Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-25

JOrS, Ihe uay IS nOnOfeu by Une Sllnplo ana
more devout modes of Christian worship,
and abstinence from all secular employ
ments.
AT a recent "French balt' III New York
city, was a scene, which, for the morals OF
the city and the credit of human kind, it
might well be hoped was exceptional. Men
were present of high moral tone, OF con-
spicuous position, of reputed good works,
of positions of trust, prominent in bust
ness, of delightful social relations, and
having large and interesting families. All,
in wild abandon, gave themselves up to
fast and furious frolicsomeness with out
care, seemingly, who saw them,
except, perhaps, an occasional fam
lily man, looking furtively and ner-
vously around, dreading the possible ap-
pearance of his own son i'll the grand
melee. 1t was wild ball. Many thou
sands we're present in the great hall, and
like bowling dervishes, made its very cell
ings qua ke with their vociferous Rawlings
At O'clock in the morning the noisy
demonstrations outvied pandemonium it.
self, the police were called in, but were in
adequate to cope with the boisterous reck-
lessness of the throng until the lights were
turned out, and darkness came to sub
due the deviltry of the hour. A striking
feature of the heightened undisciplined
iamboree, was the fact that full 1000 women
were present, arrayed in most magni-
ficent attire, such as the queen of Sheba,
or the dashing Cleopatra, could never
have conceived of in their widest dreams
Of rich and gorgeous costuming. This,
more than Partisan gaiety, uurestrained,
blossoms and bears fruit in the great
nent. The shades of the Puritans
can but look askance at wild
scenes like these, as they walk their mid
night rounds, and the bones OF the old
Kuickerbockers must actually rattle at this
unseemiy, unchecked turbulence over their
dusty beds.
The story of the struggles of Miss Anna
Oliver, for four years pastor of a Brooklyn
M. E. church, is Il pathetic one. The &C
counts in the newspapers only outline tht
facts, but give touching glimpse of larg
or hopes which slowly faded, aspiration;
that were unfuIflled, humiliations without
end, and discoUragementse ending finally il
defeat. She took charge Of the church at TIT
request of small congregation which hat
been torn with factions and was at odd
with itself and with outsiders. Agains
every obstacle and discouragemen
Miss Oliver worked faithfully, ant
in the four years succeeded il
bringing harmony out of discord
largely increased the attendance, and b
her unaided efforts raised money to repai
the building and partly remove a heav
debt, giving up all of her own salary fo
that end. During all this time she wa
treated with GOODNESS and contempt by tn
ministers of her denomination. In fac
their action fell little short of persecution
as they used every effort to prevent peopl
joining her church. To Miss Oliver person
ally they did not object She was modes
intelligent, earnest Christian woman, bu
she was woman, and had no business
preach. Ham pered and hindered in he
efforts, and convinced at last that mini
ters, who should Of ali men be most liber
and charitable, were hopelessly marrow
minded and prejudiced, she has resigne
her pastorate. She has demonstrated tn
woman can run church, win convert
and care for the poor and sick, ard has al
shown that, in spite of all that is said
the contrary, the way is not clear for
woman to prove hoc a lily in any line
work she may choose. These persecutil
pastors develop unsanetifed tempers, al
show that they ar - possessed of t
spirit of the gospel which they profe'
They wear tin cups upon their head, viii
prevent all expansion, and they would bt
ter grace the darkness and cruelty of t
medieval age than the present. The refc
nation of hide-bound church and Ms
row-minded passionate must precede t
millennium.
The deep craft of swindlers is aimo
past finding cut. Bod, audacio1s, shreH
the gambler plies his art with an adro
ness and success truly amazing. Said
man foolishly over-confdent in his shreV