The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07
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" Wv Y Bates, with HtlIc sign,
o " o we've been candidating at
n II h our church ever since Mr.
SFGE~ pcasc passed away in
March. and Cor my part
I've had enough It's considerable Of
n strain, this sitting in Judgment every
sunday though some appear to like it,
The fact is. there are lot Of our people
that's dreadful hard to suit. They
don't all agree as to just what is want
cd in q minister, but they are all set
on one point--and that it. not TO take
mp with anything short Of the best
that can be found
Haven't you heard any one yet that
seemed TO give general satisfaction"
asked Miss Eleanor Banks, who was
paying her annual visit TO her aunt
"Well, no, not to say satisfaction.
or, yes, there was one minister came
n Sunday in August that made good
impression, on the whole. People
talked it over between services, while
the minister had gone to dinner with
Abel Hayes. and there was quite .
feeling that perhaps he'd do. There
was some objection TO him, though.
Some thought he wasn't quite young
enough, and some found fault because
he didn't stand outside of the pulpit
MI the time while he preached, Some
Of are folks are pretty particular on
that point They want n minister that
can preach eStemporaneous and they
want him to stand far enough away
from the pulpit s0's't everybody can
see that he has no chance to take
peek Mt any notes. And Adelaide
Tinkham didn't like him because he
held his head a little on one side. But
there was something sort OF interest
ing about him. and | guess he could
have got a vote.
but when Abel came back in the
afternoon he got round word Oh the
quiet that ii wasn't any use. II APP
peared THAI he was city minister,
taking his vacation down to the Hol-
low. and he bad just come up for an
accommodation, because the candidate
we We're expecting was a little under
the weather that day. We heard af-
terward that this minister had q thir-
ty-Gyc-hundred, or some said four
thousand, salary. and you know we
can't pay over six hundred and fifty"
There was the least twinkle In the
old lady's eye in response TO her niece's
laugh, but in other respects she pre-
served solemnity BETTING serious
topic.
But I must tell you about last sun
day." she resumed, pushing her knit
ting needles TO their highest speed
as she warmed TO her theme.
I'VE had yOungisb man for q can
didate, and you could see that he was
trying hard but it didn't take me long
TO find out that he wasn't going to suit.
When you've been to church in one
place as many years as l have, there
are little signs that you can't help
noticing, any more than the weather.
wise can help taking account of the
clouds or the way Of the wind.
There was Deacon Lang. for in
stance. He had put on his reading
glasses and picked up n hymn-book
and was studying over the hymns. He
always does that when he isn't pleased.
though don't suppose the dear man is
conscious Of it. And then Brother Bas-
sett--he always looks at his watch
when the sermon begins and again
when il is done, and you can see him
reckoning up the time. Some say that
be used to tend out on the races pretty
constant before he joined the church.
hut likely enough that is only talk.
well. when Brother Bassett isn't
edited, instead Of just taking the time
at the beginning and end, he'll keep
looking at his watch every now and
then all through the sermon. to see
how the minister is getting along.
Last Sunday morning he would twltch
that watch out every two or three
minutes. till got so worked up watch
ing him that thought l should fly.
And then people all over the house
kept glanclng at each other with q
look that said as plain as words,
That man win never do. Even your
Uncle Andrew every, once in a while