94 their graduates they could recommend "to serve as pastor of our small church, Louis T. Talbot was recommended. Soon the church called him as their pas- tor. The membership of fift"y- five --"- -w-e-TC-orned- the new pastor with warm-heart hospitality. According to Talbot, they reminded him very much of the "Aus- sies," making him feel at home with them. His warmness plus his inspiring messages excited his congregation; and soon the church began to grow and attract visitors. Just when the picture looked bright in the new life of Louis Talbot as a pastor, suddenly, tragedy struck. His brother Jim, who was attending Sem- inary and pastoring a church in St. Louis, Missouri, became seriously ill. The rheumatic fever, contracted in his childhood, had done permanent damage ยท to his heart. Louis went irrunediately to St. Louis, and for two weeks did everything he could for Jim; but it was all in vain. Al though Jim's death was without doubt the greatest tragedy Louis Talbot had to deal with in his early life, the truth of the proverb, "It is an ill wind that does not blow some good," was proved in this tragedy. Because he had so highly respected and revered his brother, he took a solemn vow to God that he would do all within his power to imitate his brother in his own life. This strong in- fluence of his brother can be traced through the remainder of Louis Talbot's life. Another catalyst which brought about an important change in the life . - of Louis Talbot was Miss Audry Hogue, a young lady beautiful both in appear- ance and in character. Miss Hogue was a native of Paris, Texas, and a member of the First Methodist Church. After the death of Jim, while Pastor Talbot was visiting his family in Australia, his church engaged Miss Hogue as its organist. Upon his return, he was so impressed with the new organist that he joined the music class she taught. He had little success in the field of music; but, he was emminently successful in captivating the heart of his young teacher. They were married December 27, 1916.
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