The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-24
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cd I b yoa'ti usdsrssand that q minister
das~n't think leas,wiss not In many
churches. and specially In n like the
Presbyterian Church at ormond.'
u soon became apparent that almo-, the
entire congregation % the Onnond Church
we're earnestly oppo~-d TO any thinking
m the psrt 81 their new pastor. They
stood by the Westminster Confession and
hy the literal word ~ the Scriptures. some
people make their own troubles. hut Robert
son was no, called upon 20 max. his Almost
before he had time to open his mouth his
eager nock were at him, desiring to know
II he had any doubts regarding Adam and
the apple. Noah md the ark. and Jonah
and the whale. The situation Vas awk-
ward. because hc had not We, made UP
hi- mind what his attitude toward the
higher criticism should 10. lie had thought
that in the peaceful environment Of Ormond
he would have "a" opportunity to turn
questions over quietly IN his mind Tor a
year or two and 30 come To his conclusions
slowly. We fnd al the end Of the --cond
chapter a dcscrIp'ion Of what hs had al
ready accomplished In the way Of thought
and of his condition 81 mind at the time
when he went to Ormond. lie was gradu-
a,ed from tho seminary We read. and
was licensed 10 preach. and then began a
ycriod Of doubt in his own mind. which
caused him to go In far countries To study
and observe. For TO him. a. to millions
Of others who believe in future existence,
had com questions In COMPARISON with
which all others are as die dreams fitting
across a -l~cper's mind and instantly for
gotten. He had not sought TO evadc the
questions or hscloud tho replies. He
toldly faced them like a man made in Gods
own image-Calmly. fearlessly Months and
years went 10y the while he was deterinin-
ing his Position. lie studied other reliR-
ions than his own among 'hos" who sought
consolation for their troubled souls in teach
inss ~ Conhlcius and In mosques and Bud
dh,st temples. Then he returned TO his
nativ. land and told the white-haired Presi-
dent Of his Theological seminary What he
had done
DO YOU wish TO 90 one step further
and tell me what you now Think asked
the old man, his ewes flashing with enthusi.
asm and hopc "a he regarded the tower Of
Youthful strength before him, who was
- honest In his search for truth,
Not quite yet. slr, replied Robertson.
7 want to serve In a little church where !
may he at peace aud slowly make my final
decision %, some questions
Jason Henry was one Of those by whom
this dream ~ slow and rounded processes
was Ia he rudely interrupted. Jason was
an elder 81 the Ormond Church. He was
81 years old. bu, still vigorous. Al the
church sociable. which was arranged in
order to AFFORD the new minister an oppor-
tuni,v 10 make the acquaintance OF his
people. Jason ate heartily. consuming
an astonishing quantity # chicken salad.
hot biscuits. cake. coffee. preserves. -and-
wichc-, chs-~e and pickles. Having forth
fed himself, lac turned TO the new minister
and said
i ben an elder here nigh onto hfty years
an nowadays seems TO ma preachers don't
preach like they used to an oughter-don't
saw enough bout hell fire and everlastin'
birthstone and torture for sinners. stead
o. that. they preach sermons turnin' the
straight an rarrer path into a broad. smooth
highway. an shown that rs ~ easy To get
To- heaven that folks don't kcer a York
.hillm.' whether they 81 there or not r.
YOU wanta wake EN- up, an max" '"m eroan
IA misery. an wruCk of soul an reason
because ~ their sins. preach hell fire an
brinstoncat ON dominica! Drive the devil
out a. their besotted s~ouls-for man Is vile
an born IN original sin.
Foster Jackson. the stage driver. an
swered Jason Henry said Poster jack
son: L spose lis none - my business.
hrin' a. I'm not a profe-sin' Christian.
I hain't been inside n church for a good
many years before tonight, lut | made
up my mind TO come rec lar To Sunday
service for a while anyhow and -.c II I
I'D stomach IL. Over there pointing
through an open window. in that house
acro-- the road. sits my wife. and in her
NUw Pl DIIG \TIO>s.