He had built up a strong buttress of admiring and believing members in the church.

This stood, with Mr.Winter's influence, as a breakwater against the tidal wave of opposition now beginning to pour in upon him.

There was an element in Calvary Church conservative to a degree, and yet strong in its growing belief that Christian action and Church work in the world had reached a certain crisis, which would result either in the death or life of the Church in America.

Philip's preaching had strengthened this feeling.

His last move had startled this element, and it wished to wait for developments.