swear. VENGEANCE.
Says the Rev. t. @. Mayhnm of the Second
! Methodist Episcopal Church OF Railway: up
in central New York, where the Mayhams are
we'll known. they say that the Mayhams are
all for peace. but II they nre driven into o cor
ner they will fight like the devil" and the Rev.
Mr. Mayham proposes to do his best to hold
| high the family standard in New Jersey. just
at present he has q fight on his hands and
| Tom Pagan will probably swear out q
| warrant for his arrest to-day on the charge
of assault and battery Said assault aud
battery consisted OF n vigorous shaking
and two kicks-the minister says one. and
Tom says two-infiicted Just under the skirts
Of Toms short coat. Tom says he has several
lnrRe black and blue spots to put in evidence
as 10 the vlgor used by the Rev. Mr.. Mayham.
Elder Sam Ackan says in rebuttal that within
half an hour after Tom was kicked he exam
ined the injured portion Of the boys anatomy
and detected only q slight red mark.
There Ia no doubt but that the Rev. Mr.. May
hams patience has been sorely tried during
the building Of his new church at the corner
OF Milton avenue and Main street Mr.. May
ham is very positive man. II he has offended
some OF the young people by his sermons
against dancing and Sunday newspapers. he
does not regret It. for he said what he lid In
the line Of duty AS q man who has 81 a ser
vice he knows Just exactly what dutf }, and
when he ordered tho workmen emp 5ed on
his new church not to walk across the hew car
pets In their m ddy boots he meant exactly
what he said.
About month ago the church was dedi-
Gated. but there had been careless plumbing.
and that Is the reason that Polly" McGrath
and his assistant, 14-year-old Tom Pagan.
were ut work in the church basement on Satur-
day ReT NJ NGGah has TILED
his boy Sere m n the
On Saturday morning Mr. Mayham entered
the the, church re- and nd, close at his heels came
dpppg fh rom his Mis shoes 'f0" the
o1 M Ss d bSs ia hid fire.
you mustn't walk in here go round the. other
way He looked at me moment. and then,
the men Walking. there viii Il their muddy muddy
shouid tisk out OF he building the next next man
found walking over those carpets with muddy
boots This boy paid no attention to my warn;
pushed him before me to the door. and then
gave him q gentle kick to send him out. 1t was
on. YOU see." and the Rev Mr.. Mayham dis
played generous sized foot fitted with very
,.,t did not want to 81 hnrt him, you see and
done he h he nad
gregation in using force when it was neces-
sary and applying it where it would be most
effective ens went home to work on his sunday
About O'clock in the afternoon Mr. Pagan.
called to see him; Mr.. Pagan sat in one corner
and TALKED nngTy and Tom sat in The other
Mayham Of shameiuiiy abusing his SIS, son ie'' 'u'
s,rd Sidnt s more fITse than
look at him now"
when he entered the house. When Mr.. May.
ham called attention to him. most Of the mud
deposited on the carpet. Tom looked at the
lnst pile Of %pd 5sheepshy and rubbed his
That is what objected to-" continued Mr..
Ma ham, nnd don't propose to have it in
Mr.. Pagan even then didn't see the serious
ness Of Toms offence. and he left the house
swearing vengeance.
friends. Justice ". r. Frazer and Justice {. II.
me kso M hs said sed er
warrant. l told them that would go t? the
ONCE 81 either OF them OF my own accord. hut
streets by, q police officer. I haven't yet re-
ceived such q notice. Possibly he may have
mo arrested to- IN orrow."
:, When the story OF the minister's kicking
Tommy Fagan got around Railway on Satur-
day night. there was n good deal said on both
sides. Those who were untriendly to Mr. May
ham agreed in the opinion that "he must have
f ESe ee dsy n n es
the story and they were all in their pews yes
terday morning Mr., May preach ed Wig
orous sermon. and when he had concluded he
Parable" No one tut Mr.. Mayham knew what
was coming. He read this parable slowly, and
the congregation saw the point:
Mr.. willing Sacrifice decides that for tho glory of
pleasure anu prom; OF bis guests he win erect new
house and IN. faithful servant lie commits the
After part of the house Is furnished and the family
Gnvs h ne Is Guha sh tme gas hitting and
VINO has acted as superintendent hands the
ter and .orrset her msaEes Instead Of sn ay t r
outside ce lar door for entrance and egress work
through the nicely furnished of the house co
yey ny on their feet NTH from the street and mud
the best parts III the HuIdng The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SER
want calls their atieIin 10 the injury they dong
His requests go unhecded Then he rem nsriates Ind
demands IN the name OF the owner OF the building |
The workmen pay attention to this and repeatedly
have the key gwen them AZ the headquarters Of the
rooms Of house The servant now dettrminrs hat
some Sterner means must be used TO protect his
ruthless intrudrrs Verify shall not Tie master Of Tie
house applaud his servant and shall not other house
their own parlors have been soed and they made 10
suffer loss Here endetl he reading OF the parable
There was a buzz OF approval. and the con-
gregation departed. feeling satisfied that their
minister had done his duty.