The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
ey REV. CHARLES M. SHELDON,


what will YOU do now? Where will
you go?"
God knows. am an outcast on his
| earth!"
Have you no homer"
Home. Yes: the gutter, the street,
the bottom OF the river
my brotherr Philip laid his hand on
the mans shoulder Come home with
me. have something TO eat and stay
with me for awhile
IL was all said so calmly. so lovingly.
so honestly, that the man softened under
IT, tear rolled over his cheek He
brushed his hand over his eyes. II had
been long time since any one had called
him brother"
Come Philip reached out his hand
and helped him 10 rise The man stagger-
ed and might have fallen II Philip had
not supported him. II am faint and
dizzy" he said.
Courage. man! My home is not far Off
We shall soon be there" His companion
was silent. As they came up 20 the door
Philip said, II haven't asked your name,
but II might save little awkwardness IL
| knew IT,"
William -" Philip did not hear
the last name, II was spoken In such
low voice.
Mrs. strong at once set food upon the
table and then she and Philip with
true delicscy busted themselves In an
other room so as not 10 watch the hum
CRY man while he ate. When he had sat-
sned his hunger Philip showed him the
little room where the Brother Man had
staid one night.
you may make II your own as long as
you wil." Philip said You may look
upon IL as simply a part OF what has
been given US TO be used for the Fathers
children"
The man seemed dazed by the result
of his encounter with the preacher He
murmured something about thanks. lie
was evidently very much worn. and the
excitement OF the evening had given place
10 an appearance OF deiectioa that alarm
ed Philip. After few words he went out
and left the man. who said that he felt
very drowsy.
II believe he is going TO have a fever
or something" Mr.. Strong said 10 his
wife as he Joined her In the other room
He related his meeting with the man.
making very light OF the attack and In
deed excusing IL on the ground OF his
desperate condition.
His fear was realized. The next morning
he found his lodger in the clutches OF fe-
YER. Before night he was delirious. The
doctor came and pronounced him danger
ously ILL., And Philip, with the burden OF
his work weighing heavier, on him every
moment. took up this additional load and
carry ID and save another soul.
II was at the time OF this event In Mr.
Strongs life that another occurred which
had it's special bearing upon the crisis
OF all his life.
The church was dear 10 his thought
loved by him with a love that only very
few OF the members understood In spite
OF his apparent failure TO rouse them TO
conception OF their duty as he saw II.
he was confident that the spirit OF God
would accomplish the miracle which he
could not do. Then there were those In
Calvary church who sympathized heart
lily with him and were ready TO follow
his leadership.
So he began TO plan for a series of Sun
day night services different from any
thing Milton had ever known. His life In
the tenement district and his growing
knowledge OF the labor world had con-
vinced him OF the fact that the church
was missing It's opportunity In not grap-
pling with the problem az Il existed in
Milton. IL seemed TO him that the first
step To successful solution OF that prob
lem was for the church and the working
man TO get together upon some common
platform for a better understanding. lie
accordingly planned for series OF Sun
day night services. IN which his one great
purpose was TO unite the church and the
labor unions In n scheme OF mutual help
fulness. His plan was very simple He
Invited into the meeting one or two
thoughtful leaders OF the mill men and
asked them 10 state in the pianist terms
the exact condition of affairs In the labor
world from their standpoint Then he.
for the church. took up their statements
their complaints or the reasons for their
differences with capital and answered
them from the Christian standpoint
what would CAr.,t advise under the cir
cumstances? He had different subjects
presented on different evenings One
night II was reasons why the mill men
were not In the church. Another night
II was the demand OF men for better
houses and how To get them. Another
night II was the subject OF strikes and
the attitude OF Christ on wages and the
relative value OF the wage earners prod
uct and the capitalists intelligence At
each meeting no allowed one or two OF
the invited leaders TO take the platform
and say very plainly what TO his mind
was the cause and what the remedy for
the poverty and crime and suffering OF
the world. Then he closed the evenings
discussion by n calm. clear statement OF
what was 20 him the direct application
OF Jesus teaching 10 the point at issue.
ITO no continued