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intellect as the Reverend Mounger. Neither lacked what it took. Again, the Lord brought the right pastor to this church at the right time.	In	His
time. Or so it has appeared.
With one abstention, the pulpit nominating committee recommended Richard Jones to the congregation, even though Richard was a known "charismatic," one who, inter alia. spoke in tongues.	When the matter was put to the
congregation, only a few spoke in opposition re. to the effect that charismatic preachers almost always cause problems and divisions within churches. "We've had enough division in this church," was the closing argument. Which was true.
At this point, shy, retiring, beloved organist-choir director Ingrid Ling got to her feet and advised the congregation, in a hushed voice barely audible and with tears in her eyes, that she, too, spoke in tongues and urged them to vote favorably for this minister. "I've never caused any division in the church, have I?" she inquired in a whisper, forgetting for the moment that, yes, once she actually had. Lucimarian Roberts then stood and echoed this statement,	relating	to	the
congregation the humorous story	of how	she	had
acquired the gift of tongues. She was followed by Vonnie Bodenschatz, who admitted that she, also, spoke in tongues. Another woman added that she once had had this gift, but had lost it; she wanted it back, she said. Others followed, including Ed and Cliff Ling, all amazed at the "closet charismatics" who were speaking up. Few had known that many of the others had such beliefs and gifts. The discussion was ended when Gus Rapp asked why we were so egotistical as to think that God only accepted prayers in English.
The motion to call Richard Jones was passed with less than a hand-full of dissenting votes. They later agreed to give him a chance, being true spirit-filled Christians. They have not regretted it. None of us have. Praise God!
The times, they surely were a-changin'.