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XI. The Minister Girds up his Loins

           Astheoldowercomehasit,hesuldbidestillthathasrivenbreeks."

           Mr.Muirheadspokewithaweightyassurance,andasDavidlookedathisshrewdcoarsefacehefeltasuddenhelplessness.Itwouldbehardtoconvinceatribunalsoprejudiced--inwhoseears,perhaps,Chasehopehadalreadyspoken.

           "Myadvicetoyou,"thevoicewenton,"istogetyouhomeandletthesteersettle.There’snothinginthesepapersthatcallsforactionbythePresbytery--justhearsayandidlefama,thevisionsofanexcitedyoungmanandtheleesofadruckenreprobate.Nodoubtyoumeanwell,butIwillhomologatenocoursewhichfastensevilonamanwhoserighteousnesshasbeenabundantlyproven.Havemindofthevirtueofcharity,sir,whichthinkethnoevil.Iopinethatyou’reowerreadytothinkevil.Bringbeforemewise-likeevidenceandIwillbeprompttoact,butnotthesehavers."

           Sofarhehadspokenwithakindofroughgood-humour,butnowhisvoicebecameharsh.

           "TheytellmeyouhaveconductednopublicworshiptheselasttwoSabbaths,"hesaidfiercely.

           "Iwillnotleadmyfolkintodeeperhypocrisy,"saidDavid."IwillnotpreachorprayinthekirktillIalsodenouncethesinners,andthatIpurposetodoonthenextLord’sday."

           "Youwilldonosuchthing,"saidMr.Muirheadsternly."I,yourelder,andfatherinGod,forbidyou."

           "Imustfollowmyownconscience,"saidDavid."IamasconvincedoftheabominationsoftheWoodandofthepersonsthatpartakeinthemasthatIamsittingwithyouhereinKirkAllerthisAugustmorning."

           "Youwouldaddcontumacytoyourfolly,"theotherroared.

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