The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-28
PHILLIPS BROOKS.
hts reelings at Memorable crisis ii
his History.

ITS Feelings at Memorable crisis In
his History.
The last time that | saw Mr.. Brooks
to speak with him was at a memorable
crisis in his history. writes Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps in McClure's. II was
close upon the date Of his acceptance
Of the bishropric Of Massachusetts; but
this fact was not generally known. The
movement OF his own mind at the time,
while his decision to leave Trinity
church forever was still seething, was
as solemn as prayer. II one had any
doubt OF this, the sight OF the man on
the occasion to which | refer would
have made IL clear to the dullest per
ception. We were at lunch, four OF us
Mr.. Brooks, DR. Holmes. Mr. Ward
and myself with friends whose hospi-
tality is expert in the art OF selecting
the difficult and delightful number Of
guests which is more than the graces
but less than the muses.. Mr. Brooks
was very quiet at irst-almost silent;
and, it seemed to my slight social ex-
perience with him, unprecedently So
ber. But Or Holmes conversational
! genius soon struck the sparks from
the smoldering fire in the preachers
heart and the two men began TO talk.
| The rest of us held the breath TO lis
ten, rs our hostess. with her distin-
| guished tact, stirred the flame when she
| would. and one of the most remark
able conversations which ! ever heard
followed. MIR Brooks began to talk
about the duties OF the upper TO the
lower classes OF society. and of tho
| Christian to the irreliglous. lie spoke
! repidly then earnestly then eagerly,
! hotly without fear and without re-
! pioacb. like the Christian Bayard that
Doe was. AZ the lest he pushed on into
monologue thing | never heard him
du before and no one. not even the
| King OF Boston conversers. cared to
! interrupt him TO my surprise he
spoke of The salvation army in Ian
gage OF deep respect He honored
Us work. lie prophesied heartily for
| is future. He spoke contemptuously
ot the nervousness of people OF ease
aboutinlection IN clothing brought from
the sweat-shops and from homes whose
horrors but few of us troubled a heart
! tLroh 20 alleviate. With sacred indig-
uat on hc rebuked the heather OF the
Hcat oEd. who cared neither for their
own souls nor for those OF other men.
! .e scored worldliness OF heart and life
in lofty denunciation to which it
/ Was impossible to offer protesting
word. he mentioned by name a GER
| nin fashionable mems club on the
! Back bay The salvation army" he
! cried. ought to be sent there. No
body moods them more They ought to
go lisht through such a place ac that
] end preach new testament religionw
40 this point Dr. Holmef suggested,
in subdued voice: But DR.. Brooks,
such men as those are not going to lis
ten 20 the salvation army. II seems
10 me that you are the man to go into
| the club and preach Christianity"
Dr Brooks made no reply. The rest
o, u5 took The thought up and urged
ham a little. But he fell into a silence
$50 sad that it was impossible to break
it. His gaze wandered from us sol
EMMY Was he renewing the conflict
Of soul which must have preceded his
determination 20 leave the pastorate
Of his loved and loving peopleg Was
he heartsick with his own great ideal
OF what a Christian teacher might
achieve and must forever fail TO? Was
DC thinking of his limits in the light
Of bis aspirations? lie talked no more.
I'm few moments he abruptly and sl-
/ lrntN left us.