The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-30
A Story
By Ell. G. WEISS

me 1 will follow"
There was no attempt to be coherent Sermons
consisted mainly of calculations Penitents rose
here and there and came to Jesus The air was full
of bloodthirsty cries Oh, the blood of Jesus! You
must be washed with blood Blood must be shed!
Behold the blood that washes away the sins of the
world!
Broken confessions were made by members Of
the congregation; sordid, pitiful Some unbelevers
laughed mmoderately and were led to the exit bv
a hard-boiled looking gent who sported big spe-
cial officer badge the lapel of his coat Albert
felt bewildered and Disguised. He could hardly
believe ne was in house of prayer. The little
EplScopaian church to which he had BELONGED all
his life, had never INDUCED in such antics and he
had never attended revival before One of the
neatly CARRIED men came to where Jake was seated
1t was evidently old game.
Are you saved, brother? How is it with your
soul, brother? Have you asked yourself where you
are going to spend eternity, brother?"
Jake nudged Albert in the ribs "Iisten to the
boob talk, will yuh Saved? He'll! How is it with
our souls? Bunk! Where we gonna spend eternity?
Say, brother, you'd better ask where we're gonna
eat and spend the night"
"The Lord will provide" said the sleek one unctu-
ously.
well he'd better hurry up" returned Jake, "be-
cause me and ma buddy gttin' pretty hungry
and sleepin' park benches is cold work these
nights"
"Ah, thou of little faith Did he turn the multi
tudes away? No, no, he fed them with loaves and
fishes Give yourself to him. He is food for the
body, mamma for the SOUL a very refgue in time of
trouble" he placed his hand on Jakes shoulder
IF you will confess your SINS receive Jesus in your
heart, he will not let you WANT tell YOU he will
not let you want"
Suddenly Jake waxed, fearful GLOW are we gonna
think of salvation when we're hungry, when we're
homeless! If we only had little money :"
The sleek hailed Jake to his feet "TelI il to
Jesus, brother he exhorted Garry it to the Lord
in prayer. When has he failed contrite heart?
Helleujah! Halelujah!"
Thus encouraged, Jake came to Jesus. His was
rambling discourse broken into by the loud amens
and hallelujans of the faithful
HE wanted to believe-Bless the Lordl-But he
was hungry, cold-God bless you brother-Rut
Jesus kept calling him to confess his sins-Oh HOLY
Name!-Would the faithful pray for him, pray for
him. :"
Several of the brethren-and sistern-ue mean
sisters-would, and Immediately they did. Jake fell
on his knees by his chair burying his face in his
hands The choir swept spontaneously into the sing
ing OF Bringing In The Sheaves" while the sleek
one wrestled for the tid perspring soul of Albert
After the meeting, Jake with several other newly
saved sinners of rowing, careless countenance was
herded behind big curtain into an adjacent room
1or the purpose, as various ribald ones informed
Albert, of being rolled into heaven Albert saw
nothng OF this process but the terrible shries and
groans coming from behind that curtain were moro
reminiscent to his ears of a madhouse than of an
entrance way to the courts of paradise. When Jake
1lnally emerged he took Albert severely to task
What d'yuh think" he asked aggrievedy chat
I'm gonna do all the work and split half the ack?"
He looked at the four bits the sleek one had slipped
him. You'd made as much yourself if you'd a
Hoped II you wanna train with me, kid, do as
say see?"
Albert signfied that he saw.
zAwrlght: I'm good guy for now. Let's eat"
But providence was to direct otherwise
That's 'emi 1 saw both of em with NV own
eyes. They stole the meat. saw both of 'em steal
it, tell you"
thin, vinegarish looking woman pointed them
out to the cop and the weight of the law fell on both
Jake and Albert in the shape of the policemans
heavy hands.
All right me heartes. Easy now easy, or I'll
bat you over the heads with my club"
Albert was almost blubberng. "T never took il.
new. :"
"Aw, tell it to the Judge"
The patrol changed up The policeman herded them
IN. At the station they charged with theft
and locked up Jake took it philosophically "Cheer
up, kid, the worse is yet to You'll eat regular