Show e 1 I Ii f r 0 The New Minister f I By Don Mark Lemon I I 1 Li 10 e 1 Copyright by Short tnry Pub CoJ QuimbY spinster was ana lad Ilh sldo of tho bodysocial of the 011 riie In 1 Cor Judith Qulmby spin atetsaio Ate owned the only church In that lit sr esho had inherited the edl flrom 1 her rather who had got It by Jtosureand being tho proprietor building she had taken church po 1 herself to dictate the views of who should hold feirth from dcrgy pulpit Judilh Qulmby spinster vets a flap also wero tho divines en and so 1 ed to wake spiritual thunder In the led her church Watorvalo like hit of Ipt Baptist but Judith Qulmbys se was sensitive spiritual a u nose was Lnnomctcr which she thrust Into depths of each of her clergymans a Its of faith and If that thermometer I Hstercd the slightest variation of agree b from the temperature of her gree n wells of faith then Judith Qulm spinster arose accused tho un npy clergyman of heresy showed a to the door of her favor and drove n forth peremptorily In a year shod sho-d four men of God It would seem that the good people katervalo might havo taken Into drown hands their spiritual peace j welfare engaged that particular vine who most pleased them andre and-re set him to preaching from an 1m used pulpit in a barn if need bc tab t what Is an ordained minister at even a religion without a spired po1aed church Nol thejlr clergy must preach from a regular itch edifice and Watervale being needy to erect a house of worship Its own needs suffer all the Incon ace and vexation visited upon It He eccentricities of the owner of one church In tho villageJudith imby spinster Ie month of August embracing e Sundays passed and during this Inconsiderable period Watervalo reined re-ined wholly without public religious ideation whereat the villagers be to murmur but Judith Qulmby set thin lips and stood firm The Lord good time would send a minister of orthodoxy she assured her towns f pIe and bolter that Ho should for their needs than that tho village aId he corrupted by heresy Bet no prophet than a false one he first week In September came went and It began to look as If 3 Quimby herself would have to fill empty pulpit when her deacon othy Watts Esq received a letter ring the postmark of a city In hlgan making the envelope ho perused following amazing communication T Timothy Watts Watervale Hover Sir Learning that you are the dca of the Baptist church of Watervale tike tho liberty of Introducing our es lo you feare known as the Clergyman Church Choir Supply company nnd aro In orated under tho laws of tho state of t ton We are prepared to supply tho itc with clergymen of every denom on and all similes of the same Our undent has Informed us that your ge Is at present In need of a Baptist 1 > 1I1an May wo have your permls to submit samples It will cost you Jog I for examination anti our terms the goods delivered will bo as foils foi-ls One hundred dollars a year pay quarterly In advance re clergyman chosen by your constlt 7 will preneh ono timely original ser f each week with opening prayer and Mellon and l > e kept In working order rw expense Jy ane looking clergymen In stock ta Ie call particular attention to the tt I jut all sermons can bo examined be W Wlvery and edited to suit tho tastes lit ronlrcJa lion furnish choirs too In nil languages t at tni most reasonable prices e Me also prepared to fUrnlsli porta or non portablo churches at tho ail ut t notice ay I r lIsl lons constantly In stock and at forma and rituals constantly added it I case you shoulll wish to consider our ls1t1on further we will bo pleased to eta I rou our handsome Illustratcjd cuta nd or better still havo our agent call ki non upon you S to fcclvo nn parlyorder and nwcintr yoU the lightest satisfaction ale We Iscrlbo ourselves Sc CLEtGn 1S IlUHCIl CHam b PPLY COMPANY ache Well I swan exclaimed Deacon if lb removing his glasses and rub S the indentation that they bade I bad-e In the bridge of his nose this I t me rtt gtln the man of peace perused tho dI ft iti lrltten ijntten communication then fold ml It carefully placed it In his pocket iarq tent ever to Judith Qulmby eof I1 for further light tlltll hours later Deacon Watts post rpl I letter directed to tho Clergyman kind tiol Choir Supply Company 3OOr thQulmb 1 had commanded that tai Ue company to send down an lily t to Ian Watlryale wIth samples of oat i clergymen nnd tho terms for hOlr of two male and two female G ol For while wo are about it snapped Mss Judith wo at Icfn well see If wo can got a choir tan praise tho Lord teLPialso without chIng each others eyes out at tho 1Ume nest ft e C following Tuesday an agent of Ito1e C S Co < arrIved nnd with kid of her deacon Judith h Ly IInall y arrangd l with hIm for nm mbet k rand a choir of four voices tutary thoUlht would provo quite he She then posted a notice lF on erreet that her church wouU1 tho ret < following Sunday with roe tt a n and choir engaged at her the d ense and Invited ovory ono to 10f a4 0 Sunday came and with It came tho I congregation to listen to the new clergyman and the new choir What manner of man would the former bo And the choir Ucally Judith Qulmby Must bo nt ruinous expense to bear the whole cost out of her private mcans At precisely ten oclouk Deacon Watts stepped forward and opened the door lending from the vestibule to the church and the congregation ontered the house of worship The new clergy man and the choir were there before them tho divine standing In his pulpit tho choir seated on his right A murmur of surprise and pleasuto broke from the congregation Wtait a noble clergyman 1 young handsome saintly everything a pastor should bl I The congregation was now seats 1 and lifting his outstretched hands the now clergyman opened the mornIng worship with prayer and then Immediately Immedi-ately chose his text and delivered his bonnon The little flock held Its breath In admiration never before had It heard such a sermon as this n masterly searching out of the vanities vani-ties of these latter times delivered Inn In-n rich sonorous voice ard with true Uaptist fervency Verily a summer ot spiritual glory had descended upon tho village of Watervale The choir will now sing the forty seventh hymn directed the now clergyman and at once the choir arose with open hymnbooks and taking tho most graceful attitude rendered the song in consummate style then decently de-cently soberly Christianly without staring at face or bonnet among the congregation sat down Judith Qulmby was triumphant her townspeople elated amazed curious curi-ous ousThe The new clergyman now arose and speaking In a more familiar tone than heretofore Introduced himself to his flock as the Reverend Richard Bonl field and trusted that only the highest esteem and affection would exist bo tween himself and his congregation Then lifting his hands he spoke the benediction and Immediately afterwards after-wards tho congregation arose and made Its exit to the vocal music of the choir In the vestibule Judith Qulmby was Instantly surrounded to bo congratu I 1 I a pp 7 Judith Qulmby Was Instantly Surrounded Sur-rounded to Be Congratulated lated by every ono upon her choice ota ot-a new clergyman and thanked for her noble services and with a Questioning inflection her great expense Miss Judith bowed condescendingly but still her townspeople lingered Really dear burst out little Mrs Plnchln dying with curiosity but we cannot go until wo havo shaken hands with tho new minister and thanked the choir for their beautiful singing Judith Quimby swept out her arms making a little open space the better to address hor audience and began It Is Impossible friends that you meet tho new minister or thank tho choir Im possible m I repeat Tho Reverend Richard Honlflold and his charming choir are not flail flesh find blood as wo are they see not as we see hear not ns wo hear feel not as wo feel cannot touch them nor our flatteries your corrupt they are above onr heresies your the follies and Illusions of this little have friends you world In fact my today listened to a sermon and to religious re-ligious sIngIng rendered by servants Incorruptible church At of now and a souls found the last havo Christian choir and tho perfect minis perfect tort I The Reverend Richard Don 111 e Ie not men nnd women his choir nro and worked by figuresworked steel and wax hut these Sr deaconami within each of our the records is a phonograph thein of fluures whIch have been and will In hereaftei the fir edited by me so that lure bo faith delivered shall have the true wo Friends I wish you avery to Wei truo way Sab morning this biased good very and I assure you that you bath day welcome to this Incor lJo will always church whleh I havo more ruptllJlo dust cpour Ono word more IIshed In your mIdst collection thoro will lJo no oxcopt that for foreign missions |