The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-21
Hrs. Courtin, The Conundrum.
BY LRANDRR s. KRYsRR

The conversation was being
carried Oh by Pastor Weldon and
his wife, who wefe sitting at their
late noon luncheon on Sunday,
after the morning service.
"Cuuld she have taken ofFense
Il, something | said III any Of my
serinonsS'
at is possible, but I've no idea
what it might have been. If she
did, she Is scarcely showing
rtope, Christian spirit about it,
running away from the rhu,vh after
Sunday Srhrol tn spite vrn, with
ou, ever lr,ting vru know hrw vou
have offended hey"
| "Nr. II won|dM', te showing y
aood spirit THAT'S What rerrle,es
NE sc: he,etofr,e Mrs. N>urt>N has
iisra,ed beautiful Nh,lsVAN
,smrsr, AND has apparently teeM
<iNre,elv devoted tr the chn,ch ANN
| Sunday Schocl. Nigh, the ,earh-
erS " the PRIMARY Ne(>A,,meN,
| have hAi tAN.ou, ANons ,hem
| <cl,t<>"
II <rAwrN ,hiNk sr. Il that
we've tive ,r>uhle, she w>Nii s,NN
away ln>m the Sunday Sctor iN.
stead ~ the rlearhMs setV,ce. NJ,
IM's something else, by, wha, II ,s !
GAN I,MaglNe
"WeN, wha,ever the cause mAv
he, tear hey crhduct is s>o,ns 60
~ }rar,n. What WIN the ch,lien
II t|,s Primary Department them
se,>c. thInk when SheS see one ot
,hejy tearhevs Walking AWAY fron'
the Church servire' IL is setting =
roor example before the litt}e ones
WHOM. We wish 60 train ss eari~ as
possible IN the love ~ chuvrh 60
ing. Then >hink ot ITS influence
upon the o},Ier children ana vouns
prnple' The superintendent urge.
! l}ryn 1n remain fov church service
Now suppose they see one of th,
most active primary teachers goinl
! home as soon As Sunday Srhco
session is over, Whist Mind a. AT
| .,3n>+ ,,.,N - f,e.Asr
t "Nt course. il can't help doine
harm. }Sut mv dear, YOU n1ustn '
i worry over It any more todav, q
t YOU won't be in a good mood 10,
y Your sermon tonight"
G \ few Gavs later Pastor " eldor
3 ralled aI lhe home at the .Asexan
dcr>. where there We're three vounl
). ladies and one voung man whom h
vas anxious to win 70 church mem
4 Hcrshjp He was urging upot
them the importance al attending
the service Of worship sitter th,
9 SUNDAY School hour. as he was nov
It preaching & series OF Sunday morn
Y ing sermons which We're INTENDED
T to be especially helpful to young
g people.
"Mrs. Courtin doesn't stay 70
church, " Millie spoke up.
% "\o: saw her going home th,
o last three Sundays as soon as tn
6 Sunday School was dismissed, .
,e chirped Ida.
"She may have good reason 70
/ going home" said the pastor, D,
T. way Of apology,
:. ~ doubt it." declared Howard
g Il suppose she thinks her owl
work in the Sunday School is tn,
At only thing that amounts to any
" thing. DONE see why we youn}
as people must stay for church ~hur
some OF the Sunday School teach
Vi ers DON'T" and the boy looked rea
" sour about it.
k "Come, children," said Mrs
st Alexander, who was present, "vo,
musn't Follow Il bad example
, There are many other teachers wh,
y are faithful, You must oct then
" up As a copy 10 initiate. But, Mr.
-, Weldon, turning to her visitor
" "l're had a good deal OF troubl
witn my young people the last fe'
~ Sundays about staying for the sel
wv vice, on account Of Mrs. Courtir
We Pm afraid her influence over tt
young is anything but helpful"
The minister went away feeln
Of baoyt IT,