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Show REALLY OPENED THEIR EYES Parlanioner'a Remark, However, Left Young Minister Somewhat In in the Dark. Rev. Henry R. Hose in the Newark Star tella tho story of a young mine later who had recently taken charge of a small pariah In Vermont. He aspired to greater tblnga and a large field, and In the hope that his reputation reputa-tion would travel beyond the limits of -the village to which he bad been sent be threw Into bis sermons all tha force and eloquence at his command. He was however, totally unnrfipared , for what waa Intended for a coinplU 1 ment, but which waa put to him la such a way that It left him In doubt as to the real Impression he bad made. One Sunday morning, after an especially espe-cially brilliant effort, be was greeted by an old lady, who was one of the most faithful attendants at all serv ices. Approaching the young minister, she said: "Ah. air, we do enjoy your sermons so much, they are so Instructive, In-structive, bo you believe It, we never knew what aln was until you came to the parish." |