Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-19
CHAPTER yyIy

t In the first place the minority In tn
o church held a meeting and voted I,
e ask Philip TO remain. pledging hin
t their hearty support in all his plani
( and methods. The evening paper. il
= its report of this meeting made tn,
most Of the personal remarks that were
] made and served up the whole affair in
sensational items that were eagerly
! read by every one In Milton.
But the most important gathering OF
: Philips friends was that of the mill
! men. They met In the hall where he
had SO often spoken. and. being crowd
ed out Of that by the great numbers.
they finally secured the use of the
courthouse. This was crowded with
an excited assembly. and in the course
of very many short speeches, in which
the action Of the church was severely
condemned, a resolution was offered
and adopted asking Mr. Strong TO re.
main in Milton and organize an assoc
citation or something Of a similar order
for the purpose Of sociological study
and agitation, pledging whatever tnan-
cial support could be obtained from
/ the working people. This also was
caught up aud magnlied In the paper
and the town was still reused 10 exs
element by all these reports when
Philip returned home late Saturday
afternoon, almost Keeling with exhaus.
ton and his heart torn with the sepa.
ration from his old chum.
However, he tried to conceal his wea-
riness from Sarah and partly succeed
ed. After supper he went up TO his
study to prepare for the Sunday. He
had fully made up his mind what he
would do, and he wantA to do IL In n
manner that would cast no reproaeh
on his ministry which he respected |
with sensitive reverence.
He shut the door and began his prrn. |
aration by walking up aud down. a.
his custom was, thinking out the de.
tails OF the service, his sermon. the ex-
act wording of certain phrases he
wished to make.
lie had been walking thus back and
forth half dozen times when he falt
the same acu- pain in his side that
mad seized him when he tainted in
church at the evening service. Ii pass
ed away, and he resumed his work
thinking II was only passing disor-
der. But before he could turn again
IN his walk he felt a dizziness thar
whlried everything In the room about
hlm. lie clutehed at a chair and was
conscious of having missed H. and
then he fell forward In such way
mat he lay partly on the couch and on
he floor and was unconscious.
How long he had been in this condi.
Ion he did not know when he came 10
liInself. He was thankful, when he
nd recover sufficiently TO crawl 10 his
eet ana sit down on the couch. thar
sarah had not seen him. He managed
o get over To his desk and begin 10 :
write something as he heard her com /,
az mp stairs He did not intend 10 do. !,
eve her His thought was that he :
Iould not unnecessarily alarm her. He :
'as very tired. 1t did not need much =
rging to persuade him to get ia bod =
lie aWoke Sunday morning feeling :,
calm and refreshed The / :,
forming prayer with the Brother Man :.
ime Ike a benediction to them all :,
lrah, who had feared for him owing ~
the severe strain he had been en- -
lring, felt relieved as she saw how =,
appeared. They all prepared to ca
church, the Brother Man and WI =,
I'm going out for the first time since n,
e attack. -!
We have mentioned Philips custom -.
coming into his pulpit from the little -
ON nj the side door of the platform -,
lis morning he went in at the side -,
or Of the church after parting with -
rah and the others. He let Brother -
m and William go on ahead a little a
q then, drawing his wife To him no
'oped and kissed her. He turned ~ -,
top of the short flight Of steps lead. o,'
up to the side entrance and saw 80
still standing in the same nIaaa ple
en- she went around from the LITTLE -,
lrt TO the front Of the church and .''
mt in with the great crowd already ' ,o'
ginning to stream toward Calvary 'h'
lrch TO
20 one ever saw so many people IN ,,f,
vary church before Men sat an
platform and even in the deem J =.
ldow seats. The spaces under the ~.
&c galleries by the walls were filled gu,
silly with men standing there. Tho
ise was crowded long before the -
n of service. There were many -
ting, excited hearts in that audi- "o'
e. More than one member felt a asi'
me at the action which had been usF
au aud might have wished II recall
With the great number of work. 'uf !,
men aud young people in the church lil's
e was only one feeling: it was leSS
ing of love for Philip and Of sor. e',sa
for what had been done. The fact nu
he had been away from the city. Tar
he had not talked over the mat. Que
with any enc owing to his absence Saos'
uncertainty as to how he Womb = hFl
i've the whole thing. what no 1ne
Id say on this first Sunday after SIN @
letter had been written-this Al.
ted certain number of persons