The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-19
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.fhe Rev. Marcus Butteffeld toiled |
artluously for years to pay OF the
mortgage OF st. Marks church. At
last he got the mortgage down to s5,- |
600, and there it stuck. The rector was
getting or IN years and was not capa-
BILE of the energetic efforts be had
formerly made
Mr. Butterficlds congregation never
had thought Of being dissatisfied
with him till Miss Amelia Telling, az
ty-five years old, with three shors
grizzly curls on each temple, told
them they were. Miss letting made
40 her mind that she would under
mine Mr.. Butterneid with a view to
securing man In his place who could
raise the required $1,000 When Miss
Telling 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 lettings next move was TO re-
mark to Mrs Beadle that the pastors
wife seemed TO have lost interest in
thetwelfare OF ths congregation Mrs
Beadle hadn't thought Of It, but now
II WAS mentioned she remembered
Mat AIRS. Rutter6eld had not been in
her house for year. True, Mrs. But
terheld had been III most of that time,
but the remark set Mrs. Bendlc 10
thinking She mcntioned the matter
10 ossevernl members OF the congrega.
ton, and all but one said they, too,
bad the same complaint 20 make.
Miss Telling, following up her initial
efforts with little drops OF water, little
grains of sand" In time arrayed n par
ty behind her IN the matter of getting
rid OF the rector. Her group finally
comprised two-thirds Of the eongrega-
tioIi, while the other third were equal
II determined to keep him. Mr.. But
terfe1d finally learned of the move
hlent-that is. he learned that "a few
Of his parlshloners" were anxious TO
s,ipplant him with a better man. He
promptly rendered his resignation. He
was astOnlshed that 1t was accepted
Dylh vote OF lUO 10 ob.
ff there was anything the church
was proud OF 1t was its treatment Of
''thelr beloved pastor when ''hc left
them.r They gave him half years
snlary aud resolved to call on him for
an occasional sermon. for each of
which he was to be paid $40. Gould
anything be more geuerous?" remark
ed Miss Telling to Mrs Abercrombio
Mrs. Abercrombie was OF the party
IL the pastors supporters.
f'yery generous. she replied. Just
think, he has been even better treat
ed thnn was our Saviour"
what do you meanT'
.fIe hasn't been cruci6ed."
rnfr. Rutterfield found II impossible
TO get another church. He had none Of
the requisites for new position. He
was too old; his voice was impaired;
heIiacked vim. Most Of the churches
LODGING for rector were langulshing
and wanted an energetic young man
Win business talent to build them up,
simple plety would not pay off mort
gakes He got some work 10 do for a
publisher OF religious literature, but
the pay was ineonslderable. He moved
into a cottage and kept his family
from starving as best he could.
During Mr.. Butterfeld's prosperity
he kept horse aud buggy. One morn
ing when his friends we're gone and
his'larder empty he drove his rig into
the city to sell IT. He was turning q
corner when an automobile coming in
the opposite direction ran into his
buggy. smashed 1t. but left the clergy
nan unhurt.
ss.You. idiot!' exclaimed the man driy'
iag the automobile. "Why did you
turp TO the ieft@
Because" gasped poor BuiteYfiel0
.Ispnposcd you waited room 10 swing
round the corner"
A. crowd collected Mr.. Butterield
wore a clerical gnrb. and all saw that
hewas an inoffenslve clergyman They
bekan to hoOt nt the auto man 10 pas
Tor the damage he had done
;sAll right.p he said. Il wish to dc
what Is just and liberal, though I'm q
hwyer, and It wouldn't cost me any
thing to defend suit" Then, taking
ont his pocketbook. he drew n care
from 1t and pencil and prepared L
make a memorandum.
''ivhats your name2" he aslasa.
'T3utterheld."
'tFlrst nameT
"Mareus.'
The man looked up at the clergy
man and surveyed him critically
ANY other nameY"
"Antonlus"
.By thunderr exclaimed the aus
man.
'.What's the mattcrg" asked the cler
gyhan. surprised
eYou a son OF Charles stanton But
terfleidg"
t'xesh
iaNcphew Of Anna Maria stanton3"
III, believe I had an aunt OF lhp
name"
eIR4H. my friend. all have 10 sn
a that this IS a lncky smashrp d
sou. rse bad 100000 FOR yol 70
four years. left you by Anna stantot
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