Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-29

''.l nI face the unusual color crept
~, thIt shr understood
nave never loved any one but Ra
.a.l N,us!ow Rollin spoke calmly
vuon.h uow That day She WAS here
whca you TALKED about her refusal to
JOIN the concert company, asked her
TO be- my wife ont there ON the avenue
She refused me as | knew she would
and she gave rs her reason the fact that
had no purpose in life, which was
true enough Now that | have pur
pose, now that | am new man. don't
you see, Virginia. how impossible il is
for me TO say anythingY owe my very
conversion To Rachel singing, and yet
that night while she sang can honest
ly say that for the time being | never
thought Of her voice except as Gods
message believe all my personal love
for her was for the time merged into a
personal love 10 God and my Saviour
Rolliu was silent Then he went on
with more emotion. II am still in love
with her Virginia. but | do not think
she could ever love me He stopped
and looked his sister in the face with q
sad smile
Il don I know about that. said Vir.
GINA To herself She WAS noting Rol
lin handsome face, its marks of dissi-
patton nearly all gone now. the firm
hips showing manhood and courage. the
clear eyes looking into hers frankly, the
form strong and graceful Rollin was
man now Why should not Rachel
come 10 love him in timer Surely the
two were we'll fitted for each other
especially now that their purpose in
life was moved by the same Christian
source
She said something of all this to Rol
lin but he did not find much comfort
When they CLOSED the interview Vir
GINA carried away the impression that
Rullln meant To 20 his way with his
chosen work trying 10 reach the fash
ionahle men at the clubs and. while not
avoiding Rachel seeking no occasion
ton meeting her He was distruStful Of
hlS power 10 control his feelings, and
Virginia could SEE that he dreaded even
the thought that his love was still the
same
The next day she went down to The
arrange the details Of her part in the
establishment of the paper on its new
i, foundation Henry Maxwell was pres
eent at this conference, and the three
agreed that, whatever Jesus would do
in detail as editor of a daily paper, he
would be guided 10y the same general
principles that directed his conduct as
the Saviour of the world
Il have tried to PIT down here in
concrete form some Of the things which
II has seemed TO me Jesus would do,
said Edward Norman. He read from
paper lying on his desk, and Henry
Maxwell was reminded again of his
effort to put into written form his own
conception of Jesus probable action
his business
II have headed this, What Would
Jesus Do as Edward Norman, Editor Of
Daily Newspaper In Raymond
~ He would never allow sentence
)r picture in hi. paper that could be
called bad or coarse or impure in any
way
80 He would probably conduct the
political part of the paper from the
standpoint of nonpartisan patriotism,
always looking upon all political ques-
tions in the light of their relations TO
The welfare of the people always on the
basis of What is rightT never from
the basis of What is for the best inter
ests of this or that party In other
words be would treat every political
subject from the standpoint of the adj
vancement of the kingdom of God on
the earth
Edward Norman looked up from the
reading for a moment "You under
stand that is my Interpretation of Jesus
probable action on political matters on
other newspaper men who may have a
different conception of Jesus probable
action froa mine am simply trying
10 answer honestly What would Jesus
do as Edward Norman2 and the answer
find is what have put down.
"3 The end and aim of a daily pa
per conducted by Jesus would be to do
the will of God That is his main pur-
pose in carrying on a newspaper would
not be TO make money or gain political
influence but his first and ruling pur-
pose should be so TO conduct his paper
that il would be evident to all his sub
scribers that he was trying to seek first
the kingaom Of God by means of his
paper This purpose would be as dis
tinct and unquestioned as the purpose
of minister or a missionary or any
other unselfsh martyr in Christian
work anywhere.
"a All questionable advertisement:
would be impossible.
80 The relation Of Jesus to the EN-
ployees on the paper would be of the
most loving character.
$50 far as have gone, " said Nor
man. again looking mp, II am of tn,
opinion that Jesus would employ prac
tically some form of cooperation tina
would represent the idea of mutual in
terest in business where all were t
move together for the same great end.