Mrs.Burke is up there now getting the house straightened out, and I came right down here." "So you are pastor of the Chapel Hill Church?
It's a splendid opening for a young preacher.

Congratulations, Alfred." "Thank you, Philip.

By the way, I saw by the paper that you had declined a call to Elmdale, so I suppose they pitched on me for a second choice.
You never wrote me of their call to you," he said, a little reproachfully.
"It didn't occur to me," replied Philip, truthfully.

"But how are you going to like it?
Isn't it rather a dull old place ?" "Yes, I suspect it is, compared with Milton.

I suppose you couldn't live without the excitement of dodging assassins and murderers every time you go out to prayer meeting or make parish calls.