W. Somerset Maugham
speaker
1,790 appearances
1 recordings
1 series
first heard Sep 2026
last heard 8 Sep
W. Somerset Maugham’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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but with a natural preference for doing it at his office.
One day he took it into his thoughtful nautel that he would like to assist in the erection of a new church edifice, to replace the inadequate and shabby structure in which a certain small congregation in his town then worshipped.
So he drew up a subscription paper, modestly headed the list with Christian two thousand dollars, and started one of the deacons about with it.
In a few days the deacon came back to him, like the dove to the arch.
Saying he had succeeded in procuring a few names.
But the press of his private business was such that he had felt compelled to entrust the paper to Deacon Smith.
Next day the document was presented to my friend, as nearly blank as when it left his hands.
Brother Smith explained that he, Smith, had started this thing.
And a brother calling himself Christian, whose name he was not at liberty to disclose, was
had put down two thousand dollars.
Would our friend aid them with an equal amount?
Our friend took the paper and wrote Philanthropist one thousand dollars.
And Brother Smith went away.
In about a week Brother Jones put in an appearance with the subscription paper.
By extraordinary exertions, Brother Jones, thinking a handsome new church, would be an ornament to the town and increase the value of real estate.
had got two brethren.
who desired to remain in cog.
To subscribe.
Christian two thousand dollars and philanthropist one thousand dollars.
Would my friend kindly help along a struggling congregation?
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