The Republican journal., 1886-06-10
Letter from Minneapolis.

Correspondence of the Journal
MINNEAroIIs, May y. 1856. The fine sum-
mer weather we are now having makes every
thing in nature beautiful. 1t is just warm
enough to be comfortable. the sun shining
brightly from a clear sky. while a soft zephyr
sway> the foliage. which is now in full leaf.
The Presbyterian Assembly is now in session
here. and between five and six hundred dele
gates are i'll attendance from ill over the coun-
try. Many of them are accompanied by their
wives and friends. They are holding Very in
tercSting meetings daily in the Westminster
Church. corner Nicoet Ave. and 7th st., (thc
finest church e,litirc in the cityl. The session
began last Friday and will continue until next
Monday. Last sunday the most prominent
speakers We're assigned to the evangelical
churches in this city and St. Paul. 1t was my
privilege to listen in the morning to short but
very pointed sermon delivered by Rev. Howard
Crosby. y. T., Of New York City. from the
pulpit OF the First Baptist Church. In the
afternoon i sunday School >crN ice was held in
the Westminster Church, which was addressed
on SUNDAY school work. by Rev. j. A. Worden.
of Philadelphia, Pa. who is avery pleasant and
interesting speaker. lie held the closest attcn-
tion of the children Il We'll rs the vast audience
that filled the church. His subject was Look
ing unto Jesus" About six o'clock in the after
noon the clouds began to gather. and in ycr,
few moments the wind blew as it only can blow
in the west followed by thunder shower,
which prevented a large attendance ut the eve
ming services.
Monday evening the meeting was devoted to
the interests of the freedmen. and was prc>id-
ed over by REV. Howard Crosby. u. H.. and
addressed by Rev Il. II. Allen. d. d.. of Erie.
Pa, secretary Of the Frtcdmcn'> Mission. in 4
very interesting and entertaining manners also
by five coored ministers from the southern
States, who gave graphic accounts of the pres
cnt condition Of their race both morally and
spiritually. and the needs of the church in the
South. Where ignorance and superstition pre-
vail TO such large extent. The fact that they
We're ali exceedingly interesting speakers goes
to show that the negro can he educated and be-
come an honor to his race and his country All
but one We're full hIoodrd negroes. and Il piece
of charcoal would almost make white mark
OH them. They held the CLOSE attention of the
vast audience that packed the church until there
was not standing room. When the moderator
announced the meeting would close hy singing
the lonG meter doNUugy the vast congregation
arose and >au@ accompanied hv the organ. I'M
til the walls took lIp the echo and rolled it on
toward Heaven. and still the audience WAS 10th
to leave and not move was made until the
bcnedcton was pronounced hy one of the
coorcd speakers.
Tuesday evening Home Missions was the sub
icct and the meeting was presided over 10y Rev.
John Hall. u. b.. Of New YORK city, The
congregation WAS fully As large A. Monday
evening. und just rs attentive. The meeting
was opened by the moderator With Il few welt
chosen words, and then he introduced the Rev
Howard Crosby. H. d.. who spoke of homo
missionary work i'll the city of New ork i'll
Very effective manner. The next speaker was
ReN. Francis \. Horton, Of Oakland, CaI.. who
closed his rrmark> with culo@y Of California,
which he described as ''partdi>r ON earth
second to the paradise above" Rev j. |.
TcrNctt, of Saratoga. \. ~. spoke for the weak
churches in the older states. ana i'll the cour>,
of his remarks said The Prr>bytcrulu~ of
New England are ours peculiarly. They raE
not be forced into other churches. They are
like Daniel Weh>trr'> father, who was taken
sick away from home and insisted upon being
carried back He said he was born Fcdrra-
i>t, had lived 4 Fcderali>t, and he would not die
in Democratic town. These Prc>hytcrian>
cannot die and leave their children in other
churches" Rev. A. L. Picr>on. u. d., of PhiIa-
delphia Pa. spoke last on general home mis-
sion work, making 4 very Interesting address.
Dr. Hall. at the conclusion Of the speaking,
asked the audience to arise and sing. "Stand up,
stand up for Jesus" The great audience WAS
then dismissed with the divine blessing, ILL
yokcd by the Rev. Wm {. Roberts.
City politics became decidedly mixed this
spring and a> usual everybody was surprised at
the result. Two wears AGO the city gave Geo.
4. Pill>hury five thousand majority over Dr. \.
\. Amrs, for Mayor. and during Mayor Pills
hTrN'S administration the license fer The sale of
liquor was placed at $500, thus doing away with
all the low places which We're numerous in all
parts of the city. and establishing patrol limits
outside Of which no liquor was allowed to be
sold. and the city was governed in au ORDERLY
way Gamblers aud vicious persons of all
kinds We're driven from the city and dared not
return to open up their ncfariou> traffic. This
year DR.. A. a. Amr> was elected over Mayor
Pillsbury by about six thousand votes. and four
low license Aldermen Were elected in place of
four high license men. and Vet the high license
men hold majority in the board TO show
that surprises never come Siuglv. when mo
ton was made in the council to reduce the >l-
loon license to $50 and abolish the patrol limits
for two wears. voted to reduce the license and
his excuse was that he had this time voted his
convictions and for the last two wears he voted
against them whenever he voted on the liquor
question. The council now stand eleven for
low license aud thirteen for high license. Dur
in@ the month which this question has been be
fore the council only one hundred licenses have
been taken out while there We're five hundred
licenses issued last year by the first of May.
Gamblers and hlacklegs have come to tie city
in tlockS since the election and are quietly get
ting settled for business without being disturb
ed. The police force has been increased to one
hundred men and put on a military footing.
with a Colonel instead of Il Chief. a Lieut.
Colonel, a Major, an Adiuant and Captains
LicutcnantS and SergcantS- more for show than
for any efficient police service they will render
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