Mr. World and Miss Church-Member

isit a church on the By

the services of the Church of th

the Broad Highway. They were engaged in censuring the church for what they conce

is earlier acquaintance with Miss Church-Member. Her likeness to him and her love for him were becoming more noticeable as t

path yonder," he exclaimed in a somewhat surprised manner. "If it were not for a happy change in you, I would now be subjected to a score

ld but see their folly before placing it on exhibit

oad Highway. As they came nearer to the place of worship they h

ter," she

it carefully that your glasses are properly adjusted, lest some st

lenses while they were entering the church

n of Mr. World and his friend. The preacher began his sermon. As he proceeded his countenance became more radiant. H

ended to ridicule were pricked in their hearts and, much to

e to scoff rem

the extreme," whispere

of it, indeed,

r mind could scarcely believe that she was ever

e-glasses well adjusted, she was led to discern a wicked motive in th

eft the room, congratulating themselves tha

the front steps. "Is it possible that I was ever seriously connected with such a kind of worship?

. No blunt fellow stands in its pulpit, but rather a cultured and highly refined gentleman of modern type who delights to keep apace with the customs of the age. If you desire, I

desire to accompany him to such a church. Therefore Mr. World improved

rally to the support of the Gospel as here preached. I like the broad-mindedness

ive to church duties. One is not bound down by a galling yoke of ecclesiastical tyranny. Best of all, this is an up-to-date church. You can learn something about science, philosophy, and civil government. In your church one must listen to the thread-bare doc

urch, and were cond

heard. The operatic rendition of the music, the ritualistic cast of the prayer and the soothing eff

atre can supply part of this demand, let him go, as a student, and drink into his soul through the senses of sight and hearing. If the dance can elevate him somewhat in demeanor and classical grace, let him go there as a student. If some milder types of indulgence can bring him into a more thorough knowledge of the weaknesses of human nature, let him indulge

d attendance, as the church treasury was in sad need of replenishment. He also announced that all the prayer-meetings would be discontinued for two weeks, so as to permit a

to which she had listened, and confessed that she had never heard a preacher in h

rch to which he adhered. He also remembered, with pleasure, that they had safely passed the little church o

were to withdraw your membership from your present connection and join a

ider after I know the rules and regulatio

ly. "Since you desire more congenial Christian fellowship, wh

she said. "Where can I ge

her to the home of the minister,

the courteous reception accorded her

friend, that I will gladly answer any questions. May I take the pr

itions, I saw the most welcome beams of light that ever touched my poor soul. I knew I was converted to Christ and continued in his service ever since, a

well acquainted with

effort to my way of thinking, so I entered into an alliance with him for the purpose of quietly leading him unto the King's Highway. I soon saw the bigotry of my former self, and through the kindness of Mr. Wo

a Christian, although you have left the Kin

ll hold to my religion,

rpose and doctrine. Did you wish to b

t its rules and cond

acles, read in a pleasing manner: "Anyone wishing to unite with

asonable degree of respecta

r clothing so plain as to

tenance the common nuisances so prevale

liberal spirit so as to keep in to

htenment on either the dark or the bright side of life. Mem

selling, except in such cases like Jacob's, where

temper, except in such cases where his pe

te grace and etiquette throu

ing the services of his own church, exce

n by traveling diligently on a way wide enough to h

ve several thousand regulations cov

my church. Nothing is said of conversion, or spirituality, or of the Holy S

in other words, `out of date.' The main chur

sion' in your church, or

n our general rules he is converted, and is at once a good Christian. The Bible says that

ld to the Bi

that does really and t

as it is preserved for

and G

seem to be at variance with certain pa

and regulations you can safely conclude is an interpolation and does not form a part of the inspired Word. Let me assure you, Miss Church-Member,

onfused, and evidenced by her man

nued the minister, "whether you

ng my influence quietly in trying to get some of its members to be more like I am. I have always had a missionar

" testified Mr. Worl

ber toward

elong to my church in spirit, but who hold visible connection with some radical church of the King's Highway. They are