That Printer of Udell's: A Story of the Middle WestWright, Harold Bell
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That Printer of Udell's: A Story of the Middle West
Wright, Harold Bell
Christian fiction; Middle West -- Fiction; Printers -- Fiction; Young men -- Fiction
The pastor of the Jerusalem Church stepped to the front of the rostrum
and raised his hand. Without a word the people reverently bowed their
heads. After a moment of silent prayer, the minister voiced the
unuttered words of all, in a few short sentences: "God help us to help
others," and then in clear, earnest tones began to speak. He recalled
to their minds the Saviour of men, as he walked and talked in Galilee.
He pictured the Christ feeding the hungry and healing the sick. He
made them hear again the voice that spake as never man spake before,
giving forth that wonderful sermon on the mount, and pronouncing his
blessing on the poor and merciful. Again the audience stood with the
Master when he wept at the grave of Lazarus, and with him sat at the
last supper, when he introduced the simple memorial of his death and
love. Then walking with him across the brook Kedron, they entered the
shadows of the Olive trees and heard the Saviour pray while his
disciples slept. "If it be possible, let this cup pass from me.
Nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done." And then they stood
with the Jewish mob, clamoring for his blood; and later with the Roman
soldiery, grouped at the foot of the cross, where hung the brother of
men, and heard that wonderful testimony of his undying love. "Father
forgive them, they know not what they do." Then under the spell of
Cameron's speech, they looked into the empty tomb and felt their hearts
throb in ecstasy, as the full meaning of that silent vault burst upon
them. Looking up they saw their risen Lord seated at the right hand
of the Father, glorified with the glory that was his in the beginning;
and then, then, they looked where the Master pointed, to the starving,
shivering, naked ones of earth, and heard with new understanding, those
oft repeated words, "Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of
these, ye did it unto me." "Men and brethren," cried the pastor,
stretching out his arms in the earnestness of his appeal, "what shall
we do? Shall there be no place in all this city where the least of
these may find help in the name of our common Master? Must our brothers
perish with cold and hunger because we close the doors of the Saviour's
church against them? These young people, led by a deep desire to do
God's will, have gone as far as they can alone. Their plan has been
carefully studied by good business men and pronounced practical in
every way. They have the promised support of the merchants in supplying
material. They have the promised patronage of the citizens; and a man,
not a professed Christian, but with a heart that feels for suffering
humanity has given the land. In the name of Jesus, to help the least
of these, won't you buy the house?"
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