The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-29
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CHURCH POLITICS =
BY ESTHER vANoEvEER. -
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Exit" said the rector OF st. James
20 his daughter. II have found a GU
rate TO take the place OF young Rob
erts, who goes TO another field. The
man who relieves Roberts is u Mr.
Kinsley, who left the seminary only
last spring, and has been much sough,
after since, because he promises 10 bt
a shining mark In the profession.
am indebted to the bishop for securing
him as my assistant. You know my
dear that l am not as strong as form
erly. and this young man can be in
trusted with great deal of my work.
i would not like to lose him through
Any-well-"
"All right papa DEAR" said Kit, put
ting her arms around her fathers
neck. II promise you to let Mr.. Kins-
ley alone"
This was promising 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-
sidered II necessary to seek another
field.
every well, my DEAR" replied the
RECTOR to his daughters promise IF
Kinsley falls in love with you and pro-
poses / 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-
1ieved Of his arduous duties: she in
tended to give the new c1rate wide
berth
The new curate fulfilled in every re-
spect what was expected OF him. He
spoke without notes. and this enabled
him, to 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 1t
was not long before he was able to do
rior better than that superior himself.
'rhe day after he entered upon his du-
ties Kathryn went upon a three
months visit to friend living In a
distant city. Those of the congrega-
ton who knew the real reason of her
fathers not being able to keep a Gu
rate were very much pleased at her
conduct in keeping out of Mr.. Kins-
ley's way. 'How noble of herr" said
Mrs. Ballinger to Mrs. Smythe. "Splen-
did," was the reply. sand how nice
for poor Mr.. Trevor, whose health is
so poor!"
Beautiful |" rejolned Mrs. Ballinger.
The third Sunday after Mr.. Kinsley
assumed his duties, the rector was i'll,
and the curate conducted the services |
and preached. Mrs. Ballinger and Mrs. |
Smythe walked home from church to-
gether. "What beautiful sermon!" |
the former.
"He's born orator." was the reply. /
Hell be our dear rector's successor"
Indeed he will, and the sooner he /
takes the first place the better it will
be for the parish"
Mr.. Kinsley continued in such favor
that within sixty days after he began
to officiate as rector Mrs. Smythe, who
ran the affairs of the congregation,
had her plans laid for getting rid Of
The rector and putting the curate in
his place. The only difficulty In her
way was that the congregation loved
he old doctor, and never would have
dreamed of putting him aside had 1t
1ot been suggested by Mrs. Smythe.
As 1t was, the lady engineered the mat
er so well that all was ripe for hint
ng to the rector that his resignation
would be acceptable to some persons
n the congregation.
One day Kathryn appeared at home
having cut short her visit a month.
coming out Of church the Sunday af-
er her arrival, she saluted Mrs.
smythe:
"How lovely" said the latter, "that
'our dear father has such a prop in
lis old age"
at is indeed; hear the new curate
viii now get some rest"
Kathryn had been at home a month.
The curate had called upon her on her
eturn, and that was all. Her father
he had every reason to be
atisf1ed with her behavior towards his
ssistant, but he was not thinking of
hat; he had heard indirectly that
here was a movement on foot to dis
lace him. He was much worried, but
aid nothing to his daughter about the
natter.
One morning the postman called at
he rectory as usual at breakfast time :,
nd among the letters he left were two
{ Importance. The doctor opened the
rst and looked with surprise and sus- !.
icion at his daughter. 1t was the Gu :
lte's resignation. However. the old
IAN said nothing, but turned TO the
Their letter. 1t Informed him that +,
ertain wealthy members of the con- =
regation who were relied on to keep !,