St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-18
YESTERDAY Ar CHURCH.

Nellie Miller. corresponding secretary;
DIR. K. w. Hatch, treasurer.
YESTERDAY Al CHURCH.
The People Who Were There. and
Some of Their Oh characteristics.
The good people OF Westminster are
fully in accord with Col. Sanford when
he says: ''The clothes don't make the
man. but after the man is made he looks
a good deal better in nice clothes than
in poor Ones" Sunday morning at an
early hour finds many a fine carriage
at the church door and NicOliet avenue
seems quite awake with SO many peo-
pie, nicely dressed people, men and
women who have on their faces a Sun
day look and on their backs their Sun
day raiment. Even old hip Van Wrinkle
would know that it was Sunday MORN
ing if he had woke up OH Nicollet yes
terday morning at 1890, in the vicinity
of Westminster church, even though
he had gone to sleep Monday
night. And yet it isn't that stiff,
long-faced puritanical Sunday look.
that suggests stiff backed chair and a
Bible for the days allotment of rest, but
free and happy Sunday appearance
that Wculd suggest to the stranger that
the congregation were foeking together
because they liked to and expected
good sermon and a Sunday dinner after
wards. They are early. too, and bear on
their faces the unmistakable stamp of
duty done in getting to church in time.
There is notice published in the church
calendar which reads:
By vote of the society pews unoccu-
pied ten minutes after opening of mOrn-
ing service may be assigned to stran-
gers. AT evening service, the usher
may use all peWS unoccupied at open
ing of service.
The members of Westminster like
| their own pewS, and find this method
quite effectual in rousing them into
Sunday morning haste. In church SO
largely attended as Westmip ster, the,
greatest care must be taken. on the one
hand, to make the stranger at home,
and on the other, to preserve the rights
OF the pew-hoiders. The pew system is
quite perfect in the church, and the
prices paid are not eXorbltant.
The ''pillars of the church," OF
course, must rest in the choicest
peWs, and, as in every church
these are conceded to be along, the mid
die aisle about half way from the pulpit
S122. Then there are opera chairs in
the gallery that rent for IS or sS year.
The rent is figured on system of a
percentage of valuation. Old members
who were original subscribers to the
church when built were given valua
ton corresponding to the amount of
their subscription. The highest valua-
ton was $1.S00, and those who sub
| Scribed the greatest amounts had the
choice of pews. There are but two
such peWS and are occupied by two
families, high in the estimation of the
church, and of course they are situated;
on the middle aisle. s
A, j. Condit and S..B. Williams pre@
side over the little army of usherS
whose duty it is to see that the pew
holders find their seats and the strang-s
ers are provided for. 1t is a principle of
the church that rich and poor be met
with the same welcome, and when they
have been ushered to their seats, the
Sunday light falling through the stained
glass windows over them, as they sit
side by side, softens and blends the
outlines and figures. making the labOrer
and the capitalist, the lady and the
maid almost indistinguishable to the
casual glance of the observer. The cos
tunes OF those present yesterday were
mostly of somber hue, with here and
there over the audience touch of
brighter color in the attire OF the daugh-
tiers of the church.
e. M. Wilson, one of Minneapolis
most prominent lawyers. with his wife
and family, yesterday were among the
number who enjoyed the honor of pew
on the central aisle.
G. II. Petit and wife also have their
seat in the coveted circle, and we'll do
they deserve the distinction as good
chunch members.
S. 2. harrington, with his wife, are
looked upon as energetic workers i'll the
church, and as prominent member was
yesterday heard to express it, are jewels
in the diadem of the church. They are
always in their pew Sunday mornings.
Other members. who also might be
said to be jewels in the diadem of the
church, and who yesterday were to be
seen in prominent pews, were W. l..
Wooiford and wife. Ell. &. Siddle with
his family, J. S. Davis and wife, M. G.
Wilcox and wife. r. G. Haywood and
wife, Charles L. Thompson and wife:
wife. a: r. Miller and wife.
]. w. Thomas and wife, j. J.
Ankeny and wife. P. r. Henderson
and family, j. Merritt and wife, T. B.
Janney and wife, w. ]. Hahn and wife,
r. H. Jordan and family, E. 81. Moul-
ton and wife, Donald Kennedy and
wife, Judge j. P. Rea and wife. George
ii. Miller and wife, and NJ. f. Bowen
and wife. All these hold prominent
pews, and. with many others that
might be named, are prominent church
people.
The services yesterday were of spe-
cial nature. The first music was of the
character that involuntarily draws the
attention of the congregation. if there
be any who need it, to the attitude of
s.Again Veteran. Oh. Day of Holy
Rest" and was beautifully rendered by
the choir as in fact was all the music Of
the day. II
The sermon was an eXhOrtatiOn to the
people that Westminster keep up the
work she had SO nobly done among the
masses of the people in the missions.
Rev. Burrell urged tho cause enthusi-
asticaIly, and with marked effect.
Statistics were read showing that the.
outside work of the church had just,
doubled during the last twelve months.3
Funds were lacking, and the sermon.
was brought to a close with
an earnest appeal that those
who could give would, and +, it.
was responded to right heartily. The
collection taken, with the sums prom-
ised to be paid during the year, amounts.
ed to $500. and there are those who
were not present yesterday who Wilt:
beyond doubt raise the sum to $S,OO0,
the sum desired. This is but one ex-
ample of the magnanimous spirit with
which the church responds to the ap-
peals made to them for worthy causes.
After the service Rev. Burrell organized
new Bible class, containing a large
number of the young people of the
church,