St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-27

gong TO Try Is III, unen, Sucn IRE
mendous event that two Christian min
listers should be not only willing but
eager to live close to the misery of the
world in order to know it and realize
III Is it such rare thing that love OF
humanity should find this particular
form of expression in the rescue Of
souls q
However the bishop may have salts
fed himself that there ought to be moth
ing so remarkable about it all, the pub
lie continued to talk and the churches
to record their establishment that two
such men, so prominent in the ministry,
should leave their comfortable homes,
voluntarily resign their pleasant social
positions and enter upon life of hard
ship, of self denial and actual suffering.
Christian America Is it a reproach
upon the form Of our discipleship that
the exhibition of actual suffering for
Jesus on the part Of those who walk in
his steps always provokes establishment,
as at the sight of something very I'M
usual?
Nazareth Avenue church parted from
its pastor with regret for the most part,
although the regret was modified by
some relief on the part of those who had
refused to take the pledge. DR.. Bruce
carried with him the respect of men
who, entangled in business in such
way that obedience to the pledge would
have ruined them, still held in their
deeper, better natures genuine admira-
tion for courage and consistency. They
had known DR.. Bruce many years as
kindly, safe man, but the thought Of
him in the light of sacrifice of this sort
was not familiar to them. AS fast as
they understood it they gave their pas
tor the credit of being absolutely true
to his recent convictions as to what fol-
lowing Jesus meant. Nazareth Avenue
church has never lost the impulse of
that movement started by Dr. Bruce
Those who went with him in making
the promise breathed into the church
the very breath of divine life and are
continuing that life giving work at the
present time.
1t was fall again, and the city faced
another hard winter. The bishop one
afternoon came out of the settlement
and walked around the block, intending
to go on visit to one of his new friends
in the district. He had walked about
four blocks when he was attracted by a
shop that looked different from the 9TH
ers. The neighborhood was still quite
new to the bishop and every day he
discovered some strange spot or STUN
bled upon some unexpected humanity.
The place that attracted his notice
was small house close by Chinese
laundry. There were two windows in
the front, very clean, and that was re-
markable, to begin with. Then inside
the window was tempting display of
cookery, with prices attached to the
various articles, that made the bishop
wonder somewhat, for he was familiar
by this time with many facts in the
life of the people once unknown to him.
AS he stood looking Mt the windows
the door between them opened, and Fe-
licia Sterling came out.
"FeliciaI' said the bishop. "When
did you move into my parish without
my knowledge?"
"How did you find me so soon?
asked Felicia.
"Why, don't you know These are
the only clean windows in the block. l"
81 believe they are, )" replied Felicia,
with a laugh that did the bishop good
to hear.
But why have you dared to come tc
Chicago without telling me, and how
have you entered my diocese without
my knowledge?" asked the bishop, ant
Felicia looked so like that beautiful
clean, educated refined world he once
knew that he might be pardoned fol-
seeing in her something of the old para
disc, although, to speak truth for thu
bishop, he had no desire to go back t.
it again.
"Well, dear bishop" said Felicia
who had always called him SO when
ever they had met, 81 know how over
whelmed you were with your work.
did not want to burden you with my
plans, and, besides, l am going to offe
you my services Indeed l was Just OF
my way to see you and ask your advice
| am settled here for the present will
Mrs Bascom, q saleswoman who rent
fhraa nd % Do
chefs music pupils who is being helpe,
to course in violin by Virginia Page
She is from the people, continued Fe
licia using the words from the PEG
pie so gravely and unconsciously tina
the bishop smiled, land | am keepin.
house for her and at the same time be
, ginning an experiment in pure food TO
. the masses. | am an expert, and hav
, a plan | want you to admire and dc
velop. Will you, dear bishop"
, Indeed | will, " replied the bishop
The sight of Felicia and her remarkabl
vitality, enthusiasm and evident pur
pose almost bewildered him.
martha can help at the settlement
with her violin, and l will help wit
, my messes. You see, l thought l woul
get settled first and work out somethin
and then come with some real thing t
offer Pm able to earn my own Twin
, now"
: "You are9" The bishop said it lit
tie incredulously Howl Making thos
4 things2'
$ :" Those thingsl" said Felicia, wit
4 show of indignation. 81 would hav
q MON know cir thnt .4hnrn Al..n...,