Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

theater of turf in front of which the preach
ing box had been set up.
There We're far as | could see, near
onto GOo persons present some doubtless
drawn from curiosity from kilgour and
other neiShboring parishes, but most of
them tenants and cottiers on the Cover
estates, for whom it is said no little that
they should be present on an occasion which
they knew might affect their livelihood
AT last the young minister Mr.. John Glen
donWyn, was seen approaching over the
hill. He looked tall and slim, blue of eye
and pale of face-more like student than
one who after being a placed minister of
the Kirk of Scotland in of her best
parishes, had made himself separate from
his own kith and kin and damaged his pros
poets, so far, at least these were In the
power of his father to hurt or to help.
The first psalm had just been given out,
and while the people were singing l a
great many people turn round, and some
few put up their plaids and shawls about
their heads as if they did not wish to be
recognized. But the elders and those who
had taken a prominent part with the young
minister stood boldly bareheaded beside
him. singing to the tune French the
psalm which begins, Il to the hills will lift
my aid, from whence doth come mine aid
Presently l heard a carriage drive up and
stop. Then as soon as the singing of the
psalm was over l saw Mr.. Glendonwyn
pushing a way through the throng which
made way for him readily. There was a
little brOad-bOdied lawyer-lOoking man
with him. but it was Mr.. Gendonwyn, who
appeared most keen upon the business
BY what right do you hold this meet
ing in this place?' he called out in a loud
voice as he came near the preaching box.
Tnen the young minister looked calmly
down, and answered with great quiet
that won the respect of all: Sir we are
advised that the place is public. 1t has not
been fenced for forty years, nor have the
quarry stones been worked within the
memory of man. We believe that we have
right to worship here according to our
consciences
Then you believe lie which will be
nothing new to you! cried Mr.. Glendon-
wynn, lifting his hand threateningly. as il
he would have smitten his son to the
ground: but we will soon show you. Ny
friend here has an interdict which will set
tie that matter
Sir said the minister, gravely this is
the Lords day morning. and no time for
the service of any legal document. Tomor-
row l and my office bearers will be at the
genteman's service
Then he lifted up his hands and said,
very reverently. Let us pray
AT which Mr.. Glendonwyn turned and
stamped his way back through the con-
course in a great and high anger declaring
in the hearing of all that he would cast his
son off forever, and that he would live to
repent that days work with other
speeches which need not set down here.
Mr.. Johns sermon that day was on the
text, The Lord Hath Done Great Things
for Us, Of Which We Are Glad" And he
spoke with much fervor of the reformat ton
OF John Knox, Of the intrusion of bishops,
OF the high days of presbytery, of the
twenty-five years persecution and Of the
long deafness of prosperity which followed.
/ cannot mind all he said but at the last,
when near his concluding he had this en-
largement Of the spirit. Speaking of the
sacrifices which might yet be required, he
said: There are many things against US
many strong things and many powerful
men. But there Is thing which may
encourage us-when we that are on the
earth shall depart and the gate of the eter-
nal looms before us-though the portals be
high as the heavens, We shall find the gate
itself small and mean and low, while over
its lntels shall be written in letters of gold
the words LAS a Little Child"
"A word which many took as an answer
to the reflections which had been so freely
set himself up to be wiser than Dr. Caesar
| as it were, a young man and but a child
| in the service of the Kirk"
Meantime in his tower Of gray stone high
over the sea-edge Gregory Glendonwyn sat,
eating his heart out with anger for the dis
| appointment of his hopes, but with the open
! defiance of his surviving son for the last
| bitter drop in his cup. He had no longer
! any fear of him. The papers which John
| had signed SO hastily had been sufficient to
| enable Gregory Glendonwyn to procure the
| sum requisite for his immediate needs and
| to cover Rupert's defalcations. 1t did not
| matter to him that John was left abso-
| lutely penniless. Indeed, that rather added
! the bitter stimulant of merited punishme mt
! to his paternal meditations.
His feelings increased in force and acri-