Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31


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would do conlds & remain frna Tho
armies 81 men w,onld Wall +ba s+r s,e.+s
for Jobs and hnndrada az thon, n,,rs -
the church and thons,nds of tl,on, f,,a
in the saloon their hest fr;endS How
far were the Christians responsible En-
this human problem that was ,,erso,, ,llv
illustrated riuht n tb;o ho11 +o,,;o.lt |,
Was it true that tho GREAT c;tr l ~. ,re h
would, "a = rule refnse 70 Vail =, 1es
sus steps so closely as. to snffer ac+,,oI.
w e,,ffor ear h;e ..l-o, - -, >@~ ''>'>
Henry Maxwell, font liz, +h;s go.
rion even after Rachel had finished sino.
ing and the meeting had come to an
eno. a1ter social gathering which was
very INFORMAL. he 8. asked it while the
nt1le company OF residents, with the
nay mono VISITORS, We're having a devo-
.,ona1 service az the custom IN the set
tle'neh1 was ne asked II during con-
ference with the BISHOP and DR. Bruce
y lastea until Q CLOCK ne asked
~ a. ne hnee1eo again before sleeping
.ano pouleu OUT n!s sooi IN MS petition
'ot SPIRITUAL oapt1sm on the church IL
america ~ sucn as II aad never known.
ne ASKED ~ the nrst thing IN the morn
Jug anu al tnrougn the aay as ne went
u -. .ne settlement d1str1ct ana saw the
49, ~ -! we people SO 1at removed trom
ne ne aounoansly "oulo the church
u'en'oeis "oulc the cnristlans NOT
1.s - .ne ~, cnutenes OF cnlcago. out
-. L;s 49,. 'A :s ooon'9 refuse 10 walk
..,a 40 sst'I -. - oluei W 10 So taey
4oe aeso"4iS 'aAe up Cross ana tol'
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=. ms was the one question that con-
'lnua1ly demanded answer he had
planned. when he came to the CITY. to
return To RAYMOND and ha in his own
pulpit on Sunday, but Friday morning
he had received at the settlement call
from the pastor of one of the largest
churches in Chicago and had been in
vited to fill the pulpit for both morning
and evening services. T..
At first he hesitated but finally &C.
cepted, seeing in it the hand of the
Spirit guiding power. He would test
his own question He would prove the
truth or falsity of the charge made
against the church at the settlement
meeting. How far would it 20 in it's
self denial for Jesus sake? How close
would it walk in his steps? Was the
church willing to suffer for it's Master
Saturday night he spent in prayer
nearly the whole night. There had new
er been SO great wrestling in his soul,
even during his strongest experiences
in Raymond . He had, III fact, entered
upon a new experience. The definition
of HE own discipleship was receiving
an added test at this time. and he was
being led into a larger truth of his
Lord. .- ..t-l..-
The great church was filled to its ut.
most. Henry Maxwell. coming into the
pulpit from, that all night vigil, felt the
pressure Of great curiosity on the part
of the people. They had heard of the
RAYMOND movement ~ all the churches
had. and the recent action of DR.. Bruce
had added to the general interest in the
pledge. With this curiosity was some
thing deeper, more serious. Mr.. Max
well felt that also, and in the knowledge
that the Spirits presence was his living