St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18

dashed past. My companion observed,
as we retreated from the curb to escape
a shower of mud: "There goes Deacon
M0ssback; how easily he could carry
you to your door; he drives right past
your house, you know" YES" an
swered. 'the good old gentleman knows
who | am; we exchange 'how-dye-do's'
when we meet on the street, but he has
never yet asked me to ride" 'Per-
haps." said my friend, sit is because you
are not a member of his church." This Sc
NE muSing. Must man be q member
OF the same church, or for that matter,
aimember of any church, before he can
become the recipient of common,
everyday courtesy from protesting
Christian! But, then, what about all
the others who, while not laying any
special claim to to be deemed religious,
would like to pass for kind and cOnsid-
crate men Of the world? Is 1t really
churlishness, after all, or is it not
thoughtlessness, or even shyness, which
prevents so many from drawing rein for
amOment, to invite weary wayfarer
to ride over portion of the long and
tifeSome road? There are some, even
In st. Paul, who daily pracIice these
gentle amenities. May they always
have spanking team to sit behind!
But there are many. far too many, who
have yet to learn to allow neither sell
fishness, laZinesS nor SnObbishneSS to
prevent them from doing graceful,
kindly deed wherever and whenever
they can.
It must have gladdened the heart of
the good rector of st. Paul's the other
day to see the thronging crowds that
assembled at the various services which
celebrated the reopening of the church.
Ever since the Rev. John Wright ar
rived in the city, ne has kept two pet
plans we'll in mind. One was the Sc
curing OF proper quarters for his fine
surpliced choir; the other, the building
of guild house commensurate with the
needs of this important parish. The
opening services referred to marked the
abundant fruition of the first project.
The second, it is confidently believed,
will soon be an accomplished fact. To
man of DR.. Wright's hopeful dispOsi-
ton and indomitable perseverance,
there is no such word as ''fail."
A layman supplies the following per-
tinent hits:
Once there was church choir which
was run by man and his personal
friends. Whenever the man opened
his mouth to sing all the dogs within
five blocks howled in dismay. One day
the man who ran the choir got up on
his ear at the man who ran the church,
and some naughty words were said.
Then that choir lit out and were not
seen again for many moons. Should
this man and his personal friends ever
have it in their power to bust up another
choir? Not much they shouldn't.
Oh Papa! Why did the minister scold
the people this morning? He was not
scoldng, my child. He had merely
heard it rumored that some folks talked
of buying him nice plug hat to wear
on Sundays. and he wished it distinctly
understood that it was none of their
business, and he wasn't going to be die
tated to by any one. anyway. SO there!
The event of the week in religious
circles was the installation of Rev.
Wallace Nutting as pastor of the Park
Congregational church, corner of Mac
kubin and Holly. The installation SER
mon was delivered by DR.. Rankin, who
at one time was president OF Howard
college, and the ceremony drew together
large gathering of city ministers. who,
with the laity, crowded the church to
the doors.
Among the subjects discussed yester-
day in the city pulpits were:
'They Helped Everyone His Neigh
bor"-Rev. Arthur j. Benedict, lat Pacific
Congregational church.
Manhood Measured by High
Stsndard"-Rey. T.. l. Coultas, at the
First NJ E. church.
'"Joseph, the Incorruptible Young
Man'-Dr. j. E. Smith, at the Central
Park NJ. E. church. ss
s.tKules in Life's School''-Rev. John
Andrew Steiner at the East Presbyte-
rian church.
d.Tbe Pure Heart'-Rev. S. B. War
nef at the Oxford M. E. church. :
isNaturai Science ard the Church,
Rev. Edward c. Mitchell at the Sweden
borgian church. '' 80
'The Unmerciful Servant''-Rev. W.
L. Smith at Trinity Lutheran church.
1.-The Young Workingman"-Re A.
FL. Heath at Plymouth Congregational
church. .iaU
"The Blood of Sprinkling"-Rev. j.
f. Stout at Clinton Avenue M. K.
church.
..ShalI We Pray or Falnt?"-Dr. Smith
at the Peoples church.
sTrue and False AmbitiOn"-Rev. j.
N. Dewart at the Bates Avenue NJ. E.
church.
"ADd God Sent the Hornet'-Rev. w.
S. Vail at First Universalist church.
1.-THE Unitarian Answer TO the ASSer-
ton That Jesus Was Either God OF an
ImposIor"-R S. W. Crothers at
Unity church.