In His Steps: A Dramatic Adaptation of the Story1917 - 44 pages |
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... never have a piano or a picture in the house , and grow up in misery and drunkenness and sin— ( He gives a queer lurch over in the direction of the communion table and lays one grimy hand on it . His hat falls upon the carpet at his ...
... never have a piano or a picture in the house , and grow up in misery and drunkenness and sin— ( He gives a queer lurch over in the direction of the communion table and lays one grimy hand on it . His hat falls upon the carpet at his ...
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... never raised a protest against our corrupt city gov ernment before . Now , how shall we go to work to oust our unprin- cipled officials ? NORMAN . — We must make large plans and profit by the poli tician method of organized , united ...
... never raised a protest against our corrupt city gov ernment before . Now , how shall we go to work to oust our unprin- cipled officials ? NORMAN . — We must make large plans and profit by the poli tician method of organized , united ...
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... never regret it . It's worth more than double the price asked , but the land has been in litigation for years , and they want to settle up the estate now . VIRGINIA . — All right . I will take it . NORMAN . — If you will sign a couple ...
... never regret it . It's worth more than double the price asked , but the land has been in litigation for years , and they want to settle up the estate now . VIRGINIA . — All right . I will take it . NORMAN . — If you will sign a couple ...
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... never more convinced of final success . But you have not answered my question . Will you stay with me ? CLARK .— ( Hesitates . ) I can't leave you as long as you need me , Mr. Norman . I will stay ( Holds out his hand . ) NORMAN ...
... never more convinced of final success . But you have not answered my question . Will you stay with me ? CLARK .— ( Hesitates . ) I can't leave you as long as you need me , Mr. Norman . I will stay ( Holds out his hand . ) NORMAN ...
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... never have thought of disturbing the church service . VIRGINIA . His mind seemed to me remarkably clear and log- ical . He simply asked in the quietest , most natural manner what Christians mean by following in the footsteps of Christ ...
... never have thought of disturbing the church service . VIRGINIA . His mind seemed to me remarkably clear and log- ical . He simply asked in the quietest , most natural manner what Christians mean by following in the footsteps of Christ ...
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Page 9 - JESUS, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow Thee ; Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my All shalt be.
Page 10 - It seems to me there's an awful lot of trouble in the world that somehow wouldn't exist if all the people who sing such songs went and lived them out. I suppose I don't understand. But what would Jesus do?
Page 9 - Do you mean that you are suffering and denying yourselves and trying to save lost suffering humanity just as I understand Jesus did? What do you mean by it? I see the ragged edge of things a good deal. I understand there are more than five hundred men in this city in my case.
Page 10 - ... the churches, thousands of them, I mean, die in tenements and walk the streets for jobs, and never have a piano or a picture in the house, and grow up in misery and drunkenness and sin...
Page 9 - I've tramped through this city for three days trying to find a job; and in all that time I've not had a word of sympathy or comfort except from your minister here, who said he was sorry for me and hoped I would find a job somewhere. I suppose it is because you get so imposed on by the professional tramp that you have lost your interest in any other sort.
Page 9 - I'm not complaining, am I? Just stating facts. But I was wondering, as I sat there under- the gallery, if what you call following Jesus is the same thing as what he taught. What die1 he mean when he said, 'Follow me?
Page 9 - The minister said," here the man turned about and looked up at the pulpit, "that it is necessary for the disciple of Jesus to follow His steps, and he said the steps are 'obedience, faith, love and imitation.' But I did not hear him tell you just what he meant that to mean, especially the last step. What do you Christians mean by following the steps of Jesus? "I've tramped through this city for three days trying to find a job; and in all that time I've not had a word of sympathy or comfort except...
Page 9 - He put the question as naturally as if the whole congregation had been a small Bible class. He paused just a moment and coughed painfully. Then he went on. "I lost my job ten months ago. I am a printer by trade. The new linotype machines are beautiful specimens of invention, but I know six men who have killed themselves inside of the year just on account of those machines. Of course I don't blame the newspapers for getting the machines. Meanwhile, what can a man do? I know I never learned but the...
Page 22 - ... good many of the tenements. A member of a church was the owner of the one where my wife died, and I have wondered if following Jesus all the way was true in his case. I heard some people singing at a church prayer meeting the other night, 'All for Jesus, all for Jesus; All my being's ransomed powers; All my thoughts and all my doings, All my days and all my hours;' and I kept wondering as I sat on the steps outside just what they meant by it.