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But I don't see how it applies in your case, or in that of farmer Faragon, or in that of Typsel the printer or in that of Sole the boot-maker, or in that of half a score of people I could name, who are doing nothing in the church except pay their pew rent. Laicus.: Suppose you pass my case for the moment, and take the others. Take farmer Faragon for example. He has a farm of three hundred acres.
Perhaps I have failed, failed possibly in a point of prime importance. I do not know. I am in a maze. I believe there is a knowledge of God that I do not possess, a love of God that I do not experience. I believe in it because I believe in you M. Laicus, and yet more because I believe in my wife. But may be it will come in time. Time works wonders." My very words to Jennie.
Laicus.: Gentlemen the first business in order is to appoint a secretary. Deacon Goodsole.: Oh, you can keep the minutes. We don't want much of a record. Laicus.: Very good, if that is agreed to. My minutes will be very simple. James Wheaton.: That's all right. What do you hear from Mr. Mapleson? Anything? Laicus.: Yes I have his letter in my pocket. James Wheaton.: When will he come?
We cannot afford to pass by any part of the word of God." "What do you think about it, Mr. Laicus?" said Mrs. Hardcap. "Think!" said I; "I should be afraid to say what I think lest your husband should account me a hopeless and irreclaimable unbeliever." "Speak out," said Mr.
"Mr. Mapleson is worth fifteen hundred, and we'll have to pay it. We'll get it somehow. Write him it's fifteen hundred, Mr. Laicus. You'll be safe enough." With which our informal conference came to an end. But I have not written. I wonder if Jim Wheaton runs the Koniwasset Coal Company, and the Newtown railroad, and the Wheathedge bank on the "somehow" principle. I wish had asked him.
C who has the reputation of being a most excellent pastor. He is indefatigable in visiting the sick, in comforting the afflicted, in dealing with the recreant and the unconverted. But Mr. Wheaton says emphatically he will never do for our people. "He is no preacher, Mr. Laicus," says he; "and our people demand first-rate preaching. We must have a man that can draw." We talked over Mr.
Deacon Goodsole.: I suppose there is nothing to do but to pursue the usual course. I move that Mr. Laicus and Mr. Wheaton be appointed to open a correspondence with candidates. You must excuse me gentlemen. I don't believe in candidating, and I can't be accessory to it. I will substitute Deacon Goodsole's name for my own. And as so amended will put the motion.
How do affairs go on in the work of your church. Dr. But slowly, madam. There is not that readiness and zeal in the work of the church, which I would wish to see. There are many fruitless branches on the tree, Mrs. Laicus, many members of my church who do nothing really to promote its interests.
Laicus, a dangerous doctrine. You do not consider its effect on the minds of the common people. Do you consider the influence of the opposite teaching, both on the church and on the individual? We are building churches, you tell us. The "outsiders," as we call them, very soon understand that. They see that we are on the look-out for men who can build us up, not for men whom we can build up.
Gear himself, the superintendent, is a regular out and out infidel. And I never could do anything with unbelievers. Laicus.: Deacon, I wish I could. But I am very busy all through the week, and I really don't see how I can take this work up on Sunday. Beside it would require some week-day work in addition. Dr. Argure.: No man can be too busy to serve the Lord, Mr.
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