Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14

with the deep and apparently hopeless
chasm that yawned between the work
| ing world and the church. There was
| no point of contact. One was suspi'
cious. the other was Indifferent. Some
thing was radically wrong. and some
thing radically positive and Christian
must be done to right the condition
that faced the churches Of Milton
! That was in his soul as he went his
way like one Of the old prophets, i'm
bued with the love Of God as he saw II
| in the heart Of Christ. With infinite
longing he yearned to bring the church
| to n sense of her great power and op-
portunity. So matters had finally
drawn to point in the month Of No
vembcr. The Brother Man had come
in October. The sick man recovered
slowly. Philip and his wife found
room for the father and son and shared
with them what comforts they had. IT
should be said that after moving out
of the parsonage into his house in the
tenement district Philip had more than
given the extra thousand dollars the
church insisted on paying him. The
demands on him were so urgent, the
perfect impoSsibility Of providing men
with work and so relieving them had
been such bar to giving help in that
direction. that out of sheer necessity.
as it seemed to him. Philip had given
fully half Of the thousand dollars re-
served for his own salary. His entire
expenses were reduced to the smallest
possible amount. Everything above
that went where it was absolutely
needed. He was literally sharing what
he had with the people who did not
have anything. 1t seemed to him that
he could not consistently do anything
less in view Of what he had preached
and intended to preach.
One evening in the middle of the
month he was invited to a social gath
ering at the house of Mr.. Winter. The
mill owner had of late been experience
ing q revolution Of thought. His atti-
tude toward Philip had grown more
and more friendly.
1t was Il gathering Of personal
friends Of Mr. Winter. including some
of the church people. The moment that
Philip stepped into the spacious hall
and caught a glimpse Of the furnish
ings of the rooms beyond. the contrast
between all the comfort and bright
ness of this house and the last place he
had visited in the tenement district
smote him with sense Of pain. He
drove it back and blamed himself with
an inward rcproach that he was grow
ing narrow and could think Of only one
idea.
He could not remember just what
brought up the subject. but some one
during the evening. which was passed
in conversation and music. mentioned
the rumor going about Of increased dis
turhance in the lower part Of the
town and carelcSSly wanted to know If
the paper did not eXaggerate the facts.
Some one turned to Philip and asked
him about il as the one best Informed.
He did not know how long he talked.
He knew there was great hush when
he had ended. Then before any one
could change rhc stream Of thought
some young woman in the music room
who had not known what was going
on began to sing TO a new instrument
tai variation "iIomc. Sweet Home"
Coming aS it did after Philips vivid
description of the tpnementS. it seemed
like sob Of despair or mocking
hypocrisy. lie drew back into one Of
the smaller rooms and began TO look
over some art prints on table. AS he
stood there. again blaming himself for
his impetuous breach Of society eti-
Quette in almost preaching on such an
occasion. Mr.. Winter came in and
said:
1T does not seem possible that such
state of affairs exists as you describe,
Mr.. Strong. Are you sure you do not
eXaggcratp?
"EXaggcrate. Mr.. Winter. you have
pardoncd my little sermon here to-
night. know. 1t was forced on me.
But He choked. and then. with an
energy that was all the stronger for
being rcpresScd. he said. turning full
toward the mill owner: Mr. Winter,
will you go with me and look at things
for yourself? In the name Of Christ
will you see what humanity is SHINING
and suffering not more than a mile
from this home Of yours"
Mr.. Winter hcSitated and then said:
Yes. I'll go. Whrn?'
Say tomorrow night. Come down
to my house early. and we will start
from there"
When Mr.. Winter came down the
next evening. Philip asked him to
come in and wait Il few minutes, as he
! was detained in his study room by a
caller. The mill owner sat down and
| visited with Mrs. Strong little while
| Finally she waS called into the other
room, and Mr.. Winter was left alone
The door into the sick mans room was
partly open. and he could not hclJ
hearing the conversation between the
Brother Man and his son. Something
that was said made him curious, and
when Philip came down he asked him
a question concerning his strange
hoartlcr.
"Comc in and see him." said Philip
He brought Mr. Winter into the little
room and introduced him to the pa
ticnt. He was able to sit up now. Al
mention of Mr.. Winters name he
flushed and tremhled. 1t then occur
red to Philip for the first time that il
was the mill owner that his assailant
that night had intended to waylay and
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