The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-09
CHAPTER xxlx-contlnued.

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"The decision does not lay In your
hands, Doctor Boyd" drawled a nasal
voice with an unconcealed sneer in IT,
II was clean-shaven old Joseph G.
Clark. who was not disturbed, In so
much as the parting Of one hair, by all
the adverse criticism OF him which
had filled column upon column Of the
daily press for the past few days. "The
rector has never, In the history OF
Market Square church been given the
control Of its finances. He has in
varlably been hired to preach the gos'
pei"
Sargent, Cunningham, Manning and
even Van Plocn looked at Clark In
surprise. He was not given 10 open
reproof Chisholm manifested no as.
tonlshment He sat quietly in his
chair. his fingers idly drumming on
the edge OF the table. but his mutton.
chop beard was pink from the red.
dening Of the skin beneath
THE present rector Of Market
Square church means to have a voice
In It's deliberations so long as he Is
The rector!" announced that young
man emphatically, and Jim Sargent
looked up at him with a jerk OF his
head. Rev. Smith Boyd was pale this
afternoon. but there was a something
shining through his pallor which
made the face alive; and the some
thing was not temper Rufus Man.
ming, clasplng his silvery beard with
6rm grip. smiled encouragingly at the
tall young orator u have said that
I have, so far as I am concerned, re,
lInquIshed the building Of the cathe.
dral.' the rector went on. For this
there are two reasons. The first Is
that lts building win bring US farther
away from the very purpose for which
The church was founded, the worship
Of God with an humble and a contrte
heart, am ready 10 confess that
found, on rigid self.analysis, my lead
ing motive in urging the building o.!
the new cathedral to have been van.
ity. am also ready to confess, on
behalf Of my congregation and vestry,
that their leading motive was vanity
You have no authority TO speak for
me-" interrupted Chisholm, his NUT
toa-chOps now red
"Splendor IS no longer the exclusive
property Of religion" resumed the rec
tor paying no attention to the inter
ruption. III / thought, however. that
the building Of that cathedral would
promote the spread Of the gospel In
a degree commensurate with the out.
lay. / would stIll be opposed 10 the
erection Of the building; for the
money does no, belong to u.s."
GO right on and develop our con-
science" approved Manning, smiling
up al the old walnutbeamed ceiling
with It's carved cherub brackets.
"The money belongs to Vedder
court, declared the rector; TO the
distorted moral cripples which Mar
ket Square church. through the acct.
dent Of commerce. has taken under
her wing. Gentlemen. IN the recent
revelations concerning the vast indus
trial interests Of the world. ! have
seen the whole blackuess Of modern
ccrrorate methods; and Market
Square church IS O corporationl !
wish TO ask you, In how far the Mar
tct Square church has been swayed,
In It's commercial dealings, by moral
considerations"
He paused, and glanced from man TO
man Of his vesry Sargent and Man.
ming. the former Of whom knew bis
plans and the latter Of whom had been
waiting tor them 10 mature smiled at
him 10 perfect accord. Nicholas Van
ploon sat quite placid'y with his
hands folded over his creaseless vest.
Willis Cunningham. stroking his
sparse brown yandyke looked un.
comfortable. as II he had suddenly
been introduced into a rude brawl;
but his eye roved occasionally tU
Nicholas Van Ploon. who was two
generations ahead Of him 10 the acqui.
sltion OF wealth. by the brilliant proc
ess Of allowing property to increase in
valuation. Chisholm glared.
You'll not find any money which Is
not taihted." snapped Joseph G Clark
who regarded money IN a strictly m
personal light, THE very dollar you
have In your pocket may have come
direct from a brotheL'
"Or from vedder court" retorteC
the rector I'VE have brothels there
though we do not officially know II
| We have saloons there; we have gam
bling rooms there; and from an thes,
.nluiIes Market Square church reap.
profit! For the glory Of God?
dare YOU Joseph G Clark, or W T
/ Chisholm. to answer me that ques
ton 10 the Affirmative. No de
cent man would conduct the business