Appreciation

The Elmira Advertiser tella a story of aclergvrnan about to ieave bis parish wbo had endeared himse'.f to every ona iu it by bis self denyiug pastoral work. Aniong thosa who caüed upon him to say goodby vrere an aged couple who were particnlarly fond of bim. Whea (hey were about to eava, the old lady. with mucb feeling and man y tears, wbile graspiug the pastor by tha band (who was moved to tears hirn=e!f), said, "Tlie Lord ouly kuows. Brother S. , bow oftei: I've bitten my fingers tbat 1 might keep awáke to boar your good fernions ' The mora! of tbe story appears to be tbat fine proaching is uot the only uecessary qu.iöcaticu oí a clergy man.