The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-02
An Important
Easter For the
Rev. John Redfield
By ELINOR MARSH

and the support of mother and young
er brothers and sisters levulved upon
the son.
John was about to ucccpt II business
position when lie received through the
bishop an offer to deliver All EnsIer
sermon. with fee of $40. ut the
church Of the EdmOnson Mnnufuctur
Ing company. He was 10 20 up on
Sunday morning. to meet the prcsi
dents car at the station.
John considered $50 very liberal
fee for q single sermon and ronscien-
tiously determined to do his best to
merit the money. lie was In symIa
thy with the labor classes und had
done some work to ameliOrate their
condition. He spent much time ll
preparation. but wrote nothing. since
he possessed the gift Of speaking cx.
temporaneOusly.
On Easter morning John made half
an hours journey TO Edmonson and
on alighting at the station saw only a
single vehicle waiting. a cur with u
girl In 1t. She was evidently looking
out for an arrival and. seeing a man
In clerical dress. beckoned to him
When lie Joined her she asked II lie
was DIT. Nedheiu ana whcn liz ADMIT
ted the fact said that she was Miss
Chaltinch. The president of the Ed
monsoon company had been suddenly
called away. and she Ind come to take
him to the nome OF her aunt. WIN
whom she iiveu. whence she wou'd
drive MIN TO the church.
"eune'u "as coh'eyeu 10 nahu'
some nouse IN the irlhe'pa' 'es'ueh'
''a' part o. Tue towh' where he spent
ah hour DeAoIe the time Ior Tue chuFch
service cna''ihs Win MISS cna'nnen'
nat connectioh sue had Win Tue Ed
monsoon siah"'act"rms company was
not hpiafent' out' ."ot "h""s 10 as"
ner point DUNK "hat was ne re-
maihed I'D ignorance oi II. MISS Iha'-
nhch was not as pacK warn rs he !"
asH"'s questions nnu 'earheo from MN
tue cohuitiohs "h'cn nave oee'' tuus
TAR mehtioheu'
Redhe'd. seeing congregation OF
working people looking earnestly up
mt him FOR advice and comfort. soon
warmed to Ills subject ana preached
heart to heart sermon to them. Miss
Chnl1nch was seated among them and
seemed much pleased ut the effect pro-
duced upon the listeners. At the close
Of the service number OF men and
women gathered around John and ca
gerly asked him II he was the new
rector When he said lie Ind only
come to preach the Easter sermon they
looked disappointed.
Meanwhile Miss Chnifnch was walt
ing for them to finish their questions
md when they had done 30 led John
out to the car and drove him to her
home for dinner. Her aunt and John
und herself dined together. and after
dinner the nunt retired to her room
Miss Chal6nch spent the time before
John was to return to Ills home chat
ting with him. aud the questions she
asked as to his Affairs. the require
ments Of his family and other matters
seemed somewhat inQulsitive to him.
Finally she said that the church built
by the Edmonson company was as
yet without a pastor and nsked him
how lie would like the position. John
said that he had weighed the subject
Of remaining In the ministry and had
decided that lie could not AFFORD to do
30. encountered ns lie was. lie would
he Obliged In a pnstorate to start with
II diminntive salary. md. since his
, heart would Ike In the field OF the poor.
lie would not he likely to Increase 1t.
n money were his obJect-and. consid-
ering his responsibilities. money was
nn important matter with hint was
far better for him to enter business.
Miss Chnltinch agreed with him iE
this. She said she believed the EdmOn.
son company was to pay the salary OF
the pastor Of the church aud that II
was not to lie over $500 year. She
expressed her appreciation Of this un
less man could Ike secured who would