Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-20
|HeapingC Goals OfFire.

pov Marcus Butter6eld toiled
,aonsly for years to pay or the
..o,teage Of st. Marks church. At
Dv ~ cot the mortgage down to So
y. ~ and there it stuck. The rector was
~ ..t,,Dg on in years and was not capa-
~ the energetic efforts he had
srnerly made.
VI Butterfeld's congregation never
thought Of being dissatisfied
"a ~ him till Miss Amelia Telling, 81
"a 40 years old, with three short
W. ~ chris on each temple. told
- tbev we're. Miss Telling made
'u bor mind that she would under
W W. Mr.. Butterfeld with a view to
Inn a man in his place who could
..,sa the required $1,000. When Miss
" , determined to accomplish any
ts,n1 she usually did 1t. She began
~ calling Mrs. Beeswick's attention to
=. fact that the pastors voice was
becoming husky.
Miss lettings next move was to re-
..rt TO Mrs. Beadle that the pastors
Ito seemed to have lost interest In
80 welfare Of the congregation. Mrs.
poodle hadn't thought of 1t, but now
= was mentioned she remembered
that Mrs. Butterfeld had not been in
her house for a year. True, Mrs. But
,orapld had been i'll most of that time
Srt tbe remark set Mrs. Beadle t.
sinking. She mentioned the matter
n several members of the cOngrega-
aon. 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 arrayed a par
" behind her in the matter of getting
IA Of the rector. Her group finally
eomprised two-thirds of the congrega-
aOn. while the other third were equal
II determined to keep him. Mr. But
tprdeId finally learned Of the move
ment-that is, he learned that "a few
Of bis practitioners" were anxious to
upplant him with a better man. He
promptly rendered his resignation. He
was astonished that it was accepted
By vote of 100 to so.
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 to call OH him for
IN occasional sermon, for each Of
which be was to be paid SIS. "Could
anything be more generous?" remark
ID Miss Telling to Mrs. Abercrombie.
Mrs. Abercrombie was of the party
Of the pastors supporters.
sVery generous" she replied. Just
think, he has been even better treat
"a than was our Saviour"
"What do you mean?"
ale hasn't been crucified."
Mr. Butterfield found it impossible
to get another church. He had none Of
the requisites for a new position. He
vas too old; his voice was impaired;
Be lacked vim. Most of the churches
boxing for a rector were languishing
and wanted an energetic young man
With business talent to build them up
Smple piety would not pay off mort.
ages. He got some work to do for q
publisher of religious literature, but
The pay was inconsiderable. He moved
INTO a cottage and kept his family
nom starving as best he could.
During Mr.. Butterheld's prosperity
d kept horse and buggy. One morn
nc when his friends were gone and
10 hrder empty he drove his rig into
ne city to sell it. He was turning O
corner when an automobile coming In
the opposite direction ran into his
buggy, smashed it, but left the clergy
nan unhurt.
lou IDIOT exclaimed the man driv
ag the automobile. "Why did yor
urn to the left ,"
Because" easped poor Butterfeld
supposed you wanted room to swing
nuhd the corner"
crowd collected. Mr.. Butter6eld
seFe a clerical earb, and all saw thai
eWas m inofensive clergyman. They
%gan 10 boot at the auto man to pay
W inc damage he had done.
all right" lie said. Il wish to d.
su4t Is just and liberal, though I'm 4
asger, and it wouldn't cost me any
Jung 10 defend suit" Then, taking
~ us pocketbook. he drew a care
u'l II and a pencil and prepared Il
axe a memorandum.
WHAT'S your name?" he asked.
Butterield."
fHst name?"
Marcus
Inc man looked up at the clergy
- ana surveyed him critically.
any other name?"
-Antonius."
nan.
Mnars the matterr' asked the cler
1lah, surprised.
kEneldyr AisS o'an''u Du'
-FeSn
sephew of Anna Maria stanton p
UelieVe had an aunt Of tina
asl my friend, all | have to sa,
M tnis Is a lucky smashup 70