Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-26
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The collector made known his crrand
Sam became animated at once.
"What?" he cried angrily, "ain't that
blamed thing paying yet? I've a good
notion to pull my money out OF It and
be done with It. What do you take me
for anyway
The collector veutured to call his at.
tention to his prosperous surroundings.
and evident wealth
That's like YOU town fellows" he
said Indignantly. "Iou never think OF
hired help and twine bills. and what t
costs to run n place like this. | pay
every time | go. anyway. There ain
time that let the plate go by me.
when I'm there. BY gosh you seem to
think I've money to burn.
The collector departed empty handed.
The next time Sam went to milford
he was considerably surprised to have
the young minister, the Reverend Hugh
Grantley, stop him on the street and
hand him twenty five dollars.
II understand, sir. that you wish to
withdraw the money that you invested
In the Lords work" he said as he
handed the money to Sam. whose fingers
mechanically closed over the bills as he
stared at the young man.
The Rev. Hugh GrantlCy was typi-
cal ScOtchman. tall and broad shoulder.
ed. with an eye like cold steel.
Not many people had cOutradictcd the
tt ~ e, h.a
face. His voice could be as sweet as
the ripple of mountain stream. or
vibrate with the thunder of the surf that
beats upon his own granite cliffs
'ThC Lord sends YOU seed time aud
harvest, he said. fixing his level gray
eye on the other man. who somehow
avoided his gaze. has given YOU health
of body and mind. sends you rain from
heaven. makes his sun to shine upon
you, increases your riches from wear
to year. You have given Him S25 in
return and you regret it, Is that So?'
II don know that | just said that. g
the other man StammCrcd. Il don't see
no need of these fine churches and paid
preachers. It isn't them as goes to
church most that is the best
''Oh, | sec. the young man said =
you would prefer to give your money
for the relief of the poor. for hospitals
or children'S homes, or something like
that. Is that 500
II don't know as there's any reason
for me givin' up the money | work
hard for. Sam was touched on vital
spot
well. I'll tell YOU the reason" the
minister said; his voice was no louder
but it fell with slcdGC hammer en-
phasis. He moved step nearer his
companion. and some way caught and
held his wavering vision God owns
one tenth of all that stuff Won call your
own. You have cheated Him ont of His
part all these years, and He has car
ried you over from year to year. hoping
that YOU will pay up without harsh pro
ceedingS. You are Il rich man in this
worlds goods. but YOUR soul is lean and
hungry and naked. SClfiShueSS and
greed have blinded your eyes. If you
could see what contemplate. good.
for nothing creature you are in God :
fall on YOU. Why. man. I'd rather
take my chances with the gambler. the
telon, the drunkard than with you.
They may have fallen in moment of
strong temptation; but YOU are re-
spectacle man merely because it costs
money to be otherwise. The Lord can
do without your money. Do not think
for minute that Gods work will not
20 on. He shall have dominion from
sea TO sea, but what of YOU? You
shall lie down and die like the dog.
'You shall 60 out into outer darkness.
The world will not be one bit better
because you have passed through it"
Sam was incohcrent with rage. "Scr
here he sputtcrcd. what do YOU
know about it: pay my debts. Every
body knows that"
Hold on, hold on. the Young man