The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-20
By Long and Lanky
Chart. XVIII.
The shepherd of the Flock.

The shepherd OF tne FLOCK
From the Editors office she made
her way directly to the Rev. Coed
man IS residence. She found him busily
engaged sweeping the snoy from his
walks. He greeted her with that l'e-
culiaf professional courtesy which par
sons generally display toward the far
sex. When she told him that she wo,,ll
! ike 10 consult with him on rathor
Important matter he invited her irto
bis study
His study was small room lined on
Iligioos nature. with some works on
two sides with books mostly of re-
lligious nature with some works on
Mythology and History. Books dealing
with subjects of science and synthetic
philosophy we're conspicuous only bS
their absence. An enormous Bible, a
small bust of Christ npon the mantcl
piece which was above small fire
place. A small library table containing
the Big Book and little writing desk
constituted the arsenal with which
the Rev. Goodman assailcd the Devil.
i Personally, he was well passed middle
age, with "Give us this day our
daily bread look in his face He
| was slightly bald, had long slim fin
gers and was rather tall, lie was good
lin fact his goodness was akin to
cowardice. He feared God and loved
| his contributors hence he never miugl
ed in political affairs unless he first
had ascetrained upon what side Of the
fence his substantial parishoners were
to be found. When he was sure of that
then the parson had no trouble ir
lgetting God consent in championinl
their cause among the lesser members
of his flock. He might have been de
scribed by paraphrasing n certain tex
of scripture. Streth your conscience
| little for your stomach's sake. H,
Prayed to God for guidance and KEEP
a weather eye for financial storms,
Olive had never seen these qualitie
IN the man until now. Jack from hi
cell. her father, teacher, Judge an'
T editor had unconsciously worked ia
gethcr to bring them out in bold re
lief Even before the interview sh
felt certain that Mr.. Goodman woul
talk as the others had talked, and tina
he would justify the people Of Ana
moose ultimately FOR the same reaso
by which the peorie justified then
selyes-lnoney.
When they were seated in the stud
lolive wasted no time on preliminarie,
n az hat .; as n; inherit
waste when human beings were suffel
ing SO she plunged into the subject .
once by saying Mr.. Goodman I'm !
trouble-real spiritual trouble and
want you to help me. need help Q
never before.'
' "You shall have it. If,I can he c
: any assistance to ycu in spiritu'
!. way, ] shall count it a pleasure" sal
the preacher unctiously.
d els there really such thing
u morality" Olive asked bluntly.
a. eyes most certainly"
10 els it a law7"
rs 1T is more, it is the foundation ,
e, all social relation; it's the manifest
ii tion of God in man. The moral law
at the highest of all laws"
Is the observance of the NOR
law obligatory upon christianss"
"Why Of course" affirmed Il
parson. sFaith without works is dead
say the scriptures. But Miss Ande
r son, why these questions9 They sho
g. dangerous state of mind.n
s. She ignored his professional ints
'e rogation and asked that he give b
10 a concrete definition Of morality.
which the parson replied that it W
e. consistent practice of the golden ru
III "Theh they who do not practice {
rs golden rule are immoral and thereto
oi- cannot be good christians in the hip
10 est sense of the wordu Olive D,
= sisted.
sb "No. not in the highest sense-th
is If they are willfully immoral, b
remember christianity teaches th
- our sins will be forgiven if we ct
M. fess them and repent" the parson
,al planned.
ne eff we sin wilfullys"
&c, "Tho our sins be as scarlet th
lnd shall be made whittier than snow"
"You do not mean that this prom
is to be as liscense for violating
golden rule, do youa"
mo 1t is placed in the Bible az
IN beacon of hope on the shores Of ct
the nifty, guiding us poor mortals thru
rk. seas Of temptation -
ce- "You would not incourage the '
ing fnl violation of the golden rule then
"why Of course not"
a "And If you knew that we W
n n' violating it willfully, would you
Inc buke usf"
60 Most certainly, such is my duty
ers my God.n
ns' % fBut IL you also knew that
'h would get angry at the rebuko,
stop coming to church, and stop civ
o.. contribution would you still rcb,
IS s|usf" i
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