"That is to the point," said Hubert.
"But to return to the Pentecostal precedent," said Mr. Gray; "if we were to sell out, at whose feet would you propose laying the proceeds?" He looked slyly at Hubert. "At Doctor Schoolman's?"
"Never," said Hubert, and then he laughed. "I beg the gentleman's pardon for my emphasis," he said, "but it never would occur to me to turn over my money to him."
Mr. Gray smiled. He felt that he had scored a good point against any rash procedure in the matter of possessions.
"At whose feet, then," he persisted, "would you think to lay it down?"
"There's the rub," said Hubert grimly.
"Ah, just so," said his father.
There was silence for a few moments and then Mr. Gray began again:
"Those early conditions at Jerusalem have never been reproduced since they were broken up by the scattering of the church, and I do not remember any hint in the Epistles to the Churches that there should be an effort to establish a similar communism in any place."
"No?" said Hubert. "I shall search farther and see what they do say."