Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
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b. one g the meet influential preachers
IN Raymond % said Henry Maxwell -
himself when he reached his study The
question ross a. o. hi- continuarcs in
this course when he began 70 Ice
money by II. a. was possible Henry
Maxwell prayed that the Holy spirit.
who lad shown himself with growing
power IN the company ~ the First
church disciples. might abide hing with
them ALL and with that prayer on his
hp- and III his heart he began the Prep
araticn II a sermon in which he wa
going 70 present 20 his people On sun
day the subject Of the saloon IN Rev
m0nd a. h. now believed Jesus would
Do. He had never preached against the
saloon in this way before He knew
that the things he should sav would
lead - serious results Nevertheless he
went IN with his work and every SER
tcnce he wrote or shaped wa= preceded
with the question. Would Jesus say
that Once in the course of his study
he went down on his knees. No one sx-
cept himself could know what that
meant O. him When had he done that
III the preparation Of sermons before
the change that had come into his
thought # discipleshipS A. be viewed
his ministry ROW he did not dare to
preach without praying for wisdom He
no longer Thought of his dramatic de-
livery and its effect on his audience
The great question with him now was.
What would Jesus dor"
Saturday night 10 the RectangIe wit
messed some of the most remarkable
scenes that Mr.. Gray and his wife had
ever known. The meetings had intensi-
fed with each night of RacheIs sing
ing 4 stranger passing through the
Rectan-le in the daytime might have
heard a good deal about the meetings in
one way and another. IL cannot be said
that mp To that Saturday night there
was any appreciahle lack u oaths and
impurity and heavy drinking The Rec
taugle would not have Acknowledged
that it was growing any better or that
even the singing had softened its con
versation or its outward manner IL
had too much local pride in being
tough " But. in spite II itself. there
was yielding 10 power il had never
measured and did not know well enough
10 resist beforehand
Gray had recovered his voice. 50 that
Saturday he was able % speak The
fact that he was obliged - use his voice
carefully made il necessary for the peo-
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hear Gradually they had come To IN
derstand that this man VIA talking
these many weeks and using his time
and strength 10 give them a knowledge
Of Saviour. all ont Of perfectly I'M
selfish love for them. Tonight the great
crowd was as quiet as Henry Maxwells
q dscorous audience ever was. The fringe
around the tent was deeper. and the
saloons were practically empty. The
Holy Spirit had come nj last. and Gray
knew that one Of the great prayers Of
his life was going to be answered
And Rachel-her singing was the
best. most wonderful Virginia or Jasper
Chase had ever known They had come
together again tonight with DIR. West.
who had spent all his spare time that
week in the Rectangle with some char
ity cases Virginia was at the organ.
Jasper sat ON front seat looking mp at
Rachel. and the Rectangle swayed ~
one man toward the platform as she
sang
Just a. I am. without one plea.
But that thy blood shcd Cor ms
And that thou hidst corne % thee
% Lamb % God. I come, I cumxt''
GRAY said hardly word He stretch-
ed out his hand with a gesture Of invi-
tation. and down the two aisles Of the
tent broken. sinful creatures. men and
women, stumbled toward the platform
One woman ont of the street was near
the organ
Virginia caught the look Of her face.
and for the first time in the life Of the
rich girl the thought Of what Jesus was
10 n sinful woman came with a sudden
ness and power that We're like nothing
but new birth Virginia left the or
gan. went To her. looked into her face
and caught her hands in her own The
other girl trembled. then fell on her
knees. sobbing. with her head down
upon the back Of the bench in front of
her. still clinging 10 Virginia And Vir-
kinia. after a moments hesitation.
kneeled down by her. and the two
heads were bowed close together
But when the people had crowded In
a double row all about the platform.
most Of them kneeling and crying.
man in evening dress. different from
the others. pushed through the seats
AMI came and kneeled down by the side
of the drunken man who had disturbed
the meeting when Henry Maxwell
spoke He kneeled within few feet OK
Rachel Winslow. who was still singing
softly. and as she turned for q moment
and looked in his direction she was
amazed 10 see the face Of ROllin Pagei
For a moment her voice faltered Then
she went ON
"Just as ! thou wilt receive.
Wilt welcome. pardon. cleanse. relieve
Because thy promise believe,
o Lamb of God. come. comet
The voice was as the voice OF divine
longing. and the Rectangle, for the
time being. was swept into the harbor
Of redemptive grace
fro be coSTISUED.f