He was literally sharing what he had with the people who did not have anything.

It seemed to him that he could not consistently do anything less in view of what he had preached and intended to preach.
One evening in the middle of the month he was invited to a social gathering at the house of Mr.Winter.The mill-owner had of late been experiencing a revolution of thought.

His attitude toward Philip had grown more and more friendly.

Philip welcomed the rich man's change of feeling toward him with an honest joy at the thought that the time might come when he would see his privilege and power, and use both to the glory of Christ's kingdom.

He had more than once helped Philip lately with sums of money for the relief of destitute cases, and a feeling of mutual confidence was growing up between the men.
Philip went to the gathering with the feeling that a change of surroundings would do him good.