The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22


a. sho read, that, IL Paul had been
questioned about IL, he would have
said that the teaching applied just az
we'll to house-ministration ms TO min
istratiou anywhere else. This Is the
passage which she read; "Giving no
occasion of stumbling in anything,
that our ministration be not blamed;
but in everything commencing our
selves, as ministers of God, in much
patience, In Affections, in necessities,
in distresses, in strifes, in imprison-
n1ents, in tumults, in labors, in
watchings, in Hastings; in pureness,
in knowledge, in long-suffering, in
Kindness, in the Holy Ghost, in love
unfeigned, in the word of truth, in
the power of God; by the armor of
righteousness On the right hand and
on the left, by glory and dishonor, by
evil report and good report; as de-
ceivers, and yet true; as unknown,
and vet we'll known; as dying, and
behold we live; as chastened, and not
killed; as sorrowful, yet always re-
ioicing; as poor, yet making many
rich; as having nothing, and yet pos
sessing all things"
"have / been minister OF GodP'
How often i have complained and
shed tears over little things as !
have tried to minister to the needs
of this house! Surely at its very
worst have not endured the hard
ships that Paul speaks Of. I know
he is speaking OF preachers, probably,
of Missionaries of the cross. But !
am sure he means that anyone who
ministers to the real needs Of life
is minister of Cod And, IL l have
| really been n minister Of God, how
| little | have realized its meaning!"
"Ifelp me, my Father" Barbara
breathed her prayer, "help me in the
thankfulness for the great Joy of my
life to live as a servant of Thine
Through all these possible hardships
may l learn to keep close to Thee
Help me to bless other lives and give
them encouragement and true
thought of ministry. II is oil sc
wonderful, my Fatheri Thou hast
led me in ways so unforeseen by my
poor selfishness. IT is all too won
|
ing God, thank Thee. In the name
OF Him who has redeemed me
Amen"
1t was the next day that Barbars
had a call from Mrs. Vane.
The old lady had met Mr.. Morton
and, reading his happiness in hi
whole person, she asked him bluntly
TO tell her all about it.
"My dear" she cried as she kissed
Barbara on both cheeks and shed ;
tear out of her sharp eyes, softeneC
by her love for Barbara, 81 congratu
late you both! II H wonderful; bu
! knew all the tirc that he loved yol
and would have you and ! knew tina
you would give yourself to him. 1
is all as il should he. The Marble
Square church is great institution
but it is not so great as love. | wan
You to be married at my house. Nor
ton is one of my boys. I knew hin
as a child. and love him as son.
al don't think mother would ALLOW
me TO go away from her. even u
you" Barbara answered. smiling an,
blushng until she looked like pic
ture, Mrs. Vane and Mrs. Ward bot
thought as they stood looking at hei
1--WE have arranged to be married a
mothers"
That's best; yes. that's best
The old lady nodded spprovingly
mo church display, no show, N
cheap or vulgar Haunting of self o
the occasion of the most sacred e1
perience in a girls life. always sal
Ralph Morton deserved the hes
woman on earth for . wife and he
getting her. The good God bless 20
both" And the impulsive old lad
kissed Barbara again; aud. when Bal
bara went back to her work she It
manned some time with Mrs Ware
talking over the great event; for
was truly great to Barbara and MOI
ton and his friends, and indeed to a
Marble Square parish.
For, when the news OF the mint
ter's engagement became known i
Crawford, as it did in very shor
time, because he made no secret of i
there was CONSERVATION in Marbl
Square church and in society genel
ally.
us It true?" Mrs Rice solemnl
asked Mrs. Wilson the first time the
met after the news became know
ais II really true that Mr.. Morton
going to marry Mrs. Wards hire
girl? 1t is simply awful II canno
be-"
"rm afraid il is" Mrs. Wilson AT
swered, clasping her hands with
tragic gesture as IL some terrible ca
lamity had taken place, ~ had tn
information direct from Mrs. Van,
who had it direct from Mr.. Morto
himself"
at will break up Marble Squar
church, that is all" Mrs. Rice sale
decidedly. "a thing like that is to
serious social departure for eve
Mr.. Morton to make As much a
people like aud admire him, not eve
his great talents can excuse such
great social blunder."
They say" Mrs Wilson suggeste
q IN a besit aLiuU manner "that the qil