Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-10

own condition He abandoned the work
I he had been doing at his desk, and
/ kneeling down al his couch he prayed,
/ Mrs. Strong. coming up 10 the study
4 to see how his work was getting on,
I found him kneeling there and went
and knelt beside linn. while together
they sought the light through the
storm.
/ So the weeks went by. and the first
( Sunday Of the next month found Phil
I ip'S Christ message even more direct
and personal than any he had brought
to his people before. lie had spent
much Of the time going into the work
ingmen's houses The tenement dis
trict was becoming FAMILIAR territory
10 him now. He had settled finally
what his own action ought to be. In
that action his wife fully concurred
And the members of Calvary church,
coming in that Sunday morning, were
astonished at the message of their pas
tor as he spoke to them from the
standpoint Of modern Christ
Il said a month ago that the age in
which we live demands a simpler, less
extravagant style of living. l did mott
mean by that TO condemn the beauties
of art or the maryels of science or the
products Of civilization. | merely EN-
phasized what | believe is a mighty
but neglected truth in our modern civ
illzaton-that If we would win men
to Christ we must adopt more Of his
spirit of simple and consecrated self
denial. | wish TO be dist4Actly under
stood as | 90 on that | do not condemn
any man simply because he is rich or
lives in a luxurious house, enjoying
every comfort Of modern civilization.
every delicacy Of the season and all
physical desires. What / do wish dis
tiuCtly understood is the belief, which
has been burned deep into me ever
since coming 10 this town, that If the
members of this church wish 10 honor
the Head of the church and bring men
to believe him and save them in this
life and the next they must be willing
to do far more than they have yet
done to make use Of the physical com
forts and Injuries of their homes for
the blessing and Outstanding of this
In this particular | have
myself failed TO set you an example.
The fact that / have so failed is my
only reason for making this matter
public this morning.
THE situation in Milton today is eX-
ceedingly serious | do not need TO
prove it to you by figures. If any bust |
ness man will 90 through the tene- |
ments, he will acknowledge my state |
ments. II any woman will contrast |
those dens with her own home, she /
will, If Christ is a power in her heart. |
stand in horror before such a travesty /
restitution of the neighborhood is /
alarming The number of men out of /
work is dangerous. The complete re-
moval of all sympathy between the
church up here on this street and the
tenement district Is Sadder than death.
Oh. my beloved Philip stretched out
MS arms and uttered a cry that rang IN
he ears Of those who heard it and re-
NAMED with some of them a memory !
'or yearS-"thcse things ought not so !
o be! Where is the Christ spirit with l
Is? Have we not sat In our comforta- (
Die houses and eaten our pleasant food
md dressed in the finest clothing and |
gone to amuSementS and entertain
nents without number while Gods
Door have shivered on the streets aud
ais sinful ones have sneered al Chris
.ianity as they have walked by our
church doors?
1T is true we have given money TO
charitable causes, il is true the town
council has organized bureau for the
are and maintenance of those in want,
i is true members of Calvary church. |
With other churches at this time have
lone something 10 relieve the immedi-
lte distress Of the town. but how much
have we given of ourselves To those in
need? DO we reflect that to reach souls ,
md win them, to bring back humanity
10 God and the Christ, the Christian
must do something different from the
giving of money now and them He
must give part of himself. That was
my reason for urging you TO move this
church building away from this street
into the tenement district. that we
might give ourselves to the people
there The idea is the same in what
now propose. But you will pardon me
Il first of all ! announce my own ac-
fiop, which believe, is demanded by
the times and would be approved by
our Lord"
PhiliD stepped up nearer the front Of
he platform and spoke with an added
and power which thrilled
Every nearer. A part Of the great con-
aict through which he had gone that
past month shOne out in his pale face
and found partial utterance in his i'm
passioned speech, especially as he
drew near the end. The very abrupt
ness Of his proposition smote the PEG.
pie into breathless attention.
'The parsonage in which am liv-
ing is large, even a luxurious. dwell.
Ing. 1t has nine large rooms. You are
familiar with its FURNISHINGS U-bo s,o |