Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24


science might approve" commented
Gerald Fosland, who had spent some
time in definitely settling with himself
the ethics of that question. The
company he proposed to form was a
menace to the liberty of the world and
the progress OF civilization"
The destruction didn't go far
enough" snapped Jim Sargent. CLARK.
Vance, Haverman, Graz din, Babbitt.
Taylor. Chisholm: these fellows won't
be touched. and they built up their
monopolies by the same method ALI
son proposed; trickery, force ahd
plain theftl"
Harsh language. Uncle Jim Sar-
gent. to use toward your respectable
fellowvestrymen." chided Arly. her
black eyes dancing
CLARK and Chisholm and Jim Sar-
gents brows knotted. They're not
my acknowledgment. Either they go
or l do"
Il would like you 10 remain" qui.
city stated Rev. Smith Boyd. Il hope
to achieve several important altsra.
tons in the ethics of Market Square
church" He was grave this morning.
He had unknowingly been ripening
for some time on many questions; and
the revelations in this mornings pa
pers had brought him TO the point of
decision. Il wish to drive the money
changers out of the temple" he added.
and glanced at Gail with smile in
which there was acknowledgment.
"A remarkably lucrative enterprise,
Ell CALI" laughed her Uncle Jim, re-
membering her criticism on the occa-
sion OF her first and only vestry meet
ing, when she had called their atten-
ton to the satire of the stained-glass
window.
You will have still the scrbes and
pharisees. doctor; those WHO stand
praying in the public places, so they
may be seen OF all men," and Gail
smiled across at hir, within her eyes
the mischievCus twinkle which had
been absent for many days
4 hope to be able to remove the
public place" replied the rector with
a gravity which told of something vi
tai beneath the apparent repartee.
Mrs. Boyd, strolling past with Aunt
Grace Sargent, paused to look at him
fondly. Il shall set myself, with such
strength as / may have, against the
building of the proposed cathedral"
Don't be foolish, Boyd" protested
Sargent, who had always felt father
ly responsibility for the young rector.
Its big ambition and a worthy am
bition, 10 build that cathedral. and be-
cause you're offended with certain
things the papers have said, about
Clark and Chisholm in connection with
the church, is no reason you should
cut off your nose to spite your face. ="
at is not the publication of these
things which has determined me" re-
turned the recor thoughtfully. 1T has
merely FASTENED my decision. To be-
gin with, / acknowledge now that it
was only a vague, artistic dream of
mine that such a cathedral. by its
very magniflcence, would promote wor-
ship. That might have been the case
when cathedrals were the only mag
nificent buildings erected, and when
every rich and glittering thing was de-
voted to religion. A golden candle
stick then became connected entirely
with the service of the Almighty.
Now, however, magnihcence has no
such Specification. The splendor OF a
cathedral must enter into competition
with the splendor o. statehouse. a
museum or hotel"
"You shouldn't switch that way.
Boyd" demonstrated Sargent, show.
ing his keen disappointment. ''Whea
you began to agitate for the cathedral
you brought lot of our members in
who hadn't attended services in years
You stirred them up You got them
interested. They'll drop right off"
Il hope not" returned the rector,
earnestly. 81 hope to reach them with
higher ambition. higher pride, a
higher vanity, if you like to put ii that
way. / wish them to take joy in es-
tablishing the most magnificent condi-
lions for the poor which have ever
been built. We have no right TO the
money which is to be paid US for the
Vedder court property We have no
right to spend it in pomp. 1t belongs
to the poor from whom we have taken
it. and to the city which has made us
rich by enhancing the value of our
ground. l propose to build permanent
and sanitary tenements, to house as
many poor people as possible, and con-
duct them without a penny of profit
above the cost of repairs and main
| tenance."
Gail bent upon him beaming eyes,
and the delicate flush, which had be-
gun to return to her cheeks, deepened.
Was this the sort of tenements he had
proposed to re-erect in Vedder court?
Perhaps she had been hasty! Rev.
Smith Boyd in turning Slow rom
one to the other of the little group. by
way of establishing mental coI1muni-
cation with them, rested for a mo
ment In the beaming eyes of Gail. and
smiled at her in affectionate recogni-
ton, then swept his glance on to his
mother, where it fingered.
You are perfectly correct" stated
Gerald Fosland. who. though sitting
stiffiy upright. had managed neverthe-
less TO dispose one elbow where it
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