Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08
CHAPTER VII.

be more or less dreaded or anticipated
by Calvary church people. They were
learning to expect something radical
sweeping. almost revolutionary in Phil
ip's utterances on Christ and Modern
Society" Some agreed with him as
far as he had gone. Very many had
| been hurt at his plainness of speech.
! This was especially true of the prop.
erty owners and the fashionable part
Of the membership. Yet there was q
| fascination about Philips preaching
that prevented so far any very serious
! outbreak or dissension in the church.
| He was a recognized leader. In his
/ presentation Of truth he was large
| minded. He had the faculty of hold.
| ing mems respect There was no mis-.
! taking the situation, howevc". Mr.,
| Winter, with others. was working
! against him. Philip Was vaguely CON
scious of much that did not work out
/ into open. apparent fact NcvCrthc-
| less. when he came up on the first sun
lay of the next month and began 10 an
nounce his subject. he found au audi
ence that crowded the house to the
/ loorS. and among them were scattered
numbers of men from the working
mems district with whom Philip had
talked while down there II was, as
before an inspiring congregation, and
Philip faced it, feeling sure in his heart
that he had great subject to unfold
and message to deliver to the church
Of Christ such as he could not bat be-
Veve Christ would most certainly pre-
tcnt if he were living today in Milton.
He began 10y p>cribnE the exact
condition of affairs in Milton. To as.
sist this description he had brought
with him into the church his map of
the town.
Look now" he said. pointing out
the different localities. AT /. street,
where we now are. Here are seven of
the largest churches of the place on
this street. The entire distance be-
tween the first of these church build
ingS and the last one is n little over n
mile. Three of these churches are only
two blocks apart. Then consider the
character of the residences and people
in the vicinity Of this street 1t is
what is called desirable that is. the
homes are the very finest. and the pco-
pie. almost without exception. are re-
fined respectable. we'll educated AID
Christian in training. All the wealth
Of the town ccntcrS about i street. All
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