Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-19

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full or dear as now. He knew tina
they were one in this their hour o
+ trouble.
Well, l have learned to believe sine,
you came TO Milton that if Jesus Chris
were TO live on the earth in this cen
fury and become the pastor Of almost
= any large and wealthy and influential
church and preach as he would have
TO the church would treat him Just as
z Calvary church has treated you. The
world would cruelty Jesus Christ again
even after 1000 years of historical
Christianity"
Philip did not speak. He looked out
again toward the tenements. The win
ter day was drawing to its close. The
church spire still stood out sharp cut
against the sky. Finally he turned to
his wife, and almost with groan he
uttered the words: sarah, | do not
Ike to believe it, The world is full Of
the love of Christ. 1t is not the same
world as Calvary saw"
No. But by what test are nominal
Christians and church members tried
today? Is not the church In America
and England church in which the
scribes and pharisees. hypocrites, are
just as certainly found as they were
In the old Jewish church! And would
not that element cruelty Christ again
If he spoke as plainly now as them"
Again Philip looked out of the win
dow. His whole nature was shaken to
its foundation.
i have made mistakes. | have been
lacking in tact. | have needlessly of.
Tended the people" he said to his wife.
yielding almost for the first time to a
great fear and distrust Of himself. for
the letter asking his resignation had
shaken him as once he thought impos- |
sible. Il have tried to preach and act |
as Christ would, but | have failed tc /
interpret him Alright. Is it not so,
SarahT'
Ills wife was reluctant TO speak. But
her true heart made answer. No. Phil.
ip you have interpreted him too faith
fully. You may have made mistakes.
All ministers do, but | honestly be.
lieve you have preached as Christ
would preach against the great selfish
ness and hypocrisy of this century.
The same thing would have happened
to him"
They talked a little longer and then
Philip said
Let us 90 down and see the Brother
Nan. Somehow | feel like talking to
him."
So they went down stairs aud into !,
he room where the invalid was sitting
With the old man. William was able
o walk about now and had been say.
NJ that he wanted to hear Philip
reach as soon as he could get to
hufch. L
We'll, Brother Man." said Philip. ),
Nth something like his old heartiness =
I manner, have you heard the news? =
'thello's occupations gone" :,
The Brother Man seemed to know !. !,
II about it. Whether he had heard :.
1t through some of the church PEG. =
lie or not Mr., Strong did not know. :,
.e looked at Mr.. Strong calmly. There =
as loving sympathy in his voice, :,
ut no trace of compassion or won :,
ar. Evidently he had not been talk :,
e of the subject to any one. -
Il knew 1t would happen" he said. .,
fou have offended the rulers" :, -
What would you do, Brother Man. ~ -
my placer Would you resign?" -
lilip thought back to the time when g
e Brother Man had asked him why -
did not resign. "
Don't they ask you to-" "
Yes" IN
DO you think it is the wish of the ee
lole church," w
No, there are some who want me to va
~" ur
How do You feel about it?" The -,
other Man put the question almost -.
lidly. Philip replied without hest 90,
ion: eai
There is only one thing for me to 70
1t would be impossible for me to d,
main after what has been done" no
he Brother Man nodded his head as ~
in approval He did not seem dis liz,
bed in the least. His demeanor was tho
most perfect expression of peace Y
t Philip ever saw. of
We shall have to leave this house. roo
'ther Man. said Sarah, feeling with Tbt
lip that he did not grasp the mean doc
Of the event So,
Yes, in the Fathers house there Ma
many mansions" replied the Broth and
Nan. Then as Mr., and Mrs. Strong sto,
there in the gathering gloom the the
man said suddenly, Let us pray ing
ether about it," bar
g kneeled down and offered the The
It remarkable prayer that they had com
heard. Ii seemed to them that. wen
ever the old mans mind might be beri
eted, the part Of him that touched chut
in the communion of audible pray \,
vas absolutely free from any weak caI,
or disease. 1t was prayer that tho
its healing balm on the soul of Min,
Up and soothed his trouble into Iaro,
'e. When the old man finished. p,ns,
Up felt almost cheerful again. He hons
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