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SELF so that he might stir these dead
ghosts, even In some minute and re-
mote degree.
Suddenly a harsh and raucous voice
interrupted him. 1t was the voice of
Mr.. Rogers, and that gentleman. who
had apparently secured somewhere
the two dollars to tide him over. was
now embarked on the tide. He had
taken just enough drinks to make him
ugly, If that process we're possible.
and he had developed a particularly
strong resentment Of the latest injus-
tice which had been perpetrated on
him. That injustice consisted Of Rev.
Smith Boyds refusal to lend him
money til week from next Satur-
day night; and he had come to expose
the rector's shallow hypocrisy. This
he proceeded to do, in language quite
unsulted to the chapel of Temple mis-
sion and to the ears OF the ladies'
then present most of whom grinned
The proceedings which followed
were but brief. Rev. Smith Boyd re-
quested the intruder to stop. The in
trudcr had rights, and he stood on
them! Rev. Smith Boyd ordered him
to stop; but the intruder had free
and independent spirit, which forbade
him to accept orders from any man.
Rev. Smith Boyd. in the interests of
discipline. without which the dignity
and effectiveness of the cause could
not be upheld. and pleased that this
was so, ordered him out of the room.
Mr.. Rogers, with flood OF abuse
which displayed some versatility. in
vited Rev. Smith Boyd to put him out:
and Rev. Smith Boyd did So 1t was
not much OF struggle. though Mr..
Rogers tore two benches loose on his
way. and, at the narrow door through
which 1t Is difficult to thrust even a
weak man. because there are so many
arms and legs attached to the human
torso, he was compelled to practically
pitch him. headlong. across the side
walk and over the curb and into the
gutter! The victim OF injustice arose
slowly, and turned to come back. but
he paused to take a good look at the
stalwart young perpetrator. and re-
membered that he was thirsty.
Rev. Smith Boyd found himself
standing in the middle OF the sidewalk.
with fists Clenched and his blood surg
ing. The atmosphere before his eyes
seemed to be warm, as II it were red.
dened slightly. He was tinglng from
head to foot with 4 passion which he
had repressed and thro,tled and
smothered since the days of his boy
hood! He had striycn, with a
strength which was the secret Of his
compelling voice. to drive out of him
all earthly dross, to found himself on
the great example which was without
the cravings OF the body: he had
sought to make himself spiritual: but.
all at once. this conflict had reused In
him Il raging something, which swept
up from the very soles OF his feet to
his twrling brain. and called him
man,
For quiyerlns moment he stood
there. alive with all the yirllty which
was the richer because OF his long re
preston. He knew many things now
many things which ripened him in an
instant. and gave him the heart to
touch and the mind to understand and
the soul TO flame lie knew himself
he knew life. he knew. yes, and that
was the wonderful miracle OF the flood
which poured In on him, he knew love,
He reached suddenly for his watch
SiNtcn lie could make Ii! SIN i'm
PEELED by this new creature which had
sprung up In him. he started bu, at
the curb he stopped. lie had been in
such "a whirl Of emotion that he had
not realized the absence OF his ho,
He strodc into the mission door spa
the rays OF the declining sun. s,rur.
Cling dimly through the dngy eIDss
fell on the scattered little assem-
blagc-as II II had been sent TO touch
them In mercy and compassion-on
the weak and the poor and the pI,e.
ously crippled OF soul. and great
wave OF shame came to him. shane
and thankfulHcss. TOO!
uo walked slowly up To the plat.
form, and, turning TO that redeemed
sunlight which ba,hed his upturucd
face us II with a bcnedIction. he said
In a voice which. In its new sweetness
! OF vibration. stirred even the mursy
depths OF these, the numb
Let us pray"