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"I have no time," said he, "for gadding about and spiritual gossiping. It's as much as I can do to get up my two sermons a week." But Maurice is social in a different way. I asked him once what system he pursued as to pastoral calls. "A very simple system," said he, "mix much with my people and be much with Christ. If I do both, Mr. Laicus, I shall not fail to bring them together.
Laicus," said he "when you say that I do not love him, and cannot love him." "Did I ever say that you do not love God?" said I gently. "Well then," said Mr. Gear, "I say it. There is no use in beating about the bush. I say it. I honor him, and revere him, and try to obey him, but I do not particularly love him. I do not know much about him.
Laicus, as well as yours, and mine, and Mr. Wheaton's here." "Well, gentlemen," said Mr. Wheaton, "we've got to pay a good salary, but I think we ought to keep expenses down all we can." "I don't believe in makin' preachin' a money makin' business no-how," said Mr. Hardcap.
If I were the parson I would clear out that Board of Trustees and put in a new one, made up wholly of women. Deacon Goodsole.: That's not a bad idea. I believe the women would make a deal better Board than the present one. Dr. Mr. Laicus, have you considered the Scriptural teachings concerning the true relations and sphere of women in the church of Christ.
Hardcap.: It's mighty high seems to me for a young man to be making of himself out as good as the apostle Paul. Mr. Wheaton.: I like that young Mapleson, and I like his letter. I wish we could get him. Is there any chance of persuading him to come, Mr. Laicus? not as a candidate you know, but just to preach, in good faith like any other man. Mr. Gear shrugs his shoulders.
Here in Wheathedge, for example, Mr. Work is laboring to build up and strengthen the church of Christ. And you tell his people and the people of hundreds of similar parishes all over the land, that it is no matter whether they do any work in the church or not. Consider the effect of it. Laicus.: It seems to me, Dr., that you entertain a low, though a very common, conception of your office.
But he declined the office, which the apostle declares to be honorable, and of such a character that if it be well used they who employ it purchase to themselves a good degree. Alas! that it should be so frequently so ourselves first and Christ afterwards. Laicus.: Is that quite fair Dr? Must Dr.
Laicus," said Mr. Gear at length, very slowly. "I thank you for coming to me, I thank you for speaking plainly and frankly as you have; I thank you for the respect which you have shown to my convictions. They are honest, and were not arrived at without a struggle and some self sacrifice. You are the first Christian," he added bitterly "that ever paid them the regard of a respectful hearing.
I do not want to be mercenary, Mr. Laicus, but I do not want to be pinched." I assured him that no such difficulty should stand in his way. When I returned, I found he had expressed the same sentiments to Deacon Goodsole and Mr. Wheaton. We were all agreed that we would do as well as North Bizzy. So we gave him a call at $1,500.
I know His love as the babe knows its mother's love, lying upon her breast. It knows her love though it neither understands her nature nor her ways." He shook his head sadly. "Mr. Laicus," said he, "I believe you, but I do not comprehend you. I believe that you have a faith that is worth the having. I would give all I possess or ever possessed to share it with you in this hour.
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