Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-02-12

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- l1AAJ LAS 4NlIAN -AN :
-, " Throughout his whole life. this love for
man was eminent. No tenderer heart ever
tcheeredG the sufferer. The nation who read
Burns in the nursery would never have ty-
rants in the Parliament House. In all his
/ weaknesses, sorrows, joys and fears, he is un-
iversal in his sympathy. Ifevery man that,
within these twenty-four hours, the world
round, shall speak the name of Burns with pro-
found admiration, We're registered as his4sub-
jects, no king on earth would have such a
| realm, and if each. one could change the feeling
! into a flower, and cast it down. before his
4 memory, mountain would raise, and he could
sit upon throne, now at length, without q
thorn. !" INA s,;.c.y. i.. szsaelU9a :
| J. The wife OF Our New Minister. :
There had been a pastoral change in our
congregation The people after ten years
trial of good old Mr.. Wharton, and his amia-
| bic, compliant wife, came to the conclusion
that a. different kind of preacher, with a adif-
ferent kind of a wife, would vastly improve
their Spiritual condition. There was . lack of
strenth about Mr. Wharton $50 it was alleg-
ed y and certain prominent ladies in the church
had wished (aloud) so often that Mrs. Whar-
ton were less old-fashioned in her ways, that
change, sooner or later, had come to be set
tied thing in the minds ofa majority. 1t was
simply question of time /; and time settled
the question. The change was made. Old
Mr.. Wharton and his wife retired, and Rev.
Mr.. Newton and his wife took their places in
the pastorate of the congregational say "Mr
! Newton and his wife" for our people think,
or used to think, that when they SHRED a
minister" they hired his wife also, and regar-
ded her duties among them in quite as high
light as they did the duties of her hus-
band ' u
happened to be away from the village at
| the time this change was made, and did not
| return until after Mr. Newton and his wife
had been doing duty for something over three
months. -... H.. n".,-
How do you like the new Minister" was
among the first of my inquiries.
=" He's a charming preacher" was the re-
ply received on every hand Yet saw by
the manner of my friends, that some draw
back existed. " .1 -aa ...- z,
4" How do you like his wife ?" ..
All The little mystery was explained
Mr.. Newton was well enough. But his
wife !" ..a.
What kind of woman is she ?" ask
ed. r.., .
"Don't know. Can't make her out" was
the vague answer received. ~
Is she anything like Mrs. Wharton ~
"Oh dear, no? only wish she was
Why, she doesn't takea a particle of interest
in the church. Hasn't been to one of the
monthly concerts for prayer; nor to the week
ly sewing-circle nor even to the sabbath
No tod or,firo hor tol
the senior girls class which Mrs. Wharton
taught for so many years and committee
of ladies waited on her with an invitation to
do so but she actually declined, saying that
she had neither taste or aptitude for teach
ing Now what do you think of that for
minister's wife ? Did you ever hear the beat
of it p ...a
| saw at glance, that there was trouble
ahead; for Miss Phoebe Lane, who made this
communication, was an active 'scircuating
medium in the congregation. She knew
everybody IS business, and talked to everybody,
and acted as opinion maker to a large ma
jority of ladies who had too much to do in
their families to have time for independent
thinking in church matters.
l must confess that I felt sort of liking
for Mrs. Newton on this representation of
Miss Lane, Mrs. Wharton had been such
plant subject in the hands of my spinister
friend, and few like her, that an involunta-
ry respect was created for minister's wife,
who, in coming among US, could from the be-
ginning show that she had an individuality of
her own, and meant to hold ON by it.
Two or three days intercourse with the
members of the congregation satisfied me that
Mrs. Newton would not do for the Church of
ST. Charity. When and where this lady was
sainted have not learned. have suspicion
that Miss Phoebe Lane, ,11who rechristened the
the parish on the occasion of building our
new church, was not particularly well read in
the Saintish Calendar. But let that pass
Ours was the church of St. Charity. Mr..
Newton was delightful man! Such preach
er So active in all the interest of the soci-
ETY. ! So pious So humble minded But his
wife No woman could be less suited to his
condition. It was even doubted whether ..she
was professor Phoebe Lane was positive
about it and averred that she didn't believe
that there was the smallest spark Of
piety in her SOUL How manlike Mr.. New
ton could ever have mated himself with such
wife was regarded by Miss Lane as one of
the inexplcable mysteries. "a man Iike Mr..
Newton, who might have his choice among
women"
went to the church with no ordinary feel
ing of interest on the Sabbath following my
return. Whether my leading impulses were Of
| the earthly, earth, or of heaven, heavenly, /
will not stop TO question. Five minutes be-
fore the time for service to begin, lady, Just
above the medium height, beautifully formed,
and with step of blended grace and dignity,
passed along the aisle leading child by the
hand, and took her seat in the minister's
pew. Though not IN any sense gayly dressed,
there was style and air about her that by
no means indicated pious disregard of world
ly things. Taste had evidently presided at
her toilet. Inotioeda slight futter running
| through the congregation, and the turning of
many heads toward the minister's pew, which
| occupied the most prominent place in the
| church. The lady did look not around her,
nor show the slightest sign Of interest in the
people. HaW different in all things, was her
appearance and bearing from that of good,
kind, complaint Mrs. Wharton, whose pleas
ant, almost smiling face l had seen for so
many years in that pew-a face turning, as
by instinct, its mild sunlight ever and anon
upon the congregation, while her husband
broke for them the Bread of Life
The contrast was hardly agreeable.
"Shell never do," whispered lady shad-
ow of Miss Lanes, bending to my ear from
the pew just behind the one occupied
Proud as Lucifer, any one can see Such
airs won't do for st. Charity"
/ made no reply. Though annoyed, ! was
yet sensiblv influenced by the remark.
Very still, almost like statue, sat Mrs,
Newton, the minister's wife, and l could see
that the child, a little girl about six or seven
years old, leaned very close to her. How
| wished she would turn toward the congrega-
ton How wished to see her face. But I
was not granted this desire until after the
mornings services were closed.
1 was particularly pleased with Mr.. Newton.
His sermon, in contrast with the usual dis
courses had listened to from the lipS of Mr.