The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28

Henry Maxwell paused n moment.
Then he answered slowly:
"Yes: think he would At any rate
Powers has decided so, and each one OF
us who made the promise understands
that he is not deciding Jesus conduc,
for any one else. only for himself" I"
"How about his family2 How will
Mrs. Powers and Celia be likely to take
itY"
Every hard. l have no doubt. Tha,
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 su.
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
such bond Of union between the min.
ister and his parishioner.
"What ara you going to doS" Henry
Maxwell asked after they had talked
over the facts In the case and considered
them we'll
"You mean another positions have
no plans yet. / can go back to my old
work as telegraph operator. My fam
lily will not suffer except in o social
way"
Alexander Powers spoke calmly. II
sadly. Henry Maxwell did not need to
ask him how his wife and daughter
felt. He knew well enough that the su-
perintendent had suffered deepest at
that point
''There Is one matter I wish you
would see to-" said Powers after
awhile. land that Is the work begun at
the shops. So far as l 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. c. 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 1t pays
q railroad to have In its employ men
who are temperate and honest and
Christian. So l 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 its uses. But
what I want you to do. Mr.. Maxwell.
Is to SOC that my plan Is carried out
Will your You understand what the
idea was In general You made q 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 itf'
"Yes" replied Henry Maxwell He
staid little longer. Before he went
away he and the superintendent had
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 as 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 hun
ireds Of families, not only In Raymond.
but throughout the entire country. As
be thought Of Edward Norman and
Rachel and Mr.. Powers and Of the re-
,ults that had already come from their
actions he could not help feeling Of
intense interest in the probable effect IL
Ill the persons in the First church who
1sd made the pledge faithfully kept It
Would they all keep 1t. or would some
# them turn back when the cross be-
anne too heavyf
He was asking this question the next
as he sat In his study when
he president Of the Endeayor society
allied to see him
II suppose Iought not to trouble you
With my CASE" said young Morris
coming at once to his errand. ''but I
'hought Mr.. MAXWELL that you might
'dyies me nttla" :.
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