Telegram-herald., 1889-10-15
TWO WAYS.
Which Do You Thih hk Was the
More Practical 2


and fashionable church in Philadelphia
about twelve years ago. He was young,
sickly man, in deadly earnest In his work.
Ia fact, his youth, pallor and fiery zeal gave
4 force 70 has words which neither his
thoughts nor character possessed; for be
was but shallow thinker, and easily led by
stroug-willed companions.
The committee sent by the Rittenhouse
square Presbyterian Church 10 find pas
tor discovered him by some odd chance in a
mining village near Pottstown, and were
greatly impressed by his eloquence. They
were all rich, shrewd men, fond of the good
things Of HE, from music 10 q perfectly
cooked dinnor.
"But," said Judge Lowe, 1--WE don't want
q speculator or bon rtudnt, like poor old DR..
Cray, in the pulpit again. This young fel-
low ia godly and full OF zeal; great orator.
He not only knows in what he believes, but
he win make US all believe it.n
When Mr.. Cobbett. with Milly and the
baby, came up from Coalton, Mrs. Lowe
and the other fashionable women were de-
lighted with the simple, unwordly flavor of
their speech and manner. $50 like the
early Christians" Mss Agnes Lowe SAID,
who was an artist, and therefore an author
ity on all early matters. They were invited
TO q round Of dinners and receptions, and
then Mr.. Cobbett settled down in earnest 10
his work.
Young Leidy, one Of his college chums
who had Just been ordained, spent @ week
with him, and the two men together
trsmped through the worst quarters Of tho
city, from Naudain street TO St. Mary's.
They were both sympathetic, excitable
aud unused to the miseries of a great city.
They went from the filth and laziness Of the
quarter given up TO "Dagos," TO the negro
slrms, and from them to tho vast mills, in
which most OF the operatives were saucy
girls Of from twelve to twenty years old.
At night they discussed these scenes to-
gether.
Nothing was so terrible TO me-" said
Walter, 'as those wretched Italians, content
like animals to lie filthy and starving in the
sun all day"
'"Tho mill women seem 10 me the more
desperate case" said James Leidy, ''be-
cause they have sloughed of tho brute.
They are sharp and intelligent. They
faunt out IA the evenings, each with her
beaded dress and pinchbeck jewelry, going
with her gent TO the quartcr-dollar soci-
ables or variety theaters. They come so
near TO resPectability and usefulness, and
yet are going straight to ruinl"
"My church must go 70 work at once"
said Mr. Cobbett
He spoke with a certain assurance OF sue
cess. The membership Of his church was
90 large and could number so many mill
ionsl Such great broom would surely
soon clean these Augean stables
Mr.. Leidy was silent FOR a long time. He
said then: "Walter, l have almost deter
mined TO refuse the call TO Pittsburgh,
and 10 give myself up 10 work among these
people. The board will send me as q mis-
eionary"
"It ia very good In you, Mr.. Lcidy. but
It II impossible The board pays It's city
missionaries only the wages Of q laboring
man, and you have no Idea what IL costs 10
live herei Very different from Coalton."
81 should go down among the laboring
men and live as they do,n said Mr.. Leidy.
"If am 10 help them, must be with them.
Besides, there may be a certain help 20
them ia seeing how sn educated man
would live on the same income as their
own"
'I fear you will find example a slow means
Of grace, James" said Mr. Cobbott "If |
can iuterest my people, We can make a tre-
mendous united assault upon tho Sums.
Working mems clubs, industrial schools,
societies for boys. young womeu and moth
ors. have a dozen ideas
When he was alone with his wife be said
"P0or jim feel 10 will be sorely disap-
pointed In that Qgixotic venture. l wish 40
had such enCincry "a ours 20 bring 20 bear
upon the forces Of evili'
Never dld two men attack tho forces of
evil wlth nlore earnest faith or tender pity
for uldoors than these two young clergy
men. Bot their methods % attack were
widely different.
James Leidy, when sppointei city mls-
siouarg. rented tao rooms over bakery
eown ia the Neck one WA his sleeping
room Ga the other be held service. taught
school and Ia the evenings welcomed the
men and boys who came there % read The
rapers or 20 0ffer them advice Hs reached
them one hy one. The baker, Gus schel-
ins, a druuEen, gooi-nat4red fellow, was
hts frst ally Iie dep,ared 20 James the
feet that "a lot u ha.fgrcwn boys wls
goin' % the devl gambia ia that ne %
b0rh0od an willingly went ~ work t0 eu-
tioa them - the house that they might b.
converted. singing club Vas tls houd
b. which James held them together IL re-
ouired E.ontee - wta them 81 decent ways
and honesty. bar u took years ~ convirt
6us - sobcr kfs Daring those years be
rackoned himself "the preachers right
hand mar Throngh the bays he lad haid
On The fathers, sarewa mecEsusCs who
Looked upon religion a. "wlufaeu's basi
ness, - beggsrs whose only trade was trick
es-y. saloon xespeFs sd professional thieves
TIE hosd was ofien but slight aud led q
rssAlag Bst the worst thtsf or sot BsuallJ
SSs sons feelisg fer hss son- sud 4 rssn~es