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The Pastor's Son By: William W. Walter |
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BY WILLIAM W. WALTER
DEDICATED TO F. S. B.
IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION
OF WORK WELL DONE
PREFACE My sole reason for writing this book and placing it before the public
is to call the public's attention to another book , wherein is
contained the Christ truth, the understanding of which will free you
from all your troubles. If in sin, it shows the way out; if sick, it will heal you; if
grief stricken, it will mend your broken heart; if in poverty, it will
give you plenty. I speak from experience, having been sick for more
than seven years, at the edge of the grave, reduced to poverty, and
all earthly hope gone. I was rescued from this inferno on earth, my
health restored, my supply sufficient, my joy complete; surely I can
say, my cup of happiness runneth over. Truly that book sayeth "Come
all ye that are heavy laden and I will give you rest."
CONTENTS CHAPTER I THANKSGIVING MORNING II THE TURKEY DINNER III WHAT WALTER FOUND IV PREPARING FOR THE LESSONS V THE FIRST LESSON VI CONFUSION VII THE SECOND LESSON VIII THE THIRD LESSON IX THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE JOURNAL X HUMANITY'S MISTAKE XI FALSE INVESTIGATION XII A FAIR INVESTIGATION XIII THE UNREALITY OF EVIL XIV THE DREAM XV TRUTH BEING MANIFESTED XVI THE FAREWELL SERMON A PARTING WORD
CHAPTER I THANKSGIVING MORNING
"What a beautiful Thanksgiving morning this is," said the Rev. James
A. Williams to his son Walter, as he looked out of the dining room
window. "There isn't a cloud in the sky, and this soft, balmy breeze
from the south makes one almost believe that it is a June morning
instead of the 30th of November. I know there will be a large attendance
at church this morning, which will please me very much, as I have
prepared an excellent sermon, and feel certain that the congregation
will enjoy it." He glanced at his son as he finished speaking, and some of the joy and
cheerfulness that had shown in his eyes faded away, for he saw no
return of his joy and happiness on his child's face; all that was
written there was sorrow, pain, and feebleness. His son, who was nearly seventeen, had always been sickly and feeble
since birth; the best physicians had been employed, change of climate
had been tried, and everything else that promised relief, but of no
avail. The best specialists had been consulted, but they gave little
hope that hereditary consumption could be cured, for the minister's
wife had been similarly afflicted for many years. The Rev. Williams thought silently for a few moments, then tried to
regain his cheerfulness by changing the subject to something that might
interest his son; so he said, "Well, wife, I suppose that turkey Deacon
Phillips gave us will be done to perfection by dinner time; I am
beginning to feel hungry already, just from thinking of it and it is
two hours to dinner time yet." Lillian his wife, looked up from her work with a careworn expression
on her face, and said, "Yes, it is a fine large turkey." His wife
always looked worn out and tired, for not being strong and still
compelled to do all the housework, it fatigued her very much. It had not always been this way, for the Rev. Williams was a man of
ability, his congregation large, and his salary ample under ordinary
circumstances, but the constant drain of physicians' bills, and the
great expense of sending mother and son to a warm climate each fall,
as the rigors of the northern winters were considered too hard for the
two invalids to bear, had reduced them almost to poverty; consequently
the expense of a maidservant had long since been dispensed with. Rev. Williams now turned to go to his study, and as he was turning,
said, "I know that I will do justice to that turkey, after delivering
my long sermon, and I am very thankful to Deacon Phillips, and to God,
for having given it to us." There was silence for a few moments after the father left the room;
then Mrs. Williams said: "Walter, dear, you had better get ready for
church; I will soon have this turkey so I can leave it, then I will
get ready and we will both go to church, there to give thanks to God... Continue reading book >>
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