Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-14
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CHURCH POLITICS :

BY ESTHER vANpEvEER.

tCopynght, 1911. western Newspaper Onion.D
"Klt." said the rector OF ST. James
TO his daughter. II have found n GU
rate to take the place Of young Rob
erts, who goes 20 another field. The
man who relieves Roberts IL Mr..
Klnslcy, who left the seminary only
last spring. and has been much sought
after since, because he promises 10 be
a shining mark In the profession. /
am Indebted to the bishop for securing
him as my assistant. You know my
dear that | am not as strong ms form
erly, and this young man can be in
trusted with a great deal Of my work.
would not like to lose him through
any-well-"
"All right papa dear" said Kit. put
ting her arms around her fathers
neck, Il promise you to let Mr. Klns-
ley alone"
This was promising n great deal, for
Mr.. Roberts was the third curate who
had fallen in love with Kathryn Ire
vor, and when refused by her had con-
sldered IL necessary TO seek another
field.
Very well, my dear" replied the
rector to his daughters promise; ~
Kinsley falls In love with you and pro-
poses l shall expect you to accept
him."
Kathryn made no reply TO this. Her
| confidence In herself was not OF the
strongest. She loved her father and
was anxious that he should be re-
lieved Of his arduous duties; she In
tended to give the new curate wide
berth
The new curate fulfilled In every re-
spcct what was expected Of him. lie
spoke without notes, and this enabled
him, 10 lead his congregation readily
in the many things outside his ser.
mons that are required Of clergyman.
What he said and did was always to
the point. As TO relieving the rector II
was not long before he was able 10 do
almost anything required Of his supe-
rior better than that superior himself.
The day after he entered upon his du-
Ties Kathryn went upon three
months visit 10 "A friend living In a
distant city. Those ~ the congrega-
ton who knew the real reason Of her
fathers not being able to keep Gu.
rate were very much pleased at her
conduct I'm keeping out Of Mr.. KinS'
lcy's way. "IIow noble Of her. said
Mrs. Ballinger to Mrs. Smythe. "Splen
did" was the reply. "And how mic,
for poor Mr.. Trevor, whose health is
so pOorw
Beautiful 4" rejdned Mrs. Ballinger
The third Sunday after Mr.. Kinslo'
assumed his duties, the rector was M
and the curate conducted the services
and preached. Mrs. Ballinger and Mrs
Smythe walked home from church TO
gether. "What a beautiful sermon =
remarked the former.
Hes born orator." was the reply
He'll be our dear rector's successor
/ Indeed he will. and the sooner he
takes the first place the better IL will
be for the parish"
Mr.. Klnsley continued In such favor
that witlsn sixty days after he began
4 10 Oniciate rs rector Mrs. Smythe, who
| ran the affairs 81 the congregation
had her plans laid for getting rid OF
the rector and putting the curatc I'm
his place. The only difficulty I'm her
way was that the congregation loved
The old doctor, and never would have
| dreamed of putting him aside bad Il
not been suggested boy Mrs. SmythC.
As II was, the lady engineered the mat
ter so well that all was ripe for hint
Ing 10 the rector that his resignation
would be acceptable 10 some persons
In the congregation.
one day Kathryn appeared NJ home
having cut short her visit month.
Coming out OF church thu sunday ur-
ter her arrival, she saluted MrS
Smythe:
How lovely" said the latter, shat
your dear father has such IA prop In
his old age"
ut is indeed; I hear the new curute
will now get some rest"
Kathryn had been al home month.
The curate had called upon her on her
return, and that was all. Her futher
supposed he had every reason 10 be-
satisfied with her behavior towards HIS
assistant, hut he was not thinking az
that; ne had heard Indirectly that
there was n movement on foot ~ dis
place him. lie was much worried. hut
said nothing 20 his daughter about the
matter.
One morning the pos'man called ut
the reStory as usual az breakfast time
aud among the letters ne left gcre two
II Importance. The doctor opened the
first and looked with surprise and sus-
rlclon nc his laughtcr. II was the Gu
rates resignation. However, the old
man said nothing hut turned 10 the
other letter II Informed him that
certain wealthy members Of the con
Tregation who were relied on 10 keep
a. Oh a.