d. The other churches were deserted and silent. One by one
their ministers came to see me--all save one old gentleman in whom the
brimstone of wrath had begun to burn more fiercely. We needed and were
glad to have the help of two of them. There were the sick and the poor
to be visited; there were weddings and funerals and countless details
in the organization of the new church to be attended to.

"I ought to tell you that a curious and unexpected thing had happened.
Fisherfolk, street gamins, caddies, loafers on the docks and in the
livery stables, millionaires and million-heiresses--people who had
thought themselves either above or below religion--came to our
meetings. Each resembled in numbers a political rally.

"We have started an improvement school for Sunday evenings, in which
the great story is told in lectures and fine photographs thrown on a
screen. And not only the great story, but any story calculated to
inspire and enlighten the youthful mind. The best of the world's work
and art and certain of the great novels will be presented in this way.
I am going to get the great men of the world to give us three-minute
sermons on the phonograph. Thus I hope to make it possible for our
people to hear the voices and sentiments of kings, presidents,
premiers, statesmen, and prophets--the men and women who are making
history.

"We have started a small country club where poor boys and girls can
enjoy billiards, bowling, golf, and tennis. Any boy or girl in this
town who has a longing for better things is sought and found by our
ministers, and all kinds of encouragement are offered. People and
clergy of almost every faith that is known here in Pointview are
working side by side for one purpose. Think of that! The revolution
has been complete and mainly peaceful. As to the expense of it all,
we tax the rich, and for the rest we temper the wind to the length of
their wool.

"Of course, there were certain people who didn't like it, and among
them was Deacon Joe. He and four others hired a minister, and sat in
lonely sorrow in the old church every Sunday, until the expense
sickened them. Then the Deacon got mad at the town, and refused to be
seen in it.

"'Reach everybody,' had been one of our mottoes, and Deacon Joe said
that he guessed we wouldn't reach him."

XVI

WHICH PRESENTS AN INCIDENT IN OUR CAMPAIGN AGAINST NEW NEW ENGLAND

"We had some adventures in new New England which ought to be set down.
Here'