Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-11
SELLING THE GOSPEL.
The Religious ConfideG CO Game at the Lake
Park.

The Religious Confidsu Game at the Lake
Park.
There are some people in this lone and
desolate 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 five cents admission, now en-
gagged in holding a side show at Minnetonka,
are notable instances. Notwithstanding all
that the GLOBE has done for them-not-
withstanding 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
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
by the expenditure of hundreds of dollars
in less influential journals, or other less
reputable vehicles for reaching the 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 garing colors, and in
striking contrast to the policy of these
Christian SPECTATORS in the gospel, the work
was done without fee 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 characteris-
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.
SUSPICIOUS ABOUT HIS PAY.
II is reported that Captain John F.
Merry, of Manchester, who is set down in
the programme as one of the musical direc-
tors, saw at glance on his arrival that he
had been imposed on, and greeted Deacon
Gilmore with the pertinent query: "You are
at your old tricks again?" It was also
said that yesterday the dispute had
broken out afresh between these promi-
nent members of the new dispensation,
for saving souls at quarter apiece and that
it is more than likely that vacancy will
take place in the musical department by the
withdrawal of Mr.. Merry. In case such
contamination OCCURS the GLOBE takes
pleasure in suggesting to the directory for
the vocant position, the name of that dis
tinguished leader of the choir in the late
Penticost revival, Deacon Charles w. John
son, whose whole soul is filled to OVERLOOKING
with the very essence of music and song.
HOW REV. TOWNSEND GOT HIS swAG.
The GLOBE yesterday dropped on a little
item of interest in view of previous publica-
tons. This was that when Rev. Mr.. Town
send was on the ragged edge as to getting
his pay, recourse was had to j. w. Hutchin-
son, the hotel proprietor, for the necessary
amount-some fifty or seventy five dollars,
and that that gentleman had complied with
the request and advanced the sum out of
his own pocket. The Lake Park association
evidently know when they have got good
thing and manifest no modesty in making
the most of it.
WHAT THE PAY ROLLS DEVELOP.
Among the numerous attractions on the
pay rolls of the association who live in the
pleasing hope of drawing fat salaries, there
is $50 it is said) one.-a shining and a
burning light in the tabernacle-who, in
addition to the enjoyment of one of the best
federal offices in the State, has also secured
the most remunerative positions in the gift of
the association. This is no less an individual
than Bro. Keith, next to the Iowa deacon.
The most potent director general of the
concern. The onerous duties of the Min
neapolis postoffice has been given over
wholly to the charge of others since the
first of March last, and no has devoted him
self wholly and entirely to association
matters, only taking time to draw his salary
from the government with most commend
able regularity. An instance of the abiding
virtues of civil service reform under his
fraudulency, the President of the United
States which is entirely worthy of the parties
involved!
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