Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-13

minister to them properly. But I Old
keep hoping"
"You must keep on hoping" pleaded
Miriam.
"They like Hiram," continued their
father. "They evidently want him."
"Oh, no." gasped MarjOry. mot
Hiram, father. Not in your church"
Il like him myself" said her father
gently. Better him than-some
Others"
But Marjory shook her head pas
sionately. "No, no." she whispered.
"Not in your church."
Ginger hurried back with the "Dis.
cipline."
"Find it, Miriam. You're up on
indexes"
Miriam deftly turned to the index,
referred to section 341, hurried down
to paragraph 2. and read aloud.
"'The annuity claim of a Retired
Minister shall be not less than one
SEVENTEEN (1-70) of the average sal.
airy, house rent excluded, of the effec-
tive members of his Conference who
are Pastors or District Superintend-
ents, multiplied by the number of his
years of service in the effective rela
ton, including two years on trial. as
a member of an Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church."
"Mercy," interrupted Ginger. "Irs
geometry. Well have to wait till
Horace comes home"
"Why, it's very simple" explained
her father. One SEVENTEEN Of the
salary of our conference are not
a very rich one, you KNOWS twenty
one dollars. Multiply that by"
"X-darling you forgot T." inter
rupted Ginger again
"X is the number Of years one has
been preaching. My Is twenty
three. Multiply twenty-one dollars by
twenty-three years, and 1t comes TO
four hundred and eighty-three dollars
But we have not quite enough money
in our treasury to meet the claims in
full, so the pro rata reduction would
allow me about three hundred and
twenty dollars year. Approximate
ly twenty-five dollars month. That
will hardly support family
ooh, dearest, you have supported
us long enough" said Miriam. "It Is
our turn now"
"Why, father, with your twenty-five
month, and my-er prospects,
Why, darling. we'll be--simply-jake."
At eleven o'clock, Eddy Jackson
came with Hiram BuckwOrth and the
two men listened in silence as they
told them, as indifferently as they
could, Of the purpOrt Of the special
meeting.
$50 that's what it was" Eddy said
soberly. 81 was afraid Of It,"
'They needn't offer me your church"
said Hiram BuckwOrth stoutly. Il
wouldn't accept 1t for any considera-
tiOn-either financial or spiritual"
Marjory glowed at him. "Unless." be
added refectively. "unless they would
make some arrangement to let us both
work along together, and use me as
your assistant-until your eyes are
restored"
"YOu couldn't work as my assistant,
Hiram. You are too good man for
that. And l couldn't even assist you
blind as l am"
II don't believe the church as a
whole will stand for it." Eddy Jack
son broke out, finally. "Old Jop has
just talked them into this. And I'll
bet can talk them out of it. I say
we just walk out on them and start
a church Of our own. They might
keep most of the money, but we'd take
most of the religion"
"An affectionate thought" smiled
Mr.. Tolliver. "But not a very Chris
tian one. No, Eddy, this is the thing
a minister accepts. and does not
fight"
"Put up your sword. Peter" quoted
Ginger softly.
swell, If worst comes to worst" de-
clared the young man, "Ill move the
whole gang of you out to Pay Dirt.