Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-14
THE CRUC|F|X|0N
OF PHILIP STRONG.
BY REV. CHARLES M. SHELDON,
Author His Do Malcom Kirk "Rooe
Hardy

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs
In order that new readers of THE EN-
oUIRER may begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand i
lust the same as though they had read II
all from the beginning, we here give
synopsis of that portion of 1t which mas
already been published:
Philip Strong, minister, receives two calls
one to a college town, where he may live
quiet, scholarly life, TO his liking, the other tt
q manufacturing town where there is plenty o
work to do among the laboring classes: Ht
accepts the more active nela; iniiP ,SSor, uisoor
have property rented for saloons and gambiine
houses. He interviews one OF them ana Is
advised that he had better not stir up tne
matter. The next Sunday he breaches upon
the subject, and Mr.. Winter. one of his most
prominent pariShioners, having property rent
ed for such purposes, rises from his seat ano
walks out Of the church. The next morning
Winter calls on the minister and resents what
he calls an insult to himself. then, threaten
ing to withdraw his support from the church
retires In high dudgeon. The sermon creates
great excitement and the next Sundaya large
crowd attends Philips church. expecting a q
them, preaching on different subject entirely
Philip attacks the saloons and preacheS
against them TO q large congregation. Hecals
upon his people to join with MN IN nr al,
his house to visit a sick child, and man on
the opposite side of the street fires two shot al
him. Philip has been severely though nol
mortally wounded. His assassin Is arrested
and, ut Philips request, is brought befor: htm
Philip assures him that he bears him no Ill
will and prays for him.. Philip breaches on
the Sunday question and makes new enemies
Coming home one evening, he nnds ms VIE we
in q faint on the floor. knife stuck into the
desk and two anonymous Scrawls, one au,
dressed "To the Preacher" the other TO the
Preachers Wife" They were warnings 10
leave the town. The minister's wife begs her
husband TO leave the field for another, but in
stead he prepares to continue the war agalnSt
the devil there and in his own fashion. Phlilp
astoniSheS his pariShionerS by proposing 70
move their church edifice into the tenement
their hall and Internationally INFLUENCES them
against the rich by holding up the selhShness
OF many rich people. When he goes home. ne
Winter at his residence. Philip goes to the
scene and rescueS Mr.. Winter from the mob
Philip breaches against wasteful eXpenditureS
when the Door are in need and Is visited oy
stranger who asks for food and shelter, who
gantly for one who breaches against eXtrava;
gance Philip calls him Brother Man.
Philip takes the words Of the stranger Ia
heart and acts upon them. He requests his
congregation to reduce his salary one.half and
fit up the parsonage for q refuge for homeless
children. Philip discusses his proposition
with the trustees OF MS cnurcn, WHO Oppose
his plan. Philip is again visited by the
Brother MAN. who encourages him. The
sexton of Philips church, Negro, is CONVEX
ted and desires to join the church. Phiiip
presents the na n of the sexton to the church
committee on admission, and the candidate
receives majority of the votes cast. The sen
ton is rejected by the church. One who has
been elected declines to be received into the
church on account Of the sections rejection,
informing the members that the rejected man
Is caring for the son of his old master, who Is
i'm poverty and sickness. Philip goes TO see
the sick man and administers the commun-
ion. Philip at the evening service throws up
his arms, utters a cry and falls backward. He
Is taken home and RECEIVERS. The next day ne
receives an important letter. 1t contains an
offer Of a profeSsorship in the theological sem
mary at which he had been graduated. His
wife urges him to accept He tells her that
he will pray over his decision. \ laboring
man calls upon him and tells him OF plot to
waylay and injure him. The man also assures
him of the value of the great work he is doing.
He decides to remain at Milton. Philip Is
attacked. He wrestles with his aSSailant and
throws him. The man has mistaken him for
Mr.. Winter, whom he intended to rob, being
hungry. Philip takes the would be robber
home and feeds him. Philip gives series OF
addresses to the laboring men and thereby
diSSatistieS some of his wealthy mriSioners.
Going home one evening, he finds the "Broth-
cr Man." who has found son in the man who
tried to rob Philip.