Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15

pnySlc3l pam as tnc minister complain
that his work brings him constantly
into the presence of sin sickness and
spiritual ruin. This is what every true
ministry means and always will mean.
and the man who wants to shirk all
that had better never enter the bust
ness of preacher and pastor. But the
doubt that lately has begun to torment
me is the doubt that all this that | am
doing in and through the church is
worth while doing through that organ
iHation. My ideals arc conStaHtly disap-
pointed With the exception of the
minority that can he found in almost
every church | am Obliged 10 confess
that my views of the real work a
church ought to do are not accepted by
my people. and l am going on with the
pressure on me of all this misccllanc-
Gus machinery of service, tormcntcd
with the question, Is the church, after
all. the best organization for doing
work for humanity, or is the church
even approximately doing the things
that most need to be done? 1t is not
the service that l shrink from. l am
only filed with Il great longing TO
serve in the place where it will amount
to something
"You are tired out" John Gordon
laid his hand aifectionatcly on Paul
F3lmOuth's arm. lie did not know
Just what else TO say. His thought of
the church had coincded too closely
with the minister's TO enable him to
come to the defense OF the church rs it
seemed to need defense in the face of
Falmouths doubts.
The minister smiled at Gordon rather
sadly.
Il may be tired at present. but that
docs not account for my present posi-
ton. Don't let it vcx YOU" he added
quickly. Il ought not to have dciiv-
cred my little woe here. This house IS
the center of it's own peculiar sorrows.
God forbid that | should Introduce into
il my own selfish ccotism or even my
personal struggles for light in my own
darkness"
always room for one moro. ! am
sure" Gordon protested. but Falmouth
shool, his head and refused to continue
the discussion. lie had risen to so
whom Miss Andrews entered with Il
glow on her face that struck both men
as II new look.
Read that" she said, putting a let
ter into GordOn's hand.
The letter was from Mrs. George Ef-
tingham.
Nv. Dear Nfi=s ADMINISTRATORS, M. do
Law II, nrc,,.orir, ,.n,,r baa,,,tr,,1 itta,
N,. ,,r,udqnr bne hoo,, var. IN ,,,.y ma
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his bedside am rot ouito ne voi,rr &C
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So moor NJ, Rnrton has nass,d ON =
e,,ll c,,io,, bnvir,, ti,,n ,,,n,,rb 70 ,n,,.o
his ocouointsrcc o,or thore ii ,,n, :.
bro,e ana notIn eo,,I onJ +. uo,,, n.,io,.N
inc his rer,ard 10 not l,no,. ~ ,.:,,
were at MI acounintrd viii hin, ~
course but it was, as yon know, through
III" corresponding" that nrSt was lnNl-
c"ceu 10 'N!hh OF your particular WORK ~
worthy pace INTO WlllcH Il niue money
HlEht 20 LOT humanity sake. In one
stHSe' therefore ne Is me real donor OF
Whatever GEMS 10 come from me.
on cohdlloh that my name Is not used
anywhere ON any hulIdlhFs mat iIAY be
49, '''
peaS 40 NOT Eet hoIu Oh 'he ma ttor ana
aSH Ior my photoGraph' WIN n,csrapn-
Iai cen l Wou'd Ike 10 give 'iooVoo TO
iIol'e rouse 10 Use IN any way You ana
used that up. viii give another hundred
thousand to be spent in tho same or in
"'1? u.''., iiiaa'n ,,, lou hi'E rHriur'
resolutions Of thanks Mst eifnn,v rosh
the chocl, have today deposited with the
LINK "I "iN'a'rCh ana u" II as quick as
DON'T see rnyseIf vEar y I',' ,o Gn 10 H.
better or brighten their lives very much
You said in your letter to me- that tho
,yarc g,tir worse o' Ii ,p i,n e''It'. ,
put in parks and Fairgrounds. it viii only
help me s'iuaton IN the wa OF rclieVlne
r;s,,.y vii, ~ uut w., cri ,.,,on. ,ha
in this world Of all kinds of trouble we
are to do the best We can under condi-
tons as they are and hope some time 10
@et deep enough down to hunantys sin
anu SuIterN"S 90 As 10 r'ach Ine r. al causes
When We ret to that mace ! am coz.
Yinccd We shall simply ind that God and
man ha'e sot TO WORK tos9'her IKE good
With the hest Of wishes n Won in your
noble work and with prayers that those
children may have some good times to
, ,""r f w. iG' '''' ' ''e"' '''S
( MRS. CAPT. GEORGE EFFINGHAM.
Jobn Coraon had road tho lotto-
oloud On that Folmouth cou|d boor No
Misc Andrews said she wontad him N
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