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Show REALLY OPENED THEIR EYES 1 Parishioner's Remark, However, Left I Young Minister Somewhat in H la the Dark. Rev. Henry R. Roso ln tho Newark R Star tells tho story of a young mln-Istor mln-Istor who had recently taken chargo of a small parish ln Vermont. Ho aspired to greater things and n large field, and in tho hopo that his reputation reputa-tion would travel beyond the limits of tho village to which ho had been sont ho threw into his sermons all tho forco and eloquence nt his command. Ho was, however, totally unprepared, for what was Intended for a compliment, compli-ment, but which was put to him In such a way that It left him In doubt as to tho real impression ho had made. Ono Sunday morning, after an cspo-cially cspo-cially brilliant effort, ho wns groetcd by an old lady, who was ono of tho most faithful attondnnts nt all services. serv-ices. Approaching tho young minister, 3 sho said: "Ah, sir, wo do enjoy your 3 sormons so much, they nro so in- L structivo. Do you believe it, wo novor " 0 know what sin was until you camo to N. rj tho parish." |