Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-01-29

was very interesting. and In his hearf
pc wished that reason might show him
how to bs AS happily satisfied with tho
priests teachings as were these.
IF miracle could be enacted I'm
those old days, why should not one be
performed now?" he inquired inwardlv.
oh. nO. II is all opposed TO sense aud
science. Faith?"-for he had arrived
IN time TO hear enough OF the sermon 10
Know that the priest bad disconrsed nn
hith-"yes, by n miracle could have
laith. but"
His self-eommunion was interrupted
by the sound OF silvery voice ccl..ing
rom the gallery above his head.
20 snlutaris!" the hail rose pare and
sweet--such voice as the agnoStie had
hever before heard. 20 salutar!S," and
the church was filled with the wonder
~ n music which caused him TO thinh
that an angel sung. quite ignoring the
.act that according 10 his philosophy
40 such thing ns an angel eould exist.
lie listened as one entrnnced, aud he
'eft the church with his very soul br:m.
ming with tho JOY OF that hrnvealy 40
prauo.
The next Sunday I've walked mp the
track again, bu; only littie way. The
section foreman's boy had invited him
RS before TO accompany him. but Ken
hedy hesitaied. and. hcsi,ating. wns not
oss. Now. however. ms hcS gain looked up
1T the CHEEKY hGil OF the happy pnSscn-
t,crs OF the handcar. he hcSitnted again.
and this hesitation sent him churchwart.
He took his former scat IN the rear. un-
Ter the odd little choir loft. and to-day
new priest talked. and, strangely
rnough, of the Miracle of Faith" As
though answering a question OF Ken
nedy's the clergyman said: "Who are
the belicvers2 The greatest OF nll the
great In learning. statecrnft and mn
tcrial advancement. Presidents. prime
ministers, men OF mighty mind accept
the divinity OF ChrIst--and II these
men. wise enough TO be great. ind great
enough to be honest, accept by faith.
why should yon or cry oTt for u
miracle to be enacted for our special
behoof. There are many millions OF
people In the world"
Kennedy could have told him how
many.
and what right has one man 10
risk God 10 miraculously perform for
him 40 that he might be badgcred anil
forced reluctantly into accepting what
worthier. more learned men and mcr
of infinitely greater responsibility and
easter temptation gladly and gratefully
take as bOon?"
This" thought Kennedy. sounds
lk1n 4 IL
thcir belief on unsupported. unwi:.
messed sentiment" And ns he thought
upon u the voice Of the soprano rose
In glorification. II was what he had
waited for. II filed him with grea;
happiness. The undeserved miracle
was beginning of performance.
Every Sunday after this he came In
after the others and took his back seat.
Her voice had sung him almost into the
acceptance toward which the reasoning
~ the priest was powerless 20 persuade.
Tie seemed 10 partnke OF the feeling OF
the singer. Tie cxulted with her In the
Latin praise OF the Rcdcemer. lie
learned the words. md they rose nimost
10 his lips as she sung. What woman
she must bel What n heart OF purity
10 well IN In such witness of the might
of Christian love and Christian mercy!
lie had never seen her. for he was an
ngnostic. and he could not yield the
Etubborness OF his unbelicf 10 nslt nbout
her or to even wait IN che church 10
watch her. Tie came into church late
and he left early. He was an hgnostic.
nnd She
But was he?
One day after the services were con-
ciuded he advanced past the hnlf-hun-
dred humble worshipcrs. and. greeting
the priest. said: Father. ! want 10
rome into the church" His heart
ieaped with that Acknowledgements. and
The little edifice seemed filled with the
riorv OF the Shepherd OF the lost sheep
Suddenly. from the organ loft. which
how for the first time was visible 10
his eyes. came the swelling sound ~
that heavenly voice IN some song OF
praise.
He looked for the singer. II was the
section foreman's hoy.
And this was his miracie.--Chicago
Record.