Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

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Of people so much rs of the work
which needed to be done. have tried
to do as my Master would have me.
But have lacked wisdom or tact or
something"
"No, it is not that. Do you want to
know what l thnk?" His wife fondly
stroked the hair back from his fore.
head as she sat on the couch by him.
"Yes, little woman. tell me- To his
ewes his wife never seemed so beauti-
| full or dear as now. He knew that
they were one in this their hour Of
trouble.
We'll, have learned to believe since
you came to Milton that if Jesus Christ
were to live Oh me earth in this cen.
tury and become the pastor Of almost
any large and wealthy and influential
church and preach as he would have
to the church would treat him just as
Calvary church has treated you. The
world would cruelty Jesus Christ again
even after 1000 years of historical
Christianity"
Philip did not speak. He looked out
again toward the tenements. The win
ter day was drawing to its close. The
| church spire still stood out sharp cut
| against the sky. Finally he turned to
his wife, and almost with groan he
uttered the words: Sarah, do not
| like to believe it. The world is full Of
the love Of Christ. 1t is not the same
world as Calvary saw"
mo. But by what test are nominal
| Christians and church members tried
| today? Is not the church In America
and England a church in which the
scribes and pharisees, hypocrites, are
Just as certainly found as they were
in the old Jewish church? And would
not that element cruelty Christ again
if he spoke as plainly now as then"
Again Philip looked out Of the win
dow. His whole nature was shaken to
it's foundation.
81 have made mistakes. have been
lacking in tact. | have needlessly Of
Tended the people" he said to his wife,
yielding almost for the first time to
great fear and distrust Of himself, for
the letter asking his resignation had
shaken him as once he thought impos-
sible Il have tried to preach and act
as Christ would, but l have failed to
interpret him Alright. Is it not so.
Sarah|
His wife was reluctant to speak. But
her true heart made answer: mo, Phil
ip, you have interpreted him too faith
fully. You may have made mistakes.
All ministers do. but l honestly be-
lieve you have preached as Christ
would preach against the great selfish
ness and hypocrisy Of this century.
The same thing would have happened
to him."
They talked a little longer. and then
Philip said:
"Let us go down and see the Brother
Man. Somehow | feel like talking to
him."
So they went down stairs and into
] the room where the invalid was sitting
| with the old man. William was able
| to walk about now and had been say
Ing that he wanted to hear Philip
| preach as soon as he could get to
church.
We'll. Brother Man." said Philip.
with something like his old heartiness
Of manner. have you heard the news?
| Othello's occupations gone"
The Brother Man seemed to know
all about it. Whether he had heard
Of it through some Of the church peo-
pie or not Mr.. Strong did not know
He looked at Mr.. Strong calmly. There
was a loving sympathy in his voice.
but no trace of compassion or won
der. EvidHatly he had not been talk
ing of the subject to any one.
81 knew it would happen" he said.
You have offended the rulers"
"What would you do. Brother Man,
| in my place? Would you resign?
Philip thought back to the time when
the Brother Man had asked him why
| he did not resign.
Don't they ask you to?'
Eyes"
"Do you think it is the wish Of the
whole church,"
mo. there are some who want me to
stay"
"IIow do you feel about it?" The
Brother Man put the question almost
timidly. Philip replied without hesi-
taton:
"There is only one thing for me to
do. 1t would be impossible for me to
remain after what has been done"
The Brother Man nodded his head as
! if in approval. He did not seem dis
turbcd in the least. His demeanor was
the most perfect expression Of peace
that Philip ever saw.
1--WE shall have to leave this house,
Brother Man," said Sarah. feeling with
Philip that he did not grasp the mean
ing of the event.
YES. in the Fathers house there
are many mansions" replied the Broth
er Man. Then as Mr.. and Mrs. Strong
sat there in the gathering gloom the
old man said suddenly, LET us pray
together about it,"
He kneeled down and offered the
most remarkable prayer that they had
ever heard 1t seemed to them that
however the old mans mind might be
affected. the part Of him that touched
God in the communion of audible pray
er was absolutely free from any weak
ness or disease. 1t was a prayer that
laid its healing balm on the soul Of
! Philip and soothed his trouble into