The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02

o.s % worK, who had stroiiuG pust Une
settlement that afternoon, read the no.
tice of the meeting and had come in
out of curiosity and to escape the chill
east wind 1t was bitter night, and
the saloons were full, but in that whole
district of over 80, 900 souls. with the
exception of the saloons. there was not
door open to the people except the
clean, pure, Christian door of the settle
ment. Where would man without Il
home or without work or without
friends naturally go unless to saloonr
1t had been the custom at the settle
ment for free and open discussion to
follow an open meeting Of this kind.
and when Henry Maxwell finished and
sat down the bishop, who presided to-
night. rose and made tho announcement
that any man in the hall was at liberty
to ask questions, to speak out his feel
ings or declare his convictions. always
with the understanding that whoever
took part WAS tc observe the simple
rules that governed parliamentary bod
les and obey tho three minute rule.
which. by common consent. would be
enforced on account of the numbers
present.
Instantly number of voices from
men who had been at previous meetings
of this kind exclaimed. Consent. con-
sentl"
The bishop sat down, and Immediate
ly man near the middle of the hall
rose and began to speak.
81 want to say that what Mr. Max
| we'll has said tonight comes pretty close
to me. l knew Jack Manning. the fell
low he told about. who died Mt his
house. | worked on next case to his in
n printer shop in Philadelphia for two
years. Jack wac good fellow He lent
me So once when / was in hole, and
| never got chance to pay it back. He
moved to New York. owing to change
in the management of the Office that
threw him out. and | never saw him
again. When the linotype machine
came in. / was ono Of the men to so
ont, just as lie did. have been out
most Of the time since They say in
ventions are IL good thing. won't al
ways see it myself but l suppose I'm
| preJudiced A man naturally is when
he loses Il steady job because machine
| takes his place. About this Christianity
he tells about, it's all right, but never
| expect to SEQ any such sacrifice on the
part Of church people. So far as my OBJ
| scrva:iOn goes. they're just as selfish
and as greedy for money or worldly
success as anybody. except the bishop
| and DR.. Bruce and u few others, but |
never found much difference between
/ men OF the world, as they're called, and
church members when it came to bust
ness and money making. Ono class is
just as bad as another there"
Cries Of That's sol' You re right"
| "Cf courser' interrupted the speaker.
and the. minute he sat down two men
who were on their feet for several sec
onds before the first speaker was through
began to talk at once
! Tho bishop called them to order and
indicated which was entitled to the
floor. The man who remained standing
began eagerly
| This is the first timo / was ever in
! here. and maybe it'll DO tho last. Fact
! is, I'm about at the end Of my string.
! I've tramped this city for work until
I'm sick. I'm in plenty of company.
Say. Id like to ask q question of the
minister if it's fair. May I2'
That's for Mr.. Maxwell to say, ="
said the bishop.
''By all MEANS" replied Mr.. Max
well quickly. "Of course / will not
promise TO answer it to tho gentleman's g
satisfaction.
This is my question. Tho man
leaned forward and stretched out long
arm. with certain dramatic force that