Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02

!, Ups IS. with his tongue ana
~, looking around = eok ar..
he door suddenly opera .',m sielltn,I
some one came out aeu agllt ss,
p p',. Ia,n smell ot the I soA s ir'y
I'M ou, mo me cold air. ana ISslof so,
otner step toward tbe " ne TOOK
Whioh mad shut behind ~ saloon d.
AS ne lald his fingers On ~, i',s elsiom,I
'tall figure came arnnr az i, aoof hast.j
was the bishop Yuna 'he Conner
lie seized Burns by the s,
geo MN back upon me- s XIV ana arsa
lsenzled man, now MAJ ,ussalk III
sntleked out curse and lei drns
bishop sayagely Ii h sLlek a n.
MAJ ,, Knew at first who Mas ~. ...
n n,,a' away wa from his ruin. m '514'ehlrs|
upon y, y me bishops face and :, cn gloE q.
lie never uttered a v..,
MS face a look Of maieetics ~. pai us,
d h1 PICKED l9 Burns up NJ he bsSt'E wei
e e.n,'. ana actually carried him yen
steps into the settlement "i u W q.
nun down In the hail ana ns pal
the door and put his back s, 'lsh I'D
Burns fell on his knees s 49, y
h IRA me bishop stood tbs yl. y
ing WIN his exertIon. althoaya lsr,
was a slight built man ana Bsns
been a great weight for an. M
bishops strength 90 carry m. y n
was moved with unspeakabls I" =, uall1]
fray; Burns-pray as yo XIV
i praysd before! Nothing elso MN a .'.'
80 God! Pray with mei Ca.
on, save me from nav hsi,S y.
Burns. and the bishop knealsS ~
could. a. Vay Il
After that they arose o,a
went into his room. He canS w. -,. 0- :,
that evening Ike q humble ebii
the bishop went his way oli @.- ~
that experience, bearing on N, ~ Il
the marks OF the Lord Jesus. Tr.
was learning something IN eb..
means TO walk In His stems
But the saloon II stood ,h.,. =. Il
all the Others lined the street n, y
many traps set for Burns. Bo~
would the man be- able 10 resi-, ~
smell OF the damnable stun7 The S,s Y
was out on the porch. The An A. N
whole city seemd 20 be Imprsyr,, II
with the odor OF beer. "How 81. II
God, how long," the bishop prsyJ Il
Dr. Bruce came out, and M "a
friends talked over Burns AMI II
temptation.
Did you ever make any lroul5 II
about the ownership Of this rrss,,,I
adjoining us?' the bishop asked
NO. | haven't taken tine for u II
will now II you think Il would b. vo.i
while. But what can we DO F5s,,iI
against the saloon IN this steai e,ty' n
is as firmly established as the churh, II
or politics. What power can sysr ~
move NJ"
God win DO Il In time. "a Hs -.
moved slavery" replied ne M,h Il
grevely. Meanwhile | think We Nd
Il right to know who controls this vloo,l
SO near the settlement"
I'm find out" said Or. Bruce
Two DAYS later he walked into a i
business Office Of one Of the members Il
Nazareth Avenue church ana asked III
see him a few moments. lie was tof.|
daily received by his ola yarNIorsfl
who welcomed him into bis room an
urged him TO take all the time "A
wanted.
II called TO see you about that pnpl
erty next 10 the settlement, where III
bishop and myself now are you kutg.|
| am going to speak plainly, beciEj
life Is too short and too serious ili a
both to have any foolish hesitate j
about this matter Clayton % I'd
think II is right 70 rent that gioDsliyI
for a saloOn?'
DR.. Bruce's question was os if6:|
and uncompromising as he had msit.I
IL TO be. The effect Of it on bis Cd ~
rishioner was instantaneous
The hot blood mounted TO the tsos !
the man who sat there, a picture
business activity In a great city I'd
be grew pale. dropped bis head On
hands. and when he raised I, again D.
Bruce was amazed tot see tear n
over his parlshloner's face.
Doctor, did you know that ! %