Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-21

telling of his conversion to Christians
ty years before and Of his long apos-
tacy.
I'VE have left God out of our lives
in Bronson for a good many years, but
things have changed. am happier to-
night than ] have been in thirty years.
Allan Rutledge then took charge of
the meeting. and a call was made for
penitents. They began to stream to-
ward the front until full twoscore con
fessed their sins.
The crusaders returned, astonished
and delighted. rs 1t NOT remarkable
said Mr.. Townlcy. who was greatly
moved by the talks of the business
men. rs 1t not remarkable to e and
hear such things as we have seen and
heard tonight?'
"Ah. Mr.. TownIey.r responded Allan
Rutledge. " need n Billy Sunday
once IN awhile to remind us of the
simplest gospel facts. In the light of
| Christian history what we nave seen
tonight Is nothing ut all unusual when
men hive really become sincere In
their Christian faith"
"But much work still needs to be
done In Bronson" remarked Mr..
Townley.
Certainly said Allan Rutledge
quickly; "we are only beginning. Be-
fore very long l am going to propose
a new plan of campaign that will
astound the enemy in Bronson more
thar the tabernacle meetings"
The day following the excursion of
| the Bronson lay gospelers to Augsley
| Joy Graham and Mrs. Rutledge visit
ed the lonely mother of the hapless
Mae Mobray. II was Il pleasant
March day, and they tool with them
little Anna and Abraham.
ut will do the poor woman good to
see the children" said Mrs. Rutledge.
| They found Mrs. Mobray alone in her
desolate little home. The childless
widow was reused somewhat from
| her melancholy by the appearance Of
the two young women and especially
by the sunshine of the childreli's pres
| ence. Charles Dickens was a lover Of
| children, and it was he who wrote
these touching words In regard to their
influence:
They are idols of hearts and OF house
holds;
They are angels of God in disguise;
His sunlight still sleeps in their ~tresses,
His glory still CLEANS IN their eyes.
oh, those truants from home and from
heaven,
rh1u-aL 49, ,,o,lx, and mild
And l know now how Jesus can liken
The kingdom of God to a child.
1--WE are going to set apart a room
in the church where tired mothers can
leave their babies when they come to
the services, and DR.. Rutledge thought
that Mrs. Mobray would be just the
one to take charge of It,"
The eyes Of the woman frightened
as she listened.
II had not heard of that" she said
| quickly. Il would just love to do
work like that, and then / would feel
that | was worth something, after all
1t has peer very dark to me since
Mae Here the unfortunate mother
found relief in tears. being unable to
say more.
When the paroxysm of grief was
over Mrs. Mobray dried her eyes and
spoke brokenly. Il know it is wrong
for me to nurse my sorrow as | do,
but l have been so crushed. IL 1t had
not been for DR.. Rutledge ! should
have zone mad and died long before
this"
When Mrs. Mobray began to weep
Joy Graham had taken little Anna out
of the widows arms and had led Abb
raham into an adjoining room, SO that
the minister's wife and Mrs. Mobray
were left alone.
1.-THE world will grow brighter to you
after awhile said Mrs. Rutledge.
"Do not despair. There is much to
live for. you know"
"Who is the young lady, Miss Ora
ham. who is with your, asked Mrs.
Mobray.
Don't you know JOY Graham
said the other, in surprise. ''She often
sings at the church. She is engaged
to be married to Mr.. Gregory"
81 thought l had seen her before
said the woman, but, you know, l
have not been able to get out to
church for a long time. | only was
able to attend a very few Of the taber-
nacle meetings. Did you say that she
is engaged to be married?'
yes responded Mrs. Rutledge in a
low voice. 'She and Mr.. Roland Greg
DRY are to be married in the fall"
do you mean the Mr.. Gregory who
owns the factory where Mae worked?'
EYES," responded Mrs. Rutledge.
IL don't think he's a good man." said
the mother, her tears coming back.
Mae used to tell me of the, kind Of
place the factory was when she first
went there. She didn't complain about
it after their big strike, but l am afraid
the poor girl allowed the influence Of
the place to spoil her.
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