The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-09
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divorce are trimming Christmas
tree in the Church Of the Nativity, 8
fashionable. church Of New York
Mrs. j. Orson Tice, society leader
comes in with Jerry Goodkind, 9
man about-town, who is interested
in Clare Jewett engaged to the
Reverend Daniel Gilchrist, the as.
sistant rector of the church, in bad
favor. because of his radical sermons
DR.. Wadham, the rector drops in
to attend meeting of the wardens
Jerry proposes marriage to Glare
Daniel hears Charles Benfield de.
mand his dismissal from the church
Of the Nativity.
NOW co ON WITH'THE STORY
"oh. yes" returned 0oodkind sly.
ly. There's man out there. too
who says he won't ca away until hi
sees YOU" He reached over and put
a hand on Gilchrist'ss shoulder. "Dan
you're an awfullys decent fellow, but
l still think you made a mistake
going into the church. If you eve,
want to talk II over with me, I'd bt
glad to help you--any time. YOU
know that. Goodby, Doctor. Goodby
Dan, and a merry Christmas" Ant
he was gone.
DR.. Wadham paced the floor ir
silence for a few. moments.
Daniel, you're in trouble" he an
nounced.
doctor, I'm used to it," Gilchrist
answered, smiling. So
"Thcn you don't care for your
position in this church,"
There's only one thing I care fol
more"
"An dthat is?" ~ @~
"To be worthy of it,"
"When you're as old as am
Daniel" he sighed resignedly, "youl
understand that being honest doesn't
necessarily mean being disagree
able"
Doesn't it mean--telling tn,
TRUTH"
$50 you know the truth, Daniel?'
eyes, don't you? Doesn't every
,man--in his heart? And if we want
to keep it in our hearts and neve,
think about it or look it in the face
shouldn't some one open the doo1
and cry, Behold? l didn't tell then
anything they didn't know, Doctor
l don't know anything they dom,
know. l just reminded them"
"That isn't fair. These good PEG
pie have given"
"Given-what cost them nothing
Frumpery and ,trumpery and dia
moId stars" He waved a hand to.
ward the bedecked tree. "That'.
how all of us give-what we dont
need, what We don't even want, HI
paused. you're good man, Doctor
and, honestly, what would you sa,
tomorrow if your wife told you she'c
! sold her. rings and given the money
to- the poor?' ,>g.e
"Why, l." >-'r s-s
you'd say she was crazy"
But there's no necessity"
"Oh, yes, there is. Therell be peo
pie lying in the parks tonight. What
would Mrs. Tice say if I invited them
/ to sleep in her pew"
"That there's no reason why sac
should share dirt and disease"
Exactly! We may believe in. ths
brotherhood of man, but we know
about germs. We're not sure what is
/ truth, but there's one thing we are
sure of and mean to be sure of, and
that's our own comfort. You know
ta.t and l know it and they know i,
but We mustn't say it, All right
In Gods name what are we to say ?
. DR.. Wadham had been awaiting ar
| opening. He saw it now.
Precisely" he interposed. "Tha,
brings US to tomorrow's sermon.
understand you intend to talk abov
the strike" Daniel nodded. "Nov
that's not very pleasant subject
for Christmas. Wouldn't be it b.
more fitting to preach from the text
Glory to God, in the Highestl'"
"And on earth, peace, good viii
toward men," Daniel added.
eyes," agreed DR.. Wadham, de-
lighted at what he interpreted as al
acceptance of the suggestion. "Yor
might say There are many kinds Of
peace"
"But there aren't" interrupted
Daniel.
"There is physical peace" went
on the rector. peace that came with
the end of this cruel war"
There is no peace" said DAME
| abruptly. "There is only fear-ant
hate--and vanity-and lust, ant
envy, and greed-of men and ma
tions. There are only people preyinl
on one another, and a hungr;
! church. No, doctor, my text will b,
And Peter followed afar off,
Daniel looked through the soft
shadows into the distance:
II don't understand" DR.. Wad
ham stammered. ~
eve all follow-afar off," Daniel.
answer was as abstract as though
DR.. Wadham was not there. Some
thing strange, something glorious
shone in his eyes.
"Follow whom?"
/"Ckrist!" Daniel replied-a.
though far away through the shad
ows he saw HIM
"Daniel--my dear fellow" the rec.
! tor exclaimed. ~
I Daniel listened as one detached
He turned to the little white collared
man curiously.
"Don't worry" he smiled, reading
the rector's anxiety. "I'm quite
sane. Only-I've been wondering
about that for long time"
! Wondering" suggested DR.. Wad'
ham, unable to comprehend.
] "What would happen if anybod,
really tried to live like Christ
/ Gilchrist spoke fervently.
1T won't work, Daniel" DR.
Wadham spoke feelingly with {