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The other smiled, but with a trace of sadness in his eyes "I firmly

believe that everyof such a work as this It is both a religious and a patriotic

duty, and there is a rare joy connected with it"

"Yet it was surely not joy I saw pictured within your face e met;

you were certainly troubled over soht flush rising in his pale cheeks

"Perplexing questions which must be decided off-hand are constantly

arising I have no one near to whom I can turn for advice in unusual

situations, and just now I scarcely knohat action to take regarding

certain applications for church hed "I hardly consider myself a competent adviser in

matters of church polity," he admitted, "yet I have always been

inforious

fellowship"

"Theoretically, yes" And thehis companion "But this special case presents certain

peculiarities The applicants, as I learn fro

lives above reproach So far as I know, they have never even attended

church service until last Sunday, and I have some reason to suspect an

ulteriorin the way of any