Catoctin clarion., 1911-04-13
Story
n n RS. MORTON HARWOOD
IN" was a patroness Of st. Paul's
~ church of Bayade-the pa.
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cunlary pillar. In recent years her
husband had made a great fortune,
and he had bought country seat at
Bayside. which was the fashionable
thing to do. and Mrs Hnrwood had
joined st. Paul's.
1t hid become more and more the
custom 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. 1t was Mrs.
Morton Harwood's belief that they
could he made to go to st. Pauls.
In regard TO this matter she called
upon james Kelvin, the stationer. for
merly active III the affairs of the
church. but fallen Of late into an apa-
thy which seemed to he working like
dry rot throughout The congregation.
To Mr. Kelvin the lady suggested the
displacement Of the present minister,
who was very willing to go. and the
calling of some one In his stead who
would WELD the requisite social in1u-
ence-''some One." said she. "whO can
mingle with our wealthy people on
terms Of equality"
Mrs. Harwood, by the way, was not
quite able US yet to do this herself. but
she had one foot over the threshold
and could see within. She had reason
to believe that the Rev. Philip Lee
Winslow, member Of one Of the most
exclusive families In the country. could
be secured for ST. Pauls He was at
present in charge of chapel Of Grace
church in the city.
"He would he 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 1t is certain that
they did not exhibit the old time inter.
est. However. they mustered QUO.
rum at the necessary meeting, and the
Rev. Philip Lee Winslow was called to
st. Pau!'s of Bayside.
Mr.. Winslow was tall, spare young
man with a broad chest and the gen.
eral look of one Injured to outdoor ex-
ercises. His blue eyes were very
bright. partly by contrast with his
bronzed skin, and his teeth were white
and perfect. Bayside admitted that
he was "fine figure Of a man." His
welcome came naturally from Mrs.
Harwood and her circle, and his ap-
pearance In the pulpit of st. Paul's
was signalized by the advent Of sew
eral large automobiles that never be-
fore had been seen waiting outside the
church. He was success In the
higher social circles. but singularly
enough his own preference seemed to
be for the company Of the common
people and especially for james kel-
vim and his family.
Kelvin had very pretty daughter,
Annie, 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 even
ing singing with Annie or playing the
accOmpaniments for her songs. and he
would sometimes 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
praises from any of the Kelvins, and
no one spoke Ill Of him, though some
said that he was not overexerting
himself for the rejuvenation OF the
church. The fact is that there was no
great change throughout the winter
st. Pauls drifted along in the same
apathy as before. When the pastor
WIS asked what he thought of 1t he
would only say: "The situation is very
difficult. am endeavoring to get at
the root Of the trouble"
In March there came to Mrs. Har
woods house distinguished guest
He was tenor Of the first rank. or
very near 1t. who had sung In grand
opera during the winter. but was now
in retirement because Of an alterea.
ton with reporter in which the lat
ter had sustained some slight damage.
Ills name was Kassimir. or thus he
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