Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-28

but arouse Van Socum's somewhat un-
willing admiration. Accustomed to sue
cess as he had become defeat seemed
now fell-nigh assured. Whimsically he
thought of the ancient problem of the
irresistible force and its contact with
the immovable body, and as an after
thought he added grudgingly to him
self. This mans wasted in business
he ought to be one of u.s."
But these, of course, were thoughts
merely. Outwardly, the reverend gem
tleman gave no sign that ne dreaded,
or even expected, a refusal. His little
oily professional smile was as winning
and as confident as ever. Yet he real
lied that he was dealing with a busy
man, and prudently determined, while
the chance yet remained to him, to play
his last card without delay
81 understand my dear Mr.. Carle-
ton" he exclaimed. Il perfectly un-
derstand. For a man like yourself, a
man of your standing in the commu-
nifty, none can realize better than
what a tax these constant demands
must be, on patience and on pocket
book as we'll" He paused for just
the veriest instant, inwardly to smack
! above all if IL had about it flavor
of ALTERATION, and "On patience and
on pocketbook as well' struck him as
| distinctly good. Then, with a swift
return to business methods,
But l did feel Mr.. Carleton, that
this time you would favor us. The
project of the new altar seems to have
made a wide appeal to all those most
| int tol In ha hTotttifxrit1p Of ON he
loved church. and example-the exam
pie, let us say, of man of your type
Mr. Carleton-does mean so much t.
some of the weaker brethren. Not
every one, perhaps, realizes this, but
| j myself know it to be a matter of the
greatest consequence and it was this
same power of example that | had ir
mind when / arranged to have the
preliminary list made public tomorrow
in six of the leading dailies. And for
my part, / can seen nothing out
of the way in such a proceeding
The press and the pu!pit-or rather
let us say. the pulpit and the press
why should they not proceed to-
gether hand in hand, so that al
things, spiritual and secular, may al
| last work together for good. That, al
least, is my conception of it. And the
papers have been very kind. Almost
invariably, 1 think | may say. To a
laborer in the vineyard, to one who
bears the burden and heat of the day
1t is gratifying must confess it
very gratifying indeed"
| He spoke but the truth, as Henry
Carleton well knew The Reverend
William Van Socum had the reputation
| - ha tae apalacia cfipa1 "a H.
vertiser in the city Just how he did
it none but himself seemed to know
yet stony hearted editors and imperv-
ious reporters We're but as wax in his
hands. "The pulpit and the press" was
not simply another of his favorite
catch-words: it meant something sub
stantial as well. Hand in hand they
travelled, in very truth, and it was the
bland and smiling Van Socum who
managed to unite them in this touch
ing amity.
Yes he said, reminiscently, "six OF
the leading dailies. And good position
| in all of them, too. It's a splendid
thing for us. SO far the Honorable
| Samuel Rogers has made the largest
individual subscription-two hundred
and fifty dollars and his name at the
head of the list will of course, mean
great deal We consider that he has
acted very handsomely. But" the
smile again appeared. like the sur
from behind the clouds, deprecating
wistful, with just hint of gentle re-
proach, and oily enough to have
turned an ocean into calm-"but above
that of Mr.. Rogers we bad hoped to
have one other name, one other name
still more widely and-if you will par
don me-still more favorably known
than even that of Mr.. Rogers himself. y
Henry Carleton looked, as he felt, a
trifle uncomfortable. II deplore,' he