Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-03

| church debts. He seems to have a pecu
liar adaptability for such work. On 1
Sabbath morning he took the pulpit anC
began the work. He opened the service
by referring to the customs and manner:
of the ancient Hebrews, their weekly offer
ings that were made upon the Sabbath ana
regarded as part of religious worship
He also reviewed the history of church
debts, declared them TO be of modern datt
and destructive to all spiritual life. The
subscription list was opened, and three
prominent business men led off with 81 ,O0(
each, the Ladies' society assumed $1,000
and sums of $500 and less followed il
| quick succession, till $4,000 were pledged
At the evening srrvice the work was re.
| sumed, and $4,000 more were pledged
The surprise was universal. The church
| could scarcely believe it was so nearly out
of debt. The work of extinguishing the
debt steadily progressed until the third
Sabbath after the work commenced, when
the work was completed and the whole
amount, $4,000, provided for. This is one
of the most notable works of church debt
raising on record, and is here presented to
churches in debt, as an encouragement to
go and do likewise. Mr.. Savage, in his
appeals, placed everything on the ground
of conscience. He makes giving rellgi-
GUS duty, and thus secures the cooperation
of believers.
THERE are conflicting reports as to the
DresaDt condition Of baoIfb Of tho Ouoan
of England. Some allege that she is in a
very critical condition of health, that since
the hurt she received by slipping upon
| the stairs, she has been much Frustrated,
| and subject to highly excited nervous par
oxysms. On the other hand it is alleged
that she is in fair physical condition for
woman of her age, and in a serene and
equable frame of mind. Royalty hedges
itself about with such careful exclusive
ness, being too sacred for the gaze of the
public eye, that it is not unnatural that
conjectural and unfounded reports should
arise and gain more or less credence.
Queen Victoria is now sixty-four years
old. She was born in Kensington Palace,
London, May "a, 1919. She was the
daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent, fourth
son of George Third. Her mother was the
Princess Victoria, of Saxe-Coburg. Her
father died in January, 1920. AS neither
George ~, nor his younger brothers the
Dukes of York and Clarence, had surviving
legitimate issue, she came to be looked
upon as the probable future sovereign of
the British empire, but did not become
heir presumptive to the throne till the &C.
cession of her uncle, William ". On his
death without issue, June 20, 1887, the
crown of England devolved on the Princess
Victoria at the age of eighteen, and she
was crowned as Queen Victoria in West
minister Abbey June %, 1888. On February
10, 1910, Queen Victoria was married to
Prince Albert of SAKE, Coburg- Gotha. Her
mother, the Duchess of Kent, died March 6,
1861, and her husband, Prince Albert, who
had been raised by act of parliament to
the dignity of Prince Consort, died Dec. IA,
1861. Queen Victoria has had nine children
and the throne is not likely to be left vacant
for lack of occupants in the direct line of
her descendants. As woman, as a wife
e'tio AOIiIeIs queen lCIof1d nde oNof prov
ed herself to be most worthy and exem-
plary, and by her virtues has won and re-
tanned the affection Of her own people, and
the admiration of the world. As sover-
eign she has always enjoyed the respect
and confidence of her subjects. Her death
when it arrives will be a public, world
wide calamity, and will bode no good to
the vast empire which she Will leave
behind