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Chapter XXXI. Where the Brook and River Meet

           Lyndesaysheisimprovingeverydayandthefirstthingweknowsomecitychurchwillgobblehimupandthenwe’llbeleftandhavetoturntoandbreakinanothergreenpreacher.ButIdon’tseetheuseofmeetingtroublehalfway,doyou,Marilla?IthinkitwouldbebetterjusttoenjoyMr.Allanwhilewehavehim.IfIwereamanIthinkI’dbeaminister.Theycanhavesuchaninfluenceforgood,iftheirtheologyissound;anditmustbethrillingtopreachsplendidsermonsandstiryourhearers’hearts.Whycan’twomenbeministers,Marilla?IaskedMrs.Lyndethatandshewasshockedandsaiditwouldbeascandalousthing.ShesaidtheremightbefemaleministersintheStatesandshebelievedtherewas,butthankgoodnesswehadn’tgottothatstageinCanadayetandshehopedweneverwould.ButIdon’tseewhy.Ithinkwomenwouldmakesplendidministers.Whenthereisasocialtobegotuporachurchteaoranythingelsetoraisemoneythewomenhavetoturntoanddothework.I’msureMrs.LyndecanprayeverybitaswellasSuperintendentBellandI’venodoubtshecouldpreachtoowithalittlepractice.”

           “Yes,Ibelieveshecould,”saidMarilladryly.“Shedoesplentyofunofficialpreachingasitis.NobodyhasmuchofachancetogowronginAvonleawithRacheltooverseethem.”

           “Marilla,”saidAnneinaburstofconfidence,“Iwanttotellyousomethingandaskyouwhatyouthinkaboutit.Ithasworriedmeterribly—onSundayafternoons,thatis,whenIthinkspeciallyaboutsuchmatters.Idoreallywanttobegood;andwhenI’mwithyouorMrs.

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