OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD. FRIDAY, APRIL 5,1901. I HIS STEPS. "What Would Jesus Do?" By CHARLES M. SHELDON. CopyriK' 'fl ow published In book form by ' the A unco Publishing Co. of Chicago. CONTINUED. chapteh rv If any man would come ulttt me, let him deny 'Itmself and take up his cross dally and follow IK. ( ' Henry Maxwell paced his study back :-nd forth. It was Wednesday, and he lad stinted to think ont tho subject of is evening service which fell upon that night. Out of one of his study windows he ould seo the tall chimneys of the rail--oad shops. The top of the evangelist's "ent juHt showed over the buildings tfonnd the Rectangla Tho pastor of the First church looked rat of this window every time he turned n his walk. Aftor awhilo ho sat down it his desk and drew a large piece of wper toward him. After thinking several moments he ?Tote in large letters the following: a number of THINGS THAT JESUS WOULD PROBABLY DO IN THIS PARISa "1 Live in a simple plain manner, (cithout needless luxury on the one land or undue ascoticism on the other. "2. Preach fearlessly to the hypo iritos in the church, no matter what their social importance or woalth. "3. Show in some practical form empathy and love for the common peo ple as well as for tho well to do, edu iiatcd, refined people who make up the Majority of the church and parish. "i. Identify himself with the great lianses of humanity in some personal 7ay that would call for solf denial and rafforing. "5. Preach against tho e.iloon in Raymond, "6. Become known as o friend and lonipanion of the sinful people in the llectunglo. "7. Give up the summer trip to Eu rope this year. I have boen abroad ;wioe and cannot cluim any special lend of rent. I am well and could forego his pleasure ucing tho money for some me who needs a vacation moro than I lo. Then) are probably plenty of, such people in the city. "8. What else would Jesus do as Henry Maxwell 1" Ho was conscious, with a humility hat once was a stranger to him, that lis outlino of Jesus' probable action was painfully kicking in depth and lower, but he was seeking curefullyfor :oncreto shapes into which ho might ..last his thought of Jesus' conduct Sourly overy point ho had put down "joiint for him a complete overturning t the custom and habit of years in the ministry In spite of that, ho still nearchod deeper for sources of the Cbristlike spirit. 'He did not attempt to irrite any more, but sat at his desk ab sorbed in his attempt to catch more and wore of tho spirit of Jeans in his own life. Ho hud forgotten tho particular mbject for his prayer meeting with which he had begun his morning study. He was so absorbed over his thought (hat he did not hear the bell ring, and be was roused by the servant, who an nounced a caller. He had sent up his name Mr. Gray. Maxwoll stepped to tho head of the stairs and nekod Gray fo come up. "We can talk bottor up hera " So Gray came up and stated the rea on for his call "I want you, Mr. Maxwell, to help ma Of course you havo heard what a wonderful mooting we had Monday night and lust night Miss Window has done more with her voico than I sould. and the tout won't hold the peo ple. " "I've heard of that It's tho first liino the people thoro havo hoard hor It's no wonder they are attracted." "It has been a wonderful revolation to us and a most encouraging event In our work But I canio to ask if you could not come) down tonight and preach. 1 um suffering with a severe cold I do not dare to trust my voice again. I know it is asking it good deal for Buch a busy man, but if yon cau't come say so freely, and I'll try some where vino. " "I'm sorry, but it's my regular prayer meeting night, "said Henry Maxwoll Then he flushed and added: "I shall be ablo to nrraugo it in some way bo as to coma dowu. You can count on ma" Gray thanked him earnestly nud rose logo. "Won't you stay a minut?, Gray, and let us have a prayer togetlmrt" "Yes," eaid Gray simply. So tho two men kneeled together in tho study Mr. Maxwell prayed like a child. Gray was touched to'tears as he kneeled there. There was something al most pitiful in the way this man, who hud lived his ministerial life in such a arrow limit of exercise, now bogged for wisdom and strength to rpenk a messago to the pooplo in tho Rectangle. Gray rose unllield out his hand. "God bloss you, Mr. Maxwell. I'm suro tho Spirit will givo yon power to night. " Henry Muxwcll made no answer. Ho did not even trust himself to wiy that ho hoped bo, but ho thought of his promise, and it brought a certain peace that was rcfr?lun to his heart and mind alike. So that ia how it came nbont that when tho First church audience came into tho leoturo room that evening it was met with another surprise. There was au unusually large num ber present Tho prayer meetings ever riiieo that remarkable Sunday morning had boeu attended as never before in the history of the First church. Henry Maxwell came at once to the point. Ho spoke of Gray's work and of his request. "I foci as if I were called to go down there tonight, and I will leave it with you to say whether you will go on with the meeting here. I think perhaps the best plan would be for a few volunteers to go down to the Rectangle with me. prepared to help in the after meeting, and the rest remain here and pray that the Spirit's power may go with us. " So half a dozen of the men went with Henry Maxwell, and the rest of the au dience staid in the lecture room. Max well could not escape the thought as he left the room that probably in his entire church membership there might not be found a score of disciples who were capable of doing work that would suc cessfully lead needy, sinful men into the knowledge of Christ. The thought did not linger in his mind to vex him as he went on his way, but it was sim ply a part of his whole new conception cf the meaning of Christian disciple ship. ... When he and his little company of i volunteers reached the Rectangle, the tent was already crowded. They had difficulty in getting to the little plat form. Rachel was there, with Virginia and Jasper Chase, who had come in stead of the doctor tonight. When the meeting began with a song in which Rachel sang the solo and the people were asked to join in the chorus, not a foot of standing room was left in the tent The night was mild, and the sides of the tent were up, and a great border of faces stretched around, look ing in and forming part of the audience. After the singing' and a prayer by one of the city pastors who were present j Gray stated the reasons for his inability to speak and in nis simple manner turned the service over to "Brother Maxwell of the First church. " "Who's de bloke?" asked a hoarse voice near the outside of the tent. I "De Fust church parson. We've got de whole high tone swell outfit to night." "Did yon say Fust church ? I know him. My landlord has got a front pew i up there, ' ' said another voice, and there was a laugh, for the speaker was a sa- loon keeper. I "T'rowout de life line 'cross de dark 1 wave I" began a drunken man near by, ; singing in such an unconscious imita- tion of a local travelinjsinger's nasal tone that roar3 of laughter and jeers of approval rose around hira. The people in the tent turned in the direction of tho disturbance. There were shouts of "Put him out 1" "Give the Fust church a chancel" "Song, eongl Give us an othor song!" i Henry Maxwell stood up, and a great , wave of actual terror went over him. ' This was not like preaching to the well dressed, respectablo, good mannered peoplo on tho boulevard. He began to speak, but the confusion increased. Gray went down into the crowd, but did not seem ablo to quiet it. Honry Maxwell raised his arm and his voice. The crowd in the tent began to pay some attention, but the noise on the outside increased. In a few minutes the audience was beyond Maxwell's control He turned to Rachel with a sad smile, i "Sing something, Miss Winslow. , They will liston to you," he said and then sat down and put b.is face in his hands. j It was Rachel's opportunity, and she was fully equal to it Virginia was at the organ, and Rachel asked hor to play a few notes of the hymn : Saviour, I follow on, Ouldtd by thee, Seeing not yet tha hand That leadeth me. Hushed be my heart and (till; Fear I'm further ill; Only to meet thy will My will shall be. Rachel had not sung the first line be fore the people in the tent were all turned toward her, hushed and rever ent Before she had finished the verse the Rectangle was subdued and tamed. It lay like some wild beast at her feet and she sang it into harmlessness. Ah I What were the flippant, perfumed, critical audiences in concert halls com pared with this dirty, drunken, impure, degraded, besotted humanity that trem bled and wept and grow strangely, sad ly thoughtful under the touch of the divine ministry of this beautiful young woman 1 Henry Maxwell as ho raised his head aiwl saw the transformed mob hud a Klimpse of something that Jesus would probably do with A voice like Rachel Winslow's. Jasper Chase sat with his eyes on the singer, and his greatest longing as an ambitious author was swallowed up in tho thought of what Rachel Wiuslow's love might some time mean to him. And over in tho shadow outside stood the last person any on might have expected to see at a gospel tout service, Rollin Pago, who, jostled on every side by rough men and women, who stared at tho swell in the Hue clothes, seemed cureless of his sur roundings and at the same time evi dently swayed by the power that Rachel possessed. He had just eomo over from the club. Neither Rachel uor Virginia saw him that night The Bong was over Henry Maxwell rose again. This timo he felt calm Whut would Jesus do? He spoke as he thought once ho never could Who were these peoplo? They were immortal sonls. What was Christianity t A call ing of sinners, not tho righteous, to ro peulaiiee. How would Josus ppeak? Vliii wonld he say? lie could not toll all that his message wonld iucludo, but he felt suro of a part of it, and in that certainty ho spoko on. Never before had ho felt "compassion for the multi tude." What had tho' mult Undo been to him during his ten years in tho First chmvh but a vague, dangerous, dirty, troublesome factor in society, outside of tho church and his reach; nn element that caused him occasionally nn un pleasant feeling of conscience; a factor in Raymond that was talked nbont at associations as tho "musses" in papers written by tho brethren iu attempts to show why the "masses" were not being reached. But tonight as he faced the "masses" he asked himself whether, after all, this was not just about such a multitude as Jesus faced oftenest, and he felt the genuine emotion of love for a crowd which is one of the best indi cations a preacher ever has that he is living close to the heart of the world's eternal life. It is easy to love an indi vidual sinner, especially if he is person ally picturesque or interesting. To love a multitude of sinners is distinctly a Christlike quality. When the meeting closed, there was no special interest shown. The people rapidly melted away from the tent, and the saloons, which had been experienc ing a dull season while the meetings progressed, again drove a thriving trade. The Rectangle, as if to make up for lost timo, started in with vigor on its usual night life of debauch. Henry Maxwell and his little party, including Virginia, Rachel and Jasper Chase, walked down past the row of saloons and dens until they reached the corner where the cars passed. "This is a terrible spot," said Henry Maxwell as they stood waiting for their car. "I never realized that Raymond had such a festering sore. It does not seem possible that this is a city full of Christian disciples. " I He paused and then continued; "Do you think any one can ever re move this great curse of the saloon? Why don't we all act together against the traffic? What would Jesus do? Wonld he keep silent ? Would he vote to license these causes of crime and death?" Henry Maxwell was talking to him self more than to the others. He re membered that ho had always voted for license, and so had nearly all of his church mombera. What would Jesus do ? Could he answer that question ? Would Jesus preach and act against the saloon if he lived today ? How would he preach and act ? Suppose it was not popular to preach against license. Sup pose the Christian people thought it was all that could be done to license the evil, and so get revenue from a nec essary sin. Or suppose the church mem bers owned property where the saloons stood. What then ? He knew that these were the facts in Raymond.1 What would Jesus do ? He went up into his study the next morning with that question only partly answered. He thought of it all day. He was still thinking of it and reaching certain real conclusions whon The Evening News came. His wife brought it up and sat down a few minutes while read it to her. The Evening News was at present the most sensational paper in Raymond. That is to say, it was being edited in such a remarkable fashion that its sub scribers had never been so excited over a nowspaper before. First they had no ticed the absence of tho prizefight, and gradually it began to dawn upon them that The News no longer printed ac counts of crime with detailed descrip tions or scandals in private life. Then they noticed that the advertisements of liquor and tobacco were being dropped, together with certain other advertise ments of a questionable character. The discontinuance of the Sunday paper caused the greatest comment of all, and now the character of the editorials was creating the greatest excitement A quotation from the Monday paper of this week will show what Edward Nor man was doing to keep his promise. The editorial was headed ; "TUB MORAL BIDE OF POLITICAL QUES TIONS. "The editor of The News has always advocated the principles of the great political party at present in power and has therefore discuawod all political questions from a standpoint of expedi ency or of belief in the party as opposed to . other organizations. Hereafter, to be perfectly Inmost with all our read ers, the editor will present and discuss political questions tVoiu the standpoint of right and wrong In o.iier words, the first question will uot bo, 'Is it in the interest of orr prjrty?" or 'Is it ac cording to the priucil'is laid down by the party?' but the question first asked will be, 'Is this measure in accordance with the spirit and teachings of Jesus as the author of the groutest standard of life known to men ?' That is, to be perfectly plain, tho moral side of every political question will bo considered, its most important side, and the -ground will be distinctly taken that nations as well as individuals are under the same law to do all things to the glory of God as the first rule of action. "Tho samo principle will bo observed in this office toward candidates 'for places of responsibility ami trust in the republic. Rvgardless of party politics, tho editor of The News will do all in his power to bring the best men into power and will uot knowingly help to support for office any candidajo who is unworthy, however much he may bo indorsed by the party The first ques tions asked about the man, us aUrat the measure, will bo; 'Is he the right mr.n for the place? Is he afiioil uu.u with ability?' " There had been more of this, but w,i have quoted enough to show tho char acter of the editorials. Hundreds of men in' Raymoud had read it and rub bed their eyes in amazement A good many of them had promptly written to Tho News, telling tho editor to stop their paper. The paper still earne out, however, and was eagerly read all over tho city. At tho end of the week Ed ward Norman knew very well that bo had actually lost already a largo num ber of valuable subscribers. Ho faced the conditions calmly, although Clark, the managing editor, grimly anticipated ultimate bankruptcy , especially since Monday's editorial. Tonight ns lLury Maxwell rend to his wifo ho could seo in almost every rolumn evidence of Norman's conscien tious olu'dieuco to his promise. There was r.n i.bsenco of slangy, sensational tearo heads. Tho reading matter under tho headlines was iu perfect keeping With them. Ho noticed iu two columns that tho reporters' names appeared, figned r.t the bottom, and there was a distinct advance in the dignity and style of their contributions. 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