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

which we are passing He would say
that money and time should be given
where people more in need OF them might
have the benefit He would say that
when town Is in the situation OF ours
today II Is not a time for any selfish use
for any material blessing
Unless l mistake the spirit OF the
modern Christ II he were here he would
preach 10 The whole world the necessity
Of far simpler. less expensive style OF
living. and above ALL actual self denial
on the part OF society for the brotherhood
Of man What II society doing now? :?
What sacrifice r. il making? When It
gives charity bail. does IL not spend
twice as much in getting up the enter
talnment 20 please itself as il makes for
the poor in whose behalf tho ball is
givenF Do you think am severe? Ask
yourself. @ member OF Calvary church.
what has been the extent Of your sacri-
flee for the world this year before you
condemn me for being too strict or par
ticular. IL Is because We live I'm such
times that the law OF service presses upon
ps with greater insstence than ever. And
now more than during any OF the ages
gone Christ's words ring I'm our ears with
20 centuries Of reverberation. 'Whosoever
will not deny himself and take up his
cross. he cannot he my disciple
ern society which Philip had thus far
preached none had hit so hard or was
applied 80 personally as this. The Gold
ems went home from the service IN q
towering rage. THAT settles Calvary
church for me-" said Mrs Golden as she
flung herself out Of the building after the
service WAS over II consider that the
most Insulting sermon l ever heard from
any minister. II Is simply outlandsh
~
preaching much longer is n wonder TO
me. don't go near IL again while Mr.
Strong is the minister Philip did not
know IL yet but he was destined TO find
out that society carries a tremendous
power in its use OF the word "outlandsh"
applied either to persons or things
When the evening service was over
Philip. a. his habit was. lay down on
the couch In front of the open fire un-
| til the days excitement had subsidized a
| little. II was almost the only evening
| In the week when he gave himself up
| TO complete rest OF mind and body
lie had been lying there about a quar-
ter OF an hour when Mrs. Strong. who
| had been moving n plant back from one
| OF the front windows and had been
obliged 20 raise "A curtain. stepped ba clx
| into the room with an exclamation.
| Philip, there n some one walking
back ana iorth IN 'front.' OF the house.
1 have heard the steps ever since we
came home. And just now saw n
man stop and look In here. Who can
| "a be-"
Maybe it's the man with the bur
glars lantern come back TO get his
| knife. said Philip, who had always made
a little fun Of that incident az his wife
had told a. However. he rose and went
over 90 the window Sure enough there
was man out on the sidewalk looking
straight at the house. lie was standing
1 perfectly stiil
Philip and his wife stood by the win. d.
! dow looking at the fgure outside and
as q did not move away. nj last Philip
f, grew little impatient and won't 90 the
door 10 open n and ask the man what
he meant by staring into peoples houses
I'm that fashion.
Now. do be careful won't your" en-
treated his wife anxlously.
| Yes presume II Is some trnmp or
other wanting food. There's no danger.
| know"
lie flung the door wide open and called
! out IN his clear. hearty voice.
Anything YOU want. friend? Come
up and ring the bell N YOU want 10 yet
IN and know VS. instead ~ standing there
on the walk catching cold and making
| US wonder who you are
IN response 20 this frank and Informal
| Invitation the figure came forward and
slowly mounted the steps " the porch.
\ AZ the face came into view more clear
| ". Philip started and fell hack = lftle.
F, u vss not hecause the fsco WAS that
| ~ an rner, nor becsuss he recognized an
old acquaintance. II vas = face he had