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"After all," he reflected, "war is not an unmixed evil," and
outlined a sermon, to be called the Gains of War, and subsequently
reprinted in pamphlet form and sold for the benefit of the new
altar fund. He instructed Jackson to drive to the parish house
instead of to the rectory, so that he might jot down the headings
while they were in his mind. They ran like this: Spiritual growth;
the nobility of sacrifice; the pursuit of an ideal; the doctrine
of thy brother's keeper.
He stopped to speak to Jackson from the pavement.
"I daresay we shall be in frequent difficulties with that new car
of ours, Jackson," he said genially. "I may have to ask you to
come round and explain some of its mysterious interior to me."
Jackson touched his cap.
"Thank you, sir, I'll be glad to come. But I am leaving Mr. Spencer
soon."
"Leaving!"
"Going back to the army, sir."
In the back of his mind the rector had been depending on Jackson,
and he felt vaguely irritated.
"I'm sorry to hear it.


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