The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03

landlord Of the flowing beard refused 10 take
al the preferred fare, rsnarkisg that "he had
heard bis sermon and was % amused, y
that be would only take half bis bill. Lon
doubtless meant to be eulogstic On too
large . scale for the ordinary resources
Of bis vocabulary. This omusng sermon,
- we gather from Published manual, wa
preached from the text j: How 10 Il that
thou being Jew, asketh drink OF me being
. woman Of Samaria." After thb Mr..
NELL having been appointed commits
sioner TO the Gcsersl Assembly, was ab-
sent till the commencement Of July, when
he returned with his family. Services were
Afterwards held, for time, In the Central
House, ROBERT KESxxDY's hotel, where
the first Legislative Assembly was held.
About the last Of August, ls49, q small
lecture room, erected by the liberality Of
. few friends, Was bsilt on Washington
Street, on the lot where Mr.. BoSD's house
now stands. This was the first Protest
ant Church edifoe," says the manual, in
the white settlements" 1t served for q
time also o. the residence OF Mr.. Nsn.L's
family, while the brick house, now occupied
by Mr.. BoSD, wAs in course OF construe-
ton.
Here on the Goth Of November, l849, the
Era PrssbytU,an Church Of Sa.st Paul d"
WA organized, consisting Of nine persons.
The first communion was celebrated 90 the
FIRST Sunday Of January, 1850, DIR. Will
LrAxsos, Of Kaposia, assisting in the serv-
ces. It was pleasant thing to zee ming
ling with the white commandments around
the common altar. the dnsky faces OF some
female Dakota converts Of DIR. WILLIAMSON.
In May. 1850, the pioneer church was de.
stroyed by fire, after which services were
held in an upholstered frame building inten-
dcd. and afterwards occupied, a. Q store, ct
the corner Of Wabashaw and st. Peter
Streets, opposite the Bridge now building.
Here, beside the accomplished and beautiful
lady OF Gov. RAMSEY, among the well dress-
ell congregation seated on the rude benches
Of this airy shanty, might one Sunday have
been soen the ungracsful shell which enclos-
ed the angelic genius and gentle soul Of the
distinguished Swedish authoress, FREDERi.
KA BssxER. The roseate and polished face
and smooth. close shaven head that rested
on the august shoulders Of L. b. 7. Y. T..
the joval whiskers Of Bush LOrr-the
fair round belly and pouderous walking stick
Of honest JoHS WAKxvIELD--the over
hanging brows and wicked twinkling eyes
Of GooDnux. and other bearded jaws now
chaple@ other oiled and curled and plated
pates now empty skulls--werc conspicuous
among tho throag which used to cit Of
Sunday upon the rough board benches Of
the shsnty church"
In the meantime the fine brick ed6ce on
81. Anthony street, known n the First
Presbyterian Church was built, and was 50
iar completed as to accommodate the Con-
gregation on November 10th, lS50--nor
was its ample room too large for the in
creased numbers.
About noon on the Saturday before, says
the minister in letter to religious Journal
at the time, - bell for the use OF the church
arrived in = Steamboat by dint Of labor
and pressing ropes aud blacksmiths into the
service, ii was after few hours swung in
the unfinished beliry, and at nine o'clock
at night its iron heart began 10 throb'
Its solemn pulsations were joyous TO
every man, woman and child in 81. Paul,
but productive Of trembling establishment to
the painted Dakotas encamped on the oppo
site side of the river
GoopHUx. we recollect celebrated tho oc,
casiou, with sensation editorial upon bells
In general. and this bell in particular. And
the strokes OF its remembered music awoke
in many heart, throbs OF buried feeling
long extinct, aud associations OF distant
homes almost forgotten, and sweet touches
ofa Sabbath calm and sunshine, bubbliug
like springs on the banks OF rivers, torn
and overaowsd BY the rush and fever Of
life Of novelty and adventure.
That Bell recalled more people to church
that day than had ever come together before
in Minnesota, for religious purposes.
On the first Sabbath Of January 1851.
for the 6rst time in st. Paul, q pablo pro.
fession OF religion was made. Ia February
1854. Rev. T., D. Mill declined the Office
OF Pastor Of this church, TO which hs was
unanimously reelected, but continued
preaching there until the Fall Of 1855. when
be leit the congregation in charge Of Rev