Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-14

not me-"
Roland Gregory turned and hurried
away. leaving his friend wondering at
Ills intense interest aud at his despair
ing words.
II will tell Joy Graham about it,
said George Caldwell TO himself~ "and
will win Roland yet. He needs sal
vation or he viii be lost
George Caldwell was thinking of
had recently heard of Gregory's hab-
its, and he felt that the young mani
facturer was at the parting of the
ways and that his destiny depended on
his right choice then.
Thinking that 1t would be best to see
Joy Graham nj once in regard to Ro-
land, he went directly from the taber-
nacle to the Graham home. George
Caldwell found that Mr.. Graham had
Just arrived from the mems meeting,
as he had been In attendance, but as
he sat near the rear George had not
seen him.
"Was not that a great and wonder
u ICAlHAOu~ SCI WV falO TIT SOAA6
man as he greeted Mr.. Graham.
The elder man frowned slightly and
replied: "Mr. Sunday is a magnetic
speaker, / admit. but | do not believe
in so much excitement as there vas at
the tabernacle today. | was surprised
to see the actions OF Mr.. Prince and
Mr.. Marchmount. ] thought they were
more self controlled"
George Caldwell was too much aston
ished at Mr.. Graham's reply to make
any further response, and he saw at
once that Mr.. Graham would not as
sist In any way in aiding Roland
Gregory to become a Christian. 1t
then suddenly dawned on George Cald-
well that Mr.. Graham. although the
leading trustee of Central church In
Bronson, was not himself a Christian
professor, and he ventured to ask him
about it.
would not this be a good time, Mr.
Graham he asked. flor you to make
a public confession of your faith in
Christ? You know you are a trustee
of our church,"
Mr.. Graham frowned again and an
swered, IF l We're going to become a
Christian i would not do so at a time
OF excitement like this
just then Joy Graham entered the
room and the older man seemed glad
to escape.
George Caldwell told in glowing
language of the afternoon service at
the tabernacle and of the presence and
interest of Roland Gregory.
II have been praying for Roland"
said the girl, her eyes filing with tears.
God is answering my prayers"
"Do not tell him that l told you,'
cautioned the other, "as it might offend
him. for you know how sensitive Ro-
land is.
Il will be careful" said the girl.
"By the way" added George, as he
rose to leave, MIR. Nelson came for
ward this afternoon, along with Nh.
Marchmount and Mr.. Prince
splendid" answered the girl, with
beaming eyes. Il am so glad to know
that Mr.. Nelson has decided the ques-
ton. | could see every night how his
interest In the sermons of Mr.. Sunday
was increasing. Is not Mr.. Sunday a
wonder?"
HE is a man qualified by God for
a wonderful work In u country" said
George Caldwell. earnestly.
"Are you going to Augsley this even
Ing, Joyg'
Eyes, mama, | promised DR.. Rutledge
that / would accompany them tonight
and sing a solo"
Joy Graham and her mother were
talking one morning about two weeks
after the close of the tabernacle meet
ings. Augsley was a small town near
Bronson and Il number of the new con-
verts had planned to accompany Allan
Rutledge and Mr.. Townley and hold an
evangelistic meeting in Augsley. Not
only this village. but a whole circle of
small towns around Bronson were in
this way TO share the religious en-
thusiasm which had been generated
during the Sunday campaign.
"Do you think Roland would care to
go?" asked Joys mother.
isn't 1t too bad that neither Roland
nor papa got any good from those won
derful meetings. If only they had at
tended they would soon have seen that
their Judgment of Il evangelist was
There was a little tremble
In joys voice and the suspicion of a
as she spoke.
We'll, well, child, we win have to
make the best Of it," responded Mrs.
Graham. 1--WE ought to be happy that
so many have been won to the Chris
tian faith during the past month. l
was reminded of the old time reyivals
which l supposed were utterly impos-
sible in this day of culture"
As Mrs. Graham said, the Sunday
meetings had been an unparalleled
success. Upward of 5000 converts had
p~rofessed conversion to the religion of
Christ. Among these were many of