The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-02-16

follow | know we'll enough thai he
would never rent property for such
purpose There is no need, dear doctor.
for you to say word more - Clayton
held out his hand, and DR. Bruce grasDcd
1t and shook it hard. After little he
went away, but it was long time aft
erward that he learned all the truth
about the struggle that Clayton had
= known 1t was only part of the his
! tory that belonged to Nazareth Avenue
church since that memorable morning
when the Holy Spirit sanctioned the
i ChriStlike pledge. Not even the bishop
and DR. Bruce. moving as they now did
In the very presence itself of divine i'm.
pulses. knew yet that over the whole
I sinful city the Spirit was brooding with
| mighty caScrness, waiting for the dis
clples to arise to the call of sacrifice and
suffering, touching hearts long dull and
cold, making business men and money
makers uneasy in their absorption by
tho one great struggle for more wealth
and stirring through the church as
never in all the city's history the church
had been moved The bishop and DR.
Bruce had already seen some wonderful
ment. They We're TO see far greater
soon, more astonishing revelations Of
the Divine power than they had sup
posed possible in this ago of the world
Within - month the saloon next the
settlement was closed. The saloon keep
er' $ lease bad expired. and Clayton not
only CLOSED. the property to the whisky
men, but offered the use of the building
to the bishop and DR.. Bruce for the set
tlement work. which had new grown so
large that the building was not suffi-
cient for the different industries that
were planned One of the most impor
tant OF these was the pure food depart
ment suggested by Felicia. 1t was not
month after Clayton turned the saloon
property over to the settlement that
Felicia found herself installed in the
very room where souls had been lost as
head OF Il department not only Of cook
ing, but of Il course of housekeeping for
;;ills who wished to go ont to service
She was. now q resident of the settle
incnt and found home with Mrs
Bruce and the other young women from
the city who were residents. Martha.
the violiniSt. remained ut the place
where the bishop had first discovered
| the two girls and came over to the set
| tlement certain evenings to give lessons
; in music.
Felicia, tell rs your plan in full
now. said the bishop one c;cning
! when. in u rare interval of rest from
! the great pressure Of work. he, with DR..
| Bruce and Felicia. had come in from
J the other huilding
''Wcl, | have long thought Of tho
hired girl problem said Felicia. with
an air OF wisdom that made Mrs Bruce
smile as she looked ut the enthusiastic.
vital beauty Of this young girl. trans.
formed into a new creature by the
promise Sh" had mad" to live the Christ
like H., and have reached certain
conclusions in regard to it that You
mon a"a not yet anle to fatholn but
Mra Erlce here viii understand me
1--WE aci inowlcd%c onr infancy Fo.
q licla Go Oa. said the bishop humily
i Then This Is wl:Gt propose to do
The ol3 saloon building is large cnough
to arrange into suit of rCcA.S thar
. VIII represent an ordinary housr My
plan is to have it SO arranged and then
teach housekeeping ana cooking to girls
WHO VIII a'T.TW&rd 20 out to s'rvicc
The course viii - six months long In
that time ] VIII teach PLAN cUOE;nE.
neatncas, quicAneSj and love OF soo1
work.
Hold on, Felicia" the bishop inter.
rupted This l. IL. an az - A..I,.
cles
y Then will make 1t one, replied