The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
ed to laugh outright. However.

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 q
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. Grandln, Babbltt
Taylor. Chisholm; these fellows won't
be touched, and they built up their
monopolies by the same method ALI
son proposed; trickery, force and
plain theftl"
Harsh language, Uncle Jim Sar'
gent, to use toward your respectable
fellow-vestrymen." chided Arly, her
black eyes dancing.
CLARK and Chisholm" and Jim Sar-
gents brows knotted. They're not
my fellow-vestrymen. Either they go
or dol"
Il would like you to remain" qui.
etly stated Rev. Smith Boyd. 81 hope
TO achieve several important altera.
tions 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 II wish to drive the money
changers out of the temple" he added.
and glanced at Gall with a smile In
which there waa acknowledgement
"A remarkably lucrative enterprise,
eh Gail2" 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-
tion to the satire of the stained-glass
window.
you VIII have still the scrlbes and
pharisees, doctor; those who stand
praying In the public places. so thov
may be seen OF all men," and Gall
smiled across at him. within her eyes
the mischlevous twinkle which had
been absent for many days.
81 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 al him
fondly. 81 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 a father
ly responsibility for the young rector
ITS a big ambition and a worthy am
bition, to 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"
ut Is not the publication OF these
things which has determined me-" re-
turned the recor thoughtfully. at has
merely hastened my decision. To be-
gin with, acknowledge now that It
was only vague, Artistic dream Of
mine that such a cathedral, by its
very magnifcence, would promote wor.
ship. That might have been the case
when cathedrals were the only mag.
nifcent 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. magnlhcence has no
such signifcation. The splendor OF q
cathedral must enter into competition
with the splendor of statehouse. a
museum or a hotel"
"You shouldn't switch that way.
Boyd" demonstrated Sargent, show
ing his keen disappointment. when
you began to agitate for the cathedral
you brought a lot OF our members in
who hadn't attended services in years
You stirred them up. You got them
interested. They'll drop righ: of"
81 hope not" returned the rector,
earnestly. 81 hope to reach them with
higher ambition, a higher pride, q
higher vanity. II you like to put It that
way wish them to take Joy In es'
tablishing the most magnificent condi-
tlons 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. II belongs
to the poor from whom we have taken
II. and to the city which has made US
rich by enhancing the value of our
ground. propose to build permanent
and sanitary tenements, to house as
many poor people as possible. and con.
duct them without penny OF profit
above the cost of repairs and main
tenance."
Gall 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 Nedder COURT
Perhaps she had been hasty! Rev
Smith Boyd In turning slowly from
one to the other of the little group. by
way OF establishing mental communl
cation with them. rested for mo
ment In the beaIning eyes of Gail. and
smiled at her In affectionate recogni
lion. then swept his glance on to his
mother, where 1t fingered.
You. are perfectly correct" stated
Gerald Fosland, who. though sitting
stifny upright, had managed neverthe
! less to dispose one elbow where 4
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continued to beat all the time. AL
! though comnlicatiOng were feared