Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-07-15
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d-ic that "sawyer's Great Aggrega
.icu OF Players" would ON the 21st
y e month, present for their edifioa-
pa % the Town Hall the beautiful
sc drama. Judge Not"
srch an event was new to this
ISL little village. and the good
gned all the pros and cons"
'hcir offspring. for the entire
sar population Of the town seem
4; on enjoying this bit Of world
sure Deacon Whittacre put
she strongest argument against
he'd evil about to enter their
and drew In lurid colors a pio-
2 the terrible events which
Glow in the wake of this-the
n to destructionl
aew minister WAS strangely 81
r.cn these discussions were car
oa 10 his presence. When ap-
M be managed to avoid a direct
I'd the thoughtful. anxious
Hr his young face as the event
c~ev near was unheedsd by
u rethren. Il WIS not un-
ght prayer meeting that
sir. sealy was in any way
slt cf in connection with the play,
On he electrified his hearers by
.oanciug on this night, as was his
r his topic for the Sunday ser
'an Judge Not"
Ne~eon Whittacre sat bolt upright
q familiar words met his ear, and
he urick glance he cast around show
ca Am his neighbors had grasped the
siSn;acance. also. The meeting end
"a Ia strange silence, and after the
sts;omary few moments chat the
jo1ng minister hurried of alone. leav-
Ing perplexed and wondering group
seAind him. What could he meanl
This show, Judge Not" was com.
Ing on Monday, and Just the day pre-
viods their pastor intended to precah
sermon Of the same title. Could
there there must be some connection.
and when the fact was noised about
the entire village" made up its mind
to attend services on Sabbath morn
ing.
When Sunday came. promptly on
10 first stroke OF the meeting house
bep Miss Mirandy Dawson sailed
'or.h IN her best black bombazine
sean, Just as she had done for 30
ycuis, the first Of the congregation to
reach the house Of worship. Great.
indeed. was her surprise to find many
there before her, for the entire viii
lage" had kept its word and was as
sembled there, while a pervading feel
Ing of expectancy filled the air.
After the usual opening exercises
we're finished, the minister rose and,
with whitened face. came forward.
For moment he hesitated. then with
a determined strengthening Of the
broad shoulders. began abruptly:
Friends. am not going to preach
sermon this morning. Instead am
going to tell you a little story about
q young girl who was thrown on the
world with a brother and sister to
support. and not a cent nor a friend
to help her along The saddest part
is the little sister was blind. Before
the parents died they intended to send
their boy to college that he might be-
cone a minister, and had mortgaged
their home to start him OF his way.
THE modest little home had to go.
but this brave young girl determined
her brother should follow the course
laid out for him and ON which his
heart was set. And he dsd. Do you
realize what those three little words
mean? Can you imagine the hard
ships and privations this girl had 10
undergo to provide the money for him
and for a home for the blind sister?
The boy never really knew what her
work was until few short months
ago When he was called to his first
church. in a little village, the pay
was not large enough to enable him TO
help his sister. so they agreed that
she would work until he was In a
position to provide a home for her
and the blind girl with him. Then
they discovered her work would bring
her to the very village where her
brothers church was located, and she
pleaded with him to let her come and
20 unrecogniged when she learned
how bitter we're his pRrlshioneis
against her calling. But the brother
prefers to hand in his resignation
rather than have that loyal true
hearted girl come. and go without let
ting the whole world know they are
related and how dearly he loves and
honors her. So, brothers and sisters
beg you to accept my resignation
for the leading lady In this play,
Judge Not, is going to be my guest
tomorrow night"
with white lips he turned and drop
ped into the big chair behind him,
while the hush that had fallen on the
! CONGREGATION remained unbroken
After an interminable period II seem
ed. Deacon Whittaere rose and
cleared his throat with loud
| "Ahemi" settled his srectacles more
firmly on his nose, ard looking over
mot throughl them. In a voice loud
enough to be plainly heard all over
the church. said to his daughter. sit
ling close beside HIM
Il recall my veto to your going to
the Town Hail tomorrow night, Eliza
eth-er-aheml" and quickly sat
down.
The Significance OF that short sen
tence was caught BY all, and as q
hearty Amen" echoed loudly, the col
or rushed back 10 the young minis
ter's face and his qnlvering veto,
could hardly be heard as he announced
the closing hymn. "Biest Be the ri.
That Binds "~-MRa SADIE Gun
NINGHAM.