Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-23

that q blessing rested on it in a very
special manner.
They remained some time to ask
questions and consult together. There
was feeling of fellowship such as they
had never known in their church mem
bership. Edward Norman's action was
we'll understood by tn I'M all, and he
answered several questions.
"What will be the probable result of
your discontinuance of the Sunday pa
PERI" asked Alexander Powers, who
sat next to him.
II don't know yet. presume it will
result in a falling off of subscriptions
and advertisements anticipate that. )"
''Do you have any doubts about your
action? I mean do you regret it for
fear it is not what Jesus would DOR
asked Henry Maxwell
''Not in the least, but I would like
to ask for my own satisfaction if any
one of you here thinks Jesus would is
sue a Sunday morning paper?''
No one spoke for a minute. Then
Jasper Chase said: eve seem to, think
alike on that, but have been puzzled
several times during the week to know
just what he would do. It is not al
ways an easy question to answer -
II find that trouble" said Virginia
Page. She sat by Rachel Winslow. Ev-
cry one knew who Virginia Page was,
wondering how she would succeed in
keeping her promise.
Il think perhaps find it specially
difficult to answer the question on &C.
count Of my money. Jesus never owned
any property, and there is nothing in
his example to guide me in the use of
nine. l am studying and praying. I
think I see clearly part of what he
would do, but not all. What would
Jesus do with a million do]lars?' is my
question really. confess that am not
yet able to answer it to my satisfac-
ton"
II could tell you what to do with a
part of it, - said Rachel, turning her
face toward Virginia.
''That does not trouble me-" replied
Virginia, with slight smile. "What
am trying to discover is principle of
Jesus that will enable me to come the
nearest possible to his action as it ought
to influence the entire course of my
life, so far as my wealth and its use are
concerned"
''That will take time" said Henry
Maxwell slowly. All the rest in the
room were thinking hard of the same
thing. Milton Wright told something
of his experience He was gradually
working out plan for his business re-
lations with his employees, and it was
opening up new world to him and
them. A few of the younger men told
of special attempts to answer the ques.
ten.
There was almost general consent
over the fact that the application Of
the Jesus spirit and practice to every,
day life was the serious thing. It re.
quired a knowledge Of him and an il
sight into his motives that most of them
did not yet possess.
When they finally adjourned after a
silent prayer that marked with grow.
ing power the Divine presence. they
went away discussing earnestly their
difficulties and seeking light from one
another.
Rachel Winslow and Virginia Page
went out together. Edward Norman
and Milton Wright became so interest.
ed in their mutual conference that they
walked on past Norman's home and
came back together. Jasper Chase and
the president of the Endeavor society
stood talking earnestly in one corner OF
the room. Alexander Powers and Henry
Maxwell remained even after all the
others had gone.
81 want you to come down to the
shops tomorrow and see my plan and
talk to the men. Somehow feel az il
you could get nearer to them than any
one else just now
Il don't know about that, but I will
come, " replied Henry Maxwell, a lit
tie sadly. How was he fitted to stand
before 200 or 800 workingmen and give
them message? Yet>in the movement
Of his weakness, as he asked the ques.
zion, he rebuked himself for it. What
would Jesus do? That was an end tc
the discussion.
He went down the next day and
found Alexander Powers in his office.
It lacked few minutes Of 10, and the
superintendent said, "Come up stairs,
and I'll show you what I've been try.
ing to do"
They went through the machine
shops. climbed a long flight of stairs
and entered very large empty room.
It had once been used by the company
for storeroom.
''Since making that promise week
ago have had good many things tt
think Of said the superintendent
land among them is this: Our com.
pany gives me the use of this room, and
am going to fit it up with tables and
coffee plant in the corner there where
those steam pipes are. My plan is tt
provide good place where the mer
can come up and eat their noon lunch
and give them, two or three times 8
week. the privilege of a Is minutes
talk on some subject that will be rea
help to them in their lives
Maxwell looked surprised and asked
if the men would come for any such
purpose.
Eyes, they'll come. After all, I know
the men pretty we'll They are among
the most Intelligent workingmen in the
country today, but they are, az a whole
entirely removed from all church infu
ence. asked, What would Jesus do?
and. among other things, it seemed tx
me he would begin to act in some way
to add to the lives Of these men more