Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-05
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that silent hand grasp that seemed to
them like new token of their Chris
tan discip1eship and fellowship.
The pastor of the First church went
home stirred deeply by the events of
the week Gradually the truth was
growing upon him that the pledge to
do as Jesus would was working out
revolution in his parish and throughout
the city. Every day added to the serious
results of obedience to that pledge.
Henry Maxwell did not pretend to see
the end. He was, in fact, only now at
the very beginning of events that were
destined to change the history of hun
| dreds of families, not only in Raymond,
but throughout the entire country. AS
he thought of Edward Norman and
Rachel and Mr.. Powers and Of the re-
suits that had already come from their
| actions he could not help feeling of
/ intense interest in the probable effect if
! all the persons in the First church who
! had made the pledge faithfully kept it.
| Would they all keep it, or would some
of them turn back when the cross be-
came too heavy?
He was asking this question the next
morning as he sat in his study when
the president of the Endeavor society
called to see him.
81 suppose I ought not to trouble you
with my case" said young Morris,
coming at once to his errand, t'but I
thought, Mr.. Maxwell, that you might
advise me a little. 81
'I'm glad you came. Go on, Fred. -
Henry Maxwell had known the young
man ever since his first year in the pas
torate and loved and honored him for
his consistent, faithful service in the
church
"Well, the fact is I'm out of job.
You know, I've been doing reporter
work on The Morning Sentinel since I
graduated last year. Well, last Satur-
day Mr.. Burr asked me to go down the
road Sunday morning and get the de-
tails Of that train robbery at the juno
ton and write the thing up for the ex-
ira edition that came out Monday
morning, just to get the start of The
News. I refused to go, and Burr gave
me my dismissal He was in bad tenn
per, or I think perhaps he would not
have done it. He has always treated me
well before. Now, don't you think
Jesus would have done as I did? [ ask
because the other fellows say I was a
fool not to do the work. I want to feel
that Christian acts from motives that
may seem strange to others sometimes,
but not foolish. What do you think?"
81 think you kept your promise
Fred I cannot believe Jesus would do
newspaper work on Sunday, as you
were asked to do it. -
''Thank you, Mr.. Maxwell [ felt a
little troubled over it, but the longer
think it over the better [ feel. "
Morris rose to go, and Henry Max
well rose and laid a loving hand on the
young mans shoulder.
''What are you going to do, Fred?
tcI don't know yet. I have thought
some of going to Chicago OF some large
city
"Why don't you try The News?''
t'They are all supplied. I have not
thought of applying there
Henry Maxwell thought moment.
''Come down to The News Office with
me and let US see Norman about it. .
So few minutes later Edward Nor
man received into his room the minister
and young Morris, and Henry Maxwell
briefly told the cause of their errand.
81 can give you place on The
News, said Edward Norman, with his
keen look softened by smile that made
it winsOme II want reporters who
won't work Sundays. And, what is
more, I am making plans for special
kind of reporting which [ believe young
Morris here can develop because he is
in sympathy with what Jesus would
do
To IoH-
and Henry Maxwell started back to his
study feeling that kind of satisfaction
and it is a very deep kind-which
man feels when he has been even partly
instrumental in finding an unemployed
person situation.
He had intended to go back to his
study, but on his way home he passed
by one Of Milton Wright's stores. He
thought he would simply step in and
shake hands with his parishioner and
bid him godspeed in what he had heard
he was doing to put Christ into his
business, but when he went into the
Office Milton Wright insisted on detain-
ing him to talk over some Of his new
plans. Henry Maxwell asked himself if
this was the Milton Wright he used to
know, eminently practical, business
like according to the regular code of
the business world, and viewing every
thing first and foremost from the stand
point Of 'sWill it pay ?''
''There is no use to disguise the fact
Mr.. Maxwell, that I have been COM
PEELED to revolutionize the whole method
of my business since made that prom
Use. I have been doing a great many
things during the last 20 years in this
store that I know Jesus would not do,
but that is a small item comnared with