The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-14

Henry Maxwell kept asking this cues,
oon even after Rachel had finished sing
y - and the meeting had come to an
od after a social gathering which was
wy Informal He asked it while the
male company of residents. with tho
raymond visitors. were having n devo-
0ooAl service. as the custom I'm the set
SDment waA He asked it during a con-
1Doncc with the bishop and DR. Bruce
which lasted until o'clock He asked
= - No kneeled again before sleeping
60 poured out his soul in his petition
- piritual baptism on the church in
Anwica such ~ it had never known.
- ssksd IL the first thing In the morn
\ ~ and al through tho day as he went
49, the settlement district and saw the
- q the people % far removed from
- HE abundantly. Would the church
= DuAbsR would the Christians not
'tuly In the churches Of Chicago. but
DgoOhout ths country. refuse to walk
- ~ s3spa Il. In order 10 do %. they
49, ectaaI1y take mp cross and foi.
{ ~ hins
- ~ ths one question that con-
nAzV dmando6 answer He had
nnod when he came 70 the city, TO
10ouSn - Hay mond and be In his own
81 ~ on Sunday. but Friday morning
- hn6 roceived at tho settlement call
80 ~ pastor Of one Of the largest
6rgvhee In Chicago and had been in
~ - Al the pulpit for both morning
4 o112'eveaing services f
" ~ mt he hesitated. but finally ac-
Qpoea SEEING ir it tho hand of tho
1rits guiding power He would ties.
- own question. He would prove the
f1oth or falsity Of the charge made
oun1nSt the church at the settlement
mBvting. How far would IL go in its
IN denial for Jesus sakes How close
! vould IL walk in his stepsf Was the
church willing 10 suffer for its Masters
saturday night no spent in prayer
ngnzly the whole night There had new
g been % great wrestling.in his soul.
even during his strongest expo ,Nnces
- Raymond He had. in fact. catered
upon . new experience The definition
= his own dicipleship was receiving
. added test at this time. and he was
ling led into Z larger truth Of his
Lord
Ih great church wrs filed to its ut
nosA Henry Maxwell. coming into the
po1pis from that all night vigil. felt the
inEoDuro Of q great curiosity on the part
g the people They had heard Of the
1nymond movement. as all the churches
-. and the recent action of Dr. Bruce
nd added to tho general interest in the
.l1edgo. With this curiosity was sorae-
0jng deeper. more serious Mr.. Max
yell felt that also. and in the knowledge
that the Spirits presence was his living
strength he brought his message and
0nve IL TO the church that day.
He had never been what would be
called great preacher. He had not the
1orco or the quality that makes remark
nble preachers But ever since he had
promised to do as Jesus would do he
hod grown In certain quality of per-
! masiveness that had all the essentials Of
kue eloluence. This morning the peo-
D10 felt the complete sincerity and hu-
0tlity Of man who had gone deep into
ne heart Of q great truth After tell.
/. tpg briefly Of some results I'm his own
church In Raymond since the pledge
vns taken he went on To ask the ques
sson he had been asking since the settle
rnent meeting He had taken for his
theme the story Of the young man who
cnAA.s ~ Jesus asking what he must do
% obtain eternal life Jesus had tested
him; ''Sell all that thou hast and give
20 the poor. and thou shalt have treasure
n heaven. And. come; follow me-
But tho young man was not willing to
suher to TINT extent II following Jesus
meant suffering in that way. he was
not willing. Hc would like to follow
jesus. bat not IL no had to give mp so
much
els 10 true" continued Henry Max.
well. and his tine, thoughtful face
glowed with N passion of appeal that
stirred this people as they had seldom
been stirred-''is IL true that the church
OF today. the church that Is called after
Christ's own name. would refuse to
foliow Jesus at the expense of suffering
OF physical loss. Of temporary gains
The statement was made at large
gathering In the settlement last week
~ leader of workingmen that il was
hcpeless To look To the church for any
reform or redemption Of society On
what was that statement based9 Plain
y ON the assumption that the church
contained for the most part men and
women who thought more Of their own
ease and luxury than Of the sufferings
and needs and sins Of humanity. How
mr. was that truef Arc the Christians
a America ready to have their disciple
nip testedf How about the men who
pcssess large wealthy Are they ready to
take that wealth and use it as Jesus
wouldf How about the men and women
g great talentf Are they ready to con-
-sscrate that talent to humanity. as Jesus
undoubtedly would dot
ssIs if NOT trua that tha ce m hos cov,a