Two Bricks to Begin With.
In a city renowned for its crowded churches, there is one called, by way of eminence, the brick church. It was the first church built of brick in this city. Its congregation had increased so that the church could not well accommodate the crowd. It was old-fashioned, and behind the times. At length, it was resolved to build a new church. Meeting after meeting was held, but the prospects for a new church grew more and more discouraging, until the most hopeful became disheartened and were ready to give it up. One morning, after a discouraging meeting had been held, the pastor’s door-bell rang very early. On opening the door, the servant found a small boy, who inquired for Dr. S——. The servant told him he had not come down, and demanded what he wanted. “I want to see Dr. S——,” answered the boy. Presently Dr. S—— came to the door, and found a small boy with a wheelbarrow three times as large as himself holding two bricks, which he said he “had brought to build the new church with!” The doctor put on his hat and walked out into the street, saying to every man he met, “The church will be built; the first load of brick is on the ground.” And it was built—a large church, a convenient church, a beautiful church. Who shall despise the day of small things?—Good News.