A FREE RELIGION | AdventAI

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Nov 14, 1892

A FREE RELIGION.

HERBERT, being the son of his father, is somewhat grasping in disposition. He has never attended those great free institutions, church and Sunday school, until this fall. After his first experience he strutted about with his hands in his pockets and the expression of one who has made rather a good thing of it.

"Well, Herbert," said the minister, who had come to dine and incidentally to speak of the duty of the rich members of the parish towards the church, "how are you?"

"I'm well," responded Herbert. And then in explanation he added:—

"I've been to church and Sunday school this morning."

The minister was touched by the boy's simple pride in the religious feat, and said sympathetically:—

"Were you, my boy?"

"Yes, sir," said Herbert, with pride that amounted almost to arrogance. "Yes, sir, and it didn't cost me a cent."—Selected.