Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-25
Men and women in treat numbers


 pledge to do as Jesus would do. It was voluntary, spontaneous move ment that broke upon Maxwell's soul with result he could not measure. But had he not been praying for this very thing 1t was an answer that more than met his desires.
 There followed this movement a prayer service that in it's impressions repeated the Raymond experience. In the evening, so Maxwelis s intense joy, the Endeaver society, almost to mem Der. came forward, IS so many of tho church members had done in the morn ing, and seriously, solemnly. tenderly, took the pledge to do as Jesus would do. A deep wave of spiritual baptism broke over the meeting near it's close that was indescribable in it's tender. joyful, sympathetic results.
 That was remarkable day in the history of that church. but even moro So in the history of Henry Maxwell He left the meeting very late. He went to his room at the settlement, where he was still stopping, and after all hour with the bishop and Dr. Bruce. spent in joyful rehearsal of the wonderful events of the day. he sat down to think over again by himself all the experience he was having as a Christian disciple
 He kneeled to pray. as he always did now, before going to sleep, and 1t was while he was on his knees this night that he had waking vision of what might be in the world when once the new diseipleship had made it's way into the conscience and consciousness of Christendom. He was fully conscious of being awake. but no less certainly did it seem to him that he saw certain re- suits with great distinctness. partly as realities of the future, partly as great longings that they might be realities, and this is what Henry Maxwell saw in this waking vision:
 He saw himself first going back to the First church in Raymond, living there in simpler, more self denying fashion than he had yet been willing to observe. because he saw ways in which he could help others who were really dependent on him for help. He also saw more dim- ly that the time would come when his position as pastor of the church would cause him to suffer more, on account of growing opposition to his interpretation conquering their passions by the Divine grace and proving by their daily lives the reality of the new birth, even in the lowest aud most abandoned.
 of Jesus aud his conduct, but this WAS vaguely outlined Through 1t all he heard the words. My grace is snffi- cient for thee. .
 He saw Rachel Winslow and Virginia Page going on with their work of serv- ice at the Reetangle and reaching ont loving hands of helpfnlness far beyond the limits of Raymond. Rachel he saw married to Rollin Page. both fully con seerated to the Masters use. both fol- lowing i'll his steps with All eagerness intensified and purified by their love for each other. and Raehel's voice sang on i'll the slams and dark places of de- spair and sin and drew lost souls back to God and heaven once more.
 He SAW President Marsh of the col lege using his great learning and his great influence to purify the city, to ennoblo it's patriotism, to inspire the young men and women who loved as we'll as admired him to live lives Of Christian service. always teaching them that education means great responsible ity for the weak and the ignorant. He saw Alexander Powers meeting with sore trials in his family life, with q constant sorrow in the arrangement of wife and friends, but still going his way ill all honor seeing and living in all his strength the Master, whom he had obayea even unto loss of social dis tinction aud wealth.
 He saw Milton Wright the merchant, meeting with great reverees, thrown upon the future by a combination of circumstances, with vast business in terests involved in ruin, through no fault of his own, bnt coming ont Of aH his reverses with clean Christian honor, to hegin and work up to 2 position where he could again be to hundreds of young men an example of what Jesus would be III business.
 He saw Edward Norman, editor of The News, by means of tho money giv- en by Virginia. creating force in jour- nalisrn that in time came to be recog- nized as one of the real factors of the nation to mold it's principles and aetn- ally shapq it's policy. q daily illustra- ton of the might of q Christian press and the first of series of such. papers begnn aud carried on by other disciples who had also taken the pledge.
 He haw Jasper Chase. who had denied his Master, growing intoa cold cynical, formal life. writing noYeis that were social s1ccasa3s, but each one with 2 sting in it. the refifiafipr Of his denial, the bitter remorsestbat do what he would noEoeial succass. could remove.
 He{saw Rose Stefling, dependent for some tyears tfpon her aunt and Felicia. finally married to man far older than herselfs accepting the burden og rela, tion that had holoyein it on her part because ef her desire to be the wife of rich monf and enjoy the physical lux LI k q