igham says,
says he, 'I agree with you, Brother Wilson, with all my heart. But
there's another thing to be thought of before we do anything rash,'
says he. 'Squire Schuyler ain't only a big contributor to the buildin'
of the church, but he's the mainstay of the church when it comes to
raisin' the preacher's salary. You've got a family dependin' on you.'
says he, 'and do you think you'd be doin' justice to them to take a
step that would cut your salary down?'

"I reckon the old doctor thought he'd pacify Brother Wilson and bring
him to his senses, but instead o' pacifyin' him, it made him madder.
He doubled up his fist and brought it down on the table again, and
says he, 'If a minister of the gospel has to neglect his duty in order
to earn his salary and support his family, then it's time for honest
men to get out of the pulpit and make room for scoundrels that'll sell
their principles and their self-respect for a matter of a few dollars
and cents.' Says he, 'No matter how poor I am, I've never been so poor
that I couldn't afford to do right. I left the army for the church,
and I can go from the church back to the army; for,' says he, 'I'd
rather be a ragged, barefooted soldier in the ranks, living on half
rations and fighting in a good cause, than a cowardly, skulking
preacher dressed in broadcloth and sitting down on his conscience
every time he opened his mouth.' And with that he took up his hat and
went out o' the office, slammin' the door after him.

"And Judge Grace says to Doctor Brigham, 'Where do you reckon that
preacher of ours got his notions of what's right and what's wrong?'
And Doctor Brigham shook his head and says he, 'I reckon he got 'em
from the Bible, for,' says he, 'such notions and such conduct might do
in the days when preachers was fed by the ravens, but they don't fit
into this day and generation when a preacher has to preach for his
livin'.'

"Well, town news can travel to the country as fast as country news can
travel to town, and of course Squire Schuyler wasn't long hearin'
about the meetin' of the session, and as soon as he heard it he got on
his horse and rode to town, and went right straight to Doctor
Brigham's office--the doctor was the treasurer of the church--and says
he, 'I understand that you gentlemen of the session are considering
the question of turning me out of the church, and some of you think my
subscription won't be paid if that's done. I want you to understand,'
says he, '