St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-17

with the presiding elder, are still fresh in
the minds of the community. He is Indeed
by his sermons, practical, and there is little
that a person of ordinary intelligence can
not understand the first time he hears it,
A STARTLED BROTHER
As an instance of how he sometimes star
ties his congregation it is stated that not
many weeks since he was interrupted on
the statement that "a father has no right
TO say to his son, you shall not 90 to this
or that place of amusement" by Brother
| Suydam.
II deny that as Methodist" said the
| good man, rising in his pew.
IF Brother Suydam will allow me to ex.
plain he will not object said the pastor.
and then he explained that the influence OF
the father should be such that the boy will
not desire to visit such places as the parent
| would have him stay away from.
No one can listen to his sermons without
being impressed that he is in earnest. and
that, though he may sometimes
he means well, and will lay
down the gospel in way
that if followed would work general ben
eft to the community. The organ at this
church is ably presided over by j. II. Han
son, who, though Episcopalian by belief,
makes Methodist music to the complete sat
isfaction of the brethren.
LAST EVENING
the rain kept away the large majority of
those who are want to worship at this
church. The Rev. Mr.. Fisher. on coming
upon the platform, said: Mr. Moorehouse
says there's too much bad weather abroad
TINS evening, but if you will all come UP in
front we VIII have a short service He
preached Tor twenty minutes or more Oh
royalty. The talk was a characteristic
one. Starting with the statement that
different ages reveal themselves in the
character OF their heroes, he proceeded to
trace somewhat briefly the development of
the nero from the conqueror by mere brute
strength to the man who is to-day the hero
one class OF the heroes he said were poll
tlclanS, men who could work the machine
and gain their ends by some sort Of infu-
ence, he could hardly tell what. and he
Iiaue an alluSlon to the effect that about
all the politicians, from the municipal
officer in some small town to the president
OF the United States, got what they were
after in about the same way.
THESE ARE THE MEN,
ne said, that the schoolboy admires and
takes as his models. Another class of heroes
iAAOAASgs StllQ Cltc(l ' llIdIu
as an example. When he went out to
driVe the last spike on the Northern Pa
enc road, millions of men watched him.
out when he failed, and his money was
gone from his hands, he excited compare
lively little interest.
The heroes of Minnesota" said he.
whom the boys admire and take as models
VINO are they? One is railroad man. the
head OF large corporation, rich able to
control men and affairs. Another is the
head OF milling concern, who has built up
an immense business and become possessed
OF great wealth. There are Others equally
rieh who have gotten their money perhaps
oy questionable methods" The true hero,
VINO oyercomeS the world, the hero from
the Scrlpturai standpoint, was not dwelt on.
ana following line of thought developed
III the earlier part of his talk, he gave to
such one the true royalty, the relation
snip with the Son of God, who. though
oorn OF carpenters wife. was heir to the
throne OF God. He made practical illus
tratl0nS and drew numerous morals through
out.