It was the beginning of harvest, too.

Would it be advisable to call the people from their hard work in the fields to nightly meetings?
At length, as the congregation were nearing the close of the psalm, the professor spoke.

"Brethren," he said, "this is not our work.

Let us leave it to the Lord to decide.

Put the question to the people and abide by their decision." After the psalm was sung, the minister motioned the congregation to their seats, and without comment or suggestion, put before them the question that had been discussed in the pulpit.