People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-23
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the summer. Meanwhile she and Rachel
were at home together Rachel's father,
like Virginia's, had died while the fam
lily were abroad Like Virginia, she
found herself, under her present rule of
conduct, in complete antagonism with
her own immediate home circle
Mrs Winslow waited for Rachel to
60 on
"You know the promise l made two
weeks ago. mother?"
"Mr Maxwell's promiseH"
"No, mine You know what it was
mother?"
81 suppose l do. OF course all the
church members mean to initiate Christ
and follow him as far as Is consistent
with our present day surroundings. But
what has that to do with your decision
in the concert company's matterT'
1T has everything to do with it
After asking, What would Jesus dor
and going to the source of authority for
wisdom have been obliged to say that
do not believe he would in my case
make that use of my voice"
"WhyH Is there anything wrong
about such a careerH"
'No; l don't know that l can say
there is.
"Do you presume to sit in Judgment
on other people who 90 out to sing in
this way? Do You presume to say that
they are doing what Christ would not
dof"
"Mother, l wish you to understand
me. judge no one else. l condemn no
other professional singers / simply de-
eide my own course. AS l look at it,
have o conviction that Jesus would do
something else "
"What else?" Mrs. Winslow had not
yet lost her temper She did not under
stand the situation or Rachel in the
midst of it, but she was anxious that
her daughters career should be as dis
tinguished as her natural gifts prom
ised, and she felt confident that when
the present unusual religious excite
ment in the First church had passed
away Rachel would go on with her
puSEc life according to the wishes of
the family. She was totally unprepared
for Rachel's next remark.
"Whatl Something that will serve
mankind where it most needs the serv-
ice Of song Mother, | have made up
my mind to use my voice in some way
so as to satisfy my soul that l am doing
something better than pleasing fashion
able audiences or making money or even
gratifying my own love of singing. am
going to do something that will satisfy
me when | ask, What would Jesus
do?' and | am not satisfied and cannot
be when l think of myself as singing
myself into the career of a concert COM
pany performer.
Rachel spoke with a vigor and ear
nestness that surprised her mother. Mrs.
Winslow was angry now, and she never
tried to corceal her feelings. ,
1T is simply absurd Rachel, you
are fanatic What can you dof"
The world has been served by men
and women who have given it other
things that were gifts. Why should |,
because | am blessed with a natural
gift, at once proceed to put market
price on it and make all the money
can out Of itY You know. mother, that
You have taught Inc TO think OF a mu-
steal career always in the light of a
financial and social success. have been
unable since made my promise two
weeks ago to imagine Jesus joining a
concert company to do what | would
do and live the life | would have to live
if joined it. "
Mrs Winslow rose and then sat down
again. With a great effort she COM
posed herself
"What do Won intend TO do. then