The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-23
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 The Rev. Marcus Butterfield toiled arduouSly for years to pay off the mortgage of St. Marks church. At last he got the mortgage down to $5,- GOO, and there it stuck. The rector was getting on in years and was not capa- ole of the energetic efforts he had formerly made.
 MT. Butterfelds congregation never had a thought of being dissatisfied with him till Miss Amelia Tetling, if ty-fve years old, with three short grizzly curls on each temple, told them they were. Miss Tetling made up her mind that she would under mine Mir. Butterfed with a view to securing a man ill his place who could raise the required 5000. When Miss Teting determined to accomplish any thing she usually did it. She began by calling Mrs. Beeswick's attention to the fact that the pastors voice was becoming husky
 Miss Tetling's next move was to re- mark to Mrs. Beadle that the pastors wife seemed to have lost interest in the welfare of the congregation. Mrs. Beadle hadn't thought of it, but now 1t was mentioned she remembered that Mrs. Butterfield had not been in her house for year. True. Mrs. But terfeld had been i'll most of that time, but the remark set Mrs. Beadle to thinking. She mentioned the matter fn o1 z .I, tion, and all but one said they too, had the same complaint to make
 Miss Tetling following up her initial efforts with little drops of water little grains of sand' in time arrayed q par ty behind her in the matter of getting rid of the rector. Her group finally comprised twothirds of the congrega- tion, while the other third were equal ly determined to keep him. MT. But terfeld finally learned of the move ment-that is, he learned that "a few of his parishionerS" were anxious to supplant him with q better man. He promptly rendered his resignation. He was astonished that it was accepted by a vote of 160 to 5O
 If there was anything the church was proud of it was it's treatment of ''their beloved pastor" when he left them" They gave him half a years salary and resolved to call on him for an occasional sermon, for each of which he was to be paid S15. Could anything be more generous?" remark ed Miss Tetling to Mrs. Abercrombie. Mrs. Abercrombie was of the party of the pastors supporters.
 Very generous she replied Just think, he has been even better treat ed than was our Saviour"
 What do you meanY'
 He hasn't been crucifed.'
 MT. Butterfield found it impossible to get another church. He had none of the requisites for new position. He was too old; his voice was impaired; he lacked vim Most of the churches looking for q rector were languiShing and wanted an energetic young man with business talent to build them up Simple pety would not pay off mort gages. He got some work to do for a publisher of religious literature, but the pay was inc0n8iderable. He moved into a cottage and kept his family from starving as best he could.
 During Mir Butterfield's prosperity he kept a horse and buggy. One morn ing when his friends were gone and his llrLcr empty he drove his rig into the city to sell it. He was turning a corner when an automobile coming in the opposite direction ran into his buggy. smashed it, but left the clergy man unhurt
 You idiot" exclaimed the man driv- ing the automobile. "Why did you turn to the left?"
 Because" gasped poor Butterfield, "I supposed you wanted room to swing round the corner"
 A crowd collected. Mir. Butterfield wore clerical garb and all saw that he was an inoffensive clergyman. They began to boot at the auto man to pay for the damage he had done.
 "All right,"fhe said q wish to do what is just and liberal, though Pm a lawyer, and it wouldn't cost me any. thing to defend suit" Then, taking out his pocketbook, he drew a card from 1t and pencil and prepared to make a memorandum.
 Whats your name?" he asked.
 "Butterfield
 First nameS-
 Marcus"