Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-25
CHAPTER XI.
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On that afternoon Joy Graham
called at the Rutledge home to prac
tice q duet with Mrs. Rutledge.
'I don't know how I will be able u
leave the children so long this even
ing" said Mrs. Rutledge, but Altar
wants me to go with the rest to Augs
ley and sing Jesus Lover Of My Soul,
to the people there. l sang 1t ones
at a shop meeting in Wellington be-
fore Allan and l were married, and n'
has never forgotten it,
II will be so glad to hear you sins
tonight myself" said Joy with enthu'
siasm, but tell me about that shoI
meeting in Wellington, Mrs. Rutiedge.
The minister's wife related the incl
dent to the girl, adding as she finished
Some day l will tell you sad trag'
edy that happened at Wellington.
have not time today, but some time
will tell you. 1t Is about a beautiru
young Bohemian girl, Viola Antol, VINO
was killed by her false lover. The sac
death Of Mae Mobray. one Of the girls
at the Gregory factory, reminded Altar
of the tragedy in Iowa and we Wers
speaking Of 1t not long ago..
What became Of poor Macs MOTH
er?' asked Joy sympathetically.
Did you not know that the churcn
is supporting her? Poor woman, she
is utterly desolate."
Before leaving the Rutledge home
Joy Graham called up Roland Gregory
on the telephone and asked him II ne
had decided to accompany her tc
Augsley. The young man answered IN
the negative, pleading a business en-
gagement
It was a happy crowd Of crusaders
who journeyed that evening to Augs-
ley. The meeting was even more OF a
success than Allan Rutledge had hop
ed. The energetic spirit OF the ex-
baseball star had permeated the en-
tire vicinity Of Bronson, and the few
church members at Augsley had taken
on new life and had widely advertised
the coming Of the Bronson party
The church in which the meeting was
held was the largest in the village
but 1t was crowded to overfiowing and
a second meeting was arranged hastily
at another church. The songs OF Joy
Graham and Mrs. Rutledge were list
ened to with absorbing interest, and as
Allan Rutledge heard his wife sing
the old, but ever new hymn Of trust
Jesus lover Of my soul, let me to
thy bosom fly" he was carried back In
imagination to scenes in his ministry
in Wellington when he had first heard
his wife sing and first began to un-
derstand the tremendous power OF
Christian song.
Edgar Prince, the manufacturer OF
Bronson, was the first speaker, and his
testimony was listened to with the
closest attention.
I'VE business men in Bronson have
seen a great light" he began. III any
one had told me two months ago that
l would be addressing an audience at
a religious service l would have laugh
ed with scorn. But here / am tonight
able to bear witness that Jesus can
save even a manufacturer. Let Jesus
into your heart, men," he exclaimed,
"and he will make your whole life
over, as he has made mine in the
past few weeks
He then told how he had first been
arrested by the statement of the evan
gelist, who quoted the Bible where 1t
says, THE wages Of sin is death"
Il couldn't get away from those
words" he declared earnestly. 81 felt
that 1 was a sinner and that my only
Thomas Marchmount also spoke,
telling of his conversion to Christi
anity years before and Of his long
apostacy.
I'VE have left God out of our lives
in Bronson for a good many years,
but things have changed. 1 am hap
pier tonight than l have been in thir-
ty years."
Allan Rutledge then took charge of
the meeting, and 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 it not remarkable u
said Mr.. Townley, who was greatly
moved by the talks Of the business
men. rs it not remarkable to see and
hear such things as we have seen and
heard tonight?'
"Ah, Mr.. Townley" responded Allan
Rutledge. I'VE need Billy Sunday
once in awhile to remind us Of the
simplest gospel facts. In the light OF
Christian history what we have seen
tonight is nothing at all unusual when
men have 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; I'VE are only beginning Be-
fore very long 1 am going to propose
a new plan of campaign that will
astound the enemy in Bronson more
than 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. 1t was a pleasant
March day, and they took with them
little Anna and Abraham.
1T will do the poor woman good tc
see the children" said Mrs. Rutledge
They found Mrs. Mobray alone in heI
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 children'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