His naturally inclined business habits contended against the proposition to give up the parsonage; his feelings of gratitude to the minister for his personal help the night of the attack by the mob rose up to defend him.

There was with it all an under-current of self-administered rebuke that the pastor had set the whole church an example of usefulness.

He wondered how many of the members would voluntarily give up half their incomes for the good of humanity.

He wondered in a confused way how much he would give up himself.

Philip's sermon had made a real impression on him.
"There is one point we have not discussed yet," he said at last.