The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-01-10


whom he would have put such a ques-
ton except his wife.
mo, thought you did splendidly.
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 Inn
pressed. 1t was very still at both serv-
ices.''
Philip was silent a moment And his
wife went on:
Il am sure we shall like II here,
Philip. What do you thinkT
Il cannot tell yet There is very
much to do"
How do you like the church build
ingT"
at Ia an easy audience room for my
voice. | 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 SOP
Eyes, the choir is n 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
mittees are very sensitive about any
Interference"
"Well." said Philip, rousing up lit
tie, 1.-THE singing is a very important
part OF the service. And IL 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 mt once"
His wife looked at him n little anx-
iously. She had perfect faith in Phil
ip's honesty Of purpose, but she some
times had 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"
81 enjoyed it. | 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 isn't
what | mean. Did you like the PEG.
pies faces?"
you know like all sorts and condi-
lions Of men,"
YES, but there are audiences and au-
diences. Do you think you will enjoy
preaching to this one In Calvary
churchT
81 think l SHALL" replied Philip, but
he said 1t in a tone that might have
meant n great deal more. Again there
was silence and again the minister's
wife was the first to break it.
"There was a place in your sermon
tonight, Philip, where you appeared
the least bit embarrassed, as you seem
sometimes at home when you have
some writing or some newspaper ar
ticle on your mind and some one sud
denly interrupts you with n question
good way from your thoughts. What
was the matter? Did you forget a
point?"
mo, I'll tell you. From where
stand on the pulpit platform can see
through one of the windows over the
front door. There is a large electric
lamp burning outside, and the light fell
directly on the sidewalk across the
street. From time to time groups of
people went through that band of
light. OF course l could not see their
faces very well, but / soon found out
that they were mostly the young men
and women operatives of the mills.
They were out strolling through the
street, which, l am told, is a favorite
promenade with them. l should think
as many as 200 passed by the church
while l was preaching. Well, after
awhile | began TO ask myself whether
there was any possible way of getting
those young people to come into the
church instead of strolling past? And
then looked at the people in front Of
me and saw how different they were
from those outside and wondered II II
wouldn't be better to close up the
church and go and preach on the street
where the people are. And so, carry
ing on all that questioning with my
self, while tried to preach, causing
little embarrassment as you kindly
call II, In the sermon"
81 should think sol But how do you
know. Philip. that those people outside