Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-15
,HeapingC Goals Of Fire.

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The Rev. Marcus ButteFfeId toiled
arduOusly for years to pay or the
mortgage Of 81. Marks church At
last he got the mortgage down to So
900, and there 1t stuck. The rector was
getting on in years and was not capa-
BILE Of the energetic efforts he had
formerly made.
Mr.. Butteraeld'B congregation never
had q thought Of being dissatisfied
with him till Miss Amelia Telling, ar
ty-dve years old. with three short
grizzly curls on each temple, told
them they were. Miss Telling made
up her mind that she would under
mine Mfr. Butterfeld with a View to
securing man In his place who could
raise the required $1,000 When Miss
Telling determined 10 accomplish any
thing she usually did II. 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 70 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
II was mentioned she remembered
that Mrs. Butterfield had not been In
her house Tor a year. True, Mrs. But.
terheld had been III most OF that time,
but the remark set Mrs. Beadle to
thinking. She mentioned the matter
to several members Of the congrega-
ton, and all but one said they, too,
had the same complaint to make.
Miss Telling, following up her initial
efforts with little drops OF water, little
grains Of sand" In time arTayed a par
" behind her In the matter Of getting
rid Of the rector. Her group finally
comprised two-thlrds Of the congFega-
ton, while the other third were equal.
ly determined 70 keep him. Mr.. But
terdeld hnally learned Of the move
mont--that Il. he learned that "a few
Of his parishloners" were anxious to
supplant him with a better man. He
promptly rendered his resignation. He
was astOniahed that II was accepted
BY vote Of 100 to 90.
II there was anything the church
WAS proud OF It was its treatment of
their beloved pastor when he left
them" They gave him half years
salary and resolved 20 call on him for
an occasional sermon, for each OF
which be was TO be paid SIS. could
anything be more generously" remark
ed Miss Telling TO Mrs. AbeFcrombie.
Mrs. Abercrombie was OF the party
Of the pastors supporters.
VERY generous. she replied. Just
think. he has been even better treat
I'd than was our Saviour"
"What do you meanT
"He hasn't been crucihed."
Mr.. Butterneld found 1t impossible
20 get another church. He had none OF
the requisites for a new position. He
was too old: his voice was impaired;
he lacked vim. Most OF the churches
looking for q rector were langulshlng
and wanted an energetic young man
with business talent to build them up.
simple piety would not pay or mort
cages. He got some work to do for a
publisher Of religious literature, but
the pay was uncomfortable. He moved
into a cottage and kept his family
from starving a. best he could.
During Mr.. Butterheld's prosperity
be kept horse and buggy. One morn
Ing when his friends were gone and
bis larder empty he drove his rig into
the city to sell It. He was turning a
corner when an automobile coming In
the oppoalte direction ran into his
buggy. smashed 1t. but left the clergy
man unhurt.
"You idiotw exclaimed the man driv-
ing the automobile. ''why did you
turn 10 the leftf'
Because" gasped poor Butterneld.
Il supposed you wanted room to swing
roand the corner
A crowd collected. MIR. Butter6eld
wore a clerical garb, and all saw that
be was an inoffensive clergyman. They
began to boot at this auto man to pay
for the damage he had done.
"All right" he said. II wish to do
what n just and liberal, though I'm a
lawyer. and II wouldn't cost me any.
thing TO defend a suit" Then, taking
out his pockethOok, he drew q card
from Il and pencil and prepared to
make q memorandum.
whats your manner" he asked
"Eutterfield."
First namef"
''Marcua."
TIA man locked up at the clergy
man and surveyed him critically.
ANY other namer'
sAntDniua.H
my thunder exclaimed the auto
man.
whats the matterY' asked the cler.
gyman. surprised.
'YOa a soa Of Charles stanton But.
teEfieldF
~Yas"
Nephew Of Anna Maria asantoaY'
"A believe I had an aunt Of that
mama
swslL my friend, an I have 10 say
b that this b q lucky amashnp for