St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-29

changes occur which at the time are
keenly disappointing, after events prove
that the helm has been directed Alright.
A brief resume is given below of the
early experiences and subsequent work
of some of the leading city ministers.
A copy of Ruskin was sufficient to
0lange entirely the course of the life of
Rev. c. d. Andrews, pastor OF Christ
church. When mere child young An
drews used to range the chairs in line
and give them vigorous sermon.
When twelve years old he would gather
his companions together on Saturday
afternoon and act as their minister.
I'VE had church every afternoon" says
Mr.. Andrews, land preached the SER
mOn."
AT the age OF fourteen he went to New
York city, entered a law office, and pur
sued his studies with the intentions of
becoming a lawyer. But the war soon
broke out, and he laid aside his law
books and enlisted in one of the New
York companies as drummer boy, go
ing to Fortress Monroe. Being under
the age of fourteen years, he was mus
tered out and sent home, as boys were
no longer allowed on the peninsula. AT
the age of seventeen, he entered book
store in Philadelphia and it was while
engaged in this business that he
happened to pick up copy of RuSkin.
Something he read therein turned his
attention to his life-wOrk, the ministry.
He gave up the book business, and conf
menced his studies under considerable
difficulty. For year he gave eight
hours day to his ministerial studies.
He then entered the theological semi
he graduated in 1870. He was
ordained by Bishop Odenheimer,
of New Jersey. After building
up little mission work during his dea-
cOnite, he went to Washington to spend
his vacation. While there he was called
to Christ church, the mother parish of
the city. He became its rector, which
position he held during period of fif
teen years, until he came to st. Paul
last May.
A remarkable coincidence in the life
of Rev. Andrews is that he has never
been out of Christ church. He was bap-
Dorchester, Mass, his first charge was
that of Christ church, Washington, and
his present charge, Christ church, of
this city.
The first bent of Rev. ]. E. Smiths
mind in his younger days was toward
being disciple of Coke and Black
stone He had no desire to enter the
| ministry, but was driven into it by a
conviction of duty. Nothing else
would satisfy my conscience" says DR..
| Smith. Every door seemed closed
against me excepting the one leading
to the ministry, and l entered that
| guided, it seems to me, by the Holy
Spirit" Rev. Joseph E. Smith was born
of Christian parents in Queen Anne's
county, Maryland. Shortly after gain
ing his sixteenth year he became
Christian and united with the NJ. E.
church. The conviction that he was to
enter the ministry grew upon him after
| his conversion, and though it claShed
with other cherished plans of life, he
yielded to the spirits summons, and in
the spring of 1857 joined the Philadel-
phia conference on trial. In the spring
of 1865 he was stationed in Fifth Street
church, Philadelphia. Since then he
has served the following churches
Twelfth Street, Philadelphia; Lancas-
ter, Pa; Grace church, Wilmington,
Del; First church, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Fourth Street church, Wheeling, VIVA.
and in December last he came to this
city and took charge of the Central
Park M. E. church.
Rev. DR.. Dana, pastor of Plymouth
church, was a Brooklyn boy, brought
up in the church of the Pilgrims, whose
pastor then was and is still that prince
of pulpit orators, Rev. r. S. StOrrs. He
united with this church when mere
youth, but at once began to carry out
born in him, of studying for the minis
try. Through all his early years he
cherished the desire of becOm-
ing preacher and never had
any serious debate over the
matter or question as to his duty and
privilege in the premises. He finished
his preparation in Brooklyn and then
went to Amherst college. Returning
after graduation to New York, he took q
full theological course in Union TheO
logical seminary and graduated there
with honor. He may, be said to have
come to his profession by innate desire
and he is an instance of one who found
his calling early and followed it with
marked devotion and fruitful results.
1t was the intention of the Rev. E. c.
Mitchell, pastor OF the Swedenborgiar
church, early in life to study for the
ministry, but he did not feel satisfied
with the doctrines of the leading
churches, SO he turned his attention tC
| the law. In 1859 he was admitted 10 the
Philadelphia bar. In the mean time, il
1858, he became acquainted with the
theological teachings of SwedenbOrg
|
satisfactory in every point. After spend
ing few months in law office Of
Philadelphia, he accepted an offer to act
as assistant city editor of the Philadel-
phia Enquirer. But from the time OF
graduating at the bar he devoted his
mornings either to the law or newSpa
per work and his afternoons and even
ings to preparing for the ministry. III
1861 he was licensed to preach, and il
1862 he was ordained in the New Jeru
salem church. From that time to th'
pres ent he has been constantly EN-
ploy ed in the pastoral work of tina
church.
Rev. R. F. Maclalen comes of good ole
Presbyterian stock. His father, Rev
William Maclaren, was pastor of the oil
Franklin street church, in New Yorl
city. While at college the son, Robert
did considerable writing for the news
papers. He thought of the law bu
noticed that the legal ranks were prett.
we'll crowded. God seemed to lead hin
into the ministry and he found he cOult
serve God better in that profession thai
any other walk of life, SO he embraced
the holy calling with great confidence
as we'll as enthusiasm. His feeling
were that every young man shoul'
devote his talents to the service of God
be his profession what it may. He ep
tered college just as the war began. HI
studied at Brown university and a
Union college, where he graduated il
; | 1864. His theological course was largel
directed by his father. In 1870 he be
/ came pastor of the Presbyterian ehure
at Delaware, o., where he accOmpliShe
the difficult task of harmonizing the oil
, and new school churches of that plac
into one strong, united church. i
4 hQ
Presbyterian church at Red Wing
E Mimi, where he remained six years. L
r 1879, he became pastor of the Centra
1 Presbyterian church of this city, hi
Il present charge.
| Mr.. Maelaren's career gives signs
G reputation to the oft-quoted though III
f truthful saying, ministers sons alway