Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-10

Down-Bro. Townsends Indeceucy-No
Scene as Alleged.
There are some people in this lone and
desoiats world of ours who have no apprecia-
ton Of favors rendered them, and are utter
ly destitute of any sense of obligation FOR
benefits rendered. Among this class those
moral reformers and dispensers of the gos-
pol at twenty-fve cents admission, now en-
gagged in holding side show at Minnetonka,
are notable instances. Notwithstanding all
that the GLOBE has done for theu.-not-
withstandlng it has made them notorious if
not famous, and has drawn upon them and
their action the eye of the great Northwest,
they are still unhappy and will not be COM
forted. In doing what it has done
tn GLOBE has been actuated by
humanitarian principles. Its services have
been rendered without money and without
price, and still Keith, Gilmore and the relig-
ion Specializing gang generally show no sign
of gratitude. Without reward or demand
ing single cent, the GLOBE has given them
more free advertising, and hence more repu-
tation, such as it is, than they have secured
in less influential journals, or other less
reputable vehicles for reaching tho public.
1t is true that the advertising which has been
given, and the notoriety which has been
thrust upon them, is not such as their plous
souls yearned for, or such as they would
have chosen had they been allowed to make
the selection. Nevertheless it placed them
before the public in glaring colors, and in
striking contrast to the policy of these
Christian spectators in the gospel, the work
was done without fec and without re-
ward. Nor will any reward be de-
manded or compensation accepted. No
bill will be presented for the work done,
has been done in the interests of true, not
mountebank, Christianity. Why then the
heightened proportions of features, the dole
full visages that are daily to be seen in and
around the park grounds? Why are the
brethren SO unhappy? With its characters
tic benignity of heart the GLOBE expresses
the hope that the seeds of repentance have
been sown in the hearts of the gospel spec
ulators, and that they have already taken
root and will bear fruit in due season.
JUDGE pAIGE's LECTURE.
The services at the park grounds yester-
day differed little in general purport from
the fact that the morning Lecture was far
more Instructive and entertaining than
those OF the Boston clerical demagogue,
Townsend, on the two previous days. The
lecture was by the we'll known scientist, Hon.
E. r. Paige, OF Council Bluffs, whose name
has already become famous in con-
the Bad Lands of the Missouri
and other scientific researches along tn Q
Rocky Mountains. "The Origin and Growth
of Life" was listened to with the strictest
attention throughout. Judge Paige is a
ready, interesting and eloquent talker, and
has the happy faculty of bringing out his
ideas in the clearest and most readily under
stood language. The lecture was illustrated
by drawings, showing the various forms of
life and the gradual development of each
separate species from lower to higher
grade. The lecture is we'll known and need
not be enlarged upon. The audience was
somewhat limited when the judge began,
but increased perceptibly within few min
utes thereafter. This was doubtless due to
Judge Paiges high reputation as lecturer
in this special field of almost Infinite re-
search, and was fully appreciated by him.
DEACON GILMORE ELIMINATES.
just after IL o'clock, when small
audience numbering perhaps some seventy
five or hundred persons had assembled in
the large tent, the Iowa Presbyterian deacon
Brother Gilmore, who manipulates the wires
and runs the machine upon his own hook,
arose and explained his intentions as to the
Sabbath (to-day) and how it should be OBJ
served within the sacred portals Of his
domain. He said numerous inquiries had
been made on the subject, owing doubtless
to the fact Of the GLOBES ventilation of the
matter. But the good deacon was ungene-
rous enough not to give credit where credit
was SO VIGOROUSLY due. However, the
GLOBE will not complain but will let it pass
with the understanding that the offense be
not repeated. He then graciously informed
his audience that religious exercises and
the usual worship of a community who desire
to respect the Sabbath would be held on
the grounds both morning and evening.
Continuing, the good man stroked his
expansive brow, raised his eyes skyward and
in the nneekest Of tones, SAID he had little
explanation to make. The deacon had been
reading the GLOBE though he wouldn't say it,
and his conscience told him an explanation
was in order. He commenced by saying
that when this association was in embryo,
the matter of Sunday meetings had been
fully discussed. The people of st. Paul and
Minneapolis, remarked the boss gospel dis
pensers Of Minnesota and Iowa, at two bits a
head, had suffered greatly by having their
congregations broken up by excursions and
other wicked devices of the flesh and the
devil, on the Sabbath day. In fact the
people who should be at chnrch, were in the
habit OF resorting to the lakes and other
gala places on the Sabbath day. Thereby the
churches were depopulated. At the confer
ence spoke of the pastors of the two cities
had said that before they would countenance
such an organization as yours, we want it
distinctly understood that your grounds
must not be opened up, or the Sabbath ex-
curslon parties must not be allowed to land
on your grounds on Sunday, else our congre-
cations will be broken up by your putting up
the names of distinguished speakers to draw
the crowds away from US. And he, good,
kind soulsaver at 25 cents per head, was 80
affected by this reasoning that he assured
these apprenensive clergymen of two cities
that the gates would be closed, and he in
tended to keep his word, Heroic, self-sacri-
ticing deacon! But while the gates would
be shut, he would say that people could
come as they would come into any other
church, though the association stood in the
position of a college or semi-religious insti-
tuition, and was not strictly chulch
or place of pure religious observances.
CIhls observation was simply superauous,
for obvious reasons.) He didn't want to be
misunderstood in this aa ha had hoo,, IN otbo,