Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-30

Kirk of Scotland, now their friend and
brother, two white-haired old men belong
ing to the congregation, Adam Gilchrist OF
Arbigland and Ephraim Gray Of Chryston,
came forward, The first named held a
paper in his hand which he asked permits
sion Of the reverend presbytery to read.
Some ~high-fying nonsense about non
Intrusion" m Gregory G~lendopwyn,
who knew the man. But DR.. Caesar, on his
own ground OF the church courts, feared no
man alive, and eourteously made way for
the two delegates to ascend to the little
fenced square OF the elders seat, round
which the presbytery were grouped.
I'VE will gladly hear you on any matter
touching the justice and legality OF the &C
ton upon which we are engaged" he said.
Then Adam Gilchrist, in tie name of
those wEo had signed the paper and ad-
hered to him. declared that, while protest
ing against the right Of any man to present
another to the charge Of a congregation of
Christian people, they wished to add that
they had no objection Of any sort to the
young man who had this day been settled
among them.
Then he put the paper in Johns hands.
This was one of the all too numerous
signs that it was blowing up for the storm,
and though the presbytery of Cover was, by
a very large majority, moderate, there were
men In certain of its constituent parishes
who would not either be inundated or
silenced.
On the Sabbath which followed the day
Of ordination DR.. Augustus Caesar preached
In the parish Of Cover and, according to
custom, introduced his young friend, John
Glendonwyn. to the people. His daughter
accompanied him. his wife being, OF course,
too delicate to bear the fatigue. So 1t
CHANGED that during the service OF intro
duction John and Veronica sat side by side
In the manss seat-an event which was uni
versaily held to have In 1t something
notably prophetic.
That night John slept in his own manse.
There was little furniture in II, for his
father. though most kindly affected to him
and full OF premises, had as yet paid him
no portion Of the arrears Of his fortune.
Moreover. he could hope to receive no sti-
pend for a considerable time. So a kitchen
with its necessary utensils. a little bed
room for Baby Lockhart, his old nurse
(who had insisted on coming to the manse
10 "attend to her BARN, moo he had grown
into a Draw minister O. the gospel"). a
bedroom for himself furnished with wash
stand and camp bed. and a study, in which
VIM NiehuShhihB Tau put up somo DoOh-
shelves, and q plain kitchen table OF deal
to write OIL. formed all the furnished rooms
which Cove manse was destined to con-
tain for many a day. The packing boxes
In which Johns books arrived from Edtn-
burgh were pressed for additional seats,
one OF which the young minister helped
himself TO whenever he had a visitor.
His father had indeed offered him a com
plete 'tplenIshins'' from The wide chambers
OF Castle Cover. but John was Arm in the
faith of doing for himself" and felt him.
self happier as he lay down that night in
his bare apartment With tbs stars looking
in through the biindless windows than he
had been since the strange disappearance
Of little Fairlie and her sister Kate,
John Glendonwyn did not begin his minis
try with any remarkable manifestation OF
power. but he gradually gave proof Of q
conscientious readiness 20 DO the best thai
In him lay for his people. His pulpit work
was excellent and profitable from thu nFSt.
Frankly acknowledging his inexperienced
to his congregation. he began to restudJ
with them the plain gospel teachings in
series Of diseoarses which was long memoir.
able In Cover. These might be callet
direct seArohinEs for the word Of truth. anC
to a eoAgregatiOA stated with half-hslt
platitudes and spectous commonplace
their new minister's earnest, stTenuou
reaching out after higher things came al
mcst with the force Of a revelation.
In this fashion Jehn Giendonwyn VOL
. folk for himself In the parish OF Cover
Nor was It only on sabbaths that he al
his work. Soon there was net one heart
from north to south where he was not vel
come. His simple kihdiliness and sym
phthy took them by the heart IN one $
young Grave beyond his years" the
called him. But those ~sparklinss Of humol
ltoo. we're not wanting, without which n
mAR ought t. b > minister. 4 swsst Ersy