Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30

and reminded the c'nercsa,ion that.
according 10 his announcement ~
wrck before. he would rive the first OF
his series OF monthly talks ON Christ
and Modern Society His subject this
morning. he said, was The Right and
Wrong Uses OF properly
lie started out with, the statement.
which he claimed was verified every
where In the word u God, that all
property that men acquire IL really only
in the nature OF trust funds, which. the
property holder II W duty bound to use
as a steward The gold N Gods. The
silver " Gods. Thu cattle on n thous-
and hills, all land and water privileges
and wealth OF the uarth and of the seas
belong primarily TO the lord II oil the
earth. When any OF this Property comes
within the control Of man, he In not
az liberty 20 use II as II II were his
own and his nionc. but as God would
have him use u 10 better the condition
OF, life aud make men ana communities
happier and morc useful.
From this statement Philip went on
10 speak Of the common idea which men
had that wealth and houses and lands
were their own 90 do with rs they
piensed. and he showed what misery
and trouble had always flowed out Of
this great fnlsehood and how nations
and individuals were today In the
CrcatcHt distress because OF the wrong
uses 20 which Gods property was put
by men who had control Of IT, IL was
easy then to narrow the Argument to
the condition OF affairs In Milton. As
he stepped from the general 10 the par
ticular and began to speak % the rem
tai OF saloons and houses OF gambling
from property owners In Milton and
then characterized such n use Of Gods
property ms wrong and un-chfistinn. II
was curious To- note the effect on the
congregation. Men who had been lls-
tcning compinccntly TO Philips eloquent
but quiet statements. as long na he
confined himself TO distant historical
facts. suddenly became aware that the
tall, pale faced. rcsolutc and loving
young preacher up there was talking
right at them. and more than one mill
owner, merchant, real estate dealer aud
even professional man writhed inward
~ and norvously shifted In his cugh-
Toned pew as Philip spoke In the plain.
est terms OF the terrible example set
the world by the use OF property for
purposes which were destructive TO all
true society and n shame to civlliza-
ton and Chriatlanity. Philip controlled
his voice and his manner admirably.
but he drove the truth homo and spared
not. His voice AT no time rose above
n quiet conversational tone. hut 1t was
hushcd In the spell OF genuine sen
Hatlon. which dccpencd when. ut the
close OF tremendous sentence which
swept through the church like q r,,l-
hot ilamc Mr.. Winter suddenly arose
In his pew, passed out into the aisle
and marched deliberately down and
out OF the door. Philip saw him and
knew the reason. but marched straight
on with his message. and no one. not
even his anxious wife. who endupd
martrydom FOR him that morning. could
detect any disturbance In Philip frum
the mill owners contemptuous With.
drawal.
when Philip closed with prayer q
tender appeal that the spirit OF truth
would make all hearts TO behold the
truth ns one soul. the audience remain.
ed seated longer than usual, stlll under
the influence OF the subject and the
mornings sensational service. Al
through the day Philip felt "a certain
strain on him, which did not aubside
even when the evening service wni
over. Some OF the members. notably
several OF the mothers. thanked him
with tears In their eyes for the morn,
ing message. Very few Of the men
talked with him. Mr.. Winter did moi
come out 10 the evening service. al.
though he was one of the very few
mon members who were invariably
present. Philip noted his absence. hui
preached with his usual enthusiasm
He thought n larger number of strnng
crH was present than he had seen III,
Sunday before lie was very TIRED
when the day was oyer.
The next morning ny he was gettinl
ready to 40 out for n visit to one OF thu
mills. the bell rang. He was near IN,
door and opened II. There stood MIR
Winter II would like TO see you FOR
few moments. Mr.. Strong. N you ear
spare the time" said the mill owner
without offering to take the hand Phil
ip extended.
Certainly. VIII you come up TO M
study2" asked Philip quietly.
The two men went up stairs. an,
down opposite.