The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28


Then I win make it one, +" replied
Felicia "I know this seems like an Inn
poadbility. bat I want to try It, know
. scors of girls already who will take
1hs course. and II we can once establish
onmething like an esprit de corps among
- girls themselves I am sure 1t wiz
- q ersst value to them know al.
ssady that She, pure food is working .
sgvolution In many families.
Felicia II you can accomplish half
g whst you propose to do. IL will bless
this whole community" said Mrs
BR,gce IL don't see how you can do il.
! hut 1 say God bless your as you try"
$50 say We alli' cried DIR. Bruce and
the bishop. and Felicia plunged into the
working out Of her plan with the en-.
thudasm Of her discipleship. which ev-
~ day grew more and moro practical
and ssrviceabls.
lt must - said here that Felicia's
Plan suc,eedst beyond al expectations
- dsvtloped wUndsrfuA powers of per-
e1ason and taught her girls with aston.
1lhing rapidity to DO all sorts of house
work In time tho graduates Of Felicia's
eoodns school came 70 be priced by
hDusekeepers AL over the city. But that
= anticipating our story. The history
- tho settlement has never yet been
written When 10 n, felicia's part will
- found OF very great Importance.
The depth Of winter tound Chicago
ursssnttrx. - every great city Of the
world prssents. ~ the eyes Of Christen-
6on that marked contrast between
riches and poverty. between culture,
refinement luxury. ease and ignorance,
oeprsvity. destitutfon and the bitter
ekuggle for bread Il was q hard win
-. bat gay winter. Never had there
besn such succession of parties. recep-
dooA ballA dinners. banquets. fetes.
gaysties; never had Che opera and the
theater boen % crowded with fashion
ahls audiences; never had there been
such laviah display Of jewels and fine
drsasss and equipages and. ON the 9TH
- hand never had the deep want and
Uu&ering been % cruel. 80 sharp, 90
nnurdsrous; never had the winds blown
- chilling over tho lake and through
IL thin shells Of tenements In the
ndghborhosd Of the settlement: never
hnd the pressure Tor food and fuel and
clothes been 20 urgently thrust up
aGainst the people Of the city In their
Dost importunate and ghastly form.
Nieht after night the bishop and DR..
1kuce. with their helpera went out and
helped 10 save men and women and
children from the torture Of physical
pxivation Vast quantities Of food and
clCthing and large sums of money we're
donated By the churches. the charitable
eocietiea the civic authorities and the
eenevolent associations. bot the personal
touch OF the Christian disciple was very
lard 10 secure for personal work.
Where was the discipleship that was
obeytng the Masters command to 20 IL.
sslf 70 the suffering and give itself with
IN gift In order 10 make the gift of
value In time 10 comet The bishop
found his heart sink within him as he
laced this fact more than any other.
Hen would give money who would not
think OF giving themselves and the
money they gave did not represent any
real sacfihce because they did not miss
q They gave what was the easiest to
give. what hurt them the least Where
did the sacrifice come in, Was this FOL.
lowing Jesus, Was this going with
him all the wayr He had been to many
members OF his own wealthy and aris.
tocratic congregation and was appalled,
20 md how few men and women Of that
injurious class In the churches would
really suffer any genuine inconvenience
Tor the sake Of suffering humanity
In charity the giving Of wornout gar.
imentsr Is IL ten dollar bill given to a
paid visitor or secretary of some be-
nevolent organization in the church 2
Shall the man never 20 and give his
gift himselfr Shall. the woman never
deny herself her reception OF her party
or her musical and go and actually
touch the foul, sinful sore of diseased
humanity as IL testers in the great mo.
tropolisf Shall charity be conveniently
and easily done through some organiza.
tionr ls II possible To organize the af.
fections 80 that love shall work dis
agreeable things by proxyS
All this the bishop asked rs he plunged
deeper into the sin and sorrow Of that
bitter winter He was bearing his cross
with JOY. but he burned and fought
within over the shifting Of personal
love ny the many upon the hearts Of the
few And still. silently. powerfully. re-
sistle'sly, the Holy Spirit was moving
through tn church upon even the aris
tocratic. we'lthy. ease loving members,
who stunned the terrors Of the social
problem as they would shun a con.
tsgious disease
This fact was impressed 1pon the
bishop and the settlement workers in n
startling way one morning Perhaps no
one incident that winter shows more
plainly how much Of momentum had
already grown out Of the movement Of
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