Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

ways see ~ myself. but I suppose I'm
prcjudiccd. \ man naturally " when
h. loses a steady job because machine
takes his place. About this Christianity
he tells about. It's all riEb,. but I newer
expect to see any such sacrifice on the
part Of church people So far ~ my OBJ
servntlon goes. they're Just ~ selfish
and as greedy for money or worldly
success NJ anybody. except the bishop
and Or bruce and fow othcra, but
never found much difference bciwecn
mon Of the world, as they're called. ana
church members when II came to busi-
ness and money making. one class IL
just as bad AZ another thenc.
cries Of That's sol" You're right
"Of counsel" interrupted the speaker,
and the minute he sat down two men
who were on their feet FOR several sec-
onds before the first speaker was
through began TO talk at once.
The bishop called thcm to order and
indicated which was entitled to the
floor. The man who remained standing
began eagerly.
This iNhe first time I was ever In
here. and maybe i'm b. the last. Fact
IL. I'm about at the end Of my string.
rye trnmped this city for work until
I'm sick. I'm In plenty Of company.
Say. I'd like TO ask a question OF the
minister II It's fair. May ~
That's for Mr. Maxwell to say"
ny all means" replied Mr.. Max
well quickly. "Of course ! VIII not
promise TO answer It to the scntloman'e
satisfaction"
This Ia my question" The man
leaned forward and stretched out q long
arm, with a certain dramatic force that
grew naturally enough out u his con-
dillon ~ human being. Il want TO
know what Jesus would do In my cRscf
| haven't had stroke Of work for two
months. I've got q wife and three chill
dren. and love them ~ much as N
was worth a million dollnrH,. I've been
living on little earnings ! saved up
during the Worlds fair jobs I got. I'm
a carpenter by trade. and I've tried ev-
cry way I know 10 get n Job You say
We ought TO take for our motto. what
would Jesus doG' what would lie do
II lie was out " work like mo7 can't
be somebody else and ask the question.
I want to wc.k. ia givc anything to
grow Tired O orklnE ten hours day
the way | Ne. 60. Am ! TO blame be-
cause | can't manufacture job fof my
self I've got to live and my wife nnd
my children. hut how What would
Jesus do? You say that's the question
we all ought 10 ask"
Henry Maxwell sat there staring at
the great sea Of faces all intent On his
and no answer to this mans question
seemed, for the time being. to be p0ssi-
bile. 20 God" his heart prayed. This
II q question that brings up tho entire
social problem In all Its pcrplcxing en-
tanglement ~ human wrongs and Its
present condition. contrary 10 every de-
sire OF God for a human beings well
fare. IL there any condition more awful
than for a man IN good health. able and
eager TO work. with no means Of honest
livelihood unicsa he does work. actually
unable 20 set anything to do and driven
TO one Of three thlngs-begglng for
charity at the hands Of friends or
strangers or suicide or starvation
What would Jesus dot II was fair
question Tor the man to ask. II was the
only question he could ask. supposlns;
him to be- u disciple Of Christ, but what
question for any man to be obliged Ia
ask under such conditions,
All this and more did Henry Maxwell
ponder All the others were thinking
In the same way. The bishop sat there
with a look 50 stern and sad that u was
not hard to tell how the question moved
him. DIR. Bruce had his head bowed.
The human problem hud never seemed
to him ~ tragic ns since he had taken
the pledge and left hts church TO enter
/ the settlement. What would Jesus do
II was a terrible question, and still the
man stood there. tail and gaunt and nj.
most terrible. with his arm stretched
out In nm appeal which grew every sec
ond In meaning.
A. length Mr.. Maxwell spoke;
lis there any man In the room WIZ
" n Christian disciple who has been IL