The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06

such body to do? Whatever will most
effectively make Gods kingdom come on
earth and his will be done as in Heaven.
what Is the most necessary work OF this
church IN milton? 1t Is 10 60 out and
seek and save the lost. Ii is to take up
It's cross and follow the Master And as
a see him today he beckons this church 10
follow him into the tenements and slums
or this town and be Chrsts TO those who
do not know him. As I see him he
stands beckoning with pierced palms In
the direction OF suffering and disease and
Ignorance and vice and paganism saving.
Here is where the work of Calvary
church lies. / do not believe the work
or this church consists i'm having so many
meetings and socials and pleasant gather
ings and delightful occasions among its
own members. but the real work of this
church consists in getting out of it's own
little circle In which IL has been SO many
years moving and going In any way most
enective TO the worlds wounded TO bind
up the hurt and be a savior TO the lost
III we do not understand this TO be true
meaning Of church work, then / believe
we miss its whole meaning. Church work
In Milton today does not consist in doing
simply what your fathers did before YOU
IL means helping to make a cleaner town,
the publication of our municipal life. the
actual planning and accomplishment of
means to relieve physical distress, a
thorough understanding OF the problem
or labor and capltal-n brief church
work today in this town is whatever Is
most needed TO be done to prove to this
town that We arc what we profess our
selves to he, disciples of Jesus Christ.
That is the reason I give more time 10
the tenement district problem than to
calling on families that are well and I'm
possession OF great comforts and privi-
legcs. That IL the reason | call on this
church TO do Christ's work i'm his namc
and give Itself to save that part of our
town"
This is but tho briefest Of the sketches
OF Philips sermon. IL was q part Of
, hlmsef, his experience. his heart belief
Ne poured 10 out on the vast audience
with little saving ~ his vitality. And
that Sunday he went home at night ex-
hausted, with n feeling OF WEAKNESS
partly due TO his work during the week
among the people. The calls upon his
time and strength had been incessant.
and he did not know where or when 10
stop.
1t was three weeks after this sermon
on church work that Philip was again
surprised by his strange visitor OF a
month before. lie had been out making
some visits In company with his wife.
When they came back 10 tho house. there
sat the Brother Man on the doorstep
AZ sight Of him Philip felt that same
thrill Of expectancy which had passed
over him at his former appearance
The old man stood mp and took or his
hat. lie looked very tired and sorrow
ful. But there breathed from his entire
bearing the element OF perfect peace.
Brother Man" said Philip cheorily
come In and rest yourself"
can you keep me overnight"
The question was put wistfully. Philip
was struck by the difference between this
almost shrinking request and the self in
vitation of mouth before.
Yes. indeed. We have one spare room
for you. You arc welcome. Come In
So they went la, and after tee the