St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-03
After that they arose, and Burns

in the bishop went his way older fro
e- that experience, bearing on his boz
Op the marks of the Lord Jesus. Truly
At was learning something of what
H. means to walk in his steps
r But the saloon 1t stood there al
is all the others lined the street like
ID many traps set for Burns How lor
would the man be able to resist IL
lie smell of the damnable stuff? The bisho
/, was out on the porch The air of I'll
whole city seemed to be impreguate
0 with the odor of beer. GLOW long,
e God, how long," the bishop prayed.
s Dr. Bruce came out, and the tw
r friends talked over Burns and his temp
t tatiOn.
"Did you ever make any inquire
about the ownership of this propert,
adjoining us?' the bishop asked.
"No; I haven t taken time for it.
will now if you think it would be worth
while. But what can we do, Edward,
against the saloon in this great city, 1t
is as firmly established as the churches
or politics. What power can ever re-
move it,"
God will do it in time, as he re-
moved slavery" replied the bishop
gravely. meanwhile I think we have
a right to know who controls this saloon
so near the settlement ="
"I'll find out, said DR. Bruce.
Two days later he walked into the
business office of one of the members of
Nazareth Avenue church and asked to
see him few moments. He was cor
daily received by his old parishioner,
who welcomed him into his room and
urged him to take all the time he
wanted.
81 called to see you about that prop
erty next to the settlement, where the
bishop and myself now are, you know.
l am going to speak plainly, because
life is too short and too serious for us
both to have any foolish hesitation
about this matter. Clayton, do you
think it is right to rent that property
for a saloon?"
DIR. Bruce's question was as direct
and uncompromising as he had meant
it to be. The effect of il on his old pa
rishioner was instantaneous.
The hot blood mounted to the face of
the man who sat there picture of
business activity in great city. Then
ne grew pale, dropped his head on his
hands, and when he raised it again Dr.
Bruce was amazed. to see a tear roll
over his parishioner's face.
Doctor, did you know that I took
the pledge that morning with the 9th
ers?"
eyes, | remember. "
"But you never knew how l have
been tormented over my failure to keep
it in this instance That saloon prop
erty has been the temptation of the
devil to me. 1t is the best paying in
vestment at present that | have. and
yet 1t was only minute before YOU
came in here that l was in an agony of
remorse to think how l was letting a
little earthly gain tempt me into denial
of the very Christ | had promised to
follow. l know well enough that he
would never rent property for such a
purpose There is no need, dear doctor,
or you to say word more" CLAYTON
held out his hand, and Dr. Bruce grasped
t and shook it hard After little he
vent away, but it was long time aft
'rward that he learned all the truth
Ibout the struggle that Clayton had
inoWn. 1t was only part of the his
DRY that belonged to Nazareth Avenue
hurch since that memorable morning
when the Holy Spirit sanctioned the
pledge. Not even the bishop
nd DIR. Bruce, moving as they now did
n the very presence itself of divine i'm
ulses knew yet that over the whole
lntul city the Spirit was brooding with
Mighty eagerness waiting for the dis
lples to arise to the call of sacrifice and
touching hearts long dull and
Old, making business men and money
lakers uneasy in their absorption by
he one great struggle for more wealth
nd stirring through the church as
ever in all the city s history the church
ad been moved. The bishop and Dr. l
ruce had already seen some wonderful /
llngs in their brief life at the settle
lent. They were to see far greater l
Don, more astonishing revelations of |
ne Divine power than they had SUD- I
osed possible in this age of the world. S
Within month the saloon next the {
was closed. The saloon keep
RS lease had expired, and Clayton not {
My closed the property to the whisky t
len' but offered the use of the building l
the bishop and DR.. Bruce for the set t
ement work, which had now grown so q
lrge that the building was not suffi- t
lent for the different industries that f
'ere planned. One of the most impor- a
ant OF these was the pure food depart
lent suggested by Felicia. 1t was not q
month after Clayton turned the saloon
roperty over to the settlement that v
ellcla found herself installed in the v
cry room where souls had been lost as Il
cad OF department not only of cook f
lg, but OF course of housekeeping for s
iris who wished to go out to service. t
he was now resident of the settle t
tent and found home with Mrs. v
ruce and the other young women from P
he city who were residents Martha, t
le vlolnist, remained at the place
here the bishop had first discovered
lie two girls and came over to the set