[The Crucifixion of Philip Strong by Charles M. Sheldon]@TWC D-Link bookThe Crucifixion of Philip Strong CHAPTER XI 4/12
Only, when it was broken he found himself saying: "Man, who are you? Where are you from? And what is your name ?" His guest turned his head a little, and replied, "When you called me in here you stretched out your hand and called me 'Brother.' Just now you called me by the great term, 'Man.' These are my names; you may call me 'Brother Man.'" "Well, then, 'Brother Man,'" said Philip, smiling a little to think of the very strangeness of the whole affair, "your reason for thinking I was not sincere in my sermon this morning was because of the extravagant lunch this evening ?" "Not altogether.
There are other reasons." The man suddenly bowed his head between his hands, and Philip's wife whispered to him, "Philip, what is the use of talking with a crazy man? You are tired, and it is time to put out the lights and go to bed.
Get him out of the house now as soon as you can." The stranger raised his head and went on talking just as if he had not broken off abruptly. "Other reasons.
In your sermon you tell the people they ought to live less luxuriously.
You point them to the situation in this town, where thousands of men are out of work.
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