The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.

There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said: "Mr.Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.

But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over." "It's simply impossible," spoke up one of the trustees.

"In the first place, it is impracticable as a business proposition." "Do you think so ?" asked Philip, quietly.
"It is out of the question!" said the first speaker, excitedly.

"The church will never listen to it in the world.