The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-31
CHAPTER XVIII.


Inc uONts WHICH w buLlWSE ulttGa
about the quiet little vestry yard. and
cooed over the vestry door, would
have fown away had they been at
home: for Il WAS a stormy affair. with
loud voices and clashing wills and
general atmosphere OF tensity. which
was somewhat at variance with the
red.rohed figure OF tho Good Shepherd
In the pointed window OF the yestry
The late arrival vas Joseph G. Clark,
and his eye sought that OF Banker
Chisholm. before he nodded TO the 9TH
era and took his seat at the Gothic
table. Rev. Smith Boyd. who was
particularly straight and tail today.
and particularly in earnest. paused
long enough for the slight disturb
ancs TO subside, and then he finished
his speech.
That Is my unalterable position In
the matter" he declared III Market
Square church has mission. II Ii
the responsibility for these miserable
human wrecks whom NO have made
our wards"
I'VE can't feed and clothe them"
objected Banker Chisholm. whose
white mutton chops already glowed
pink from the angerreddened skin be-
meath
1T doesn't pay TO panperixe the
people" supplemented Willis Gun.
ningham. stroking hts sparse Vandyke
complaceutly Cunningham. whose
sole relationship to economies con.
sisted In permitting his secretary to
sign checks, had imbibed q few prin.
clples which sutficcd for all occasions
u do not wish to pauperize them. "
returned the rector, Il am willing TO
accept the shame Of having the city
show Market Square church Its duty,
In exchange for the pleasure OF re
placing the foul tenemens In We'd.
der court with clean ones"
Joseph @. Clark glanced again at
Chisholm
They'd be dirty again In ten
years" be observed III we build the
new type OF sanitary tenement we
shall have to charge more rent, or not
make a penny OF profit: and we can I
get more rent because the people who
would pay II will not come into that
neighborhood."
Are we compelled to make Q
proit- retcrtcd the rector is II nee.
essary for Market Square church to
remain perpetually . commercial land
lord."
The vestry gEEed at Rev. Smith
Boyd In surprised disapprovaL Their
previous rector had talked like that.
and Rev Smith Boyd had been great
! relief
so long as the church has property
at oil. I, will meet with that persistent
charge" argued Chisholm 1T seems
to me that we have had enough OF It
My own inclination would DO 10 sell
the property outright. and take UP
slower, bu, less personal. forms OF
investment
Old Nicholas Van Ploon. sitting fa7
enough away to fold hts hands com
tcrtably across his tight vest sore ed
his neck around so that be could glare
at the banker
No" he objected. for the Van
Pioon millions had been accumulated
by the growth OF tall Once buildings
out OF worthless Manhattan swamp
We should never sell the property
There are dozen arguments
against keeping It. returned the nasal
voice OF old Joseph O. Clark The
chief one 10 the necessity OF making
large investment In these new ten~
! u~nts"
Rev Smith Boyd rose again, shut
ting the light from the red robe o.
the Good Shepherd out OF quietly con.
centrated Jim sargen,s eyes
4 object to this entire discussion. "
he stated. We have moral oh.igs
ton which fornids us to discuss mat
ters OF Investment ard prod, within
these walls as II we sere a lard trust
We have neglected our moral obliEa
ton in vedder court, until we are As
hlackened with sin rs the thief on the
| cross"
shrewd old Rgfus Manning looked
at sse young rector cu,fousiy He vas
puzzled over the change In him.
Don't swing the pendulum loo far
Dosstor Boyd" Manning reuainded him
! with great deal OF kindlsnsza These