Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-28

be told in detail. Some of them can
give YOU 80 that You may see that this
form Of discipleship Is not merely SEN
timent or fine posing for effect.
"For instance take the case Of Alex
ander Powers, who was superintendent
of the machine shops Of the L. and T.
| r. X. here When he acted upon the
evidence that incriminated the road, he
lost his position, and, more than that,
learn from my friends here his family
and social relations have become so
changed that the family no longer APP
pear in public. They have dropped out
of the social circle where once they
were so prominent. BY the way, Cax-
ton, / understand in this connection
that the commission, for ono reason
and another postponed action on this
case, and it is now rumored that the
L. and T. r. r. will pass into a receiv-
er 8 hands very soon The president Of
the road, who, according to the evil
dence submitted by Powers, was the
principal offender, has resigned, and
complications which have arisen since
point to the receivership. Meanwhile
the superintendent has gone back to his
old work as a telegraph operator. met
him at the church yesterday. He inn
pressed me as n man who had, like
Maxwell, gone through crisis in char
acter l could not help thinking of him
as being good material for the church
of the first century, when the disciples
had all things in common.
"Or take the case of Mr.. Norman,
editor of The Daily News He risked
his entire fortune in obedience to what
he believed was Jesus probable action
and revolutionized his entire conduct
of the paper at the risk of failure. l
send you copy of yesterdays paper.
l want you to read it carefully. To my
mind, it is one of the most interesting
and remarkable papers ever printed in
the United States. 1t is open to criti-
cism, but what could any mere man
attempt in this line that would be free
from criticism? Take it all in all, it is
so far above the ordinary conception of
daily paper that / am amazed at the
result. He tells me that the paper is
beginning to be read more and more by
the Christian people Of the city He is
"Read his editorial on the money
questions also the one on the coming
election in Raymond, when the question
of license will again be an issue. Both
articles are of the best from this point
of view He says he never begins an
editorial or, in fact, any part of his
newspaper work without first asking
What would Jesus do?' The result is
certainly apparent
"Then there is Milton Wright, the
merchant. He has, | am told, so revo-
lutionized his business that no man is
more beloved today in Raymond His
own clerks and employees have affec-
ton for him that is very touching
During the winter, while he was lying
dangerously i'll at his home scores of
clerks volunteered to watch or help in
any possible way, and his return to his
store was greeted with marked demon
STATIONS. All this has been brought
about by the element of personal love
introdu ced into the business. This love
is not mere words, but the business it.
self is carried ON under a system of CO.
operation that is not patronizing rec
ignition of interiors but "a real sharing
, in the entire business Other men or
the street look upon Milton Wright rs
odd 1t is a fact, however, that while
, he has lost heavily in some direction;
he has increased his business and is to-
day respected and honored as one Of thf
. best and most successful merchants il
Raymond.
"And there is Miss Winslow She
has chosen to give her great talent t.
, the poor and wretched of the city Hel
plans include musical institute wher;
choruses and classes in vocal music shall
be a feature. She is enthusiastic ovel
, her life work. In connection with hel
, friend Miss Page she has planned ;
, course in music which. if carried out
5 will certainly do much to lift up tn,
t lives of the people down there. | All
. not too old, my dear Caxton. to be in
) terested in the romantic side of mucl
D that has also been tragic here in Ray
mond, and | must tell you that it i
( we'll understood there that Miss Wins
r low expects to be married this sprin
D to a brother of Miss Page, who was ono
o II hOCltIv ledutT anu CluDLlbu anu WI
| was converted in tent where his wifi
r that is to be took an active part in tn
| service. ! don't know all the details O
Y this little romance, but ! can imagin
d there is a little story wrapped up in il
f and it would be interesting reading
o we only knew it all.
a "These are only few illustrations G
o results in individual lives owing t
$ obedience to the pledge l meant
J. have spoken of President Marsh of Lin
coin college. He is graduate of IN
Is alma mater, and l knew him slight
It when l was in the senior year. He ha
70 taken an active part in the recent mu
g nicipal agitation. and his influence i
= the city is regarded as very larg
IT factor in the coming election. He in
t. pressed me, as did all the other disciple
y in this movement, as having fought on
, some hard questions and as havin
70 taken up some real burdens that hav
is caused and still do cause that sufferin
n of which Henry Maxwell speaks, SUI
III fering that does not eliminate but doe
ie appear to intensity a positive and pra,
N teal joy.
Is but l am prolonging this letter
l. possibly to your WEAKNESS. l am III
s. able TO avoid the feeling Of fascinatio