Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-16

ent could have felt more certain Of the
Divine blessing. And so the most seri-
GUS movement ever started in the First
church of Raymond was begun.
eve all understand said Henry
Maxwell, speaking very quietly. "what
we have undertaken to do. We pledge
ourselves to do everything in our daily
lives after asking the preston, What
would Jesus do? regardless of what
may be the result to u.s. Some time
shall be able to tell you what marvel
GUS change has come over my life with
in weeks time. cannot now. But
the experience I have been through
since last Sunday has left me so dissat-
isfed vii tn my previous definition of
dlsclpleship that have been compelled
to take this action 1 did not dare be-
gin it alone I know that I am being
led by the hand of Divine love in all
this. The same Divine impulse must
have led you also. Do we understand
fully what we have undertaken?''
81 want to ask a question: said
Rachel Winslow.
Every one turned toward her. Her
face glowed with beauty that no love-
illness could ever create.
81 am a little in doubt as to the
source OF our knowledge concerning
what Jesus would do. Who is to decide
for me just what he would do in my
case? It is a different age There are
many perplexing questions in our civil
ization that are not mentioned in the
teaching of Jesus. How am going to
tell what he would DOR
'"There is no way that I know of, ="
replied Mr.. Maxwell, Except as we
study Jesus through the medium of the
Holy Spirit. You remember what Christ
said speaking to his disciples about the
Holy Spirit:
" 'Howbeit, when he, the Spirit of
Truth is come, he shall guide you into
all the truth, for he shall not speak
from himself. But what things soever
he shall hear, these shall he speak, and
ne shall declare unto you the things
that are to come. He shall glorify me,
for he shall take Of mine and shall de-
tare it unto you. All things whatso-
tver the Father hath are mine; there
fore said that he taketh of mine and
shall declare it unto you.
"Ihere is no other test that l know
of. We shall all have to decide what
Jesus would do after going to that
source of knowledge
'What if others say Of US when we
do certain things that Jesus would not
90 so?' asked the superintendent Of
railroads.
eve cannot prevent that but we
must be absolutely honest with our
selves The standard of Christian action
cannot vary in most of our acts -
"And yet what one church member
thinks Jesus would do another refuses
to accept as his possible course of &C
tion What is to render our conduct
uniformly Christlike? Will it be posi-
bic to reach the same conclusions al
ways in all cases?'' asked President
Marsh
Henry Maxwell was silent some time.
Then he answered.
"No; don't know that we can ex.
pect that. But when it comes to a gen
uine, honest, enlightened following o.
Jesus steps cannot believe there vii
be any confusion either in our owl
minds or in the Judgment Of others
We must be free from fanaticism OF
one hand and too much caution on thu
other. If Jesus example is the example
for the world, it certainly must bt
feasible to follow it. Bat we need K
remember this great fact-afte1 we
have asked the Spirit to tell us VIVA
Jesus would do and have received ar
answer to it we arc to act regardless O.
the results to ourselves. Is that under
Btood?'
All the faces in the room were raised
toward the minister in solemn assent
There was no misunderstanding tn
proposition. Henry Maxwell's fac
quivered again as he noted the presiden
Of the Endeavor society, with severa
| members, seated back of the older mel
and women.
They remained little longer, talk
ing over details and asking questions
and agreed to report to one another ev
cry week at regular meeting the re
suit Of their experiences in followin!
Jesus in this way. Henry Maxwell
prayed again. And again, as before, tn
Spirit made himself manifest. Ever.
head remained bowed a long time. The,
went away finally in silence.
There was feeling that prevente
speech. Henry Maxwell shook hand
with them all as they went out. The
he went to his own study room back O
the pulpit and kneeled down. He re
manned there alone nearly half an hour
When he went home, he went into tn
room where the dead body lay. AS h
looked at the face he cried in his hear
again for strength and wisdom, but no
even yet did he realize that a move
ment had been begun which would lea
to the most remarkable series Of event
that the city of Raymond had eve
known.
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