The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-01-10

were in any need Or your preachIngT'
Philip appeared surprised at the
| question. He looked at his wife. and
her face was serious.
| "Why. doesn't everybody need
preaching? They may not stand In
need of my preaching perhaps. but
they ought to have some preaching.
And cannot help thinking OF what is
the duty of the church In this place to
the great crowd outside. Something
J ought to be DONE"
"Phlllp. am sure your work here
viii be blessed. Don't you think soT
81 know it WILL" replied Philip. with
the assurance Of very positive but
spiritually minded man. He never
thought his Master was honored by
asking him for small things or doubt
ing the power of Christianity to do
great things
And, always when he said ~" he
simply meant. not Philip Strong, but
Christ in Philip Strong. To deny the
power and worth Of that incarnation
was. to his mind. not humility. but
treason.
The Sunday following Philip made
this announcement to the people:
"Beginning with next Sunday morn
ing. shall give the first of a series Of
monthly talks Oh 'Cirist and Modern
Society," II viii be my object in these
talks to suppose Christ himself as the
one speaking to modern society ON its
sins. its needs, its opportunities, its
responsibilities. its everyday life.
shall try to be entirely loving and just
and courageous in giving what | be-
lieve Christ himself would give you If
he were the pastor of Calvary church
in Milton today. So, during the talks, l
wish you would. with me, try to see If
you think Christ would actually say
what shall say in his place. If Christ
were in Milton today, | believe he
would speak to us about a good many
things in Milton, and he would speak
very plaI1ly, and in. many cases he
might seem to be severe. But it would
be for our good. OF course l am but
human in my weakness. l shall make
mistakes. | shall probably say things
Christ would not say. But always go
ing to the source Of all true help, the
spirit of truth, shall. as best a man
may, speak as | truly believe Christ
would if he were your pastor. These
talks will be given on the first Sunday
of every month. | cannot announce
the subjects. for they will be chosen
as the opportunities arise"
During the week Philip spent several
hours of each day in learning the facts
concerning the town. One of the first
things he did was to buy an accurate
map Of the place. He hung 1t up on
the wall of his study and in after days
found occasion to make good use Of it.
He spent afternoons walking over the
town. He noted with special interest
and earnestness the great brick mills
by the river five enormous structures
with immense chimneys, out of which
poured great volumes of smoke. Some
thing about the mills fascinated him.
They seemed like monsters of some
sort, grim, unfeeling, but terrible. AS
one walked by them he seemed to feel
the throbbing of the hearts Of five crea-
lures. The implanted tenements. ugly
in their unfailing similarity, affected
Philip with a sense of almost anger.
He had a keen and truthful taste In
matters of architecture, and those
boxes Of houses offended every artistic
and homelike feeling In him. Coming
home one day past the tenements, he
found himself in an unknown street,
and for the curiosity of it he undertook
to count the saloons on the street In
one block. There were over -. There
was policeman on the corner as Phil
ip reached the crossing. and he in
quired of the officer If he could tell him
who owned the property In the block
containing the saloons.
81 believe most of the houses belong
to Mr.. Winter, SIR"
"Mr. William WinterY asked Philip.
Eyes, think that's the name. He is
the largest owner In the Ocean mill
yonder."
Philip thanked the man and went on
toward home. ~William Winterp he
exclaimed. SIS 1t possible that man
will accept a revenue from the renting
of his property to these vestibules OF
hell? That mani One Of the leading
members in my church, Chairman of
the board of trustees and leading citl-
zen Of the placel 1t does not seem pos
siblew
But before the week was out Philip
had discovered facts that made his
heart burn with shame and his mind
rouse with indignation. Property In
the town which was being used for sa-
looms, gambling houses and dens of
wickedness was owned In large part