. The redemption of the south end, a study in city evangelization. For he islikewise a man of tremendous confidence; he has the courageof his convictions, that consciousness of power that comes outof full knowledge of any given situation. A man of mostunusual faith, an absolute believer in prayer, he is also one ofthe ablest of business men, managing the various details of hisextensive plant with the ability of a captain of industry. Serious-minded, bearing the heavy burdens of scores of unfortunates,he is yet buoyant of spirit, loves a good story, and sees life onits brightest side. No enigma
. The redemption of the south end, a study in city evangelization. For he islikewise a man of tremendous confidence; he has the courageof his convictions, that consciousness of power that comes outof full knowledge of any given situation. A man of mostunusual faith, an absolute believer in prayer, he is also one ofthe ablest of business men, managing the various details of hisextensive plant with the ability of a captain of industry. Serious-minded, bearing the heavy burdens of scores of unfortunates,he is yet buoyant of spirit, loves a good story, and sees life onits brightest side. No enigma is he, but his nature is is to say that, while he is simple in speech and life, Godhas nobly endowed him with talents, that he might do the greatwork to which he has been called. Let this be the explanationof it. Perhaps one of the most outstanding characteristics ofEdgar J. Helms is his thorough faith in man. There are plentyof people who have faith in God: they believe in him absolutely,for they have heard that he is good, and pure, and holy, and. REV. EDGAR J. HELMS, and Pastor EDGAR J. HELMS AND HIS WORKERS 113 moreover, he has brought blessing into their lives. But man,especially man in the slums, man who has marred the divineimage almost beyond recognition, who has wallowed in the mire,and made a veritable beast of himself—that is different. Howcan you trust such a one? He may pretend good things, makegood resolutions, but he is not to be believed. He will certainlygo back to his old life. Thus argue many, even among churchpeople. But this man Helms sees the image divine in eventhe lowest sinner, and he believes in the goodness there to befound when touched by the grace of God. Hence, he trusts,and verily he has his reward. He sees men redeemed andrestored to self-respecting lives. No one must imagine, however, because of this, that here isa man who can easily be imposed upon. He is not of that can look right down through into th
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