Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-17
1871.
20 come let US worship.

The firm from which this bell has
been procured manufacture perhaps
more fine bells than any other firm
in the country. They will be rem
EN- bered as the manufacturers of the
chimes recently placed, one in st.
James Episcopal Church, Chicago,
of which the Chicago "Times" said,
Gas near perfection as could well be"
and the other in Pilgrim Congrega-
tional Church, st. Louis, which the
"Globe Democrat" called "a great
success the best testimony of merit"
each of which number ten bells, ag-
gregating 1900 lbs, and pronoUn-
ced the finest chimes in the country.
In making the announcements on
Sabbath morning relating to the
ringing of the Bell the pastor of the
Church read the following appropri-
ate selection, written by Rev. G. W.
| Shiun.
| What the Church Bell said to the People What
tie People replied, and sohat Conscience added.
The quiet of Sunday morning was broken
by the tones of a Church bell. Over the
town Aoated its full, rich music, and then
came back again in faint echoes.
The bell seemed charged with MESSAGE
to the people. which was telling with
| all its might ; and the message ran thus -
| "Come Come" "Come--Comen "Gome
Come"
But although well understood it was not
needed by many and this is what the people
said who did not heed it, and what conscience
said to them.
Transformations"
PEoPLE-"We do not feel very well to-
day."
CONSCIENCE it strange there are so
many sick people on Sunday Many who are
well enough on Saturday night are unable to
60 out on Sunday and those who are 90 sick
on Sunday recover when Monday morning
comes. 1t might seem as il some weekly epi-
demic visited the town with full supply of
| headaches. colds, fevers and other disorders"
| BELL.-"Come-Come."
| PEoPLE-"The weather is too unpleasant
| toeday,
CoSscIESCx. the weather on Sun,
day is always wrong, too hot, too cold, too
wet, too cloudy, to windy. Sunday heats are
so exhausting. Sunday rains so penetrating
Sunday colds Sc piercing that no one but the
minister and the sexton should go to church p
| BELL.-"Come Come"
PEoPLE-"We have company"
CoNsClgscE- there something said
about The stranger ritsia thy gates keeping the
Sabbath holy ?"
BELL-"Come-Ceme."
PsoPLE.-"0ur garments are not good
enough"
CONSCIENCE "There are great many di>
rections in the bible about how we should
come before the Lord, but the style and quail
ity of ones clothing is not mentioned. The
church isn't millinery establishment or show
room. In olden times the rich AMI poor met
together, for the Lord is maker of them all. /"
BELL.-Come-Come.
PEorLg.-"We are better than some who
60 to church"
CONSCIENCE NAV be much better than
some, but are you satisfied with that:W it do
to tell the Lord so: There il something in
the parable of the Pharisee and Publican bear
ing upon this point"
BELL.-"Come-Come.'
PsoPLE-"We havn't any seats in church"
CoSsclEScE.-"Yes, there are always seats
there for all who come. There need be no
fear of intrnding for all are welcome, and
there need be no fear of wearing out your
| welcome. for YOU are urged 10 come every
Sunday"
And so the church bell keeps ringing out it's
message "Come-Come :" and some needed
the message, came, thanked God fer the priv
| ilere of coming and resolved to come always.
Others still refused and conscience went to
sleeu. murmuring ere it slept = what shall
il profit man If he gain the whole world and
ioSa S;s own sonl ~ Boy.