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

held 50 long IL order 10 20 ana i've
himself IL the center of the worst part
OF Chicago the public astonishment
reached its height
"But why. the bishop replied to
one valued friend who had almost with
tears tried to dissuade him from his
purpose--''why should what Dr Bruce
and propose to do seem SO remarkable
thing. as if it were unheard of that
O doctor OF divinity and u bishop
should want to save souls in this par
tlcular manner. IF we were to resign
our charges Tor the purpose of going to
Bombay or Hongkong or any place in
Africa. the churches and the people
would exclaim at the heroism Of mis-.
sions. Why should it seem SO great
thing if we have been led to give our
lives TO help rescue the heathen and the
lost Of our own city in tho way we are
going to try2 Is it. then, such Il tire.
mendous event that two Christian min.
listers should be not only willing but
eager to live close TO the misery Of the
world in order to know it and realize
it? Is it such "a rare thing that love of
humanity should find this particular
form of expression in the rescue of
souls2'
However the bichop may have salts
fed himself that there ought to ha moth
ing so remarkable aboat It III. the pub
lie continued to talk and the churches
to record their astonishmont that two
such men, so prominent in the ministry,
should leave their comfortable homes,
voluntarily resign their pleasant social
positions and enter upon life Of hard
ship, of self denial and actual suffering.
Christian America! Is it a reproach
upon the form Of our discipleship that
the exhibition of actual suffering for
Jesus on the part of those who walk in
his steps always provokes astonishmcnt.
as at the sight Of something very un.
usualH
Nazareth Avenue church parted from
Its pastor with regret for the most part.
although the regret was modified by
some relief on the part OF those who he'd
refused to take the pledge DR.. Bruce
carried with him the respect OF men
who, cntangled in business in such
way that obedience to the pledge would
have ruined them, still held III their
irfper h. t,1r natures Il genuine admira.
,l,n for c0ur..%e and consistency. They
t:.h ,;n0wn Dr. Bruce many years ~ Il
: a. : ",fc man, bat thG thJ;i hit Cf
= III the light Of sacrifice of this sort
',.H not familiar 20 them AS fast rs
ihey un!. ratood it they gave their pas
TOR the credit Of being absolutely true
% his recent convictions MS to what fol.
church has never lost the impulse of
hat movement started By Dr. Eruco
those who went with him in making
80 promise braathed into The church
'ha very breath OF divine life and are
'ontlnuinG that life giving work at the
present time
1t was fall again, and the city faced
another hard winter The b;shoD one
afternoon came out of the settlement
| end walked around tie bloc.:, intending
| - 90 ON visit to one Of his new friends
III the district He had walked about
:o&r b!oc::s when he was attracted by a
shop that locked different from the 9th
2rs The neighborhood Yves still quite
lrw to the bishop. and every day he
dh covered some strange spot or stun.
'HN "f'h soiuc uue-- E>cIII nGmanlTy
The place that attracted his notice
Was small house close by Chimes
laundry Thare were two windows in
The front. very utean, and that was re-.
:oar';&hio, TO begin with Then. inside
t.p window was a tempting display os
cookery with prices att; chcd to The
Iarions articles. that made the bishop
wonder so:atwhatr for he Was familiar
N this time with many Facts In the,