The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29


the street look upon Milton Wright as
cdd 1t is fact. however. that while
he has lost heavily in some directions
he has increased his business and is to-
day respected and honored as ono of the
best and most successful merchants in
Raymond
And there is Miss Winslow. She
has chosen to give her great talent to
the poor and wretched of the city, Her
plans include musical institute where
choruses and classes in vocal music shall
be feature. She is enthusiastic. over
her life work In connection with her
friend Miss Page she mas planned a
course in music which, if carried ont.
Will certainly do much to lift up the
lives OF the peoI le down there. am
not too old, my dear Caxton, to be in
terasted in the romantic side of much
that has also been tragic hero in Ray
mond. and must tell you that it Is
well understood there that Miss Wins.
low expects to be married this spring
to n brother of Miss Page, who was once
society leader and clubman and who
was converted in tent where his wife
that is to be took an active part in the
service. don't know all the details of
this little romance, but / can imagine
there is a little story wrapped up in it,
and it would be interesting reading if
7e only knew it ell.
:1These are only few illustrations of
results in individual lives owing to
obedience to the pledge / meant to
have spoken of President Marsh Of Lin
coin college. He is q graduate Of my
alma mater, and I knew him slightly
when / was in tho senior year He has
taken an active part in the recent mu-
nicipal agitation, and his influence in
the city is regarded as very large
factor in tho coming election. He i'm
pressed me. as did all the other disciples
I in this movement, as having fought out
some hard questions and as having
taken up some real burdens that have
caused and still do cause that suffering
, of which Henry Maxwell speaks, suf-
fering that does not eliminate but does
appear to intensity q positive and prac-
! tical JOY.
| ''Bnt / am prolongipg this letter.
possibly to your weariness. I am un-
able to avoid the feeling of fascination
which my entire stay here has increased
/ / want to tell you something Of the
meeting in the First church today
''As | said, heard Maxwell preach
AT his earnest request had preached
for him the Sunday before, and this
was the first time i had heard him since
the association four years ago. His GER
mon this morning was as different from
! his sermon then as If it had been
. thought out and preached by some ono
living on another planet. / was pro-
foundly touched. believe I actually
shed tears once. Others in tho congre-
cation were moved like myself His
text was: What is that to thee2 Fol.
low thou me. And it'was O most un.
usually impressive appeal to the Chris
tiaps Of Raymond TO obey Jesus teach.
: ings and follow in his steps, regardless
OF what Others might do. cannot give
you even the plan of tho sermon 1t
would take too lorg. AT the close Of the
service there was the usual after meet.
ing that has become regular feature
Of the First church. Into this meeting
have como all those who made the
pledge to do as Jesus would do, and the
time Is spent in mutual fellowship, con-
fession, questions as to what Jesus
would 90 in special cases and prayer
that the one great guide Of every dis
ciple's conduct may be the Holy Spirit
Maxwell asked me to come into this
meeting. Nothing in all my ministerial
life, CaXton. has 80 moved me as that
meeting. never felt the Spirits pres.
ence so powerfully. 1t was meeting Of
reminiscences and Of the. most loving