The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02

grew naturally enough out or his con-
dition as human being. II want to
know what Jesus would do in my case 2
l haven't had stroke of work for two
months I've got wife and three chill
dren, and / love them as much as if
was worth million dollars I've been
living off little earnings l saved up
during the Worlds fair jobs I got I'm
carpenter by trade. and I've tried ev-
cry way l know to get job. YoHkmy
we ought to take for our motto, What
would Jesus dor What would he do if
he was out of work like me2 / can't be
somebody else and ask the question.
want to work. I'd giye- anything to
grow tired Of working ten hours day
the way used to. Am to blame be-
cause can t manufacture job for my
self? I've got to live and my wife and
my children. But how? What would
Jesus do2 You say that's the question
we all ought to ask -
Henry Maxwell sat there staring at
the great sea CT faces ali intent on his
and no answer to this mans question
seemed, for the time being. to be posi-
BILE. 30 Godl' his heart prayed "This
is question that brings up the entire
social problem in all its perplexing en-
tanglement Of human WRONGS and its
present condition. contrary to every de.
sire Of God for II human beings well
tstc Is there any condition more awful
than for IL man in good health. able and
eager to work, with no means OF honest
livelihood unless he does work actually
n N a tO /, f<>l Il l,.,,
to one of three things-begging for
charity at the hands Of friends or
strangers or suicide or starvation d?
What would Jesus do9 1t was II fair
question for the man to ask. 1t was the
only question he could ask. supposing
him to be n disciple Of Christ. but what
question for any man to be obliged to
ask under such conditionsl''
All this and more aid Henry Maxwell
ponder. All the others were thinking in
the same way. The bishop sat there
with y look SO stern and sad that it was
not hard to tell how the question moved
him. Dr. Bruce had his head bowed
Tho human problem had never seemed
to him SO tragic as since he had taken
the pledge and left his church to enter
the settlement What would Jesus do ?
1t was terrible question. and still the
man stood there. tall and gaunt and al
| most terrible. with his arm stretched
ont in an appeal which grew every Sec
ond in meaning.
At length Mr. Maxwell sCo.Sc:
''Is there any man in the room who
is n Christian disciple who has been in
r,, i-., =,
Jesus would doY If go, such II man can
answer his question better than can. 1"
There was moments hush over the
| room. and then man near the front Of
the hall slowly rose Ec was an old
man. and the hand he laid on tho back
of the bench in front Of him trembled
| as he spoke
81 thinl, / can safely say that have
| many times been in just such n condi.
| tion and have always tried to be q
| Christian under all conditions don t
know that l have always asked this
| question. 'What would Jesus do?' when
have been cut Of work, but do know
/ have tried to be his disciple at all
times. Yes. the man went on. with Il
sad smile that WIS more pathetic to the
bishop and Mr.. Maxwell than the young
mans grim dcspair-"ycs. have beg.
ged and havo been to the charity or
ganizations, and l have done every.
thing when out of job. except steal
! and lie. in order TO get food and fuel !
dent know that Jesus would have done
some of the things have been obliged
to do for living, Int know / have
never knowingly done wrong when out
OF work. Sometimes think maybe he