Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-29

thlrd-rate shops, or THROWN together o make
manufacturing Establishments; salons oc.
cupied all the favorable corners.
Holder read the sign on a lamp post
Dalton street The name clung in hs mem
ory.
we thought, some twenty years ago, Of
moving the church westward" sid Mr.
Parr, but finally agreed to renal where
we were"
The rector had a conviction on tbs point
and did not hesitate to state it without
waiting to be enlightened as to the oanker's
views.
1T would seem TO me a wise ecision,"
he said, looking out of the wnow, and
wholly absorbed in the contemplatin of the
evidences of misery and vice, '1ith tais
poverty at the very doors of thechurcn"
Something in his voice impel1d Eldon
Parr to shoot glance at his profie.
Poverty is inevitable, Mr.. Holder" he,
declared. The weak always sinl"
They alighted under porte codere with
glass roof.
I'm sorry" said Mr.. Parr, as he doors
swung open and he led the way into the
house, I'm sorry | can't give va a more
cheerful welcome but my son anddaughter,
for their own reasons see fit tolve else
where
Holders quick ear detected il the tone
another cadence, and he glance at Eldon
Parr with new interest
Presently they stood, face to fee, across
a table reduced TO its smallest poportions,
in the tempered light of vast diingroom.
an apartment that seemed to symolize the
fortress-ike properties of wealth The odd
thought struck the clergyman tha this man
had made his own Tower CT lcdon. had
built with his own hands the Prison in
which he was TO end his days Mr.. ParF
bowed his head while Holder asbd grace
They sat down.
Suddenly the hnancer launche, forth on
series of shrewd and neutrality-suspicious.
about Bremertcn, it's church. its eople its
industries, and social conditions All of
which Holder answered to his apparent
satisfaction.
Il have had a letter from yer former
bishop speaking of you in tbs highest
terms Mr., Parr observed
The bishop is very kind
Nj Parr cleared his throat
a am considerably older thanyou," ne
went on and have the futue of S.
Johns very much at heart, Mr. aodder
trust you will remember this ant make al
lowances for it as talk to yo | need
not remind YOU that you have agrave re.
sponsibllty on your shoulders 70 so young
man, and that St. Johns is he oldest
parish in the diocese"
Il think l realize it, Mr.. arr" s9d
Holder, gravely. 1t was only he oppor
tunlty of a larger work here tht induced
me to leave Bremerton"
Il take it for granted" Eldor Parr con
tinued, that you and l and sensible
men are happily agreed that te Church
should remain where she is. Lit the poo
pie come to her. She should b if may
SO express it, the sheet anchor5f society,"
our bulWark against Socialism n spite Of
Socialists who call themselves minister's Of
God. The Church has lost grand-whyo
Because she has given ground The sane
uly OF private property is beins menaceG
demagogues are crying out fromthe house
tops and melting people agains the men
VINO nave made this country WHAT is who
nave Tlsked their fortunes and thir careers
for the present prosperity. w have no
longer any right it seems, to emloy whom
we VIII in our factories and ourrailroads
we are not allowed to regulateDur rates
althouSn the risks were all ours Even thn
women are meddling-they arenot salts,
ned 10 stay in the homes, wher they be-
long. You agree with me?"
AS TO the women said therefor 4
must confess that have never lid any ex.
perlehce with the militant typeof which
YOU speak"
II pray God YOU may never ave - ex.
GAINED Mr.. Parr, with more feIing tban
ne had yet shown
les, me rector replied thouatfu1lv Fl
Nno" mat the problems here vii he more
SumPiicdled, more mOdern-mort diffio,,i-
1iie Aiu thoroughly agree with you hat they
uieIina'e tte Solutlon is dependent n Chris
.idnlty, II ! did not believe-ir sntte ~
me me evident fact which you point ,t ~ tb.,
Shurch lost ground-that her ftnro u5l
oe greater than her past, sho,f No.
clergyman" "o'p not - E
come said the inancier at ,st. .Tm
sure you like pictures, and Lang1aid tot1s
me you have fancy for FIRST editions
would you care to go to the gaIlek ."
nv al means" the rector asseTcd
lnelI lootsteps, as they crossed he hard.
WOOD hoors, echoed in the emnf hoe
After pauslng to contemplate a NIlet nm
the stalr landing, they came at II. 10 tna
uuse' silent gallery where the soft,ut ado.
Quate hgnt fell upon many mastrnieceq
anCieht ana modern And it wa here
~nie gazing at the Corots and BoheIrs
!t IdWI ehceS' komneys, Copleys, ana Salses.
lnal hoaders sense of their owner jeola-
% uon gre" almost overpowerng. Once.
eiano!ng over MS shoulder a Mr. PR he
OF pain. S'n''es
These pictures must give you reat
pleasure he said
on, replied the banker. in aeer
voice. I'm always glad when any ont H.
preclates them never come in ero
alone"
Holder did not reply They passed avg
10 an upstairs stting-room, which N
Holder thought. be directly over the dinil-
room Between its windows was a ESQ
containing priceless curios.
My wife liked this room" Mr. Parr &.