The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-11-20
TWO WAYS.
Which Do You Think Was the
More Practical

AsSNs " feAeSA NOObCbb nub CaAlCu W = lhI kC
and fashionable church in Philadelphia
about twelve years ago. He was young,
sickly man, In deadly earnest In his work.
In fact, his youth, pallor and fiery zeal gave
force to his words which neither his
thoughts nor character possessed; for he
was but q shallow thinker, and easily led by
strong-willed companions.
The committee sent by the Rittenhouse
Square Presbyterian Church TO find pas.
tor discovered him by some odd chance In q
mining village near Pottstown, and were
greatly impressed by his eloquence. They
were all rich, shrewd men, fond Of the good
things Of lie, from music to perfectly
cooked dinner.
"But, said Judge Lowe, 1--WE don't want
speculator or bon utudat, like poor old DR..
Cray, In the pulpit again. This young fel.
low is godly and full OF zeal; q great orator.
de not only knows in what he believes, but
he will make US all believe IT,"
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" MISS Agnes Lowe SAID,
who was an artist, and therefore an author
ity on all early matters. They were invited
TO 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
tramped through the worst quarters Of the
city, from Naudain street " st. Mary's.
They were both sympathetic, excitable
and unused TO the miseries OF great city.
They went from the filth and laziness Of the
quarter given up TO "Dagos," to the negro
slums, and from them 10 the vast mills, in
which most Of the operatives were saucy
girls OF from twelve 10 twenty years old.
At night they discussed these scenes TO-
gether.
Nothing was so terrible 10 me-" said
Walter, "asthose wretched Italians, content
like animals TO lie filthy and starving in the
sun all day."
"The mill women seem to me the more
desperate case" said James Leidy, "be-
cause they have sloughed of the brute.
They are sharp and intelligent They
aaunt out in the evenings, each with her
beaded dress and pinchbeck jewelry, going
with her gent 10 the quarter-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 TO work at once"
said Mr. Cobbett.
He spoke with certain assurance Of sue
cess. The membership Of his church was
so large and could number so many mill
lons Such a great broom would surely
soon clean these Augean stablesl
Mr.. Leidy was silent for long time. He
said then; "Walter, have almost deter
mined TO refuse the call TO Pittsburgh,
and TO give myself up to work among these
people. The board will send me as mis-
sionary."
at is very good in you, Mr.. Leidy, but
II is impossible. The board pays its city
missionaries only the wages Of laboring
man, and you have no idea what 1t costs 10
live herel Very different from Coalton."
~ should 20 down among the laboring
men and live as they do" said Mr.. Leidy.
"If am to help them, must be with them.
Besides, there may be certain help 10
them In seeing how an educated man
would live on the same income as their
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