The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-10

the power 10 use Gods property so as tC
| make tho world happier and better. We
| refuse to do so and 20 our ways careless
| OF our responsibility and selfish IN our
use of Gods money"
Philip closed his sermon with an ac-
count OF facts concerning the condition of
some Of the people he himself had visited
when the service closed. more than one
property owner went away secretly en-
ragged at the minister's bold and, az most
OF them said and thought, "impertinent
meddllng in their business" Was he
wise? And yet he had been 10 more than
one OF these men I'm private with the
same message. Did he not have the
right 20 speak in public? Did not Christ
do so? Would he not do so II he were
here on earth again? And Philip, seeing
the great need, seeing the mighty, power
OF money. seeing the Indifference of these
men 10 the whole matter. seeing their
determination 10 conduct their business
for the gain OF IL without regard 10 the
condition OF life. with his heart sore and
his soul indignant at the suffering he
had witnessed, game into the church and
flung his sword OF wrath out OF Its scab-
bard. shifting at the very thing dearest
of all things to thousands OF church
members today--the money, the property,
the gain OF acquisition-and he smote per-
haps with somewhat unwise energy OF
denunciation, yet with his heart crying
out for wisdom with every blow he
struck, Would Christ say Il? Would
he say it?' And his sensitive, keenly
suffering spirit heard the answer, Eyes, /
believe he would" Back of that answer
he did not go IN those days so rapidly
drawing 10 their tremendous close. lie
bowed the soul OF him 10 his Master and
said. "Thy Will be done!
The week following this Sunday was
one OF the busiest Philip had known.
With the approach OF warmer weather,
a great deal OF sickness came on. He
was going early and late on errands OF
mercy TO the poor souls all about his
own house The people knew him now
and loved him. lie confronted his spir-
II with that knowledge as he prayed
and worked
He was going through one OF the mar
row courts one night on his way home
with his head bent down and his thought 3
on some scene OF suffering. when he was
suddenly confronted by n young man
who stepped quickly out from a shadow
ed corner, threw one arm about Philips
neck and placed his other hand over his
mouth and attempted to throw him over
backward.
IL was very late. and there was no one
In sight Philip said 10 himself. This is
the attack OF which was warned" He
was taken altogether by surprise; but,
being active and self possessed, he
sharply threw himself forward. repelling
his assailants attack. and succeeded in
pulling the mans hand away from his
mouth. His first seconds instinct was to
cry out for help; his next was 10 keep
stu. He suddenly felt the other giving
way. The strength seemed 10 be leaving
MIN. Philip, calling up some OF his
knowledge OF wrestling gained while in
college, threw his entire weight upon him.
and, TO his surprise, the man offered no
resistance. They both fell heavily upon
the ground. the man underneath He had
not spoken. and no one had yet appeared.
AS the man lay there motionless Philip
rose and stood over him BY the dim
light that partly Illuminated the court
from streetlamp farther on he saw
that his assailant was stunned. There
was pump not far away. Philip went
over and brought some water After a
few moments the man recovered con-
sciousness. He sat up and looked about
In confused manner. Philip stood near
by, looking at him thoughtfully.
CTo be continued)