Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11

thar his action expressed IN that eil-
t1rial would cost him very dearly fram
the hands Of many busine~s men of
Raymond and std us he drove hi. pen
over the paper he asked another ques-
tion. What would Jesus do That
question had become part of his life
now. Ii was greater than any other.
But for the first time in its history
Raymond had seen the professional
men. the teachers. the college profes-
sors. the doctors. the ministers. take
political action and put themselves
definitely and sharply in antagonisIu 70
the evil forces that had - long CON
trolled the machine Of the municipal
government. The fact itself was aston
ishing President Marsh Acknowledged
% himself. with a feeling of humilia-
tiou, that never before had he known
what civic Righteousness could accafu-
plish. From that Friday nights work
he dated for himself and his college
new definition Of the worn phrase. ..thc
scholar in politics Education for him
and those who were under his influence
ever after meant some element of suf
fering Sacrifice mast now enter into
the factor Of development
At the Rectangle that week the tide
af spiritual life rose high and as vet
Showed no signs # flowing hack Rachel
and Virginia went every night Nir-
giuia was rapidly reaching n conclusion
with respect to a large part ~ her
money She had talked il over with
agree that if Jesus had a vast amount
of money at his disposal he might do
with some Of it a. Virginia planned
At any rate they felt that whatever
Jesus might do in such a ease would
have as large an element Of variety in
it as the difference in persons and cir
cumstances There could be no fixed
Christian way of using money. The
rule that regulated its use was unselfish
utility.
But meanwhile the glory Il the
Spirits power possessed all their hest
Thought Night after night that week
witnessed miracles as great as walking
ON the sea or feeding the multitude
with few loaves and fishes for what
greater miracle than regenerated I'm
manityg The transformation If these
coarse. brutal, scottish lives into pray
ing, rapturous lovers Of Jesus struck
Rachel and Virginia every time with
the feelings that people may have had
when they saw Lazarus walk ont of
the tomb IL was an experience fun 81
profound excitement 10 them.
Rollin Page came 70 all the meetings
There was no doubt Of the change that
had come over him He was wonderful
IL quiet IL seemed a. il he Were think
ing all the time Certainly hc was not
the same person. He talked more with
Gray than with any one else. He did
not avoid Rachel. but he seemed g.
shrink from any appearance Of seeming
10 wish TO renew the old Acquaintance
with her Rachel found il even difficult
to express To him her pleasure at the
new life he had begun To know. He
seemed % be waiting To adjust himself
to his previous relations before this new
life began He had not forgotten those
relations. but he was not yet able 10
fit his consciousness into new ones.
The end Of the week found the Rec
tangle struggling hard between two
mighty opposing forces The Holy
Spirit was battling with all his super
natural strength against the saloon
devil which had 80 long held a jealous
grasp on its slaves. IL the Christian
people Of Raymond once could realize
what the contest meant 10 the souls
newly awakened TO a new life, II did
not seem possible that the election could
result in the old system Of license. vit
that remained yet 10 be seen. The hor-
ror of the daily surroundings Of many
of the converts was slowly burning its
way into the knowledge of Virginia
and Rachel. and every night IA they
went up town 10 their luxurious homes
they carried heavier hearts.
"a good many Of those poor Great
ures will go back again. Gray would
say with a sadness too deep for tears
"The environment does have a good
deal 10 do with the character. IL does
not stand to reason that these people
can always resist the sight and smell u
the devilish drink all about them. q
Lord how long shall Christian people
continue TO support by their silence and
their ballots the greatest form Of slav-
cry now known in Americaf"
He asked the question, but did not
have much hope Of an Immediate an
swer There was u ray Of hope IN the
action Of Friday nights primary. but
what the result would be he did not
dare To- anticipate The whisky forces
Were organized. alert aggressive. reused
into unusual hatred by the events ~
the last week at the tent and IN the
city. Would the Christian force act ~
a unit ngainst the saloon. or would IL
be divided on account Of its business
interests or because IL was not IN the
habit Of acting together. as the whisky
powers always didf That remained 70
be seen Meanwhile the saloon reared
itself about the Rectangle like some
deadly viper. kissing and coiling. ready
30 strike its poison into any unguarded
part.
Saturday afternoon. as Virginia was
lust stepping out % her house to 80
and see Rachel 10 talk over her new
plans. a carriage drove mp containing
three of her fashionable friends. Ntr-
ginia went ont 90 the driveway and
stood there talking with them. They
had not come 90 make a formal call.
but wanted Virginia 10 90 riding with
them up ON the boulevard There was
band concert in the park. The day
was too pleasant 10 be spent indoors
where have you been all this time.
Virginia 2" asked one Of the girls tap
ping her playfully on the shoulder with
red silk parasol I'VE hear that you
have gone into the show business. Tell
Ms about II. -
Virginia colored. but after mo.
ment's hesitation shofrankly told some.
thing Of her experience at the Rectau-
gle The girls in the carriage began 10
be- really interested
"Tcll you what. girls. let's 70 slum-
ming with Virginia this afternoon in
stead Of going 10 the band concert I've
never been down 10 the Rectanglc. I've
heard it's an awful wicked place and
lots 30 see. Virginia will act as guide.
and il would be real fun. she was
going To- say, but Virginia's look made
hcr substitute the word interesting.
Virginia was angry. At first Thought
she said to herself she would never 90
uuder any such circumstance The
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