The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17

McGill. He is mil dvoiced. mild man
nered-and has a square chin
Mr.. McGill does not believe in circum-
locution.
Father" said he, I'VE have the mort
gage on that Polish church, Why don't
yon pay? Now ! think 1 can show you
1t Will be to your advantage to clear
away the indebtedness Let us con-
slider this subject from business
standpoint. To struggle over this
property is wasteful. Waste is abhor-
rent In business AS plain business men
we can settle this affair to our mutual
satisfaction and profit."
Father John looked al him In amaze
ment
My SON." he said in broken Eng
llsh, II have not the money. I have been
engaged for long time paying back
those poor people who put all their
100000 to them Not one dollar has
been lost by these good people. i have
no more money. am without expert
ence,' went on Father John. II came
TO America to take charge of the af-
fairs of my order after life of seclu-
sion. All these matters are new to me,
but this mortgage is not just or fair
AT least that is my view. To me the
poor people who in their faith gave
what they had were the first to he
considered. The men who drew thai
mortgage TODD advantage of the en-
thuslasm of that young priest and OF
the unworldiness of the bishop Is it
not SOP"
Young Mr.. McGill Judges churchmen.
scholars. spectators. all by the human
standard. He acknowledged that the
confidence of the priest and bishop had
been abused by the men they trusted,
but he explained that this had no bear
ing on the validity of the mortgage,
as 1T had passed into the hands of in
nocent parties The thing to be done
was TO arrive at a basis of argument
that would satisfy and benefit all con-
cerned.
Father John" he said. lyon need
churches in your business. We don't
What we need is money Now if we
went to the extent OF foreclosing this
mortgage there would be a raft of eX-
penses ATTACHED to the process There
would be lawyers fees, court charges.
and a multitude of other OUTLAWS that
would mount up into tens of thousands
of dollars, And then-aii we would
nave would be church! Now, 1 will
tell you what would like to do. This
mortgage is a year or more overdue
suppose L make a present to YOU of the
interest? Instead of hiring a lawyer
and putting money in his pocket. sup
pose ] give that money.too. to you for
your church? Instead of mourning all
these court expenses, suppose 1 give
that money also to You for Your church?
Now with the interest, the lawyers
fees and the court fees. the whole thing
amounts to about $4,000 Tell me you
will pay this mortgage within reason
able time and the $4,000 is yours for
your church"
Father John looked at young Mr.
McGill Father John was thinking that
$4,000 would offset that outra geous|
bonus the young priest had been forced
to pay. He was thinking, too. Of an
other man who had tried to get him
TO paw that mortgage. The other man
had him in the directors room of the
Carnegie Trust Company and had tried
different tactics. The other man
hullyrassed and he threatened. argued
and pleaded !; made no difference to
him that to Father John that mortgage
was unfair 1t was a legal paper, and
he wanted what il called for.
When he threatened foreclosure
Father John told him mildly but firm
~ TO proceed. Father John pointed out
the bank would get fine church as a
result-that It might keep it year
and then Father Iohn probably wouid
buy II at a bargain price.
Father John nodded his head and said:
McGill's eyes and young Mr. McGill
looked into Father Johns eyes. Then
Father John NODDED his head and said:
Il viii pay it, ! do not know how
soon, but ! will pay it,"
straight business appeal had won
where threat had failed
In the god feeling that came he
tween Father John and his visitor, fol-
loving their agreement. Father John
told little of his life experiences. He
knew nothing about business until ae!