Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03

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fhllip went on as b. dtee
head down and kissed ~. M
whiie tears OF dlsappo.nims,, 'a-
her-"llttle woman. Van '-l
are the dearest orsl. e5r,h.tAesF
mo. And ny soul tells me-
you ioYed me enough 90 sb,-1
troubles with me was ,hat -a a-.
could not be a coward In ~ N'i
my duiy' my conscience ami
Is II not 500" ""1 ~
The enswer came IN q soh
anguish and happiness, VI h.l
Yes. Philip. but it was onlv
sake mat wanted TO leave M, ~ ~
II Is killing you. Yer-ana es sgi
her head, with smile throvst
tears-"yet, Philip. 'wbitbe, 81 al
! VIII 20. and where tbop 'l' .s -
WIN lodge; thy people shah bs rs
pie and thy God my God WV =
.diest Will die. and ,here s.M s y
buried. the Lord do so 10 ma wy wy
also i aught but death part I ~ 2
me. '''' 'u,s
There were people IN Nina.
could not understand how a ps ben.
such refined and even natprs S,s's;t
sive and luxurious habits as N, ~
ter's wife possessed could ,nS.l ~
life he had planned for hlmesl, y. y. ,
Idea Of Christian living n ali
Phillp could have told them ~
been so minded, And this soors Y
have revealed II to any one vSs
the minister and his wife as ,her y
were. That was a sacred scene .
band and wife, something.tbatb'
to them, one OF those things VA,
world did not know and baa a..
ness TO know. :" -
When the first Sunday n,
month had come. Mr.. Strong ~.
well again. A rumor az bls ~
Falrview had gone out. ana n ~
intimate friends who asked blr' y, y
u he did not DENY. but he s,iS
The time was precious TO Mn
plunged into work with An r,
slusm and O purpose which 49,
from his knowledge that he WAS !.
really gaining some influence !,
tenement district. "
The condition Of affairs in that ,..
eorhood was growing worse lnus,9
better The amount OF vice dr,l..
ness, crime and brutality made hss.
sltlve heart culver a hundred 49,
day os he went his way through h u
His study of the whole opssii., i,
him 10 the conviction that one 4, y
great needs OF the place was
home life for the peOple ms -
nents were owned and rented bv =.
OF wealth and influence MAJ,
these men were In the church
eourased as he had SO often b.,
his erdeavor to get the monsysi =.
OF the congregation 10 consecratn ,s.,
property 10 Christian uses. pb1ln ~,
up to that first Sunday with , y,
I'hdse Of the same great subject M
pressed so hard for utterancs A,i
could not keep 1t back.
As he faced the church this ms.,,,
he faced an audience composed ., h,
conflicting elements. Repressp,,f,,
OF labor were conspicuous In me =,
leries. People whom he had AS ~
at one time and another were s,sr...i
through the house. mostly in ihs ~
seats under the choir gallery. Hbsr
membership was represented by -,
who. while opposed to his idea q 4,
Christian life and the interpre,a,s. /.
Christ, nevertheless CONTINUED q =
and hear him preach. The lnedsg
the sections application for mer,s
snip and his rejection by vote had h
told somewhat in favor OF the mlsgr
Many preachers would have resrs
after such a scene. He had SAID a
say about II and then refused 20 ma
or be interviewed by the papers On b,
subject. What II cost him In wnrg
was his own secret But this m0n,i
as he rose 70 give his message n IA
person of Christ, the thought Of n
continued suffering aud shame al
degradation In the tenement ixrt
the thought Of the great wealth 10 h
possession Of the church which m,g
be used almost TO transform tho lls
Oh thousands Of people II the men
riches In Cavalry church would 10
seek the kingdom OF God In Rs p.
mands on them-thls voiced bis cJ % |
me people and gave his sermon he Il.
niiicence and solemnity Of a propli
inspiration.
See" he exclaimed as he Wen,
after drawing a vivid picture Of n
miserable condition Of life 10 N
buildings which could not be cad
homes, see what a change could :
wrought by the use OF a few lhoua,i
dollars down there. And here ~
morning In this house men are sitting
who own very many Of those tie
ments, who are getting the rent ii1i
them every month, who could Vlih'S
one single sorrow, wllhlG
themselves Of one necessity
or oven luxury OF life, 30 chang. u
surroundings OF these people that ill
would enjoy the physical ne td
gave them and be able to see Hls 'w
In the lives OF His disciples Oh. 2
brethren, is not this your onporilni'I
What Is money compared with haml''
ity? What is the meaning Of our ~.
clpleship unless We are using Wa
God has given us 10 build up bis KY.
dom? The money represented by liA
church could rebuild the entire Nls
ment district The men who own w
buildings He paused as u be D.
suddenly become aware that he ElsN
be saying an unwise thing. ~.
after a brief hesitation, as II ne nl-
satisfied his own doubt he repea.,-
''The men who own these ienemene-
and members Of other churche "
sides Calvary are among the oeneIs
are guilty in the sight u God iN =
lowing human beings made In us lr
age 10 grow up In such horrlpN -,
roundings when II Is In the loNu,
to stop It. Therefore they >.
receive greater condemnation ..
last, when Christ sits on Inc lnIu|,.,
the universe to Judge the World
viii lie not say. as He sad long w.,
a 20, i was an hungered and ye p,
nae no meat, naked aud ye clolnsgs . ~
not, sick and In miserable dN,sSr
with filth and disease az,
drew the hire Of these places on, "A
tied me not2' For are these iue, ....'
and children not our pie"'s N,
Verify God will require u p N,
hands, oh, men Of Milton, u haN" "a
power TO use Gods property ,.t,,t
make the world happier ana ', r,u
we refuse TO do so and 50 ou ~.
careless OF our responsibility Nu ~
Ish in our use OF Gods money u.
Philip closed his sermon WV .a NJ
count Of facts concerning ne ,o .t I'd
Of some Of the people he NUS moi.
When the service ols ss avsy
than one property owner W. W.. to'i
enraged at the min 'y ,ibsagAt
and. ms most Of them said aa s \. EssI.
'impertlnent meddllng In .n,', s ssl
ness" Was he wise? Andgsss,. ~, Y" rtn
been 10 more than one o. W. Dli
In private with the same nss ss N pub.
he not have the right TO sseaNw !" 10
lie? bid not Christ do 81 wv esrth
rot Al 81 ~ he were fsIt y" ,.st