Willmar tribune., 1900-02-28

choice of this Kind, you don't do as
you feel inclined to do and accept the
call that pleases you most. Why should
ministers be doing what they ought in-
stead of what they like? You never
please yourself" 81. -. =.
swell, Sarah," replied Philip good
naturedly, this is the way Of it. The
church in Elmdale is III 4 university
town. The atmosphere IF the place is
scholastic. You know 1 passed four
years of student life there. With the
exception of the schools, there are not
thousand people in the village,
quiet, sleepy, dull, retired. studious
place. / love the memory of it. !
could go there as the pastor of the
Elmdale church and preach to an au-
dience Of college boys eight months in
the year and to about 80 refined, schol-
arly people the rest of the time.
could indulge my taste for reading and
writing and enjoy a quiet pastorage
there to the end of my days." r,
Then, Philip, l don't see why you
don't reply to their call and tell them
you will accept, and we will move at
once to Elmdale and live and die there.
1t is beautiful place, and l am sure
we could live very comfortably on the
salary and the vacation. There is no
vacation mentioned in the other CALL"
But, on the other hand" continued
the minister, almost as if he were alone
and arguing with himself and had not
heard his wife's words, ION the other
hand. there is Milton, manufacturing
town of $4,000 people, mostly opera
t1ves. 1t is the center of much that be-
longs to the stirring life Of the times in
which we live The labor question is
there in the lives OF those operatives.
There are seven churches of different
denominations, to the best of my
knowledge. ali striving after popularity
and power. There is much hard, stern
work to be done in Milton by the true
church of Christ, to apply his teachings
to mems needs, and somehow l cannot
help hearing voice say: Philip Strong.
go to Milton and work for Christ.
Abandon your dream Of parish where
you may indulge your love Of scholar
ship in the quiet atmosphere. of "a uni
sversitys town and plunge into the hard,
disagreeable, but necessary work Of
this age, in the atmosphere of physical
labor, where great questions are being
discussed and the masses are engross-
ed in the terrible struggle for liberty
and home, where physical life thrusts
itself out into society, trampling down
the spiritual and intellectual and de-
manding of the church and the preach
er the fighting powers of giants of God
to restore in mems souls more just
proportion OF the value of the life OF
man on earth
$50, you see, Sarah," the minister
went on after little pause. II want to
go to Elmdale, but the Lord probably
wants me to go to Milton"
Mrs. Strong was silent. She had the
utmost faith in her husband that he
would do exactly what he knew he
ought to do when once he decided
what it was. Philip Strong was also
silent a moment. At last he said.
"Don't you think so, Sarah?'
:, Il don't see how we can always tell
exactly what the Lord wants us to do.
How can you tell that he doesn't want
you to go to Elmdale? Are there not
great opportunities to influence young
student life in university town? Will
not some one go to Elmdale and be-
come pastor of that church? :
"No doubt there is necessary work
to be done there. The only question is.
Am the one to do it or is the call to
Milton more imperative? The more
think Of it, the more am convinced
that l must go to Milton" -.
e "Then." said the minister's wife, ris-
ing suddenly and speaking with
mock seriousness that her husband
fully understood, II don't see why you
called me UP here to decide what you
had evidently settled before you called
me. Do you consider that fair treat
ment. sir? 1t will serve you right if
those biscuits put in the oven when
you called me are fallen as completely
as Babylon. And l will make you eat
half dozen of them, sir, to punish
you. We cannot afford to waste any
thing these tines ~ .s Il .. s s.S9 9
5.t' What. = cried Philip slyly, mot on
So, COCA year! But I'll eat the biscuits.
They can't possibly be any worse than
those we had week after we were.
marlied-thes ones we bought from the.
bakery. you remember Philip added
hastily. E s .5
3..''A'o #3..' on saved yourself just in time.
lien. - replied the IN inister's wife, She
s,anle lose up to the desk and in q DIFF.
ferent tone said Philip, You know i
believe iii you. don't you
. 5s" said Philip simply. y. I am.
sure you do am impnlsive and i'm
prac tical; hut, heart and soul and body
and mind, II simply want to do the will
Sof God Is it not so % {? $ss! ==S5
s q know it is 8 she sale, and If you.
so to Milton it will be because you
want to do his Wi n more than to please
yourself ( s#
Yes. Then shah ! answer the letter
tonight z
es. II You have decided. with my my
help, Of course. 4 III
OF course, You foolish creature. You
know could not settle It without you
And Us for the biscu !. 81
As for the biscuits, & said the minis
ter's wife, 1.they Will Sc settled with
out me, too, if I dom 4 90 down aud see
y g them She hurrie dow sta,rs, md