Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25

Of the beautiful character she was grow
Ing always rested her promise made In
Nazareth Avenue church
What would Jesus do?' She prayed
and hoped and worked and planned her
life By the answer 20 that question.
IL was the inspiration Of her conduct
and the answer TO all her ambition.
Three months had gone by since the
Sunday morning when DIR. Bruce came
into his pulpit with the message OF the
new disclpleshlp. Never before had the
Rev. Calvin Bruce realized how deep
the feelings Of his members flowed. He
humbly confessed that the appeal he
had made met with an unexpected re-
Spouse from men and women who, like
Felicia, were hungry for something In
their lives that the conventional type OF
church membership and fellowship had
failed 10 give them.
But DR.. Bruce was not Yet satisfied
for himself. We cannot tell what hIs
feeling was or what led to the move
ment he finally made, to the great as
constituent Of all who knew him, better
than by relating conversation be-
twe"n him and the bishop al this time
81 the history Of the pledge IN Nazareth
Avenue church, The two friends were,
~ peTore, ia ~. Dfucu . house, sealuJ
In his study.
You know what ! have come in this
evening forY the bishop was saying
after the friends had been talking some
time about the results Of the pledge
with Nazareth Avenue people.
Dr. Bruce looked over at the bishop
and shook his head.
II have come TO confess" went on
the bishop. that have not yet kept
my promise to walk In His steps In the
way that believe | shall be obliged 10
If l satisfy my thought OF what It
means TO walk In His steps"
Dr. Bruce had risen and was pacing
his study. The bishop remained In the
deep easy chair, with his hands clasped,
but HIS eye burned with the glow that
arrays belonged 20 him before he made
some great resolve.
"Edward" Bruce spoke abrupt
ly-"I have not yet been able to satisfy
myself, either. In Obeylng my prOmls,,
but have at last decided on my course,
In order TO follow II. / shall be Obliged
TO resign from Nazareth Avenue
church"
II knew you would" replied the
bishop quietly, land came In this
evening to say that shall be obliged
TO do the same with my charge"
DR.. Bruce turned and walked up to
his friend. They We're both laboring
under repressed excitement.
rs Il necessary in your case2" asked
Bruce.
yes. Let ne state my reasons.
Probably they are the same as yours.
In fact, | am sure they are" The
bishop paused a moment, then went on
with Increasing feeling;
calvin, you know how many years
] have been doing the work Of my POSI-
ton, and you know something OF the
responsibility and the care OF II. do
not mean to say that my life has been
free from burden bearing or sorrow,
but have certainly led what the poor
and desperate Of this sinful city would
call very comfortable-yes very
luxurlous-life. | have a beautiful
house TO live In. the most expensive
food, clothing and physical pleasures.
have been able to go abroad az least a
dozen times and have enjoyed for years
the beautiful companionship Of art and
letters and music and all the rest OF the
very best. have never known what II
meant to be without money or its
and | have been unable TO
silence the question Of late, What have
I suffered for the sake Of Christ? Paul
was told what great things he must
suffer for the sake Of his Lord. Max
wells position at Raymond is well TAX
en- when he insists that to walk In the
steps ot Christ means to suffer, Where
has my suffering come In? The petty
trials and annoyances OF my clerical life
are not worth mentioning as sorrows or
suffering. Compared with Paul or any |
Of the Christian martyrs or early dlscl-
pies, have lived a luxurious sinful |
life. full OF ease and pleasure. cannot |
endure this any longer. l have that |
within me which OF late rises IN over
wheming condemnation OF such fol- |