Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

of victory. the better he would be pleased.
Financial victories had become too tame
and easy Of late years. His wealth
swamped all opposition.
. pause. "a lot cleverer than took you
for. Have you any definite scheme? How
do you propose to make use Of me?
What will your scheme cost?'
Francis replied. That is to say, dsnnite
In IFS broad outlines. The details are as
yet indefinite, because it requires 2 man
Of business to settle them. l will give
you the brief outlines of 1t. II the mat
ter interests you"
answer that misht indicate. Mr.. Lam
pirthy's attitude, but the millionaire was
not to be drawn.
Lets have 1t as briefly as possible and
don't forget the financial part Of It,"
the word of God. These men will require
the. bare necessities OF life. They will
cost two hundred thousand pounds a
year.
''Then I want to establish twenty thou
sand cehters. which shall be both relig-
ious and social. There will be two teach
ers in each-men who are willing to de-
vote their lives to the service Of God.
These must be strongholds from which 1t
must be our own property. and the houses
must be built or purchased. The total
cost OF these establishments will be two
million pounds a year. The capital sum
will. however. be spread over large
number of years"
II am glad to hear that" said Mr.. LAM
"The life in these homes" continued
Father Francis. will Be so ordered as to
give an object lesson to rich and poor
the wages Of q laborer Yet they will
teach all men that it Is possible to be
happy and honest and clean with only
the bare necessities Of life. and their
pleasures will be Of the simplest. They
dignity and not the burden Of labor. They
will devote half their time to the work
Of the society, the dissemination OF our
principles In their district. The other
half they will employ in earning money
any ability for. This money will not go
to increase their salary. but will be de-
Quoted from it. Every man, therefore,
will not work for the possession Of more
dignity Of labor. Their earnings will ma
terially reduce the yearly expenses, and
In time these homes will be self-support-
ing" 49,
cause?" asked Mr.. Lampirthy.
They will further it by every means
In their power. They will teach the
young. they will go amona both rich and
poor. Both by precept and example they
will try and show all men that money
will be men Of all creeds, and will work
hand in hand with all creeds. But. above
all. they will be earnest men. who will
show that Christianity IL not only con-
cerned with our future but our present
welfare, and that Christ meant 1t to be
an active force in the worlds everyday
affairs. That is the broad outline Of the
scheme"
THE cost will be enormous
Yes. and there 10 more to be done than
the establishment Of these homes. We
have to war with worldly weapons. Par
lament must feel that We are a power.
The law must be forced to punish the
purity which are destroying the soul Of
the nation. Our principles must be made
the principles Of our rulers. The press
must be influenced"
"Ah. the press!'' said Mr. Lampirthy.
yes. that would be a power worth con-
quering.''
He leaned forward and picked up q
bundle OF papers. looked at some writing
on the top document and laid the packet
down on the desk again.
You interest me-" he said. quietly. Il
think you are mad. but you interest me.
The cost of your scheme is stupendous. "
1T IL a etupendous work." replied
the greatest man in the world-the sort
Of work a man will like to think about
when he IL dying
Mr.. Lampirthy was silent. but his eyes
were fixed on the bundle Of papers, and
there was q faint smile at the corners
his head in his hands ana his lips moved
in prayer.
Then the door opened and Mrs. Lam
pirthy appeared on the threshold.