Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18


had moved It 80 deeply as Loreen''s body
II that coffin, and the Holy Spirit
seemed to bless with. special power the:
use Of this senseless clay, for. that night
at, the meeting he swept more than q
score Of lost souls mostly women, into
the fold Of the Good Shepherd 5zS*s IS
1t should *be said here that Henry
Haxwell's statement concerning the:
(pening Of the saloon from whose win
dow Loreen. had been killed proved
Nearly exactly true. It was formally
losed Monday and Tuesday while the
authorities arrested the proprietor,
charged with the murder, but nothing.
could be proved against any one, and
before Saturdayof that week the saloon
was running as regularly as ever. =. No
one on the earth was ever punished by
earthly courts for the murder Of Loreen.
: No one in all Raymond, including
the Rectangle, felt Loreen' s death more:
keenly than Virginia It came like q
distinct personal loss to her. That short
week while Loreen had been in her
home had opened Virginia's heart to q
new life. She was talking Il over with
Rachel the day after the funeral They
were sitting in the hall Of the Page
mansion. e. 80 ~, >>.:* - ii =.
II am going to do something with
my money to help these women to a
better life" Virginia looked over to the
end Of the hall where the day before
Loreen's s body had lain. ri have decid-
ed on a good plan, as it seems to me. I
have talked it over with Rollin. He
will devote large part Of his money to
the same plan.
''How much money have you, Vir-
ginia, to give in this way?" asked
Rachel. Once she would never have
asked such personal question. Now it
seemed as natural to talk frankly about
money as about anything else that be-
longed to God. s~
II have available for use at least
$3.50, 900. Rollin has as much more. It
is one of his bitter regrets now that his
extravagant habits of life before his
conversion practically threw away half
that father left him. We are both eager
to make all the reparation in our pow
or. what would Jesus G., it'll this
money! We want to ansN / iat ques-
tion honestly and wisely. The money I
shall put into The News is, I am con-
fident, in line with Jesus probable ac-
tion. It is as necessary that we have a
daily Christian paper in Raymond,
especially now that we have the saloon
influence to meet, as it is to have a
church or a college, Sol am satisfied
that the. 100000 that Mr.. Norman
will know how to use so well will be a
powerful factor in Raymond to do as
Jesus would do. .--
s''About my other plan. Rachel, I
want you to work with me. Rollin and
I are going to buy up large part of
the property in the Rectangle. The field
where the tent now is has been in iti-
cation for years. We mean to secure
the entire tract as soon. as the courts
have settled the title. For soma time
have been making a SPECIAL study Of the
various forms of college settlements and
resident methods of Christian work and
Institutional church work in the heart
Of great city slums. I do not know that
I have yet been able to tell just what
Is the. wisest and most effective kind of
work that can be done in Raymond.
bnt do know this much-my money
/ q mean Gods, which he wants me to
use can build wholesome lodging
houses, refugees for poor women, asy-
lums for shopgirls, safety for many and
many lost girl like Loreen. And do
not want to be simply a dispenser Of
this money. God help mel I do want
to put myself into the problem. But do
you know, Rachel, I have feeling all
the time that all that limitless money
and limitless personal sacrifice can
possibly do will not really lessen
very much the awful conditions at
the Rectangle as long as the saloon
is legally established there. I think that
is true Of any Christian work now be.
ing carried on in any great city. The
saloon furnishes material to be saved
faster than the settlement or residence
or rescue mission work can save it, :
Virginia sud denly rose and paced the
hall. Rachel answered sadly and YET
with 9 note Of hope in her voice s. & :s=. If. ]:
ut is true; but, oh, Virginia, what
9 wonderful amount Of happiness and
power can come out Of this money! And
the saloon cannot always remain here.
The time must come when the Christian
force in the city viii triumph. : ::..
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pale. earnest face lighted up. s.s.5 z.s**ss !.
s"I believe that toe. The number 81
those who have promised to do as Jesus
would is increasing. H we once have
say, 500 such disciples il Raymond
the saloon iss doomed But now, dear, ]
{ want You to look at your part in thil
plan for capturing and saving the Rec
tangle. Yoursvoice is q power. I hav,
had many ideas lately. Here is one 81
them. You could organize among IL,
girls . musical Inst tute. Give then
the benefit sof5 your training. There az,
some splendid voices; "a the rough there
Did any one ever hear such singing a
that yesterdayb By those women { Rachel
what 9 beautiful opp rtt1unityl III
shall have the best off opportunity Ii
the way of organs and sorchesttras 5tha
money can provide. and what canno
Ibe5 done with music Is win souls sther,
into higher and better and purer sliY
Ting ss=s.
~ Before Virginia had ceased spealk lkinl
Rachel = face WIS perfecdtlly ransfgure.
With the sthoug ghts sc her life work
flowed Into her hearttsandd mind Ike,
food and tho torrent otf her feelinl