Show S story t 0 r ai y r got d dh the he M money ox n e y ar so apt was the story told by the rev robert S macarthur in the pul pit last sunday that it resulted in one of the largest collections of the year say says the new york times he spoke in warm terms of the character of john eliot the missionary to the in deans one of whose most lovable traits was an unbounded generosity out ot of his salary of fifty pounds a year he gave large sums to charity said dr macarthur on one occa eion the secretary ot of the society ot of the propagation ot of the gospel when pay ing eliot his quarterly stipend sought to do him a service he hit upon a plan ot of safeguarding the missionary 8 money knowing that in all likelihood eliot otherwise would give away every penny of it before he reached hia his home here dr macarthur stepped forward to the side of the pulpit and drew out bis his pocket handkerchief the wily secretary took eliot ellot s hana kerchief and tied up tip some of the money this way in one corner comer and some so in another and so on with the four corners and firm hard knots he made of them before handing the handkerchief over to its owner it chanced that eliot on his way home fell in with a worthy woman whose appearance told of dire poverty Y and distress he stopped to speak to her and pretty soon his heart being touched pulled out the handkerchief he intended to give a sovereign to her for some time he tugged and strained at the knots but try aa as he might the corners refused to come untied then calmly rolling the handkerchief up into a ball the missionary placed it in the astonished woman s hands saying my good woman I 1 think the lord meant you to have it all an I 1 the ushers pr macarthur added now will pass the basket for callec lien and you can tini imitate tate john eliot a it ax example ample if you are so minded and the congregation dug deep |