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the great social problem without feel
ing the need OF USING all our powers to
solve II rightly
Mr. Winter shook his head He did
not understand the minister. His action
and his words were both foreign to the
mill owners regular business habits OF
thought and performance.
what viii YOU do, Mr. Strong, u the
church refuses 20 listen TO this proposed
plan OF y0urs?"
II suppose" answered Philip after a
little pause, 'the church will not object
TO my living In another house at my
own charges2"
"They have no right TO compel you to
live here" Mr.. Winter turned 10 the
other members OF the committee. II
said so at our previous meeting Cen
tlemen, am | not right in that?'
1T Is not a question Of our compell-
ing Mr.. Strong 10 live here said one
Of the others. II Is q question OF the
church's expecting him 10 do 50. 1t Is
the parsonage and the church home for
the minister. In my opinion 1t VIII
cause trouble IL Mr.. Strong moves out.
People win not understand IT,"
That Is my belief, too Mr.. Strong"
salA his w lHA'iH ~ Muliu DF JULIET
for you TO modify or change or better
still, TO abandon this plan. It will not
be understood and will cause trouble"
Suppose the church should rent the
parsonage then" suggested Philip. 1T
would then be getting a revenue from
the property. That with the thousand
dollars on my salary, could be wisely
and generously used to relieve much
suffering In Milton this winter. The
churcn could easily rent the house
That was true. as the parsonage
stood on one OF the most desirable
parts Of p street and would command
good rental.
Then YOU persist IN this plan OF
yours, do YOU, Mr.. Srtong?" asked the
third member OF the committee, who
had for the most part been silent.
Yes; ] consider that under the cir
cumstances, local and universal, II Is
my duty Where / propose 10 go II a
house which ! can get for s. a month.
IL Is near the tenement district and not
so far from the church and this neigh
borhood that ! need be isolated too
much from my church family"
MIR Winter looked serious and per-
picked. The other trustees looked dis
satisfied. IL was evident they regard
ed the whole thing with disfayor.
Mr. Winter rose abruptly He could
not avoid feeling OF anger in spite OF
his obligation 20 the minister. lie also
had vivid recollection OF his former
Interview with the pastor In that
study And yet he struggled with the
vague resistance against the feeling
that Phiup was proposing 20 do a thing
that could result In only one way--of
suffering for himself. With all the rest
went suppressed but conscious emo
ton OF wonder that man would OF
his own free will give IN luxurious
homo for the sake OF any one.
The matter OF reduction OF salary,
Mr.. Strong, win have 20 come before
the church. The trustees cannot vote
to accept your proposal am very
much rdstakon II the members Of CAL
vary church viii not oppose the reduc-
ton. You can see how Il would place
US in an unfavorable light"
Not necessarily. Mr.. Winter" said
Philip eagerly. "lf the church win
simply regard II as my own great de-
sire and as one OF the WAYS By which
We may help forward our work IN MIL
ton. I en- sure we need have no fear
OF belng put IN a false light The
chuiCh does not propose this reduc-
tlon. II oulnes from me and in a time
OF peculiar emergency. both financial
and social. II Is a thing which has
been done several times by other min
listers"
That MAJ be. Stlll, am positive
calvary church viii regard II as un-
necessary and Will oppose H.
1T Will not make any difference
practically" replied Philip, with a
smile. II can easily dispose OF thou
sand dollars where Il is needed by 9th.
ers moro than BY me, BUT I would
prefer that the church would actually
pay out the money TO them rather than
myself"
Mr.. Winter and the other trustees
looked at Philip In wonder. and with a
fev words Of farewell they left the
Parsonage
CHAPTER XIV.