Willmar tribune., 1900-06-06
:I|'HElRulE|lIQN o. PHILIP STRONG.
ey9AEv. nlsARlEal sAElpola.
Author of ...In His Stops" Etc.
Copyright, 1890, by the Advance Publishing Co.
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10 opposed to your methods. YOu need
a rest apd q change, and, besides,
this is the: very work that you have a.
ways had liking for"
Philip said nothing Tor a moment.
His mind was in a whirl OF emotion.
Finally he said: "Yes: l would enjoy
such a professorship.,, 1t is q very
tempting call. lsfed drawn toward It.
And YETI '-he hesitated-"f don't know
that ought to leave Milton just now"
Mrs. Strong was provoked. philip
Strong. you have lived this kind Of life
long enough! All your efforts in Cal
vary chNch are wasted. What good
have all your sermons done2 1t is all
vain sacrifice, and the end viii be de-
feat and misery. for you. Add to all
+. this the fact that this new work will
call for the best aud most Christian Ia
Dor and that some good Christian man
VII take 1t il you don't-and l don't
I see Philip, how you can possibly think
OF such thing as refusing this oppor-
tu11ty."
1T certainly is a splendid opportunl-.
ty," murnured Philip. II wonder why
they happened to pitch on me for the
placer"
That's easy enough. Every one
knows that you could fill that chair
better than almost any other man in
the country"
do you mean by every one little
iswoman of the name OF SarahY' asked
: Philip, with brief return of his teas
ing habit.
"No, sir. mean all the professors
and people IN Fairview and all the
thinking people of Milton and every
one who knows you. Philip. Every
one knows that whatever else you lack
it isn't brains.''
I'D like to borrow a few just now,
though. for seem to have lost most of
mine. Lend me yours. won't you,
Sarah. until settle this question of
the cally' e.
mo, sir. II you can't settle a plain
question like this with all your brains.
you couldn't do any better with the ad-
dition Of the little have"
'Then you really think. do you,
Sarah, that ought to accept this as
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follow without hesitationy"
Mrs. Strong replied with almost tear
ful ear1estness:
philip. 1t seems to me like the lead
ing OF his hand. Surely you have
shown your Willingness and your cour-
age and your sacrifice by your work
here. But your methods are dfstastc-
ful, and your preaching has so far
reused only antagonism. Oh, dread
the thought Of this life for you another
day. 1t looks to me like Il suicidal pol
icy, with nothing to show for it when
you have gone through with It,"
Philip spread the letter out on the
couch, and his face grew more and
more thoughtful as he gazcd into the
face Of his wife. and his mind went
over the ground of his church expert
ence. IL only-he was perhaps think
lng-if only the good God had not given
him SO sensitive and fine tempered a
spirit Of conscientiousness. He almost
enyied men Of coarse, blunt feelings.
of common ideals Of duty and service.
His wife watched him anxiously.
At last he said:
"Well, Sarah, don't know but
you're right. The spirit Is willing
but the flesh is weak. The professor
ship would be free from the incessant
worry and anxiety of parish. and
then l might be just as useful in the
seminary as l am here-who knows?"
Ind
Sarah joyfully. At the same time she
was almost crying. She picked up
the letter and called Philips attention
to the clause which granted him
year abroad in case he accepted.
think Of that, Philip! Your dream
= of foreign travel can come true now"
90. '"That is"-Philip looked out of the
window over the dingy roof of a shed
near by to the gloomy tenements-
'thatsis,, supposing decide to accept"
"Supposing! But you almost the same
as said Oh, Philip, say you will! Be
reasonable! This is the opportunity of
a lifetime!''
'That's true," replied Philip. r
'You may not, have another such
chance as this as long as you live. You
are young now and with every pros
pecf: Of success III work of this kind
Itts new work. Of the kind you like
YOU will have. leisure and means to
carry~on important experiments and
inHuence~fo life young men entering
the ministry. Surely. Philip. there is
ass great opportunity for usefulness
and sacrifice there as anywhere. It
mus. be TINT the will Of God Is in this.
Hcomes> without any seeking on your
paft;;< '.t''
eyes, indeed Philip spoke with the
only touch; br pride he ever exhibited:
1twas pridBitn the knowledge that he
was absolutely free from self glory or
self seeking; 4 4 fs3:. So %A...>s
.@hen say FaisWill accept. Say you
Will, Yhilipg'a'' Il !.
The appeal, CONT hfai !. from the person
dearest Is Elm in au the world, moved
Philip profoundly. He took the letter
from her hand, read 1t over carefully
and again latd:ft down on the couch.
Then he said:
"Sarah, must pray over It. need
little time. You will have reason
Philip paused, as his habit sometimes
'as, aad at>that moment the bell rang,
Mrs. Strong went down stairs. AS
-ent along she felt almost per-
that Philip would yield. Some
sis tone seemed to imply that