The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-06

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same law. Mr.. Powers has done all that
a loyal. patriotic citizen could do. 1t
now remains for the commission to act
upon his evidence. which, we under
stand, is overwhelming proof of the
lawlessness Of the L. and I. Let the
law be enforced, no matter who the
persons may be who have been guilty"
Henry Maxwell finished reading and
dropped the paper.
81 must go and see Powers. This is
the result of his promise"
He rose, and as he was going out his
wife said:
"Do you think, Henry, that Jesus
would have done that2"
Henry Maxwell paused a moment.
Then he answered slowly:
eyes; / think he would. At any rate,
Powers has decided so, and each one Of
rs who made the promise Understands
that he is not deciding Jesus conduct
for any one else, only for himself"
"How about his family2 How will
Mrs. Powers and Celia be likely to take
it?"
Every hard, 1 have no doubt. That
will be Powers cross in this matter.
They will not understand his motive"
Henry Maxwell went out and walked
over to the next block, where the SUI
perintendent lived. To his relief, Pow
ers himself came to the door.
The two men shook hands silently.
They instantly understood each other
without words. There had never been
snch a bond of union between the min
lister and his parishioner.
"What are you going to do?" Henry
Maxwell asked after they had talked
them we'll.
"You mean another positiong 1 have
no plans yet. l can go back to my old
work as a telegraph operator. My fam
lily will not suffer except in q social
way"
Alexander Powers spoke calmly, if
sadly. Henry Maxwell did not need to
ask him how his wife and daughter
felt. He knew well enough that the SUI
pe%rintendent had suffered deepest at
that point.
"There is n matter l wish you
would see to-" said Powers after
awhile, land that is the work begun at
the shops. So far as I know, the COM
pany will not object to that going right
on. 1t is one of the contradictions Of
the railroad world that the Y. NJ. G. A.
and other Christian influences are en-
couraged by the roads, while all the
time the most un-Christian and lawless
acts are being committed in the official
management Of the roads themselves.
Of course it is understood that it pays
a railroad to have in its employ men
who are temperate and honest and
Christian. So I have no doubt the mas
ter mechanic will have the same cour-
tesy extended to him that l had in the
matter Of the room and it's uses. But
what I want you to do, Mr.. Maxwell,
is to see that my plan is carried out,
Will your You understand what the
idea was in general. You made a very
favorable impression on the men. Go
down there as often as you can. Get
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. He
staid a little longer. Before he went
away he and the superintendent had a
prayer together, and they parted with
that silent hand grasp that seemed to
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 of
the week. Gradually the truth was
growing upon him that the pledge to
do a Jesus would was working out a
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 see
the end. He was. in fact. only now at
the very beginning of events that were
destined to change the history of hum
dreds of families, not only in Raymond,
but throughout the entire country. AS
he thought of Edward Norman and
Rachel and Mr.. Powers and of the re-
suits that had already come from their
actions he could not help a feeling Of
intense interest in the probable effect if
all the persons in the First church who
had made the pledge faithfully kept it.
Would Ihey all keep it, OF would some
VI UIell UuiLl pdCk WIEN tuS Cross D6-
came too heavy?
He was asking this question the next
morning as he sat in his study when
the president of the Endeavor society
called to see him.
Il suppose Ionght not to trouble you
with my case, sad young Morris,
coming at once 10 his errand, ''but I
thought, Mr. Ma well, that YOU might
advise me a little.
I'm glad you came. Go on. Fred"
Henry Maxwell had known the young
man ever since his first year in the pas
torate and loved and honored him for
his consistent. faithful service in the
church.
"Well. the fact is I'm out OF a Job.
You know, I've been doing reporter
work on The Morning Sentinel since l
graduated last year. Well, last Satur-
day Mr.. Burr asked me to GO down the
ropl Sunday morning and uat tho do.