Logan Republican | 1903-09-12 | Page 2 | Had a Wrong Effect

HAD A WRONG EFFCCT. Impressive Sermon Confirmed Lis. tencr In Evil Ways. Tho llttlo English vicar of Iloxton, whoso objection to high church ritualism ritual-ism brought him rccontly Into conflict con-flict with Bishop Potter In Now York, sat ono day drinking a brandy and Boda In tho cafo of tho Fifth Avonuf hotel. A group of reporters surrounded him. Ono of tho reporters said: "Why don't you try to down ritual-?" ritual-?" Iflm. Mr. Fllllngham, with sormon! rather than with vldlonco?" The vicar smiled. "Sermons," he said, "havu an effect always, but too often this effect Is tho oppnslto ono tc what tho sermonlzur Intondod." "How do you mean, sir?" tho reporter re-porter asked. , "I'll Illustrate to you what I moan,' Raid tho vicar. "I onco had a parish loner who was a miser. For this man's benefit I proichcd ono Sundaj n strong sermon on tho necessity ol charity of philanthropy a sermon oc l a tho duty and tho, Joy of giving. The -1 I' miser, at whom I gazed often, Hcomod t , Impressed. I? "Next day I mot him on tho street. 9 '"Well, John' I said, 'what did you ,; jj think of yosterday's sermon 7' it " 'It moved mo deeply, sir,' ho an- 5X swored. It Ins brought homo to me bo strongly tho necessity of giving i nlmR that, honestly, sir, I'vo n groat mind to turn boggar.'" Now York Tribune