Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14
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The Rev. Marcus Butter1eld to1led arduously for years to pay off the mortgage of St. Marks church. At 900, and there 1t stuck. The rector was getting on in years and was not capa- ble of the energetic efforts he had formerly made.
 had a thought of being dissatisfied with him till Miss Amelia Tetling, if ty-five 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 MT. Butterfeld with a view to securing a man in his place who could raise the required $5,OOO. When Miss Tetling determined to accomplish any thing she usually did 1t. 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 terfleld had been i'll most of that time, but the re lark set Mrs. Beadle to thinking. She mentioned the matter to several members of the congrega- ton, and all but one said they, too lad the same complaint to make.
 Miss Tetling, following up her initial efforts with little drops of water, little grains of sand" in time arrayed a par ty behind her in the matter of getting rid of the rector. Her group finally comprised two-thirds of the congrega- ton, 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 ga few of his parishioners" were anxious to supplant him with a better man. He promptly rendered his resignation. He was astonished that 1t was accepted by vote of 160 to 90.
 If there was anything the church was proud of 1t was its treatment of their beloved pastor when "he left them." They gave him half a years salary and resolved to call on him for m occasional sermon, for each of which he was to be paid $15. Gould anything be more generousT" remark ed Miss Tetling to Mrs. Abercrombie. Mrs. Abercrombie was of the party of the pastors supporters.
 "Yery generous" she replied. "Just think, he has been even better treat Gd than was our Saviour"
 What do you meanw
 He hasn't been crucified." -ss
 MT. Butterfeld found it impossible to get another church. He had none of the requisites for new position. He was too old; his voice was impaired; be lacked vim. Most of the churches looking for a rector were languishing and wanted an energetic young man with business talent to build them up. Simple piety would not pay off mort gages. He got some work to do for a 1 publisher of religious literature, but Ghe pay was inconsiderable. He moved into a cottage and kept his family | from starving as best he could. l During MT. Butterfield's prosperity Je kept horse and buggy. One morn 1 ing when his friends were gone and his larder empty he drove his rig into the city to sell 1t. 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, T supposed you wanted room to swing round the corner"
 A crowd collected. Mr. Butterfield wore q clerical garb, and all saw that he was an inoffensive clergyman. They began to hoot at the auto man to pay for the damage he had done.
 "All right" he said. 'I wish to do what is just and liberal, though I'm a lawyer, and 1t wouldn't cost me any thing to defend a suit" Then, taking put his pocketbook, he drew card from it and pencil and prepared to make a memorandum.
 Whats your name?" he asked.
 "Butterfield."
 First name?"
 Marcus"
 The man looked up at the clergy man and surveyed him critically.
 Any other name?"
 "Antonius."
 By thunderr' exclaimed the auto man.
 Whats the matter?' asked the cler- gyman, surprised.
 You son of Charles Stanton But tcrfeld?'
 "Yes."
 Nephew of Anna Maria Stanton?"
 T believe I had an aunt of that name"
 Well, my friend, all have to say is that this is q lucky smashup for you I've had $2OO,OOO for you for four years, left you by Anna Stanton. I've been looking for you all over the world. If you were not found within i've years after the bequest it was to 20 to charity"