He had come to see the minister while in a heat of passion, and the way Philip received him, the calmness and dignity of his attitude, thwarted his purpose.

He wanted to find a man ready to quarrel.

Instead he found a man ready to talk reason.

Mr.Winter replied, after a pause, during which he controlled himself by a great effort: "I consider that you purposely selected me as guilty of conduct unworthy a church-member and a Christian, and made me the target of your remarks yesterday.

And I wish to say that such preaching will never do in Calvary Church while I am one of its members." "Of course you refer to the matter of renting your property to saloon men and to halls for gambling and other evil uses," said Philip, bluntly.