Philip read the letter through without lifting his eyes from the paper or making any comment.

It was as follows: PHILIP STRONG, Calvary Church, Milton: As clerk of the church I am instructed to inform you of the action of the church at a regularly called meeting last Monday night.

At that meeting it was voted by a majority present that you be asked to resign the pastorate of Calvary Church for the following reasons: 1.

There is a very widespread discontent on the part of the church-membership on account of the use of the church for Sunday evening discussions of social, political, and economic questions, and the introduction into the pulpit of persons whose character and standing are known to be hostile to the church and its teachings.
2.

The business men of the church, almost without exception, are agreed, and so expressed themselves at the meeting, that the sermon of Sunday before last was exceedingly dangerous in its tone, and liable to lead to the gravest results in acts of lawlessness and anarchy on the part of people who are already inflamed to deeds of violence against property and wealth.