Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-18

always waited on Mrs sterling was
beck oninE Felicia TO come In
Tell Clara 90 40 out" exclaimed
Mrs. Sterling NJ Felicia came up 20 the
bed and kneoled BY u.
Felicia waa surprised. but she did as
her mother babe her and then Inquired
how she was feeling.
"Fcilcla,o sald her mother. "can
you prnyg'
The question was 90 unlike any hor
mother had ever asked before that Fe.
llcia was startled but shc answered;
why yes mother. What makes
you ask such a question:
"Fcllce. | am frightened. Your IA
thcr-I have had such strange fears
about him all day. Something IL wrong
with him I want you 20 pray"
Now Herr. mothcr3"
Yes. Pray Felicia"
Felicia reached out her hand and took
| her mothers, II was trembling Mrs.
Sterling had never shown much tender
ness FOR her younger daughter. and her
strange demand now wao the FIRST real
elgn Of any confidence In Felicia's
character.
The sirl stlll kncoled. holding her
mothers trembling hand, aud prayed.
10 was doubtful II she had ever prayed
aloud before She must have said In
her prayer the worda that her mother
needed, for whom IL was silent In thc
room thc invalid was weeping softly.
and her nervous tension was over.
Felicia stayed come time. when she
was assured that her mother would not
need her any longer she tose 90 go
Good night. mother. You must let
Clara call me u you feel bad In the
night"
u feel better now" Then as Felicia
was moving away MrH. Sterling said.
Won't you kiss mo. Fellcla7"
mother The kiss was almost az strange
10 her ne the prayer had been. when
/ Felicia went out Of tfH room. her che,lSa
were wet with tears She had not cried
since she was n little glrl.
sunday morning at the Sterling man.
sion wna generally very quiet. The girls
usually went 10 church at II o'clock
service Mr. sterling was not q mem
| hor, but heavy contributor. and he
| generally went 10 church IN tho morn
Ing This time he did not come down
/ 90 breakfast ana finally sent word by "a
servant that he did not feel well enough
10 80 out so Rose and Felicia drove
M 10 the door Of tho Nazareth Aycnu.
| church and entered the family pew
/ alone.
when Dr. bruce walked out Of the
room at the rear u the platform and
went up 90 the pulpit TO open tho Bible.
| as his custom was. those who knew
| him best ala not detect anything I'M
/ usual In his manner or hia expression.
! He proceeded with the service Az usual
| He was calm, ana his voice was steady
| and arm. His prayer was the FIRST lntl-
| nation the people had Of anything now
| or strange IN the service. II " safe 20
| say that the Nazareth Avenue church
| had not heard Or. Bruce ofor such a
| prayer during che " years he had been
| pastor there. How would minister b.
/ likely Go pray who had como out u n
| revolution In Christian feeling that had
| completely changed HE definition Of
| what was meant by following Jcsus7
| No one In Nazareth Avenue church had
any idea that the Rev. Calvin Bruce.
| u. D., tho dlgnihcd, cultured, refined
| doctor OF divinity, had within few
| days been crying like little child, on
his knees, asking Tor strength ana c0ur.
| axe and Christlikcncss to speak his Sun
I day message. and yet the prayer was an
I unconscious Involuntary disclosure ~
l the epuln experience such oa Nazareth
I Avenue people seldom heard and never
before from that pulpit.
/ In che hush that succeeded tho prayer
| distinct wave OF spiritual power
/ moved over the congregation The most
! careless peraons In tho church felt II.
/ Felicia, whose sensitive religious nature
responded ewiftly 60 every touch n
emotion, qulvered under the passing Of
/ that supernatural power, and when she
| llfted her head and looked up at the
| minister there was look In hct eyes
that announced her intense. enger an