Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25

use Of THIS Sen&e!eSS clay, Tor that nl-hi
at the meeting he swept more than q
score of lost souls, mostly women, into
the fold of the Good Shepherd.
1t should be said here that Henry
Maxveu's $ statement concerning the
opening of the saloon from whose win
dow Loreen had been killed proved
nearly exactly true. 1t was formally
closed Monday and Tuesday while the
authorities arrested the proprietor.
charged with the murder, but nothing
could be proved against any one, and
before Saturday Of that week the saloon
was running as regularly as ever. No
one on the earth was ever punished by
earthly courts for the murder Of Loreen.
No one in all Raymond, including
tha Rectangle felt Loreen's 5 death more
keeuly than Virginia. 1t came like a
distinct personal loss to her. That short
week while Loreen had been in her
home had opened Firginia's heart to a
new life She was TALKING it over with
Rachel the day after the funeral They
were sitting in the hall Of the Page
mansion.
Il am going to do something with
| my money to help these women to a
better life. " Virginia looked over to the
end Of the hall where the day before
Lorcen's body had lain. Il have decid-
ed ON a good plan, as it seems to me.
have talked it over with Rollin He
will devote a large part OF his money TO
the same plan.
''How much money have you, Vir-
ginia. TO give in this way?" asked
Rachel. Once shc would never have
asked such a personal question. Now it
seemed as natural TO talk frankly about
money as about anything else that be-
longed to God.
81 have available for use at least
! $500, 600. Rollin has as much more. 1t
| is one of his bitter regrets now that his
extravagant habits of life before his
conversion practically threw away half
that father LEFT him. Ne@re both eager
to make all the rcparatiou in our pow
er. What WoGld JcsGs do with this
! money! We want to answer that ques-
tion honestly and wisely. The money
shall put into The News is, l am con
| fident, in line with Jesus probable ac
ton. 1t is as necessary that we have
daily Christian paper in Raymond,
| especially now that we have the saloon
| influence to meet, as it is to have a
church or college. So l am satisfied
that the $500, 600 that Mr.. Norman
will know how to use so well will be
powerful factor in Raymond to do as
Jesus would do.
about my other plan, Rachel, l
want you TO work with me. Rollin and
1 are going to buy up large part of
the property in the Rectangle. The field
where the tent now is has been in liti-
cation for years. We mean to secure
the entire tract as soon as the courts
have settled the title For some time l
have been making a SPECIAL study of the
various forms of college settlements and
resident methods of Christian work and
institutional church work in the heart
of great city slums. | do not know that
/ have yet been able to tell just what
Is the wisest and most effective kind of
work that can be done in Raymond,
but | do know this much-mv money
Il mean Gods, which he wants me to
use) can build wholesome lodging
houses, refugees for poor women, asy-
lums for shopgirls, safety for many and
many lost girl like Loreen. And l do
not want to be simply a dispenser Of
this money. God help mel do want
to put myself into the problem. But do
you know, Rachel, have a feeling all
the time that all that limitless money
and limitless personal sacrifice can
possibly do will not really lessen
very much the awful conditions at
the Rectangle as long as the saloon
is legally established there. | think that
is true of any Christian work now be-
ing carried on in any great city. The
saloon furnishes material to be saved
faster than the settlement or residence
or rescue mission work can save it. -
Virginia suddenly rose and paced the
hall. Rachel answered sadly and yet
with a note of hope in her voice:
''It is true; but, oh, Virginia, what
a wonderful amount of happiness and
power can come out of this money! And
the saloon cannot always remain here.
The time must come when the Christian
force in the city will triumph. "
Virginia paused near Rachel, and her
pale, earnest face lighted up.
Il believe that too The number of
those who have promised to do as Jesus
would is increasing If we once have,
say, 500 such disciples in Raymond,
the saloon is doomed. But now, dear, l
want you to look at your part in this
plan for capturing and saving the Rec
tangle Your voice is power. l have
had many ideas lately Here is one of
them You could organize among the
girls musical institute. Give them
the benefit of your training. There are
some splendid voices in the rough there.
Did any one ever hear such singing as
that yesterday by those women Rachel,
what a beautiful opportunity You
shall have the best of opportunity in
the way of organs and orchestras that
money can provide, and what cannot
be done with music to win souls there
into higher and better and purer iv-
ing?"
Before Virginia had ceased speaking
RachePs face was perfectly TRANSPORTED
with the thought of her life work. 1t
flowed into her heart and mind like
food, and the torrent of her feeling
overfowed in tears that could not be
restrained. 1t was what she had dreamed
of doing herself. 1t represented to her
something that she felt was in keeping
with a right use of her own talent.
eyes, she said as she rose and put her
arms about Virginia, while both girls
in the excitement of their enthusiasm
paced the hall-''yes, l will gladly put
my life into that kind of service. do
believe that Jesus would have me use
my life in this way. Virginia, what
miracles can we not accomplish with
humanity if we have such lever as
consecrated money to move things
with
add to it consecrated personal en-
thusiasm like yours, and it certainly
can accomplish great things" said Vir-
ginia, smiling, and then before Rachel
could reply Rollin came in He hesitat-
ed moment and was passing out of
the hall into the library when Virginia
called him and asked some questions
about his work.
Rollin came back and sat down, and
together the three discussed their future
plans. Rollin was apparently entirely
free from embarrassment in Rachels
presence while Virginia was with them;
only his manner with her was almost