Show the minor duties several presbyterian clergymen were discussing the development ot of the institutional church one ot of the party expressed tho the opinion that executive and social ability in a pastor had overshadowed his preaching powers which moved a former moderator to tell this story on himself not long ago one of the women of my congregation came cama to me to ask why I 1 did not get an assistant but I 1 do not need one madam I 1 I 1 assured her when bho bhe insisted that I 1 did I 1 endeavored to find out what she thought buch an could do to relieve roe of a portion of 0 my pastoral work would you have him make the P pastoral pastoral calls I 1 asked of course not nor you would continue to visit violt us TS would you want the assistant to baptize your children no i or to visit you when nhen you are ill certainly not no one could take your place lor for that further questions met with like replies so finally I 1 asked in desperation then mrs airs what would you have the assistant flo do you might lot him do the preaching new york evening post |