Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-17
THE FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH

Return of the Pastor and Re-Opening the
Remodeled Church-Beautiful Floral
Decoration-An Impressive Discourse
and Excellent Music
The services at this church on yesterday
morning were interesting in the extreme. AS
was announced through the Sunday GLOBE
the pastor, Rev. s. G.. Smith, had just re-
turned from Europe and the occasion wit
messed the formal reopening of this church,
which had been closed for some time for i'm
provements already noticed. At the appointed
hour the enlarged and remodeled auditorium
was well filled with a congregation reinforced
by some of our other churches who are having
their summer pastoral vacations. The floral
decorations of the church were extremely fine.
They were prepared under the direction of Mrs.
n. I. Pllkington, assisted by Miss Sadie
Nichols, and reflected great credit upon
the exquisite taste of the ladies.
The desk was surmounted with a
deep border composed of caranation pinks,
geraniums and white roses On either side of
with English Ivy, while hot house flowers
cut and in pots were along the altar rail and
about the pulpit. At the left Of the desk
upon stand placed to receive it was fine an
Choir of white elder blossoms resting upon a
bed of crimson roses. The entire floral ar
rangemeHt was executed with both taste and
skill and presented delightful appearance.
The improvements within the church were
all that has been represented and make it one
of the finest and most commodious churches
in the city.
The new organ, used at service
for the first time yesterday, proved
in every way worthy of the high reputation
which the maker has achieved, and fills the
church completely with its rich and beautiful
tones. The following is description OF the
instrument
l. ManuaIe. (Great.) Compass Co to a3-
l. 16 #. Bourbon, full information; wood,
46 pipes.
'front.', very full and bold; metal, So pipes:
4. S #. Melodia with stopped bass), rich
and mellow; wood, So pipes.
5. 4ft. Octave, full scale; metal, So pipes.
6. #. Twelfth, full scale; metal, So pipes.
Z. q #. Fifteenth, full scale; metal, IS
Il. Manuale. (swen.) Compass Co to as-
s. s #. Viola Tor kersulophon), delicate
and crisp; metal, So pipes.
9. It. Stopped diapason, clear and bright;
wood, SIS pipes.
10. 4 #. Flute harmonic, brilliant; metal,
IS pipes.
II. #. Violina, delicate; metal, So pipes.
1918. s #. Oboe Bsssoon, plaintive; metal,
58pipes.
Pedale. Compass from C. to de-
IA. 19f #. Bourbon. deep and pervading;
Is. s #. FIote Cor violone, metaD, power
full; wood, 81 pipes.
Mechanical Registers
16. Manual coupler (swell to great).
II. l. Manual to pedale, coupler (great to
pedaD.
IS. II. Manual to pedale, coupler (swell to
pedaD.
10. Tremulo.
20. Bellows signal.
Pedal movements
1. Forte, combination pedal 1. manual.
2. Piano, combination pedal I. manual.
8. Adjustable, swell pedal.
Mr.. q. w. Knauff presided at the key. board,
and proved himself a very efficient organist.
The choir recently selected are as follows:
Tenor, Mr.. W. w. Cook; soprano, Miss
Jennie Screhler; contralto, Mrs. F. Duncan /;
bass, F. c. Duncan, who is the choir director.
The anthemn, "Sing Hallelujah,' intro
of the Lords Prayer by pastor and audience,
and "Gloria in Excelsis" by the choir.
Hymn seventeen preceded prayer and num-
Der 40 followed. The scripture lesson was
First Corinthians, twelfth chapter, and
was followed by Tantem Ergo by
Rossini in F., when the pastor arose
and announcing his text as from First
$50 run that We may obtain the prize" he pro-
ceeded to give one of the most earnest and
eloquent discourses ever delivered in that or
any other church in this city. Mr.. Smith
brings to the pulpit the eloquence OF by no
means mediocre orator and infuses his audi
ence despite themselves with part of his zeal
and fervor. A brief extract of his discourse
is here subjoined:
THE DISCOURSE.
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Have you noticed the different way in which
the thought of the brevity of life affected the
writers of the Old Testament from that in
which it affected Paul? The psalmist moves
in stately dirge-like phrase, We are "as a
Sleep" Life is like ''watch in the night"
s'we spend our years as tale that is told -
And so he exhausts all the metaphors in il
Illustrating the sad fact, as it seemed to him
that men must die. Now Paul views it diff.
erently. With him life is also Elusive, but
it is surcharged with power. When he sums
fight and have finished my course" 1t is a
fight, or race. 1t never ends in the grave. II
the tabernacle is dissolved he turns from thu
wreck, "We have a building of God" He seel
violent death before him. He passes lightly
over this, 81 am ready to be offered,
but be sweeps on "HencefOrth there
is a crown of life laid up for me-" You SCI
a race, WEAKNESS of heart and limb, for
little; confiet-a few days of fighting, anC
nights of marching; but then, crowns
thrones, palaces, kingdoms, partnership
with the Master, in the inheritance of al
things! Brethren, this we may call the goot
cheer of the gospel.
People sometimes get very narrow views o
the gospel. One man is always in the wilder
ness with John the Baptist and the only gos
pei he knows is Repent" Another live
always in the eleventh of Hebrews. To hin
it is summed up in the word "Believe." An
other, realizing the practical needs about hin
insists so with James upon good works tina
his view of the world is tina
it is a sort of a benevolent work
house which the Lord appoints the church t.
run in the interests of the people who hav
decided not to be good. Now Paul started
out about as narrow as man could well be
If man was not circumcised Jew, he wa
going straight to hell. And indeed the bes
task of good Jews was to assist in gettin,
other people there as quickly as possible
When he became Christian all was changed
He even has charity toward heather religions
You Athenians are very pious people. 70,
need larger truth; "Whom ye unknowingl,
worship Him declare / unto you" AS hi
sympathies were enlarged SO was the breadth
of his thought. His mind always dashed OF
like swift mountain river, Intentional rathe
than judicial, but then it went into every
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