Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-09

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 Henry Maxwell paused again and looked over his church. It is not easy to describe the sensation that such a simple proposition apparently made. Men glanced at one another in aston ishment It was not like Henry Max. we'll to define Christian discipleship in this way. There was evident confusion of thought over his proposition. It was understood well enough. but there was apparently great difference of opinion as to the application of Jesus teaching and example.
 Henry Maxwell calmly closed the service with brief prayer. The organ ist began his pestlade immediately aft CT the benedicti0n, and the people be- gan to go out. There was great deal of conversation. Animated groups stood all over the church discussing the mins ister's proposition. It was evidently provoking great discussion. After sey- eral minutes Henry Maxwell asked all who expected to remain to pass into the lecture room on the side He him. self was detained at the front of the church talking with several persons there, and when he finally turned around the church was empty. He walked over to the lecture room entrance and went in, He was almost startled to sec the peo- pie who were there. He had not made up his mind about any of his members, but he had hardly expected that so many were ready to enter into such literal testing of their discipleship as now awaited them. There were perhaps 50 members present Among them were Rachel Winslow and Virginia Page, MT. Norman, President Marsh, Alex ander Powers, the railroad superintend- ent Milton Wright. Dr. West and Jas per Chase.
 The pastor closed the door of the Iec- ture room and stood before the little group. His face was pale, and his lips trembled with emotion 1t was to him genuine crisis in his own life and that of his parish. No man can tell until he is moved by the Divine Spirit what he may do or how he may change the cur rent of a lifetime of fixed habits of thought and speech and action. Henry Maxwell did not, as we have said, yet know himself all that he was passing through. but he was conscious of great upheaval in his definitions of Christian x discipleship. and he was moved with a depth of feeling he could not measure as he looked into the faces of these men and women on this occa- sion.
 It seemed to him that the most fitting word to be spoken first was that of prayer. He asked them all to pray with him. and almost with the first syllable he uttered there was distinct presence of the Spirit felt by them all As the prayer went on this presence grew in power. They all felt 1t. The room was filed with it as plainly as if it had been visible. When the prayer closed. there ments. All the heads were bowed Henry Maxwell's face was wet witt tears If an audible voice from heaven had sanctioned their pledge to follow the Masters steps, not one person pres. ont. could have felt more certain of the Divine blessing Ana so the most seri- ous movement eyer started in the First church of Raymond was begun.
 We all understand said Henry Maxwell, speaking very quietly. what we have undertaken to do We pledge ourselves to do everything in our daily lives after asking the question, What would Jesus do2 regardless of what may be the result to us. Some time 1 shall be able to tell you what a marvel- ous change has come over my life with in weeks time. cannot now But the experience have been through since last Sunday has left me so dissat- isfed with my previous definition of discipleship that havd been compelled to take this action. did not dare be- gin it alone I know That I am being led by the hand cf Divine love in all this. The same Divine impulse must have led you also Do we understand fully what we have undertaken z
 II want to ask 3 Aquestion, said Rachel Winslow 1:s-'''-
 Every one turned toward her. Hnr l face glowed with q beauty that no love- Illness could ever create
 'I am little in douEt as to tho source of our knowledge concerning what Jesus would do. Who is to decide for me just what he would do in my case? 1t is different age There are many perplexing questions in our civil lization that are not mentioned in the teaching of Jesus. How am going to tell what he would do?"
 "There is no way that I know of. " replied NIT. Maxwell, except as we study Jesus through the medium of the Holy Spirit You remember what Christ said speaking to his disciples about tho Holy Spirit
 .Howbeit when he, the Spirit of Truth is come. he shall guide you into all the truth. for he shall not speak from himself. But what things soever he shall hear,s these shall he speak, and he shall declare unto you the things