Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-14
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and said the words. Earth to earth,
nahca TO ashes, dust 10 dust" ana stun
he Vac moved By the spirit Of a deeper
impulse than he could measure aa be
thought OF hla people aud ycarncd for
the Christ message when he should DO
IN hia pulpit ugain
Now that sunday had come and tho
people were there Co. hear what would
the Master ton thoml Ito nFonlEcd over
tia Preparation for them, ana got be
know ne had not been able To 90 hia
message into the ideal of the Christ
Nevertheless no one 10 tho First church
could remember hearing such u sermon
before. There wns ln lt rehukr Tor sln.
especially hypOcriHyi there was definite
rchuko ~ the greed OF wealth and the
Hclnnhnosa M fifhlOn two thlnFa that
First church never heard rUhukcd this
way before. and there was IL love ~ hlH
people that suffered new force hH the
sermon went un. when lt wa finished.
there were those who were ruying in
their hearts Tho Spirit moved that
Sermon Ana they We're right
Then Rachel Minalnw rose tn sing
this time. after the sermon, by Henry
MaxwUllr request. iiachola singing ana
not provoke applause thla time What
deopor feeling cardcd peoples hearts
Into roycrent eilonoe and tenderness
of thnurht2 Rachel was beautiful, but
the consciousness OF her remarkable
luycllnrar had ulwnya married her sing
Ing with those who had the deepest
spiritual feeling. 10 had aiH0 marrct
her rendering ~ certain kindH VI music
with herself Today this was an gone.
There was mo- lack 81 power la her
NrHud voice. but there was an actual
added element OF humility aud purity
which the audience strictly folt and
bowed 90.
Beforr the service closed Horny Max
well asked thuae who had remained
ihr week before 10 stay again Tor TOW
moments Tor consultation and any 9th
Gus Who were willing 10 mako the
pledge taken 40 that time, When he
Wua nt liberty hc Went into the lecture
room. 10 hir ustouiahmcnt. % wna all
most nllod. ThlH time ID large prupurs
ton of young people had COME, but
among thom were "a Few business men
ana officers OF the church.
40 before. Henry Maxwell asked
them 10 pray with him. and. ua bof1rv.
distinct answer came IN the presence
uf tho Divine Spirit There WAS mo-
doubt LOO the minds VI any one present
that what they proposed 10 do was au
clearly la line with the Divine VIII
Chat n hloralng rested on Y in a very
They remained some time 10 ask
questions and consult together There
Wua ieslinF OF fellowship such ns they
had mover known lu their church meme
hafahlr EiWard Norman's action WAS
wen understood hy them AN. aud no
answered several Questions
what VIII Do. the probable result Of
your dlfrontnuaucn of the Sunday pa
perf' asked Alexander Powers, who
Hut most Co him
II don't know yet. / presume Il will
result iu % falling on ~ subscriptions
ana advertisements, I anticipate that"
DO you have any doubts about your
action 4 mean go you rcgrct u for
fear 10 la not what Jesus would doV'
asked Henry Maxwell
"Not ln the lrnal but I would like
90 ask Tor my own aatlHfaction " any
ono 0f you hero thinks IonuH would i8-
sue sunday morning pnperi"
No one spoke for minute Then
Jasper chase said ''Wo seem 10 think
alike on that. but I have heon puszled
several times during the week 90 know
lust what lie would do, u Ia not al
ways an easy question 10 answer"
u ma that trouble said Virginia