"Are you the only member of Calvary Church who lets his property for such purposes ?" "It is not a preacher's business to pry into the affairs of his church-members!" replied Mr.Winter, growing more excited again.

"That is what I object to." "In the first place, Mr.Winter," said Philip, steadily, "let us settle the right and wrongs of the whole business.

Is it right for a Christian man, a church-member, to rent his property for saloons and vicious resorts, where human life is ruined ?" "That is not the question." "What is ?" Philip asked, with his eyes wide open to the other's face.
Mr.Winter answered sullenly: "The question is whether our business affairs, those of other men with me, are to be dragged into the Sunday church-services, and made the occasion of personal attacks upon us.

I for one will not sit and listen to any such preaching." "But aside from the matter of private business, Mr.Winter, let us settle whether what you and others are doing is right.

Will you let the other matter rest a moment, and tell me what is the duty of a Christian in the use of his property ?" "It is my property, and if I or my agent choose to rent it to another man in a legal, business way, that is my affair.