Show how convert conver L 4 was made JL A lay jay delegate to the episcopal con can fenti of the newark diocese which recently elected the rev dr lines unes of new haven as bishop was very zeal 1 ous in advocating the selection of another candidate one of those he approached pro ached objected to bis his candidate on the ground that he wae was not sufficiently strenuous in hl his methods why you adust be thinking of some ono one else said the layman in surprise let mo me give you an instance of bie his methods when W hen he first took chat chaise its of his present parish he lie was the aa sasie no line fine specimen of af physical manhood that you see today to day bul but withal displayed a lovely character of gentleness when whon you tried to corner him there was a worldly minded yong yong man in the town who held several medals won in athletic contests espe especially cialli in box log ing matches the physique of our lector excited the admiration of the champion and one day in a fit at of athletic frenzy lie said meaning no disrespect but beloff being governed by lay his ruling passion my dear doctor if you were not a minister I 1 should like to have you put on the gloves with roe me I 1 bellove I 1 could knock you out the rector like most preachers in tho the episcopal clou church reb is 18 fond of athletic i and bad had stood pretty well up in football at his college besides beides bo he is in tolerably broad ecclesiastically eccle ti so he said to the young champion 1 I will make you a proposition aou I 1 will pat put on the cloves gloves with you 1 SOT 7 Z quiet bout it you knock me rat out I 1 will gree agree with your friends that you are the champion plan li if I 1 knock you call attend church every sunday uelese hindered for one year the young athlete em extended ended his hand on the proposition he was in a glow about it not ro to much because he wae was sure he would win aa a he wa wao an admirer of the rectors physique 1 I dont know where the contest took place I 1 could not swear that it ever did take place but very eoon after the incident I 1 bavo have mentioned that young athlete became a regular attendant in our church then lie he was confirmed and of churne la Is now a full fledged churchman all inside of a year and while he la Is fond of bunting hunting fishing and cross a country running etc he never speaks of boxing any more but he Is the boot bp t churchman church aaa in the parish I 1 think the rector klocki d it out of him dont you think that a preacher who bo could do that to strenuous enough to bo a bishop the delegate whose support was be ing solid led d replied that he was in favor of type of at man for bishop and he h pledged Ms me vote then and there the vote wan not delivered however for the rector refused to be a candidate before the convention the layman who tells the story added the sort of preachers the church needs today to day preachers who can knock a man into the church if it it cant be done in any other way new now york sun |