The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-28
SIX DAYS OF CALLS.
A Clergyman Who Took Hint and
Astonished His Flock.
The living Church.

A clergyman heard that certain people were
criticizing the infrequency with which he Wis
tied them.
''DO they say 1 neglect the sick or the af-
flicted?"
No; but they think you might drop In
oftener in social way"
"Ah, see! Thank you very much for
hint. I'll attend TO ihis.'
Monday morning the pastor left his home,
and carrying carefully revised list OF his
pariShiOners In a small book lie began a house
to house visitation. IL was wash day. His
congregation was made up of all sorts and con-
ditlons OF people. He didn't mind ii. He al
once adapted himself TO circumstances. En-
terng a house he began talking about soap,
and ammonia, and royal blue, and wire
clothesplns, and patent line pulleys, and
stationary tubs, and pichup dinners, and
tired laundresses. 1T was just delight
full. Tuesday lie resumed his rounds.
Now lie discoursed Con beesWaX, smoothing
irons, satin-tnished shri fronts. the consump-
ton of fuel and The everlasting raking at the
slove He grew In favor Wednesday he
continued ringing bells and rappfng at doors.
lie threw out wise suggestions about the work
basket. spoke Of STOCKING Garning and how to
sew new patches IN the demoralized seats of
familiarity with needles, scissors and Thin
bles He made deep and abiding i'm
preston Thursday. nothing daunted, and
moved by noble ambition to elevate the flock,
lie spent the entire day commenting upon
pleasures derived from former calls evening
parties and dramatic entertainments. 1t tired
him awfuIy. but he would not give up. Friday
found him talking up the merits OF furniture
polish. the advantages OF salt over tea-leaves
for cleaning carpets describing different
methods OF dusting and the wholesome effects
OF exposing mattresses 10 the sunlight. He
Kept growing IN favor.
Saturday morning he buried through break
fast, and after consulting the list of names ne
informed his wife that he woud not return
until iale In The evening, and again renewed
his pilgrimage. Some families who didn't keep
cooks were al work in their Kitchens. He in
sisted upon going there as not To disturb
their plans. He fascinated them with his
knowledgr OF culinary science. He discussed
Tue relative merits OF baking powders, told how
10 make icecream without eggs. brown bread
without yeast, aud delicious jelly from dried
apples. h e expressed hope that they never
tried ish without Touring, and warned them
Fever TO drop crull6rS into the Kettle until the
lard was boiling. He abominated hot lemon
pie. hut by the urgent invitation OF newly
married eXperimenralist he consented to eat
piece and suffered for two Gays aftefward in
consequence.
FootNore and tagged, he returned to the par
sonage apoul O'Clock. Sunday came. The
church was filed. The preachers stock had
suddenly Jumped way up. AT the time for the
sermon he came 10 the pulpit step and thus
spoke:
with desire to conciliate those OF my
brethren who never, in health or sickness (anu
bave been In both conditIons). think ii neces-
saty or polite To call upon me. have 81 ent the
entire week in the parish. Ont OF 200 families
have found Just nineteen persons aiiiGg. Two
coinplaiued OF ulcerated teeth, one was suffer-
ing from stiff neck, one was nursing loe
with an ingrowing nail, three had sick head
ache, i've were doctoring for neuralgia, Two had
AS hina one was laid up with 4 brok Ell leg and
four had colds IN Their heads. Under tie cir
cGmstance> have had no tine lett for study or
the preparation of sermon. OF course YOU do
not expect one. Let Us pray.h