St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09

Greenwich park, asked: 'Is not this
fne?'' "Aye," was the answer, "but
not so fine as Fleet street,
Cities are storm centers. Here the
dangerous classes do congregate. Here
crime is organized, gun cotton made,
labor trouble brewed. Much the larger
part of our immigrant population pre-
fers the foul atmosphere of our over
crowded cities to happy, wholesome
home on the bread prairieS. Eighty
eight per cent of New York is foreign;
81 per cent of Chicago. These are people
for the most part angered at govern.
ment and with dangerous notions OF
Individual freedom. In view of such
facts De Tocqueville said, forty years
ago, that our cities were full OF evil
omen respecting our national life.
The duty of the church is plain. Eye
are the salt of the earth,' said Jesus.
Salt is preserving force. The church
must get hold of these great centers of
influence and occupy them as strategic
points for the prosecution of the Mas
ter's work. Thus far the church has not
kept pace with the growth of our city
populations. In 1910 there was in
Chicago a church for every 700 people,
in 1850 one for 1000, in 1860 one for
1900. in 1870 one for 1,600, in 1880. one
for 2,1OO. The like is true of other
metropolitan cities. The church must
awake to her responsibilities. The
Master in His work sought the multi
tudes. A good fisherman goes where
the fish are. Launch out into the deep.
and let down your nets for a draught.'.
AS to Minneapolis. We are proud of
our enterprising city, of its commercial
thrift, its public spirit, it's wonderful
vigor of youth. But let US not spend
overmuch of our time in self-glOritica-
ton. Paul in Athens had no eyes for
its temples and palaces, its pictures and
statues, masterpieces of ZeuXis and
Phidias, because he saw ''a city wholly
Minneapolis for mighty work of grace.
well. Baptists, Methodists and Con-
gregationalists are forging ahead. God
bless them! God bless them each and
all, and give them zeal and power to do
wonders for Him. The Presbyterian
alliance has mapped out work for the
ensuing year which will require an out
lay of 81, 500. OF this amount fOur-fifthS
must come from Westminster church.
We are now carrying on two missions.
The first is ''Riverside," consisting of a
Swedish church, a large and prosperous
Sabbath school, an industrial school for
girls, and a kindergarten. The other
is "HOpe"-a preaching station, a
flourishing Sabbath school, and a
Kindergarten. 1t is proposed to
add a boys manual training
school. FrOude says, 'The ten COM
mandments and handicraft are a
wholesome equipment for life" This
is what our mission workers at Hope"
and Riverside" are aiming at. The
great anti-poverty society is the church
of Christ.
A great field is before us. We must
thoroughly occupy it. Money is needed.
We want $500 to-day. l beg you to
quit yourselves like Minneap0litans.
Defoe said Of the city of Bristol: "Its
river is narrow, it's streets are narrow,
and the minds of its people are narrow
est OF ALL" You are reputed to be a
generous people: your streets are broad
and deep, your river is broad enough to
merit the name 'Father of Waters" it
it is for you to name your moral meas
urement to-day. The annual meeting
of Westminster church was held last
Monday night. 1t warmed our blood to
hear the financial report; nearly 100000
to our various benevolences. That was
grand. But there are better things be-
fore us. What shall we take for our
motto on this first Sabbath of the new
fiscal year? This: Great Things for
God" G.