Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-03
THE CRUC|F|X|0N
OF PHILIP STRONG.
By REV. CHARLES M. SHELDON,
Author o "n His Stems What Kirk "Robert
Hardy's

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS lNsTALLMENTs
In order that new readers of THE EN-
ouIRER may begin with the following m
stallment of this story, and understand II
lust the same as though they had read IL
all from the beginning, we here give
SYNOPSIS of that portion OF 1t when mas
already been published:
Philip Strong, minister, receives two calls,
one to a college town, where ne may i've
q manufacturing town where there Is plenty OF
work to do among the laboring classes; he
accepts the more active held Phlllp olscoV-
ers that number of his wealthy parishl0ners
have property rented for saloons and gambling
houses He interviews one OF them ana is
advised that he had better not stir up the
matter The next Sunday he breaches upon
the subject, and Mr.. Winter. one OF his most
prominent parishioners, having property rent,
ed for such purposes, rises nom his seat ana
walks out Of the church ae dexs resentS wba
he calls an insult to himself, then, threaten
ing to withdraw his support from the church,
retires in high dudgeon. The sermon creates
great excitement, and the next Sunday large
Crowd attends Philips church, expecting
sensational sermon; but Philip disappoints
them, preaching on different subject entirely.
AGAINST hp % them to a large congregation. ecalls
upon his people to join with MIN IN an at-
tempt to exterminate them. Later ne leaves
his house to visit sick child, and man on
him. Philip has been severely tnougn not
mortally wounded. His assassin is arrested
and, at Philips request, is brought before MN;
Philip assures him that he bears him no i'll
will and prays for him. Philip breaches on
the Sunday question and makes new enemies.
Coming home one evening, he finds his wi1e
in a faint on the floor, knife stuck into the
desk and two anonymous scrawls, one ad-
dressed ITO the Preacher" the other ITO the
Preachers Wife" They were warnings TO
. leave the town. The minister's wife begs her
husband to leave the field for another, but in
stead he prepares to continue the war against
the devil there and in his own fashion. Philip
astonishes his parishioners by proposing TO
move their church ediflce into the tenement
district He speaks to the laboring men at
their hall and unintentionally influences them
against the rich by holding up the self1shnesS
OF many rich people. VIII. n he goes home, he
is informed that y mob Is threatening Mr..
Winter at his residence. Philip goes to the
scene and rescues Mr. Winter from the mob.
Philip breaches against waSteful expenditures
when the poor are in need and is visited by
stranger who asks for food and shelter, who
tells his benefactor that he lives too eXtrava-
gantly for one who breaches against eXtraVa,
eance Philip calls him "Brother Man,.
Philip takes the words of the stranger to
heart and acts upon them. He requests his
congregation to reduce his salary on half and
fit up the parsonage for n refuge for homeless
with the trustees of his church, who oppose
his plan. Philip is again visited by the
"Brother Man" who encourages him. The
sexton of Philips church, Negro, is CONVEX
ted and desires to join the church. Philip
presents the ma of the sexton to the church
committee on admission, and the candidate
receives q majority Of the votes cast.