Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-04-13
The Revival of st. PauI's.

Mrs. Morton Harwood was patronesS
of st. Paul's church at Bayside-the pa
troness indeed; its main pecuniary pillar.
In recent years her husband had made a
great fortune, and he had bought coun-
try seat It Bayside, which was the lash
ionable thing TO do, and Mrs. Harwood
had joined st. Paul's.
II had become more and more the GUS
tom for the holders OF country seats to
come down from the city for the week
end, even in winter, but they rarely went
to- church. II was Mrs. Morton Har-
woods belief that they could be made to
60 to St. Paul's.
In regard to this matter she caledupon
James Kelvin, the stationer, formerly ac-
tive in the affairs Of the church, but fallen
OF late into an apathy which seemed to be
working like a dry rot throughout the
congregation. To Mr.. Kelvin the lady
suggested the displacement Of the pres
ent minister, who was very willing to 60,
and the calling Of some one in his stead
who would WELD the requisite social in
fluence-"some one," said she, "who
can mingle with our wealthy people on
terms OF equality"
Mrs. Harwood, by the way, was not
quite able as yet to do this herself, but
she had one foot over the threshold and
could see within. She had reason to be-
lieve that the Rev. Philip Lee Winslow,
member of one OF the most exclusive
families in the country, could be secured
for St. Paul's. He was at present in
charge OF a chapel of Grace church in the
city.
ale would be an ideal man for u.s."
said Mrs Harwood.
Mr.. Kelvin had no objection. He
agreed to see several other men in the
matter, and none of them objected. 1t
might not be quite true to say that they
did not care, but il is certain that they
did not exhibit the old-time interest.
However, they mustered quorum at the
necessary meeting, and the Rev. Philip
Lee Winslow was called to St. Paul'S OF
Bayside.
Mr.. Wiaslow was tall, spare young
man with broad chest and the general
look of one Injured to outdoor exercises.
His blue eyes were very bright. partly by
contrast with bronzed skin, and his teeth
were white and perfect. BaySide ad-
mitted that he was ''fine figure OF a
man." His welcome came naturally from
Mrs. Harwood and her circle, and his
appearance in the pulpit OF St. PauPs was
signalized by the advent OF several large
automobiles that never before had been
seen waiting outside the church. He was
a success in the higher social circles, but
singularly enough his own preference
seemed to be for the company OF the COM
mon people and especially for James
Kelvin and his family.
Kelvin had very pretty daughter, An
ME, nineteen at the time, and two boys
some years younger. The Rev. Mr..
Winslow liked to spend an hour or two
at the Kelvin house OF an evening singing
with Annie or playing the accompanl-
ments for her songs, and he would some
times enthrall the boys with tales OF his
uncle's great stock farm, where there
were hundreds of blooded horses, some
of them as wild as zebraS and not to be
ridden by any living man except one that
had the special gift.
You could hear the new pastors praiS-
es from any of the Kelvins, and no one
spoke i'll OF him, though some said that
he was not overexertiHg himself for the
rejuvenation of the church. The fact is
that there was no great change through
out the winter. ST. Paul's drifted along
in the same apathy as before. When the
pastor was asked what he thought OF it
he would only say: "The situation is
very difficult. am endeavonng TO get
at the root of the trouble"
In March there came to Mrs. Harwood's
house distinguished guest. He was
tenor OF the first rank, or very near it,
who had sung in grand opera during the
winter, but was now in retirement because
| of an alteration with reporter in which
the latter had sustained some slight dam
| age. His name was Kassimer, or thus
he was known, and in his own land he
was count.
In private life and with those whom he
admitted to be his equals he was said to
be humane and engaging. Certainly the
Harwoods valued him for what they con-
ceived to be his personal qualities and
not merely for the luSter of his title and
his fame or as an attraction" at their
house. Thus only can be explained the
determination OF Mrs. Harwood that Count
Rassimer should sing in St. Paul's at
Easter.
The count had been gaining flesh faster
than he liked and had taken to horseback
exercise for its reduction. Mounted up
on a asplendid thoroughbred from the Har-
wood stables, he would tear through the
streets of Bayside without the smallest
regard for those who might be in his way.
He had been an army officer, and his nat
ural arrogance was enhanced by the thou
sand brutalities of European military ser