I want a reputable witness, too."
Then the two clergymen, arm in arm, proceeded to Sam Kimper's shop, to
the great astonishment of all the villagers who saw them.
That night, at the closing meeting of the revival series, Dr. Guide
delivered a short but pointed talk from the text, "Verily I say unto
you, the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom before you."
"My friends," said he, "these words were spoken by Jesus one day when
the chief priests and elders, who were the types of the clergymen and
formal religious people of our day, questioned Him about His works and
His authority. They had a mass of tradition and doctrine by which they
were justified in their own eyes, and the presence, the works, the
teachings and the daily life of Jesus were a thorn in their flesh. It
annoyed them so that they crucified Him in order to be rid of His purer
influence. We, who know more of Him than they, have been continually
crucifying our Lord afresh by paying too much attention to the letter
and ignoring the spirit. 'These things should ye have done, and not
left the others undone.' I say these words not by way of blame, but of
warning. Heaven forbid that I ever shall need to repeat them!"
As the congregation looked about at one and another whom the cap might
fit, everybody chanced to see Deacon Quickset arise.
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