Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25

Of the beautiful character she was grow
Ing always rested her promise made In
Nazareth Avenue church.
What would Jesus dor She prayed
and hoped and worked and planned her
life by the answer 10 that question.
Il was the inspiration Of her conduct
and the answer to nll her ambition.
Three months had gone by since tho
Sunday morning when DIR. Bruce came
into his pulpit with the message Of the
new disclrleshlp. Never before had the
Rev Calvin Bruce realized how deep
the feelings OF his members flowed IL
humbly confessed that the appeal he
had made met with m unexpected re-
sponac from mon and women who, like
Felicia. were hungry for something In
their lives that the conventional type OF
church membership and fellowship had
failed 70 give them.
But DIR. Bruce was not yet satisfied
for himself. We cannot tell what his
feeling was or what led to the move
nent he finally made. to the great as
tonlrhmcnt II all who knew him, better
than by relating n conversatlon be-
iw""r hi't and tho bishop at this time
n the history ~ the pledge In Nazareth
fvenuc church. The two friends wore.
- vcrorc, Ia ~. ssruvc house. sea.uS
In hir study.
You know what have como in this
evening for7' the bishop was saying
after the friends had been talking some
time about the results Of the pledge
with Nazareth Avenue people.
Dr. bruce looked over at the bishop
and shook his head.
II have come TO confess" went On
the bishop that have not yet kept
my promise To walk In Ills steps In tho
way that believe shall be obliged to
n | satisfy my thought ~ what II
means to walk In iiis steps"
Dr. Bruce had risen and was pacing
a. AZ
deep easy chair. with his hands claapei,
hut his eye burned with the glow that
always belonged 90 him before he made
yutne great resolve.
"EdWard"-Dr bruce spoke abrupt
iy-"f have not yet been able to satisfy
myrclf either. In obeylng my prorig,.
but have AZ last decided on my course,
In order TO follow II. shall be Obliged
church"
~ knew you would" replied the
bishop quietly. and ! came In this
evening to say that I shall he obliged
20 do the same with my charge"
DR.. Bruce turned and walked up 10
his friend. They were both laboring
under represred excitement.
''is II Necessary In your caac7" asked
Bruce.
Probably they are the same ne yours.
In fact am sure they are" The
bishop paused moment. then went on
with Increasing feeling:
calvin. YOU know how many years
] have been doing the work Of my POSI-
ton. and you know something Of the
responsibility and the care OF IL. do
not mean 10 say that my life has been
free from burden bearing or sorrow.
but have certainly led what the poor
and desperate ~ this sinful city would
call very comfortable-ycs a very
luNurlous-llfc. have beautiful
house to live In, the most expensive
food, clothing and physical pleasures. |
have been able to 10 abroad at least u
dozen times and have enjoyed foe years
the beautiful compnnlonship Of art and
letters and music and all the rest ~ the
very best. have never known what II
meant 10 be without money or Its
equivalent. and I have been unable to
silence the question ~ late. What have
I suffered for the sake of Christi Paul
was told what great things he must
suffer for the rake Of his Lord. Max
wells position at Raymond IL well taxi
en- when he insists that 10 walk In the
steps u Christ means to suffer. Whore
has my suffering come lnf The petty
trials and annOynnces OF my clerical life
are not worth mentioning aa sorrows or
suffering. Compared with Paul or any
OF the Christian martyrs or early dlscl-
pies, I have lived a luxurious. sinful
life. full OF ease and pleasure. ! cannot
endure this any longer. I have that
within me which OF late rises In over
wheiming condemnation Of such n fol-