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O OnpvrtoKL l V IcoTrnrrED.J CIIAPTEB XV. said Fhllip slowly 'iiisp the mean i tin n he of Ills wife's words, "to tell the truth, I Dev- r thought of that!" He unt down and looked troubled. "Do you think, Barah, that because he is a negro the church will refuse to receive him to mem- j bership? It would uot 1"' Christian to refuse him." "Thore are other thinu thai are Christian which the church of Christ on earth does not do, Philip," replied his wife almost bitterly. "Rut what ever else Calvary church may do or not do I am very certain It will never con tent to admit to ui iiubcrshlp a black man." "lint there nre m few negroes in Milton that they have no church. I cauuot counsel h!iu to uulte with his own people. Calvary church must ad mit ulm!" Phil!;i siwke with the quiet determination which always marked his convictions when ihey were set tied. "Hut suppose the to report biii uam church, what then?' lommittee refuses favorably to the Mrs. Strong spoke in her henrl that with n irlea in of hone in her henrl that 1 Philip would be loused to ludlguatlou, that ho would resign and leave Milton. Philip did not reply at once. He was having an inward struggle with his sensitiveness nnd his Interpretation of his ( 'lirist. At last he said: "1 don't knew, Sarah. I shall do what I think he would. What I shal' do afterward will also depend on wha Christ would do, I cannot decide h yet. I have great faith in the church mi earth." "And yet what lias it done for you so far. Philip? The business men still own nnd rent the saloons and gam bling houses. The money spent by the shurch Is all out of proportion to its wealth. Here you give away half your salary to build up the kingdom of Cod. nnd more thnn n down men In Calvary who are worth fifty and n hundred thousand dollars give less than n hundredth part of their Income to Christian work In connection with k," church. It cakes my blood boil, "' to see how you nre throwing your life away In these miserable tcne-ia-juts and wasting your appeals on a church that plainly docs not Intend to do, does not want to do, as Christ would have it. And 1 don't believe it ever will." "I'm uot so sure of that, Sarah," re plied Philip cheerfully. "I believe I shall wiit them yet. The only thing that so:.: t ines troubles me Is, Am 1 doing Just ns Christ would do? Am I Buying what he would say iu this age of the world'.' There is one thing of which 1 am certain I am trying to do just as 1 believe be would. The mistakes I make are those which sluing from my failure lo interpret his action ri'.'lit. And yet 1 do feel deep in me t: at il he was pastor of this church today he would do most of the things I have done. He would preach most of the truths I have proclaimed. Don't you think so, Sarah'; " "1 don't know, Philip. Yes, I think Iu most things you have made uu hon est attempt to interpret him." "And In the matter of the sexton, Sarah, wouldn't Christ tell Calvary church that it should admit him to its membership' Would be make any dis tinction of person-.'.' If the man is a Christian, thoroughly converted and wants to be baptised nnd unite with Christ's body on earth, would Christ, us pastor, refuse him admission?" "There is a great deal of race preju dice among the people, if you press the matter, Philip, I feel sure it will meet with gn at opposition." "That Is net the question with me. Would Christ tell Calvary church that the man ought to be admitted? That is "Brother 8tronJ, I'm afraid the rhurch will otyeci." the question. I believe he would," added Philip, with his sudden grasp of practical action. And Mrs. Strong knew that settled it with her husband. It was the custom in Calvary church for the church committee on new names for membership to meet at the minister's house on the Monday even ing preceding the preparatory service. At that service all names presented by the committee were formally acted up on by the church. The commlttee'a ac tion was generally considered final, and the voting was In accordance with the committee's report go when the committee came In that eventoit following the Sundav that bad 11111 1 o I lip gfci! Aant PvtMtMng Co. witnessed me conversion or tne ea Philip had ready a iist of names, in cluding several young men. It wns a very precious list to him. it seemed almost for the tlrst time since he came to Milton ns if the growing opposition to him was about to be checked nnd Dually submerged beneath a power of the Holy Spirit, which It was Philip's daily prayer miL'ht come and do the work which be alone could not do. That wns one reason he had home the feel ing against himself so calmly. Philip rend the I st over to the com mittee, saying something briefly about marly nil the applicants for member ship and c.preisiug his Joy that the young men esM'elally wi re coming In to the church family. When he reach ed the seXtoU's name, he related sim ply the acene with him after the mom lug service. There was uu awkward pause then. The eotuni t'co was plainly astonish ed. Plual!) one said: "Brother Strong. I'm nfruld the church will object to re ceiving the sexton. What is his name?" Henry Itolund." "Why, he has been sexton of Calvary church for ten years." said another, uu older member of the committee, Deacon Stearns by name. "He has heell nil honest, capable man. 1 never heard any complaint of him. He lias always minded his ow n business. How ever, l ilou'l kuow how the church will take it to consider him as an ap plicant for membership." "Why, brethren, how can it take It in nny except the Chrlsilau way?" said Philip eagerly. "Here is a man who gives evident f being horn again. He cillinol be present tonight when the other applicants come in later owing to work lie must do, but 1 can say for him that he gave all evidence of a most sincere and thorough conversion. He wishes to be baptized. He wants to unite with the church. He Is of more than average Intelligence, lie Is not a person to thrust himself into places where people do not wish him a temperate, Industrious, modest, quiet workman, a Christian believer asking us to receive him at the communion ta ble of our l ord. There is no church for Ids ow n people here. ( in what pos sible pretext can the church refuse to admit him?" "You do net know some of the mem bers of Calvary church. Mr. Strong. If you ask such a question. There is a very strong prejudice ngn'.tlst the ne gro In many families. This prejudice is especially strong Just at this time owing to several acts of depredation committed by the near the railroad negroes living down tracks, I don't lie- lleve It would be name Jest now." wise to present this Deacon Stearns up- neared to speak fo r ihe committee, all of w hom murine assent In one form ) or another. "And yet." sudden hont what Is Cah to make thos snld Philip, roused to il f Indignation, "and yet nry church doing to help men down by the rail- road tracks any better? Are we eon 1 corned about them at all except when I our coal or wood or clothing is Btolen or some 011c is held up down there? I And when one of them knocks at the I door of the church can we calmly and . coldly shut ii iu bis face simply be I cause Cod made It a different color from ours? Philip stopped an t tnen finished by saying very quietly, "Brethren, do you think Christ oi.ld receive this man into the church?" Tin re was no reply for a moment Then Deacon Stearns answered: "Brother Strong, we have to deal with humnulty as it is. You cannot make people all over. This prejudice exists, and sometimes we may have to respect It in order to avoid greater trouble. I know families iu the church who will certainly withdraw if the sexton is voted In as a member. And still." said the old deaci U, with B sigh, "1 believe ( lirist would receive him into ills church." Before much more could be said the different applicants came, nnd us the custom was, after u brief talk with them about their purpose In uniting with the church and their dlsclplesblp, they withdrew, and the committee formally acted on the names for pres entation to the church. The name of Henry Roland, the sexton, was dual ly reported unfavorably, three of the committee voting against it. Deacon Stearns at hist voting with the minis ter to present the sexton's name with the others. "Now, brethren," said Philip, with sad smile, as they rose to go, "you know I have always been very frank in all our relations together, and I am go ing to present the sexton's name to the church Thursday night and let the church vote on it In spite of the notion here tonight. You know we have only recommending power. The church is the final authority, nnd It may accept or reject nny names we present I can not rest satisfied until we know the verdict of the church in the matter." "Brother Strong," said one of the committee who had been opposed to the sexton, "you nre right as to the ex tent of cur authority, but there is no question In my mind as to the outcome of the matter. It is a question of ex pediency. I do not have any feeling 1 against the sexton, but I think It would be very unwise to receive him Into membership, and I do not believe the encrca will receive htm. If vou P re sent tne name, yon no so on your own responsibility." "With mine." said Pencon Stenrns. He was the last to shake hands with the minister, nnd his warm, strong grasp gave Philip a sense of fellowship that thrilled him with a sense of cour age and companionship very much needed. He at once went up to his study nfter the committee was gone. Mrs. Strong, coming up to see him lat er, found him, rts she often did now. on his knees iu prayer. Ah, thou follower of Jesus In this century, what but thy prayers shall strengthen thy soul in the strange days to come? Thursday evening was stormy. A heavy rain had set In before dark, nnd a high wind blew great sheets of water through the streets nnd rattled loose boards and shingles about the tene ments. Philip would not let ills wife go out. It wns too stormy. Bo he went but way alone, somewhat sorrow ful nt heart as he contemplated the prospect of a small attendance on what he had planned should be an Important occasion. However, some of the best members of the church were out. The very ones that were In sympathy with Philip and ids methods were In the majority of those present, and that led to an unex pected result when the names of the applicants for meml ershlp came be fore the church for action. I'hillp read the list approved by the committee and then very simply, but powerfully, told the sexton's story and the refusal of the committee to recom mend hlui for intjmliershlp "Now. I d not see how we can shut this disciple of Jesus out of his church." concluded Philip. "And I wish to present tt i ii) to thls'church for Itsue t ion. He is a Christian; he needs our help and our fell iwship, and as Chris tian believers, as disciples of the Man of all the race, as those who believe that there is to be no distinction of souls lierenft r thai shall separate them by prejudice, 1 hope you will vote to receive this brother in Christ to our membership." The voting on new members was done by ballot. When the ballots were all In and counted, it was announced that all whose names were presented were unanimously elected except that Of the BCXton. There Were 1". votes against him. but 2ti lor him, and Philip declared thai according to the consti tution of the church he was duly elect- ; ed. The meeting then went on in the usual manner characteristic of prepar atory service. The sOXtOU had been j present iu the back part of the room, and at the close of the meeting, after all the rest had gone, he and Philip had ' a long talk together. When Philip 1 reached home, he and Sarah had an other long talk on the same subject. W hat thai was we cannot tell until w" come to record the events of the com- j inunlou Sunday, a day thai stood out , Iu Philip's memory like one of the . bleeding palms of his. Master, pierced wltn sorrow, but eloquent with sacri fice. I el I. IT i: It XVI. The day wns bountiful nnd the church as usual crowded to the doors. There was n feeling of hardly conceal ed excitement on the part of Calvary c hurch. The action of Thursday night had been sharply criticised. Very many thought Philip had gone beyond his right in bringing such an important subject before so small a meeting of the members, and the prospect of the nnnroachlna baptism and communion of the sexton had draw n In n crowd of people who ordinarily staid away from ' thflt service. Philip generally had no preaching on SOmmuuion Sunday. This morning he remained on the platform after the I opening exercises, and In a stillness which was almost painful in its in tensity he began to speak iu a low but clear ali i impressive voice: "Fellow disciples of the church of Christ on earth, we meet to celebrate the memory of that greatest of all bo lugs, w ho, 011 the eve of his own great est agony, prayed that ids disciples might all be one. In that prayer he said nothing about color or race or dilTerei.ee of speech or social sur roundings. His prayer was that his disciples might all be one one iu their aims, in their purposes, their sympa thy, their faith, their hope, their love. "An 1 v 1 lit has happened ill this church very recently Which makes it necensary for me i say these words. The Holy Spirit came into this room last Sunday and touched the hearts of several young men, who gave them selves then and there to the Lord Jesus Christ. Among the men was one of another race than the Anglo-Saxon. He was ii Mack man. His heart was melted by the same love, his mind il luminated by the same truth. lie de ' sired to make confession of his belief, 1 be baptized according to the commands of .Icsus and unite with this church as ! a humble disciple of the low ly Na.a rene. His name was presented with 1 the rest at thiroguiar committee meet j lug last Monday, and that committee, 1 by a vote of :t to 'Jt. refused to present ! liis name with recommendations for membership, on my own responslbill- 1 ty at the preparatory service Thursday I night I asked the church to net upon j this disciple's nnmo. There wns a j legal quorum of the church present, j Hy a vote of Jtl to 12 the applicant for 1 membership was received according to the rules of this church. "But nfter that meeting the man enme to me nnd snhl thnt lie wns un willing to unite w ith the church, know ing tlint some objected to his member ship. It was a natural feeding for him to have. We had a long talk over the matter. Since then I have learned that if a larger representation of mem bers had been present nt the prepara tory meeting there is n possibility thnt the number voting ngaiust receiving the applicant would have been much larger than those who voted for him. "Under all these circumstances I have deemed !t m? dutv to say what I i..r ism rar said ami to ass IBS church to take the action I now pro pose. We are met here this morning in full membership. Here Is a soul Just led out of the darkness by the spirit of truth. He is one known to many of you as uu honest, worthy man, for many years faithful In the discharge of his duties iu this house. There Is no Chrlstlun reason why he should be de nied fellowship around this table. I wish, therefore, to ask the members of the church to vote ngain on the ac ceptance or rejection of Henry Holaud. disciple of Jesus, who has asked for permission to this body of Christ In ids name. Will all those iu favor of thus receiving our brother into the preat family of faith signify it by rais ing the right hand?" For a moment not a person In the chunh stirred, Every one seemed smitten Into astonished inaction by the sudden proposal of the minister. Then hands began to go up. Philip counted them, Ids heart beating with anguish as he foresaw the coming result. He waited a minute- it Seemed to many like several minutes and then said. "All those opposed to the admission of the applicant signify it hy the same sign." Again there was tin- same significant reluctant pause, then half a dozen bands went up in front of the church. Instantly from almost every part of the house hands wont up In numbers that almost doubled those who had voted in lav ui' of admission. From the gallery on the sides, where several of Philip's workmen friends sat. a hiss arose. It was slight, but heard by the entire congregation. Philip glanced up there, and it instantly ceased. Without another word he stepped down from the platform and began to read the list of those who had been re ceived Into church membership, lie had almost reached the end of it w hen a person whose name was called last rose from his seat near the front, where all the newly received members were In the habit of sitting together, and, turning partly around so ns to face the congregation and still address Philip, he snld: "Mr. Strong, I do not feed as if, after what has taken place here this morn ing, I could unite with this church. This man who has been exc luded from church membership is the son of a wo-, man born into slavery on the estate of I one of my relatives. That slave wo man once nursed her master through a terrible illness and saved his life. This man. her son. was then a little Child. But In the strange c hanges that have gone on since the war the son of the old master lias been reduced to poverty and obliged to work for 11 liv ing. He is now in this town. He is this very day lying upon 11 sick heel in the tenement district. Ami this black man has for several weeks out of his small earnings helped the son of his mother's master and cared for him through his illness with all the devo tion of a friend. "I have only lately learned these facts. Hut, knowing them ns 1 do and believing thnt he is ns worthy to sit about this table ns n'ny Ch'rlsrtntv here, I cannot reconcile the rejection with my own purpose to unite here, I therefore desire to withdraw my ap plication for membership here. Mr. Strong. I desire to he baptised and par take of the Communion lis a disciple of Christ simply, not 11s a member of Cal vary churc h. Can I do so?" Philip replied in a choking voice, "You can." The man sat down. It was not the plac e for any demonstra tion, but again from the gallery came 1 slight but distinct note of applause, sir before, it Instantly subsided as Philip looked up. For a moment ev ery one held his breath and waited for the minister's action. Philip's face was pale and stern. What his sensi tive nature suffered in that moment no one ever knew, uot even ids wife, who almost started from her seat, fearing that he was about to faint. For a moment there was a hesitation about Philip's manner so unusual with him that some thought be was going to leave the church. But he quickly call ed on his will to assert Its power, and. taking up the regular communion serv ice, he calmly took charge of it as if nothing out of the way had occurred. He did not even allude to the morn ing's Incident in ids prayers. Whatever o!-e the people might think of Philip they certainly could find no fault with his self possession. His conduct cif the service on that memorable Sunday was admirable. When it was over, lie was surround ed hy different ones who had taken part either for or against the sexton. There was much said about the matter. But all the arguments and excuses and comments on the affair could not re move tlie heartache from Philip. He could not reconcile the action of the churc h with the spirit of the church's Master. ,h siis. and when he finally reached home nnd calmly reviewed the events of the morning he was more and more grieved for the church and for his Master. It seemed to him thnt 11 great mistake had been made nnd that Calvary church had disgraced the name of Christianity. As lie had been in the habit of doing since he moved Into the neighborhood of the tenements, Philip went out In the afternoon to visit the sick and the sorrowful. The shutting down of the mills had resulted In an Immense amount of suffering nnd trouble. As spring enme on some few of the mills had opened, and men had found work la them nt a reduction of wages. The entire history of the enforced Idleness of thousnnds of men in Milton during that eventful winter would make a large volume of thrilling narrative. Philip's story but touches on this oth er, lie had grown rapidly familiar with the different phases of life which loafed and Idled and drank Itself away during that period of Inaction. Hun dreds of men had drifted away to oth er tilaces In searc h of work. Almost e Miss Lockheart's LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM. turrit to Mas. rmsSAii so. 7,104 " I cannot express my gratitude to you for the good that Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound has done for me. I have taken five bottles of the Compound and two boxes of Liver Pills and feel better In every respect. I had suffered for years with dropsy; the veins in my limbs burst, caused from the pressure of the water. I had the worst kind of kidney trouble, f mut ing spells, and I could not stand 1. . at a time. I also had female weakness and the doctor said there was a tumor in my left side. The pains I had to stand were something dreadful. A friend handed me a little book of yours, so I got your medicine and it has sir.. 1 ray life. I felt better from the first bottle. The bloating and the tumors have all pone and I do not suffer as-,-pain. I am still using the Vegetable Compound and hope others may find relief as I have done from its use." Miss N. J. Lockeeart, Box 16, Eliza uetii, Pa. Only the women who have suffered with female troubles can fully appre ciate the gratitude of those who buv been restored to health. Mrs. Pinkham responds quickly nn, without charge to all letters from suffer big women, tier address is Lynn, Mass ::..ur niorv nao rasen to toe roau swell the ever increasing number 1 professional tramps and In time to il velop Into petty thieves and criminals. But those w ho remained had n desper ate struggle with poverty. Philip grew sick nt heart us he went among tliu people and saw the complete helpless ness, the utter estrangement of synipn thy and community of feeling between the Church people and these represent atlves of tlie physical labor of the world. Every time he went out to J Ids visiting this feeling deepened in him. This Sunday afternoon iu partic ular It seemed to him as if the depres sion and discouragement of the tene ment district weighed on him like :i great burden, bearing him down to 1! earth with sorrow and heartache. He bad been in the habit of goiii out to communion Sunday with the emblems of Christ to observe the lit'1 by the bedsides of the aged or ill r those who could not get out to church, He carried with him this time a basket containing a part of the communion service. After going to the homes of one or two invalid churc h members lie thought of the person who bad been mentioned hy the man in the morning as living in the tenement district and in a critical condition. He had secure"! his address, and after 11 little Inquiry he soon found himself In n part 01' the tenements near to him. He climbed up three (lights of stain and knocked at the door. It was open ed hy the sexton. He greeted Philip with gLd. surprise, The minister smiled sadly. - nv, my uiotlici, ik in 11 ue ,1011 ijy servlng your Master hero? My bean Is grieved at the action of the church tills morning." "Don't say anything. Mr. Btrong, You did all vou count, hut you urn Ui tiuie o 5t fci-" " 1 ha Movton noun- The Pen in the Hand is worth two in the Mind. If you have "a good mind to write to Dr. Pierce 1 ' take pen in hand and begin. Then you avoid the experience of Mrs. M. I Davis, of Honaker, Russell Co Va. She writes : "For seven years I wns confined I bed most of the time. I had ulcen tic of internal organs and female weak nea 1 had four doctors and they said i 1 not be cured After the docti l ; I could not lie cured I wrote to I ;-' Pierce for advice I followed th advice he gave I feel better than! ever did. My friends say I do not lXj like the same woman. am sorry I dm not take Dr. PUrceU medicine wh first began lo have poor health. I couM have saved what I paid to humbugs." 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