Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-09
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The drawing card" at the House OF Hope
church yesterday morning was "His Excel
lency, Rutherford B. Hayes President of
these United States, and Mrs. President Hayes.
The management had made all the necessary ar
rangements for the show, and an extra number
of rshers gloved and bouqueted moved ner-
vously about the doors in anxious anticipation.
The congregation dropped in slowly as the
usual time of commencing the ceremony APP
preached. There great rush or hustle
of excitement except IN the ushers, who
stopped each stranger at the Threshold,
and with such an air, of self.lm-
portance as befitted the occasion,
consulted the 'plan Of the sittings," and
handed the bewildered stranger from one to
another till at length he found resting place
for his limbs. 1t evident the ushers ex-
pected the great card would draw immense
", but it did not seem to draw worth cent
The time for commencing the service ap-
preached; it came, it went, but no signs OF the
great Rarus of the day, and no indications OF
commencing the performance. The moments
sped into intolerable minutes for the anxious
ushers and frequent exits were made slngly
and collectively to the elevated LOBBY where
necks were craned at the sound of every APP
preaching Wheel Twenty minutes passed and
no President but at length the anxious, OIL
cious ushers were rewarded 1or
the diligent watching. carriage drawn
by two gravs drove up and Senator Ramsey,
Mrs. President Hayes, Mrs. Ramsey and the
great Mogul of the day stepped upon the side
walk and-there carpet laid or awning
spread luckless want of foresight!-the party
assembled the staircase and entered the sanctu-
ary-o- rather show room. And as IN all we'll
regulated shows, the music commenced upon
the grand entry. Immediately after the volun-
tary the choir sang to President Hayes and
party the doxology, Hayesology, or what
ever it was intended to be. Then the pastor,
Rev. d. r. Breed, offered short prayer, and
then the choir entertained his "excellency'
with beautiful composition, Jesus, lover of
my SOUL containing solos for mezzo-soprano,
tenor and soprano. There was no applause fol-
lowing, although many OF the audience felt
like giving the mede of praise that
the excellent execution deserved. By
this time the church completely filled, at
least one-third of the congregation coming In
late. Not even live President it seems can
wake St. Paul people out OF their dilitory
ways make them break what they consider
rule of good breeding and culture. An inter
esting baptismal ceremony was the next per-
Torrance and its conclusion two or three
extra chairs were flled-not more than three.
The first lesson was then read from ISAIAH. An
other musical performance followed, which
was succeeded by the second lesson taken from
second chapter of Acts of the Apostles.
then the pastor prayed-prayed evil
IDENTIFY in earnest and totally
oblivious of the presence of the great drawing
card, and perfectly unconscious of his very ex-
istence seemed the imam of God" for his prayer
was earnest and sincere. 1t was wrestling
like Jacob for a blessing, and not one word was
said in it about the Pre- idcnt of the United
States; not even the ordinary formal petition
for the king of kings to direct, govern, and
guide him to the good of his people and the
welfare IF the State.
The Rev. D. r. Breed preached the sermon,
and it was evident too that in this he had no
thought of the President, more than
his poorest Pensioners. 1t was
no sermon prepared for the occasion
which he delivered and there was unusual
desire to display oratorical ability. In fact the
sermon was palmer, simpler, less lowry, less
eloquent and thoughtful than is MIR. Breeds
custom. He chose for his text the words:
For the Son of Man is come to seek and to
save that which was lost Luke, XIX: III v.
The sermon was the last of a series of three
the same text and a discourse full
of deep thought and original ideas The for
mer sermons had been delivered on the "Condi-
tions of Chirist's life" and the Associations
of Christ. I" the subject of this, the last of the
series, was the 90 ethod of Christ-His purpose
and the method of accomplishing it, and it
concluded with appeal to those who were
not Christians to forsake their evil ways and
cleave with the good assuring his hearers that
with them rested the eternal responsibility.
There is one thing to be said about this Sunday
performance-for once in his official life Hayes
heard good, practical sermon, full of whole
some truth and not carefully
and studiously prepared for his special benefit.
A collection was taken up for the benefit of the
poor sufferers from yellow fever on whose be-
half the preacher made eloquent appeal.
At the conclusion of the service there was not
more than score of people stood round to get
glance of the great man-showing either
their Indifference, or good breeding, or both.