The Delta independent., 1900-06-22
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The Rev John sopor tried hssa . do
his duty when he became pasooe q =
church At windport. down % Lag Is
land. II Was his drst charE9. md be
soon began TO think that. when hs vas
called to the ministry. either the wr1ng
John Sopor answered the te1eDAo0e or
the useaspge was Q fake ooe. One Of
the arst things be found out was that
the church was In debt and Wio1ne TO
become more %. For . nOoth o. two
he g0t the whole q his Hleerably
small salaF3. Thes be ga enly paSs Of
II. and Anally he foasd h nscsaoasy 70
speak absut the eoodltioo u thlnGA
Deacon Sifter WAS the chief DaD In
the church. He had tbs reputatSc0 OF
being veil 10 do. He vas ths psineaUal
storskesper ln the village ard uved
away from his busipsss In ~ ed tnsA-
ioas1 Avsiling. facing % ~ anaia
ssrsss. uh daughter Rachel was .
very ehor0iag giFi Of 10 o. % Al ~
young 0ea around were ankles ~
her oequaistaDce. But Rachsa ha4 ~
ceived Q eoed education and waA
moreover. sincerely pIoss and - no
taste for the bcosish n,anness. saoootb
speech and eareseGs habits Of 0eot of
the young men aroupd. The nsw poe
tor was q very diAefeat man fro0 d
natives In al respects. He vas en4
strong and erect. With . 0oD1y eaee
aud gentle methods. He wao woo ~
formed and knew bow 10 ta0 81
.lidn't assume m cir of supesS0ssey. -
some young pastors do think t1at y
Is best 70 sny at sece INST - ~ D
lore with Rachel and that - Ses
willing and glad. Neither 70 n oeee
sary to say that be visiss1 shs 0soooob
house ofSsoer thap any sehss - Wone.
psvt.
!, . .hats said tAat The pastss'S en1u2
was niassably saall % wheo u on4o
n regulariy II was bareiy seeaG6 -
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Ioag ss16 With him. md A. oeseSe
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sabse," satA ~ pastor. 'fos. yos seess
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ne deeesa an his wife amer this
isia sheis hsods toepther. They bed
posiesd IT, pastse's liking for Rachse
end felt sathes Asttes~d. takinG n Tor
grassel that . ysuhs mas W. bad
speot ysoss II college. a1wayS oFsssso
ws1 ana haA sccepted shs eAafge - -
poor q cAurrs must hare . GBo0 In
come apsst fro0 his pssfessiou- The
result was that husband and wife
agreed shst tbe pastors visits uust
be diseearaeed. - they expecte1 their
daughter 10 ipsrry Q mas Of nseans and
~ Q Paupes. ~ matter how good be
might b.. OF couvre II develved %
Mn. Dastes to ~ the pastor usder-
hesDelS aaA heF bsalsasd - 70 their ex-
ps.fstIsos absst IscheI.
10 when she pastor called eoon aft.
crwarsl sUd vas lsaviag pseasnnt COB
versassou viii R.cAei 10 tlse passor lscr
mother bustjeA h ssd grerted Mr..
0spor witt WseA Servos. She ~ down
asd talked about tbe weatises soj the
crops end The Sunday arhool md the
hard timeA Theo sbe ss6draly ~
vupmberpd shat she wanted ssmeshiag
from The STOW nd supeses1 that
Rachel YOuliu't misd Hetchtng T.
Ra~b~s at once rose. rxrused bes~elf
and departed on her missio0.
'.See bow readily she gocs." sasd ber
mother. SHES . rai good Giri. and
I'm - thankful that. In spite Of her
Aue educafsoa. she h a1wayH reody 10
keap me. You 80. some people thought
we was sp'iliss her when We srDs ber
10 eoilree. bss sls~ was oss soly oee.
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