The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20

veanng to her new phases Of his Chris
tan purpose. He had enthusiasm, and
.e was the only man who had ever
been able to kindle hers. The thought
that they were to work together filed
her with heavenly delight. She re-
joiced In his strength. his manhood. his
inward life.
AS for Malcom Kirk, he was trans
formed by all that he now possessed.
His poor Home Missionary church be-
came to his thought gigantic engine
Of power, with this glorious woman
now his wife, who was to be by his
side henceforth. He trembled at the
extent Of such n love and consecrated
It every moment to the infinite eternal
life that belongs both to this world and
to that which is to come.
They reached their journeys end at
the close of day and entered the
town by night. There was quite lit
tie gathering at the station, curious 10
see the new minister, and the superin-
tendent himself, who happened that
week to be in that part of the state
was present to welcome them and in
troduce them TO n little handful Of
their parishioners.
There was parsonage, furnished
house Of five rooms, close by the
church. A supper was ready for them
A little company came in afterward to
greet them, and the people seemed to
be truly glad to see them. The sight
Of Dorothy's beauty astonished them
all. She was little amused at the ev-
ident look Of disappointment with
which every one first saw her husband.
"When they know him, they will love
him." she said to herself. with unfal
tering trust in his victory over them.
She came out on the porch with him
after all the members had gone away,
and together they tried TO get some
idea of the place which was to be
their home. The night was starry and
the prairie vastness impressive to them
They had never either OF them lived
outside Of n hill country.
How large did you say the town
was. MalcomT"
"About 1900 people, so the superin-
tendent says"
"How many church members are
there?'
"Fifty seven on the roll. About 30
living here"
cant we go over and look Into the
church? ! an curious to see it," said
Dorothy She spoke In such n glad
hap.ly ,acr that Malcolm Kirk. as he
stood there with his arm about her.
said, You are happy. little woman.
aren't you?"
"Can you askT' she replied. and he
was satisfied. One Of the trustees had
left church key with him. They
walked across the parsonage yard, TAX
ing q lamp from the house with them.
and together they went In.
1t was q email room with seats for
about $50. A small classroom in the
rear and choir railing In front Of the
organ. which was in little recess at
one side Of the platform.
Malcom Kiyk set the lamp down on
the pulpit and, with his wife. stood
Wv ~ room.
Doroth! sitting up
close to him, DO you think we two can
help to bring In the kingdom as you
say, into this town.
Malcom Kirk looked at tho room. at
his pulpit where he was to preach and
at his wife. and he fully understood
what Dorothy meant.
"Do you mean that we will see how
much two people can do to make heav-
en- on earth FOR 1900 other people"
"Yes. and whether In our lifetime we
can redeem whatever Is evil hero and
give 1t back to God"
1--WE will do It by his grace" replied
Malcom Kirk gravely. 1t seemed to
him almost Us II they two. there in
their little church. had made solemn
promise to redeem the souls Of all the