Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-21

CHAPTER ~.
II any man would come after me. let
him deny himself ana take up his cross
daily and follow me.
Henry Maxwell paced his study back
and forth. n waH "Wednesday. ana he
had started TO think out the subject u
his evening service which fell upon that
night.
out OF one Of his study windows he
could see the tall chimncys VI the rail-
road shops. The top " the cyanFcilat's
tent Just showed over the buildings
around the i,cctangle.
Tho pastor N the First church looked
out ~ this window every time he turned
Ia his walk After "a while be sat down
at his deck and drew a large piece OF
paper toward him.
After thinking several moments he
wrote In large lettcr the followingi
"a NuAfnER or THINGS THAT
JESUS WOULD PROBABLY DO
IN THIS PARISH.
u. 1.-Two IN simple plain manner
without needless luxury on tho one
hand or undue ascotlclHm ON the other.
"2. Preach fcarlcanly 10 the hypo-
critics In the church. no matter what
their social Importance or wealth.
~ show IN some practical form
sympathy and love for the common peo-
Pile nH well az FOR the well TO do vdu-
Gated. rfnncd people who make ~ the
majority of The church and parish.
g. Identity Himself with tho great
causes VI humanity la some personal
way that would call for SELF denial and
suffering.
%. Preach against the saloon in Ray
20. become known NJ a friend ana
companinn Of the sinful people In the
Rcctnnglc
=. Give up the summer trip 20 Eu-
NhIm "a 4 oh a
twice and cannot clnim any special
need of rest ! am well and could f0rego
this pleasure, using the money FOR Enmo
one who necda a vacation more than 1
90 Thsre are probably plenty Of such
people IN the city.
=. what else would Jesus do as
Henry Maxwcll7"
lie was conscious. with humility
that once was a stranger TO him. that
hia outline of JeauH' probable action
was painfully lacking In depth ana
power, but he was seeking carefully for
concrete shapes into which be- might
cast his thought uf Jesus conduct.
Nearly every point he had put down
meant for him complete oyerturnlng
Of the custom and habit Of years In the
ministry. In spite uf that, he atll
searched deeper Tor sources Of the
chriatlike spirit. He ala not attempt 10
write any more, hut SAT nt his desk abb
rorbed In HIS attempt 10 catch moro and
NOV Of the srlflt OF Jesus In his own
life He had forgotten the particular
subject for his prayer meeting with
which he had begun His morning study.
lic was w absorbed over his thought
that he ala not hear the bell ring and
he was rouncd by the servant. who an
nounccd a caller lie had sent up his
namc-Mr. Gray. Maxwell stepped ID
the head OF thc stairs and asked Gray
70 come up,
we can tam better M here"
80 Gray came up and stated the rea-
81 want you, Mr. Maxwell. to help
me. or course you have heard what n
wonderful meeting We had Monday
night and last night. Miss Winalow
has done more with her voice than /
pie"
"ryc heard Of that IT'S the nrst
time the people there have heard her
Its no wonder they arc attracted"
1T has been u wonderful revelation
TO US ana most encouraging event In
our work. But ! came 90 ask IL you
could not come down tonight and
preach. ! am suffering with n severe
cold. / do not dare tn trust my voice
again. know II ~ asking good deal
for such a busy man, but u you can't
come az % freely and IN ny SOME
I'm sorry. but lra my regular prayer
meeting night" said Henry Maxwell.
Ihon he flushed and added; ~ shall be-
able To- arrange II In some way 80 ug to
come down. You can count on me-"
Gray thanked him earnestly and Iuae
to g.
let ns have q prayer togother2'
Yes" said Gray simply
so the two men knrole1 together Ia
the study Mr. Maxwell prayed like ~
child. Gray was touched 10 tears ns he
kncoled there. There was something 1i-
most pltiful in the way this man, who
had lived his ministerial mo 800 such a
narrow limit NJ eNvrcire now beggcd
Tor wisdom ana strength To speak "a
message tn the people ln the uacfanElc.
Nray ruse and held out his hand.
"Nud bless yuu, MT. Maxwell, I'm
SURE tho spirit wiil give you power to-
Henry Maxwell made no answer. lo
did not oven trust lilmfclf to say that
H. hoped a0. but De thought ~ his pro-
mise, and u brought a certain peace
that was refroahing to hla heart and
SO that he how q came about that
when the tlrat church audience came
into the lecture room that cvrnlng II
was met with another surprise.
ThVfe was am unusually large NUM-
Dor present, The prayer meetings ever
since that remarkable sunday morning
had been attended ns never before n
the history OF the First church.
Henry Maxwell came at once 10 the
point He spoke of uray'a work and OF
his request.
~ feel az n I were called to 40 down
there tonight. ana j Will leave it with
you 10 SAY whether you viii go on with
the meeting here. I think perhaps Tho
best plan would be- Tor a Few volunteer
20 20 down Go the Rectangle with me
prepared 90 holp In the after mcotins
and the roFt remain here aud pray that
the aplrlth power may go with u.s.
So half "a dozen OF the men went with
Herry Maxwell, ana the rest OF the uu.
dlcnce stayed Ia tho lecture room Max.
well could not escape the thought as he
left the room that probably ~ his entire