Russell HConwell, founder of the institutional church in America, the work and the man . mbitions, thesacrifice was so great, yet so unhesitatingly made,Buried from the world in one way, he yet lived in itin a better way. Large numbers of his former legal,political and social associates called his actio^n fanati-cism. Wendell Phillips, meeting Colonel Conwell andseveral friends on the wny to church, one Sunday morn-ing, remarked that Olympus has gone to Delphi, andJove has descended to be an interpreter of oracles. His salary at the start was six hundred dollars ayear, little more than ten dol
Russell HConwell, founder of the institutional church in America, the work and the man . mbitions, thesacrifice was so great, yet so unhesitatingly made,Buried from the world in one way, he yet lived in itin a better way. Large numbers of his former legal,political and social associates called his actio^n fanati-cism. Wendell Phillips, meeting Colonel Conwell andseveral friends on the wny to church, one Sunday morn-ing, remarked that Olympus has gone to Delphi, andJove has descended to be an interpreter of oracles. His salary at the start was six hundred dollars ayear, little more than ten dollars a week. But it wasenough to live on in a little ISTew England village andwhat more did he need ? The contrast between it andthe ten thousand dollars a year he had made from hislaw practice alone, never troubled him. The church was crowded from the first and the mem-bership grew rapidly. His influence quickly spread toother than church circles. The town itself soon feltthe effect of his progiessive, energetic spirit. It awoketo new life. Other suburban villages were striding for-. THE MAN AND THE WORK 131 ward into cities and leaving this old Battlefield of theRevolution sleeping under its majestic elms. sounded the trumpet. Progress, enterprise,life followed his eloquent encouragement. Strangerswere welcomed to the town. Its unusual beauty becamea topic of conversation. The railroad managers heardof its attractivensss and opened its gates with betteraccommodations for travelers. The governor of the state (Hon. John D. Long)visited the place on Mr. Conwells invitation, and largebusiness enterprises were started and strongly sup-ported by the townspeople. From the date of settlement as pastor, the town took on a newlease of life. He showed them what could be doneand encouraged them to do it. One of the town officers writing of that time, says: Lexington can never forget the benefit Mr. Conwellconferred during his stay in the community. Then all unknown
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