Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-14
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BY Charles M. Sheldon.
copyrighted and published In book form bp the
Advance Publishing Co. Of Chicago.
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If any msn would come after me, let him deny
himself and take up his cross daily and follow
henry Maxwelf paced ms study back
anu horth. ~ was Wednesday, ana ne
nad STARRED TO tnlnK ont inc subject OF
ms evening service Whlcn 1eH upon that
night.
Gut OF one OF MS study windows he
could see the tal chlmneys OF the rail
road shops The top Of the evangelist's
tent just showed over the buildings
GROUND the Hectangie.
Inc pastor OF the First church looked
OUT OF tnls WINDOW every Time ne turned
IN ms WALK AFTER awhile he sat down
at MS desk and drew large piece OF
paper toward MN.
AFTER thlnkang several moments he
Wrote IN large letters the Following:
ssANUMBER OF THINGS THAT JESUS WOULD
PROBABLY DO IN THIS PARISH
III. Live in s simple, plain manner.
without needless luxury on the one
hand or undue asceticis1n on the other
..2. Preach fearlessly to the hyno-
critics in the church. no matter what
their social Importance or wealth.
..S. Show in some practical form
sympathy and love for the common peo.
pie as we'll as for the well to do, edu-
Gated, refined people who make nm the
majority Of the church and parish.
IA. Identify himself with the great
causes Of humanity in some personal
way that would cali for self denial and
suffering.
SO. Preach against the saloon in
RAYMOND.
s.8. Become known as o friend and
companion Of the sinful people in the
Rectangle.
81. Give up the summer trip to Eu-
rope this year. I have been abroad
twice and cannot claim any special
need Of rest. / am we'll and could forego
this pleasure, using the money for soma
one who needs a vacation more than /
do. There are probably plenty of such
peop,e in the CITY. gs
49,. What else would Jesus do as
Henry Maxwell p
He was conscious, with humility
that once was stranger to him, that
his outline Of Jesus probable action
was painfully lacking in depth and
power. bat he was seeking carefully for
concrete shapes into which he might
cast his thought of Jesus conduct.
Nearly every point he had put down
meant for him complete overturning
Of the custom and habit of years in the
ministry. In spite of that. he still
searched deeper for sources Of the
Christlike spirit. He did not attempt to
write any more. but sat at his desk abb
sorbed in his attempt to catch more and
more of the spirit of Jesus in his own
life. He had forgotten the particular
subject for his prayer meeting with
which he had begun his morning study
He was so absorbed over his thought
that he did not hear the bell ring. and
he was reused by the servant. who an
nonnced caller. He had sent up his
name-Mr. Gray, Maxwell stepped to
the head of the stairs and asked Gray
to come up.
1--WE can talk better up here"
So Gray came up and stated the rea-
son for his call
II want you. Mr. Maxwell, to- help
me. OF course you have heard what
wonderful meeting we had Monday
night and last night. Miss Winslow
has done more with her voice than !
could, and the tent won't hold the peo-
pie
I've heard of that. It's the first
time the people there have heard her
It's no wonder they are attracted.
u has been a wonderful revelation
70 us ana most encouraging event in
our WORK But ! came toask II you
3 could not come down tonight and
preach ! am suffering with a severe
cold DO not dare to trust my voice
again. Know II Is asking good deal
Tor such a busy man. but II you cant
come say so freely and III Try some
where else n
IN sorry, out II 8 my regular prayer
meeting mgns; sala as henry ~ Maxwell