Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27
CHAPTER XIV.

well" said Philip slowly az he
seemed TO grasp the meaning OF his
wife's words, TO tell the truth, new
er thought OF that" He sat down and
looked troubled. DO you think Sarah.
that because he Is a negro the church
VIII refuse TO receive him TO men,
bershlp? It would not be Christian to
refuse him"
There are other things that are
Christian which the church Of Christ
on earth does not do, Philip" replied
his wife almost bitterly. But what
ever else Cavalry church may do or not
do am very certain II will never con.
sent 20 admit to membership a black
man."
But there are so few negroes In
Milton that they have no church. /
cannot counsel him 10 unite with his
own people. Calvary church must adj
nit him. Philip spoke with the quiet
determination which always marked
his convictions when they were set
lied.
But suppose the committee refuses
10 eDort his name favorably 70 the
church, what them" Mrs. Strong spoke
with CLEAN OF hope in her heart that
Philip would BE- reused to Indignation,
that he would resign and leave Milton.
Philip did not reply al once He wac
having an Inward struggle with his
sensitiveness and his Interpretation Of
his Christ. At last he said:
Il don't know, Sarah. | shall do
what think He would. What shall
DO afterword VIII also depend on what
Christ would do. ] cannot decide II
yet. | have great faith in the church
on earth
And yet what has It done for you
so far. Philip? The business men still
own and rent the saloons and gam.
bling houses. The money spen, by the
church Is all out OF proportion To its
wealth. Here you give away half
your salary TO build up the Kingdom OF
God, and more than a dozen men in
Calvary who are worth fifty and n
hundred thousand dollars give less
than hundredth part Of thelr income
10 Christian work In connection with
the church. 1t makes my blood boil.
Philip, TO see how you are throwing
your lie away In these miserable tene.
ments and wasting your appeals on a
church that plainly does not intend 10
90, does not want 60 do. as Christ
would have It. And I don't believe il
ever Will"
I'm not SO sure OF that. Sarah" re.
pied Philip cheerfully. I believe I
shall win them yet. The only thing
That sometimes troubles me IL. Am /
d0lng just as Christ would do? Am
! saying what lie would say In this
age Of the world? There is one thing
OF which | am certain-I am trying 10
DO trst as | believe He would. The
mistakes | make are those which
spflng from my failure to interpret Hls
aclion night. And yet do feel deep
m me that II he was pastor OF this
chufeh today lie would do most Of the
thlngs ] have done. He would preach
most or the truths / have proclaimed.
Don't You think so. Sarah?"
- don't know, Philip. Yes I think
IN most things you have made an hon.
est attempt 20 Interpret Him"
And In the matter OF the sexton.
sarah. wouldn't Christ tell Calvary
church that Il should admit him 10 lie
membership Would he make any dis.
tinction Of persons IL the man IL
Christian, thoroughly converted ana
wants TO be baptized, and unite with
Cniiste body on earth. would Christ
as pastor, refuse him admission"
There r. a great deal OF race preju.
dice among the people. II you press
The matter, Philip. feel sure ID viii
meet with Srea, opposition
That Is moi the question with me.
Would Christ tell Calvary church that
The man ought 60 b. admlttedg That Ia
the question. | believe He would"
added Philip. with hls sudden grasp OF
practical action. And Mrs. Strong
Knew that settled Il with her husband.
II was the custom In Calvary church
Tor che church committee on new