Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-01


moved 10 Milton, as the church WISHED
him to occupy the pulpit at once. TIT
parsonage was a well planned hous'
next the church. and his wife sooI
made everything look very homelike
/ The first Sunday evening after Philii
preached in Milton for the first Zine
he chatted with his wife over th'
events Of the day as they sat before
cheerful open fire in the large CRATE
II was late in the fall aud the nights
were sharp and frosty.
Ave you tired tonight Philip ask
ed ms wife.
Yes the day has been rather try
) ing Did you think l was nervous
Did | preach wellF' Philip was not
vain in the least lie simply put the
question to satisfy his own eSactine
demand on mmself in preaching, And
there was not a person in the world 70
whom he would have put such ques-
ton except his wife.
No. / thought you did splendldly. l
felt proud Of you. You made some
queer gestures, and once you put one
Of your hands in your pocket. But your
sermons were both strong and effect
i've. / am sure the people were I'M
pressed. It was very still at both serv-
ices"
Philip was silent a moment And his
wife went on.
81 am sure we shall like it here,
PHILIP. What do you think
IL cannot tell yet There is very
much TO do"
How do you like the church build
ing"
1t is au easy audience room for my
voice. 1 don't like the arrangement Of
the choir over the front door / think
the choir ought to be down on the plat
form in front of the people by the side
of the minister"
That's one Of your hobbies, Philip.
But the singing was good, didn't you
think soE"
eyes, the choir is a good one. The
congregation didn't seem to sing much,
and / believe in congregational singing
even when there is a choir. But we
can bring that about in time, ! think.
Now Philip" said his wife, in some
alarm. you are not going TO NEEDLE
with the singing, are you? 1t will get
you into trouble. There is a musical
committee In the church, and such com
mitteps are very sensitive about any
Interference
well" said Philip, rousing up lit
tie, the singing is a very important
part Of the service. And it seems 10
me | ought to have something impor'
tant to say about it, But you need not
fear. Sarah. I'm not going to try to
change everything all at once
His wife looked at him "a little anX-
iously. She had perfect faith in Phil.
ip's honesty Of purpose but she some
times had a fear of his impetuous de.
sire TO reform the world. After little
pause she spoke again, changing the
subject
what did you think Of the congrega.
ton, Philip;
Il enjoyed il. l thought it was very
attentive. There was a larger number
out this evening than l had expected
Did you like the looks of the peo
ple?'
"They were all very nicely dressed
"Now. Philip. you know that ISM
what l mean. Did you like the PEG
pies faces|
you know like all sorts and condi
tons Of men"
Yes, but there are audiences and an
diences Do you think you will EMO!
preaching to this one in Calyar!
church,
81 think | shall" replied Philip, bu
he said it in a tone that might hay,
meant a great deal more. Again Their
was silence and again the minister
wife was the first to break it,
"There was a place in your sermon
tonight, Philip, where you appeare
the least bit embarrassed, as you seer
sometimes at home when you hav
some writing or some newspaper al
ticle on your mind and some one SUI
denly interrupts you with a question
good way from your thoughts. VIVA
was the matter? Did you forget
polntT'
No, I'll tell you. From where
stand on the pulpit platform l can 81
through one Of the windows over tn
front door. There is a large electr
lamp burning outside, and the light fe
directly on the sidewalk across n
street. From time to time groups ,
people went through that band
light. OF course / could not see the
faces very well, but soon found Of
p that they were mostly the young IN,
and women operatives Of the mill
They were out strolling through Il
street, which, l am told, is a favori
| promenade with them. / should thiI
as many as 200 passed by the chur,
while l was preaching. Wen. aft
awhile / began to ask myself wheth
there was any possible way Of getth
those young people TO come into q
church instead Of strolllng past? Al
, then looked at the people in front
me and saw how different they we
a.