Daily globe., 1882-07-03
MINNETONKA BEACH.
The Services at Hotel Lafayette BY Dl
Thomas-The Travelling Men.


The Services At Hotel Lafayette BY DR..
Thomas-The Travelling Men.
The announcement that st $50 Q. m. yester
day special train would leave the union
depot, St. Paul, for Hotel Lafayette via the
st, Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba road Which
would run for the first time over the new
beach line from Wsyzats, drew quite large
crowd at an early hour. The further an
that the Rev. DR.. Thomas Of
Chicago would address the Travelling Mems
association, which holds its annual reunion at
the hotel, was also an additional induce
ment and contributed to the crowd
many people who were anxious TO hear the
celebrated free-thinker. The special, which
was composed of thirteen cars, moved prompt
ly at the appointed hour and arrived at the
hotel at 1918.
At Wayzata, all who preferred the remain
der of the trip by boat left the train and pro-
ceeded the balance of their journey by one Ct
the many pleasure steamers at the dock. The
day was one of remarkable beauty and each
face seemed to partake of its freshness and to
be exulting at the relief from the cares OF
bnsy world, whose cares and anxieties they
were leaving behind, to say nothing - the
hotel, the crowd were soon engaged
in taking it IN before the
service which was held in the ladies' parlor.
The broad verandas and spacious corridors
were speedily filed with q swarm of PRONE
naders, who found the delightful shade and
easy chairs very acceptable.
At II q. m. DR.. Thomas ascended the plat
form and opened the service by reading por
tion of the oath psalm. A double quartet
fNa nf
nished the music for the occasion. Taking
Matthew 9th and Goth, clay not up for your
selves treasures upon earth lwhere moth and
rust doth corrupt and where thieves break
through and steal, but lay up for yourselves
treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor
rust doth corrupt and where thieves do not
break through nor steal, for where the treasure
is there will the heart b. Also" The Doctor
proceeded to deliver most interesting
and impressive discourse. The desire to &C.
cumulate wealth was universal and to GER
tain extent it was proper and right. It made
the labors of life more pleasant and endurable.
It made an object to effort. As nation we
are becoming wealthy. We are amassing prop
erty, and society indicates it in the numer-
ous avenues prepared for its expenditure.
Over all the land pleasure resorts are becom-
ing very prominent feature, and in no place
more frequent than in Minnesota, the besuti.
ful land OF lakes. But with all this came the
fact that there was nothing on earth Of which
we could say it was safe. The difficulty Of
preserving everything material was apparent.
It is all liable to danger. Our world was
world of destruction as well as of
accumulation. All forms of nature
had an enemy; nothing was safe from decay;
mankind was wearing out. Year by year the
faculties and powers were failing. We enter
ed the world bringing nothing with MS, and
beyond yonder gate that marked the boundary
of our earthly existence we could carry none
of the wealth which we had labored 90 hard
to accumulate. This SHOULD not prevent us
from striving to accumulate wealth that we
might be able to provide for ourselves and
those dependent upon US, but 1t should ad.
mopish us to accumulate that which does
not fade; treasures which we can carry with
us, and which the text teaches us to lay up in
heaven.
We should turn away from sin in order to
enrich us in the other life. We should begin
the cultivation Of those feelings and principles
which Outlast time, and which will enrich us
in the other world. Along the path Of sin lies
nothing but death. 1t was q danger
ous and pernicious doctrine as taught
by most Of our churches, that
''while the lamp holds out to burn the vilest
sinner may return"
The idea that at the last moment after an
entire life of extreme wickedness and sin the
wretch, by single spasm OF repentance is to
be admitted into paradise, fs repugnant. 1t
implies no work of preparation for the better
life and takes away the incentive for proper
life here. What this country is to the thous-
ands who come bere to make it their home de-
pends upon themselves and their capabilities
for appreciating it. What this world is to a
man depends upon what he can take out of it.
Education, cultivation, self denial fit a man to
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treasure for the next. All things which are
good, holy and pure man should cultivate as
that which he csn chi ~ in this life and lay up
as treasures in the next. We are taught in
the Bible 10 Gu tivafe these attributes to fit us
for tue coming state Of our existence; they
viii be our riches In the next world. AZ
We live on the right principles we
are transacting business for eternity as well
rs for time, we are laying up treasures in
heaven. All the good we do on earth is 8
part OF our PREPARATION for heaven. To the
mem 5ers of the association the doctor said:
re strong, he pure, be good: lay up your
treasures in heaven by cuitivating a correc.
form Of life while here on earth. The dis
course was received in very impressive man.
ner, and In closing the congregation sang
"Nearer my God to thee" with feeling and
volume seldom equaled. At p. m. DR..
Thomas again addressed those present In a
very interesting lecture on political economy,
containing some very interesting statistics
concerning our own country, its costs of gov.
ernment and as compared with foreign ma
tions. in which he paid a glowing tribute
to our American government aud its institu-
tions as founded by the inspiration of God.
Following this lecture the Rev. DR.. Knick.
backer of Minneapolis, spoke, and at 4:30 p
m. the train returned to st. Paul.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
To-day Monday the patty viii amuse
themselves In visiting different points on the
lake and In fishing, rowing, sailing, etc., etc
In the evening there will be music, dancing
etc.