The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18
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ATGE0pGf RANDOLPH (IESIIR-
and LILLIAN CHESTER ~,
! ::::; s: 44vs1RxIED &e1gnes
CHAPTER xxix--contlnusd.
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voice with an unconcealed sneer In II.
IT Was cleanshaveu old Joseph @.
Clark, who was not disturbed. In 80
much as the parting OF one hair. by all
the adverse criticism OF him which
had nlled 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 It's finances, tle has In
vartabIy been hired To preach the COS
pei"
Sargent. Cunningham Manning and
even Van ploon looked at Clark In
surprise. He was not given TO open
Teproor Chisholm manifested no as
toRlshment He sat quietly in bis
chair, his fingers Idly drumming Oh
che 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 voice
IN It's deliberations 80 long as he Is
the rector" announced that young
man emphatically, and Jim Sargent
looked up at him with Jerk OF his
head -Rt'v' Smith 10Y d was pats This
afternoon. but there was something
shining through his pallor which
made the face alive; and the some
thius was not temper. Rufus Man
ming ,lAsping his ailyery beard with
frm grip, smiled encouragingiy at the
tall yoang orator. Il have said that
| have 40 far as | am concerned. re.
lnquishcd the building of the cathe.
dral tho rector went on. For this
there grc two reasons. The first Is
that itN building will bring Us farther
away from tho very purpose for which
tnc church was founded: the worship
OF God with an humble and "A cuntrite
heart ! am ready 10 confess that !
found on rigid selt.analysts my lead
ing motive 10 urging the building OF
the new cathedral 10 have been van
ity | am also ready to confess, on
behalf ot my congregation and vcstry,
that their leading motive was vanity"
You have no authority TO speak for
me. interrupted Chisholm. his NUT
tonchops now rrd.
"Spirndor is no longer the exclusive
property oi religion" resumed the rec
tor paving no attention to the inter.
Tuption. II thought. however, that
tho building OF that cathedral would
promote the spread of the gospel In
N degree commensurate with the out.
lay, would stu be opposed TO the
erection oi tho building. for the
money does not belong TO u.s."
"Go right ON and develop our con.
Ecicnc,.' approved Manning. smiling
up at the old walnut beamed ceiling
with its carved cheruh brackets
Tho money belongs TO Vcddcr
court declared the rector: TO the
distorted moral cripples which Mar
ket square church. through tho acct
dent ~ commerce. has taken under
her wing Gentlemen. in the recent
revelations concerning the vast indus.
trial u,yrests " the world, have
seen lho whole bIacknoSs of modern
rrrpurg'r methods and Market
Square church 81 a corporation, |
wtsN - ash YOU. in how far tho Mar
kct SEuGrr church has been sway ed,
In 's commercial dealings. by moral
CoUs.l. rat,ursf'
lIr paused ana glanced from man 10
man uf his Nrstry Sargent and Man.
uiuS the former of whom knew his
plans and the latter o. whom had been
waiting tcr them TO mature. smiled at
him IA perfect accord Nicholas Van
rlonu wa, quite plaeidty. with his
hands folded over bits crtasaless vest
Wills Cunningham. strokine bis
sparse brown Nandyk he, looked un.
comfortable, "a II he had suddenly
been introduced into rude brawl.
but his Cyr RIVED occasionally To
Nicholas Van flooU. who Was two
generations ahead OF him In the acQui.
sit,on " wealth. by the brilliant proc
css OF allowing property to increase In
valuation Chisholm glared.
You'll not find any money which Is
not tainted snapped Joseph g. Clark,
who regarded money IN a strictly i'm.
- personal hight Tho very dollar you
have in your pocket may have come
direct from hrothel"
"Or from Vcdder court" retorted
the rector We have hrpthes there.
though We DO rot officially know II.
We have saloons therr, We have gam.
bins rooms there. and from all these
iniQuiacs Market Square church reaps
prcht' For the slory Ct Cod
dare NoU, Joseph q Clark, or W, T.
CHISHOLM to answer mo that cues
tlon tn the Affirmative 40 dA
cent r3n would ca0dHct the business
We 49, .or the reason that IL wcniG
soil BIS soul rs q gentleman, and Il Is
shameful tGiaE that 4 gentleman
should baye tutt ethics than 4 Chris
iiau church In ;ae beginning. | Was
q coward about this matter II vas
because I wished ta ee rid OK our re
spousih,Ity IN Ncdder court that
mrs, urGrd the conversion Of thai
property into cathedral We can
not ria ourselves q the responsibility
81 Ntcdcr court II 1t were possible
for a church C be seut 70 he'll. Mar
ket Square church woUtd be eternaI'y
80.