During the week he succeeded in finding out that from his membership of five hundred, less than forty persons were willing to stand by him in so radical a movement.

And yet the more Philip studied the problem of the town, the more he was persuaded that the only way for the church to make any impression on the tenement district was to put itself directly in touch with the neighborhood.

To accomplish that necessity, Philip was not stubborn.

He was ready to adopt any plan that would actually do something, but he grew more eager every day that he spent in the study of the town to have the church feel its opportunity and make Christ a reality to those most in need of Him.
It was at this time that Philip was surprised one evening by a call from one of the working-men who had been present and heard his sermon on moving the church into the tenement district.
"I came to see you particularly, Mr.Strong, about getting you to come down to our hall some evening next week and give us a talk on some subject connected with the signs of the times." "I'll come if you think I can do any good in that way," replied Philip, hesitating a little.
"I believe you can.

The men are beginning to take to you, and while they won't come up to church, they will turn out to hear you down there." "All right.