Willmar tribune., 1899-09-13

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this story BY asking for came, at the
W1ILMAR y N TRIBUNE office. ] s=
CONTINUED
Henry Maxwell went out and walked
over to the next block, where the su-
perintendent lived. To his relief, Pow.
ers himself came to the door. .2 .<1zs
The two men shook hands silently.
They instantly understood each other
without words. There had never been
such bond Of union between the min
lister and his parishioner "
''What are you going to do7" Henry
Maxwell asked after they had talked
over the facts in the case and considered
them well. H.. 49,
"You mean another position have
no plans yet. I can go back to my old
work as telegraph operator. My fam
lily will not suffer except in social
way" TX -.,E
Alexander Powers spoke calmly, if
sadly. Henry Maxwell did not need tc
ask him how his v: . and daughter
felt. He knew we'll t.-ough that the su-
perintendent had suffered deepest at
that point.
"There is one matter l wish you
would see to- said Powers after
awhile. ''and that is the work begun at
the shops. So far as know, the COM
pany will not object to that going right
on. It is one Of the contradictions of
the railroad world that the Y. M. G. A.
and other Christian influences are en-.
couraged by the roads, while, all the
time the most un-C Christian and lawless
acts are being committed in the official
management of the roads themselves:
OF course it is understood that it pays
railroad to have in it's employ men
who are temperate and honest and
Christian. So have no doubt the mas.
ter mechanic will have the same cour.
tesy extended to him that I had in the
matter Of the room and its uses. But
what I want you to do, Mr. Maxwell
is to see that my plan is carried out.
Will you? You understand what the
idea was in general. You made very
favorable impression on the men. &c
down there as often as you can. Gel
Milton Wright interested to provide
something for the furnishing and ex'
pense of the coffee plant and reading
tables. Will you do it?"
Eyes, replied Henry Maxwell. HI
staid little longer. Before he went
away he and the superintendent had {
prayer together, and they parted will
that silent hand grasp that seemed tt
them like a new token of their Chris
tian discipleship and fellowship
The pastor Of the First church went
home stirred deeply by the events o.
the week. Gradually the truth wa.
growing upon him that the pledge tx
do as Jesus would was working out e
revolution in his parish and throughout
the city Every day added to the serious
results of obedience to that pledge
Henry Maxwell did not pretend to sex
the end He was, in fact only now Al
the very beginning of events that were
destined to change the history of hun
dreds of families, not only in Raymond
but throughout the entire country A!
he thought Of Edward Norman ani
Rachel and MI. Powers and Of the re
suits that had already come from thei1
actions he could not help feeling o.
intense interest in the probable effect i
all the persons in the First church who
had made the pledge faithfully kept it
Would they all keep it, or would som,
Of them turn back when the cross be
came too heavy2 -.... (
He was asking this question the mex
morning as he sat in his study whe1
the president of the Endeavor society
called to see him: = -..
II suppose ought not to trouble yo1
with my case." said young Morris
coming at once to his errand, 'sbut
thought. Mr.. Maxwell. that you Nigh
advise me little"
''I'm glad you came Go on, Fred. ,
Henry Maxwell had known the youns
man ever since his first year in the pas
torate and loved and honored him fo
his consistent. faithful service in tn
church.
''Well, the fact is I'm out Of Job
You know, I've been doing reporte
work on The Morning Sentinel since
graduated last year. Well, last Satur
day Mr.: Burr asked me to go down tn
road Sunday morning and get the de
tails of that train robbery at the juno
tion and write the thing up for the ex
ira edition that came out Monda.
morning, just to get the start Of TIL
News. I refused to CO. and Burr CAV
me my dismissal He was in q bad tenn
per, or I think perhaps he would no
have done it. He has always treated m
well before. Now. don't you thin
Jesus would have done as did I asl
because the other fellows say i was 8
fool not to do the work. I want to fee
that a Christian acts from motives tina
may seem strange to others sometimes
but not foolish. What do you think z
- think you kept your promise
Fred i cannot believe Jesus would d
newspaper work on Sunday, as 70,
were asked to do it. y .sz 53. S
Thank you, Nj. Maxwell. i felt S
little troubled over it. but the longer
think it over the better / feel.
Morris rose to 90, and Henry Max
well rose and laid . loving hand on th
young man 's shoulder.
ssssNV hat are you going to do, Freda'
81 don't know yet. have though
some q going e. .Chicag or some. larg
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