Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27

lteNinN mcmbefb III tue tluI'Hs Ah'7
stood, with Mr. Winters influence, as
a breakwater against the tidal wave OF
opposition now beginning 20 pour IN
upon HIN. There was an element IN
Cavalry church conservative TO a de-
gree and yet strong in its growing be-
lief that Christian action and church
work In the world had reached GER
tain crisis which would result either
In the death or life OF the church In
America. Philips preaching had
strengthened this feeling. His last
move had started this element and
Il wished 10 wait FOR developments.
The proposal OF some that the minister
be requested 10 resign was finally over
ruled, and Il was decided not 20 OPP
pose his desertion Of the parsonage.
while the matter OF reduction Of sal
airy was voted upon In the negative.
But feeling was reused 10 a high
pitch. Many Of the members declared
their intention OF refusing TO attend
services. Some said they would not
pay their pledges any longer a pre-
yaillng majority, however, ruled In IA
yor OF Philip, and the action OF the
meeting was formally sent him by the
clerk.
Meanwhile Philip moved out OF the
parsonage into his new quarters. The
daily paper, which had given a sensa-
tional account OF his sermon, laying
most stress upon his voluntary PROPOSE
ton referring to his salary, now came
ont with column and half devoted
to his carrying out OF his determine.
ton 10 abandon the parsonage and get
moi hn In, a -
article was widely copied and various
~ commented upon. In Milton his ac-
ton was condemned by many defend
ed by some Very few seemed TO I'M
derstand his exact motive The ma.
i0rity took Il as an eccentric move and
expressed regret In one form and an.
other that man Of such marked In.
tellectual power as Mr.. Strong SEEM
Cd 10 possess lacked balance and good
Judgment. Some called him a crank,
The people IN the tenement district
were too much absorbed In their suffer-
ings and sehshness 70 show any DEM
onstraiion IL remained to be seen
whether they would be any better
touched by him In his new home.
So matters stood when the first Sun
day OF the new month came and Mr..
Strong again stood before his church
with his Christ message II had been
a wearing month to him. Gradually
there had been growing upon him a
sense Of almost isolation in his pulpit
work He Wondered X he had inter-
preted Christ Alright. lie probed deep
or and deeper into the syringe OF action
that moved the historical Jesus and
again and again put that personality
into his own pulpit In Milton ana then
stood off, as il were, TO watch what He
would IN all human probability say.
He reviewed all his own sayings on
those first Sundays and tried TO tax
himself with utmost severity for any
denial OF his Master or any false pre-
Eentation Of His spirit, and as ne went
over the ground hG was almost over
whelmed 10 think how little had been
really accomplished. This time he came
before the church with the experience
OF nearly three weeks hand 20 hand
work among the people for whose sake
he had moved out OF the parsonage. As
usual an immense congregation
throngcd the church.
"The question has come to me lately
In different forms began Philip, as
to what Is church work. am aware
that my attitude on the question is not
shared by many Of the members Of
this church and other churches. New
ertheess | stand here today. as / have
stood on these Sundays, TO declare TO
you what the deepest humility would
seem 20 me 20 be the attitude OF Christ
In the matter before us.
What Is church? II Is a body OF
disciples protesting 10 acknowledge
Christ as Master What does lie want
such body TO doY Whatever wilt
most effectively make Gods kingdom
come on earth and His will be done as
in heaven. What is the most neces-
sary work OF this church IN Milton?
IL Is to go out and seek and save the
lost. IL Is TO take up It's cross ana fol-
low the Master And as / see Him to-
day He beckons this church 10 follow
Him into the tenements and Sums OF
this town and be Christ 20 those who
do not know Him. As / see Him He
stands reckoning with pierced palms
In the direction OF suffering and dis
ease and ignorance and vice and pa
ganism. saying, Here is where the
work OF Cavalry church lies. do not
believe the work OF the church con-
sists OF having so many meetings and
socials and pleasant gatherings and de.
lightful occasions among its own mem
bers, but the real work OF this church
consists in getting out OF IT'S own little
circle In which II has been so many
years moving and going In any way
most effective 70 the worlds wounded
10 bind up the hurt and be savior
10 the lost II we do not understand
this 20 be the true meaning OF church
work then ! believe we miss its whole
meaning. Church work In Milton today
does not consist In doing simply what
your Fathers did before you. II means
helping 10 make a cleaner town. the
publication OF our municipal life the
actual planning aud accomplishment OF
means 20 relieve physical distress. a
thorough understanding OF the problem
OF labor and capital--in brief. church
work today IN this town Is whatever Is
most needed 70 be done 10 prove 10
this Town that we are what we profess
ourselves 10 be. disciples OF Jesus
Christ That II the reason / give more
time TO the tenement district problem
than 10 calling on families that are well
and In possession Of great comforts and
privileges That Is the reason that
call on this church TO do Chrlsts work
IN HIS name and give itself 10 save that
part pf our town.
This Is but the briefest OF the
sketches Of Philips sermon. II was
part Of himself. his experience. his
heart belief lie poured II out on the
vast audience with little saving OF his
vitality And that Sunday he went
home az night exhausted. with a feel
ing OF WEAKNESS partly due 10 his
work during the week among the peo.
pie. The calls upon his time and
strength had been lncessant. and he
did not know when or where 10 stop.
Ii was three weeks after this ser.
mon on church work that Phlip was
again surprised 10y his strange visitor
OF a month before. lie had been out
making some Visits M company with
his vito When they came back TO the
house there sat the Brother Man on
The doorstep.
Al sight Of him Philip felt the same
thrill 81 expectancy which had passed
over him az his former appearance.
The ola man stood ~ and took on
his hat. lie looked very tired and SCR