The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-07-26

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"Then your only motive was hun.
gcr:"
"That was all Enough. amt it,"
1--WE can't discuss the matter here,
said Philip. He hcsitated. rose and
stood there looking at the man. who sat
now with his head resting on his arms,
which were folded across his knees
| Two or three persons came out OF n
street near by and walked past. Phil.
ip knew them and said good evening.
| They thought he was helping some
| drunken man. n thing he had often
done. and they Went along without
stopping Again the street was de-
| serted
What will you do now: Where will
you so:' ...T
| God knows. am an outcast on mis-
earth"
| "llavr you no hOmcT
"IIomr. Yes: the gutter. the street,
the bottom of the river"
MY brother" Philip laid his hand
on the mans shoulder. Come home
with me- have something to eat, and
stay with me for awhile"
1t MAS all said so calmly. so lovingly.
so honestly, that the man softcned un-
der it. \ tear rolled over his check
He brushed his hand over his eyes. 1t
had been Il long time since any one had
called him "brothcr."
Gomez. Philip reached out his hand
| and helped him to rise. The man stag
gercd and might have fallen if Philip
had not supported him. Il am faint
and dizzy" he said.
Courage, man, My home is not far
off. W" shall soon be there" His
companion WAS silent. As they came
up to the door Philip said. Il haven't
asked your name. but it might save Il
little awkwardncss if knew it,"
'WilliHm -" Philip did not hear
tn" last Lame. ii was spoken in such
low voice.
Mrs. Strong at once set food upon
the table. and then she and Philip with
true delicncy busted themselves in an
other room so as not to watch the
hungry man while he ate When he
had satisfied his hunger, Philip show
ed him the little room where the,
Brother Man" had staid one night.
You may make it your own as long
as you will,' Philip said. You may
look upon it as simply part of what
has been given us to be used for the
Fathers children"
The man seemed da2cd by the re-
suit of his encounter with the preach
rr He murmurcd something about
thanks. He was evidently very much
worn, and the excitement of the even
ing had given place to an appearance
Of detection that alarmed Philip. After
a few words he went out and left the
man, who said that he felt very drow-
sy.
Il believe he is going to have a fc-
yer or something" Mr.. Strong said To
his wife as he joined her in the other
room. He related his meeting with the
man. making very light Of the attack
and indeed cXcuSing it on the ground
of his desperate condition.
His fear WAS realized The next |
mornin. he found his lodgcr in the
clutch of fever. Before night he was |
dcliriUuS. The doctor came and pro- !
nounccd him dangerously ill., And
Philip. with the burden of his work !
weighing heavier on HIM every mo
mcnt. took up this additional load and |
prayed his Lord to give him strength |
TO carry it and save another soul
1t WAS ut the time of this event in .
Mr.. Strong's life that another occur .
red which had its special bearing upon /
the crisis of all his life.
The church was dear to his thought.
loved by him with love that only
very few OF the members understood.
In spite of his apparent failure to rouse
them to a conception of their duty as he
saw it. he was confident that the spirit
of God would accomplish the miracle
which he could not do. Then there
Were those in Calvary church who
sympathiZcd heartily with him ami
were ready TO follow his leadership.
So he began TO plan for Il series of
Sunday night services different from
anything Milton had ever known. His
life in the tenement district and his
growing knowledge of the labor world
had convinced him of the fact that
the church was missing its opportuni-
ty in not graphing with the problem
as 1t existed in Milton. 1t seemed to
him that the first step to n successful
solution of that problem was for the
church and the workingman to get
together upon some common platform
for n better understanding. He ac-
planned for Il series of Sun
day night services, in which his one
great purpose was to unite the church
and the labor unions in a scheme Of
mutual helpfulness. His plan was !
very simple. He invited into the meet
ing one or two thoughtful leaders Of
the mill men and asked them to state
In the plainest terms the exact cOndi-
tion Of affairs in the labor world from
their standpoint. Then he, for the