Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-06-25

well has said tonight comes pretty close
to me. I knew Jack Manning, the fell
low he told about, who died at his
house. | worked on next case to his in.
print ter S shop in Philadelphia for two
years. Jack was a good fellow. He lent
me So once when I was in hole. and
l never got chance to pay it back. He
moved to New York, owing to change
in the management of the Office that
threw him out. and [ never saw him
again When the linotype machine
came in, I was one of the men to go
out, just as he did. I have been out
most of the time since. They say in
ventions are good thing. Z won't al
ways see it myself, but I suppose I'm
prejudiced. A man naturally is when
he loses a steady job because a machine
takes his place. About this Christianity
he tells about, it's all right, but I never
expect to see any such sacrifice on the
part of church people. So far as my OBJ
servatson goes, they're just as selfish
and as greedy for money or worldly
success as anybody. I except the bishop
and DR.. Bruce and few others. but L
never found much di*H;rence between
men of the world, as they re called, and
church members when it came to bust
ness and money making. One class is
just as bad as another there.
Cries of s.That' sol'' 'You re rightl'
"Of course'' interrupted the speaker,
and the minute he sat down two men
who were on their feet for several sec
onds before the first speaker was through
began to talk at once.
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indicated which was entitled to the
floor. The man who remained standing
began eagerly:
''This is the first time I was ever in
here, and maybe it'll be the last. Fact
is, IN about at the end of my string.
I've tramped this city for work until
I'm sick. I'm in plenty of company.
Say, I'd like to ask a question of the
minister if it's fair May I?''
'"That's for Mr.. Maxwell to say, -
said the bishop.
''By all means,'' replied Mr.. Max
well quickly ''Of course I will not
promise to answer it to the gentleman
satisfaction.
''This is my question. The man
leaned forward and stretched out long
arm with certain dramatic force that
grew naturally enough out of his con-
dition as human being. 81 want to
know what Jesus would do in my case?
I haven't had a stroke Of work for two
months. I've got wife and three chill
dren, and I love them as much as if |
was wcs.th a million dollars. I've been
living off little earnings I saved up
during the Worlds fair jobs l got. IN
a carpenter by trade, and I've tried ev
cry way [ know to get job. You say
we ought to take for our motto, What
would Jesus do?' What would he do if
he was out of work like me? | can t be
somebody else and ask the question. |
want to work. I'd give anything to
grow tired Of working ten hours d Cay
the way | used to. Am | to blame be
cause I can t manufacture a job for my
self? I've got to live and my wife and
my children But how? What would
Jesus do? You say that's the question
we all ought to ask.
Henry Maxwell sat there staring at
the great sea Of faces all intent on his.
and no answer to this mans question
seemed, for the time being, to be posi-
BILE. 80 God!' his heart pra yeii. This
10 a deAeT>t4cI1 li1otC III ItiSSN III bEE tiIlIIC
social problem in all it's per.iex:ng en-
tanglement of human wror.,s and its
present condition. contrary to every de
sire Of God for a human beings vel
fare. Is there any condition more awful
than for man in good health. able and
eager to work, with no means OF honest
livelihood unless he does work. ac1-:;liy
unable to get anything TO Go and driven
to one of three things besrz.::..l.;; for
charity at the hands Of friends or
strangers or suicide OF starvation?
What would Jesus do? It was = fair
question for the man to ask. It was the
only question he could ask, surprising
him to be disciple of Christ. but what
a question for any man to be obliged to
ask under such conditionsp'
To be cOntinnPd