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Title: The modern devil, his play between the false and the good;
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Chambers, Isaiah Mench, 1865- (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Philadelphia, International publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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am somewhat familiar with his plans. He can be safely trustedwith this job if he keeps wise and discreet. I shall certainly aidhim with my counsel. The meeting ended in a lunch to which Mrs. H;^pocrite now in-vited the gentlemen, and, after imbibing several bottles of Hypo-crites choice wines, the company broke up. MISS SINCERE APPEALS TO THE ANGEL My vision now led me into another part of the city, and thereI saw the Guardian Angel whom I had first beheld at the Bridgeof Sighs. She was now in the chamber of Miss Sincere. ^I am so concerned about poor Mr. Good, she said to her vis-itor. He seems to be greatly troubled. I was at his house thismorning, but I am such a poor body to comfort any one. Both heand his wife seemed to be worried, and I felt that it had some-thing to do with money matters. I gave them a little remem-brance and they seemed much pleased. **Mr. Good has his cross to bear, said the Angel. A minis-ters lot is not a sinecure, as a rule, and especially in this particu-
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HYPOCRITE IN THE PEW 93 lar instance. I am in sympathy with Mr. Good and his work, andI have learned that there are wolves in sheeps clothing in hischurch. ^ Who can she mean? Miss Sincere asked of herself. The Angel sat down by her side, and the glory of the moon,newly risen, fell in a flood of light through the window and uponthem, giving its silver glory to their faces. THE MINISTER SHOULD HAVE SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS **My daughter, said the Angel, the lot of Gods ser\ant isoften a trying one. Few of those to whom he ministers under-stand or appreciate the burdens which weigh upon his soul. Heis an ambassador sent by God, and the sense of responsibilitywhich rests upon him concerning his work, is a matter which nonebut he can know. Those who serve in this office are entitled tothe sympathy and prayers of Gods people, and every servant ofChrist should have the loyal co-operation of his entire congrega-tion. No machine can run smoothly if but one cog of the smallestwheel be broken, she

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