The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-13

and wondered what it was that had
come over him.
All he had done or said. however.
was the utterinE Of one snoN state.
'ment This Is all the day have.
Then he left them with a kindly
greeting and wendell his way TO
church.
The rest Of them started on their
way to the golf grounds or was 1t to
tho club. TO spend the morning there
In playing cards, in smoking. and in
chatting? Or was II a business deal
that was to be considered? No mat.
ter about the mon. especially We
are thinking now OF the rather pecu-
liar man with his strange remark
He was going to worship God. 1t
was all the day he had" His state
ment was literally true. Early Mon
day morning we could sec him at the
factory where he had position
There he toiled on faithfully TIL Sat
urday night Every evening he was
tired. He occasionally went around
10 the lodge rom or TO the club and
talked awhile with some OF his
friends. But fatigue usually united
with chivalry and prompted him TO
spend tho evening with his wife.
who was also worn out by home cares
and looking after the children.
When he did think of going out for
the evening his first thought was TO
see II he could not persuade his wife
to so with him. All the week his
mind was on his duties at the fac
tory. He thought about shafts and
piBtons and cog wheels and similar
things he had to look after. The din
Of machinery was in his ears day AT
ter day. He had difficulty in getting
careful work from many OF the
hands employed there. Anxious
problems were constantly before him
In one form or another. And now Il
was Sunday He was going 10
Ehurch. He told his companions
that morning that this was the only
day he had" And what was 1t that
prompted him to this unusual de
termination? Well. the years had
been crowding upon him, and he had
been many an evening in deep con-
temptation. He had thought about
conscience and God. and eternity. He
kenw that bodily existence were not
many more years for him. nov that
lG llaNA uhSStu lllluult axe. w nat
about the hereafter? There was a
question he could not put aside-it
kept thrusting itself upon him week
after week, as he saw his friends
passing away, He had pondered It
carefully and facing boldly the que
ry OF what was going to be left for
him when life was over, he reached
at last firm decision. and that de-
cision was this
He was going on Sundays to the
House Of Prayer. ut was the only
day he had" He had a pretty clear
idea Of the benefits to be gained
from the services OF worship. He
was going to get nearer to his God.
He wanted to arouse into life and
into activity the instincts Of his i'm.
moral spirit. He knew how the dull,
busy routine OF the factory was be-
numbinE those better qualities Of his
nature. He wanted TO stir up his
nobler impulses once week. ut
least. by singing with the cOngrega-
tioR the old hymns Of childhood
when his heart was tender and
plastic. when he had for others a
sympathy and fellow interest, which
business cares had begun to dull
within his breast.
He wanted to get back once more
TO what he felt was lost quality OF
self within him. He felt too. that 1t
would do him good just to listen TO the
reading of the Bible lessons, Just to
look around the church and see the
symbols OF the Gospel Faith. The very
sight Of the altar and the lectern
and chanccl. he thought would be
soothing to his tired brain and elevat-
in gto.his soul. All this would take
him into new atmosphere. so dif-
lercnt from the SURROUNDINGS that
were his on week days. He had mute
feeling that 1t would do him good just
to breathe this church atmosphere for
an hour or so on Sunday He had
resolved that he would go forward
to the Holy Communion that morning.
He recalled how he used 10 do this
side by side with his father and mother
in former days which now were get
ting dim in his memory. He remGm-
behind the prayer book service for this
sacrament, and somehow 1t had n hold
on his heart. He recalled how in Sun-
day school days the Lords Supper was
laugh; to be mans spiritual food and
sustenancc" and he felt he needed
some austenance for his spirit when
this lasting part Of his nature was so
neglected all the week.
He did not go to church simply to
hear a sermon; he never enjoyed the
so called preaching services"-ho
went to worship God. TO get nearer to
inspirations that are holy and uplift-
ing to the spirit. II was for something
more than a mental stimulus or intel
lectuai qualification that he drew night
TO the sanctuary Of the Divine. He
knew he had soul. and It was to feed
and nourish and satisfy the inner
longings Of this eternal nature OF his
that he wanted to be with the congre-
CATION. even II he did not remember
a Eentencc spoken in the pulpit.
Then. too. he knew there was God
He knew that Gods hand was upon
the destinies and fortunes Of this
world. trying TO guide humanity
Alright. and trying TO make amends for
the errors Of mans often mlsused free
will He felt he owed an obligation to
his Heavenly Father-felt that his in
fluence and example ought to count on
Gods side and not against Him. in