With little difficulty they found the place desired, and handed the
card to a curator who conducted them to the general manager.
"I infer, by this card," said the manager, "that you are hoping to
find some new schemes to facilitate the work and service of the church."
"That is our aim," answered Miss Church-Member.
"I am glad that you are so ambitious to keep apace with the times. In
this marvelous age of mechanism all things are done by devices and
machinery, and the church that would keep step with the spirit of
progress must also be run by mechanism. The services of such a
congregation should be controlled by a rigid methodical law, so that
everything will move like clock-work. The church of to-day, in its
movement towards form and ceremony, is approaching the highest laws
of universal harmony. This hopeful tendency is most helpful to the
soul of man and most pleasing to God."
"Just my idea exactly," chimed in Mr. World. "The churches along the
King's Highway are stubbornly fighting these modern improvements. They
are very slow in catching up with the spirit of the age. Does that not
seem true, Miss Church-Member?"
"I must confess I see it more clearly now than ever.
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