The Verger named Albert Edward Foreman was conscientiously carried out his duties in a Church for sixteen years. He had ascended to the respectable office of the Verger by dint of his dedicated service and hard labour. With the appointment of the new vicar the eligibility of the Verger was challenged. One day after christening ceremony the new vicar summoned the Verger to vestry where two churchwardens were waiting for them. 

At first vicar praised the Verger for his sincerity and capability of doing the work. But then he disregarded long years of his dedicated service on the ground that the Verger could not read and write. The new vicar was shocked to know that the Verger was illiterate. Albert was shocked but he defended himself by saying that the previous vicar did not mind it, Even he could manage everything without education. But the vicar was resolute. He told the Verger that he had no right to take the risk of some accident that might happen due to the Verger’s lamentable ignorance. 

He asked him if he could not learn. The Verger then divided. The vicar gave the Verger an option to learn the letters failing to do which he would loose his job. Even the Verger was resolute. He refused to accept the offer and preferred to resign believing that it was too late to learn at that stage. So the Verger resigned from his respectable office due to lack of education in this way he lost his job.