, 1879-08-10
NEWPORT.

| Pulp1t-Exchnnges-Prea or Minister
| i Little Mlstake-A Sermon OF Subtle
MeantnE-To Whom It May Concern-The
| Reward of Virtue-Picnfcs, YACHT Parties
| DrAmatics, and Sunday Steamboating.
From Our ocn CORRESPONDENT.
NEWPORT, Aug. 1.-Therc is great deal ol
summer-exchanging here on the part OF the
preachers. was going to say ministers; but,
recolcctipg an odd little mistake that was made
By using that term, instinctivelv turned from
it to the more primitive "preachcr." The mis-
| take is worth telling, as it showed so clearly
what foreign aud un-New- -Englandish element
| predominates. ..
A week or so ago, lady, wishing to do honor
to q reverend gentleman of her acquaintance,
| invited him, with several other friends, to a
choice little party. Amongst her guests was
| q charming dame very much Of the world
| worldly as far as constant mingling in
society goes. She was an entire stranger to the
preacher, and, after he was presented to her.
she fell to talking With him-or rather to him.
about diplomatic personagcs and Washington
life in a manner which WAS very puzzling to the
gentleman, to say the least. She presently as
tonished him by asking him how hts daughter
liked America. Then the cat began to creep out
Of the bag.
{; IT think ron must be mistaktng me for some
one else;"says the preacher. =,
s'For some one clse3 Why, are you not the.
new Mnister!" -"
II am minister certainly, but not exactly
new one," laughing. "I've been al the. busi-
ness tor some twenty years OF 1no.e." -. :.
''What; you are uot-you are not-.he new
Chilian M!nister3" - i"
II the Chiltan Ministert" Another burst Of
laughter. "My dear lady. am," and the
preacher gave his very unprctending name. which
the dear lady had failed to hear on the introduc-
ton. There we're two to laugh then, and good
deal Of chaflng uopn the mistake.
'*1 was invited to meet minister, and to tell
the truth nm more used to diplomatic minis
tcrs.,' says my lady, "than ministers OF the
GOSPEL" "And, in fact,'' finished the good
natured reverend, i
1.-THE GOSPEL MINISTER'S DON'T COUNT
in your memory.''
The fact lies deeper still,-or IN this
life seems to be one grand merrT-go-round.
nothing appears to count but tho honors OF
earth. It's the world and the flesh,' il not
the devil, tllnt counts. But there Is smaller
so6erer facts of life, nnd to meet the common
place duties with what philosophy 1t NAV. But |
[ started to tell OF the exchange amongst the !
preachers, and must speak in this connection !
Oh AlT. jI{tcS CTGELl1u NluThc% OF bOSIOH, VINO |
stSunday held forth ia the Unitarian Church !
from the text FROM MATTHEW, " A dumb man |
possessed with devil" There are q good many !
Chicago people who are familiar with Mr. |
Clarke's fine methods and modes Of |
reaching q subject and dealing with it,
think they would have. been newly
struck with admiration by these methods il they !
had followed the subtle windlngs which led On |
nnd on from this apparently unpromistng text, |
to IN apropos hit at the gilded rod which retgns |
fhpf f3y,nd r1f u%Y1 f11rk
said years ago, where tile :. Saturnaia OF |
fashion reels along the htll.'' Speaking Of the
various devils that possess u.s. Mr.. Clark said at
present but what some day expected to be rich,
was not an objectionable pursuit. 4 man may /
become public benefactor with it or use 1t for /
ends Money Is q demon; good when
it is possessed, but evil when it possesses us.
While we are pursuing wealth we arc in danger
SELF, T.
WHEN GET MONEY -
will do good with it,; but the trouble is that
be doesn't cultivate the proper distribution OF
it while making the wealth, and SO, when be has
ing. After thus touching up the golden god, |
Vt. Clarke slid softly into the social-position
question, and told pretty story of q woman |
whom be knew who had utterly ignored self, |
md throughout her life had devoted herself to |
others, seeking no reward iu her ministraiions,
md no prestige OF position; but, while she has |
cot sought it, 1t has sought her, and she. now
1nds herself In the best society that adorns the |
and. The conclusion Vas, that If Wc forget