urch was preached with great earnestness, and followed by large
results. It soon became evident that Duke William Anderson was no
ordinary man, and his fame began to spread. He had sought no
publicity, but in secret had toiled on in the path of duty.

During his labors in building a meeting-house and organizing a church
he had relinquished his hold upon the school; but now as the church
was erected and he had more time, he was against his will urged into
the school-room again. In the school-room he was as faithful as he was
in the pulpit. He sought, with marvellous earnestness, to do with all
his might that which was committed to his hands; and all his labors
were performed as if they were being performed for himself.

He was at this time pastor of a church, teacher of a school, and owner
of an eighty acre farm. If he were going to slight any work, it would
not be that of another, but his own. He watched the growth of his
little church with an apostolical eye, and nipped every false doctrine
in the bud. His excellent knowledge of human nature facilitated his
work in the church. He knew every man, woman, and child. He made
himself familiar with their circumstances and wants, and always placed
himself in complete sympathy with any and all of their circumstances.
He consequently won the confidence, love, and esteem of his people. In
his school he was watchful and patient. He studied character, and
classified his pupils; and was thereby enabled to deal with each pupil
as he knew their temperament demanded. Some children are tender,
affectionate, and obedient; while others are coarse, ugly, and
insubordinate. Some need only to have the wrong pointed out, while
others need the rod to convince them of bad conduct. And happy is that
teacher who does not attempt to open every child's heart with the same
key, or punish each with the same rod.

If there is one quality more than another that the minister needs, it
is downright earnestness--perfect sympathy with those to whom he
preaches. What does it amount to if a man preach unless he feels what
he preaches? Certainly no one can be moved or edified. But Anderson
was not a cold, lifeless man. He loved to preach, though he felt a
deep sense of unfitness. And it can be truly said of his little
church, as was said of the early church: "And believers were the more
added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women."

It was seen by the prophetic eye of Anderson that an association