Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-12
HoNoRINe THE LORDS DAY.
Lord Bloomfield's Christian Example, and
Its Influence for Good.

Lord Bloomfield's Christian Example, and
Its Influence for Good.
On a field-day a certain troop of dra-
goons was maneuvred with such skill
that the Prince Regent. subsequently
George w., showed h%ispleasure by In.
wiling its Captain. to dinner. The ac+
q%uaintance thus formed led to the young
mans rapid promotion. He became
the Princes private secretary, was
made a Colonel. and after being m
ployed on several missions, was APP
pointed as Lord Bloomfield, the British
Minister at the Court of Sweden.
Then his life of prosperity was inter-
rupted. The deaths of his mother and
daughter Arned his thoughts to the
consultations of religion. The English;
Methodists had opened a little mission:
chapel at Stockholm. Lord Bloomfield
became q regular attendant on it's SER;
vices, and subsequently, a devoted Chris!
tian. One of the first external signs of,
the inward change was his lordship's!
strict observance of the Lords Day as al
day of rest and spiritual refreshment.
One stormy Sunday night, the missions
airy drove to the chapel in. a hired carr
rage. Its door was opened by Lord
Bloomfield, who had walked a long dis,
lance through the storm. The mission-l
airy, a little ashamed, expressed his sur-I
prise. ooh, l walked because I DON'T
the Lords Day. said his lordship. /
ropean court, where Sunday is treated
nc q foo-f loyr "a pJe,c,-o 81 90, - Jo.. a!
rest. 1t was more difficult in Lord!
Bloomtield's case, because he had ali
ways attended the dinners given on,
Sunday by the King to the Foreignf
Ministers. He, however, went to the!
King, frankly told him of the change inI
his views. and asked that he should not
be invited to the royal dinner-parties on
the Lords Day. The King, the WISE
and huNane Bernadotte, was delighted
with Bloomfield's frankness. He grant;
ed the request, and at his next dinner}
party explained to the diplomatists thet
cause of the British Minister'S ABSENCE
The effect was that all admired theA
manliness of the Englishman who hadE
boldly said:
II can't attend, because I observer
the Lords Day as a holy season."
A short time previous to this inter-s
view with the King Count Rosenbald!
and Lord Bloomfield met one Sunday,
morning as they were returning from
their respective places of worship. TheI
Count, who was Minister of Justice,
said, as they were separating:
''We shall meet again this evening""
referring to a banquet to be given bY
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, at
which the royal family, the diplomats,
lists and the nobility would be present.
"No, Count, 1 shall not be there,''i
answered Lord Bloomfield, courteously.I
eff 1 spend six days IN secular duties its
is not too much for me to reserve the
seventh for the worship Of God" ,
The Englishman's example was con-
tagious. Count R%osenbald, a Christian,
thought the matter over, and deter
mined not to give another official din-'
ner on q Sunday. He went further; he
turned his drawing-room into q chapel
on Sunday evenings, invited friends to,
attend a religious service and a clergy.
man to conduct it.-Youtk's Compan-
ION.