St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-25
IN A vein OF GOSSIP.
City Church Matters Han
died in Conversational
j Style.
AN Aggregation Of Don'tS
I That Will Benefit Church.
u GoePS.
Why Christians of st. Paul
+ May Give Thanks on
Thursday.
The Hold the Church Choir
The Hold the Church Choir
Takes Of the Boy Men,
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Bishop Gilbert preached one of his
thOrougbgOing, incisive sermons in st.
Johns church the other evening. The
subject was 1.-THE Duty of Giving Lib
orally to Missions" and the good bishop
scored several particularly keen points.
He told his hearers, among other things,
that many of them would think nothing
of paying $500 for fast horse, or even
for poodle dog, when it would be
difficult to scare five-dOllar bill out of
their pockets in aid of needy missions.
When Bishop Gilbert was rector of
Christ church in this city, he used
often to give his hearers good shak-
ing up" Ii is said that on one memoir
able occasion he electrified his cOngre-
cation by paying his respects, in Ian
guage both fOrcible and eloquent, to
those who were accustomed to act in
Hospitality in the matter of sharing
their pews with strangers. The indig-
nant CLEAN in the bishops eve and the
sturdy vigor of his gestures are recalled
to this day. The effects of that
sermon have been endearing, as
any one visiting Christ church at
the present time can pleasantly
experience for himself. 1t is said that
Bishop Gilbert is one of the few preach
ers who can cut into, lay bare and ruth
lesSiy cauteriZe the foilies, foibes and
vices of his hearers without wounding
their amour propre. Fearless and out
spoken to a degree, it is not known that
his Sharpest thruSts have ever made
him personal enemy. This is doubt
less due to his unmistakable earnest
ness, and the entire Self-forgetfulneSS
with which he seeks to advance the
spiritual interests of his listeners, while
at the same time striving to bring about
the highest welfare of his church and
diocese. r.,
One of the oldest ministers of the
state supplies the following. pointers to
his brother workers in the Lords vine
yard:
Don't fail to take warm interest in
all that concerns the welfare of your
flock. temporal as well as spiritual. 1t
sis probable that quite as many souls
are added to the church by faithful
hOuse-to-hOuse visitation as 10y the most
eloquent pulpit efforts.
Don't, when people stay away from
Church. say coldly, "They know where
tile church is; if they do not care to
come, it is not my place 10 run after
tliem."
Don't forget that your true mission.
first. last and all the time, is to save i'm
mortal souls. Pet schemes, personal
feelings, even whae may be called
,''broper pride" should all be SubOrdi-
mated TO this one tremendous response
bIIity.
Don't be too ready to insist upon a
fell recognition of your official author
ity at all times AMI in all places. Rather
aim at winning the personal love and
esteem of your people, and respect for
! yGur Office will not be wanting. -
~ Don't fiatter yourself that you can
successfully manage your church by en-
couraging one set of members to live
in IL state of chronic opposition to the
others.
Don't allow one person to remain un-
der a wrong impression concerning
another when you have it In your power
to remove it.
Don't sit down on parishIoner who
offers a gOOd suggestion, just because
you did not happen to think OF it your
self first. 4
Don't listen to tittle-tattle from any
body concerning anybody.
Don't imagine that ordination. whether
conferred by bishop or a presbytery,
will of itself supply the lack OF good
temper or good judgment.
Don't fail to cultivate friendly-n0t |
tn say fectionate-tiiSpOSitiOn towards
all your brother ministers. There can
scarcely be greater stumbling block in
the path of Christian progress to-day
than an absence of esprit du corps
among the clergy.
Don't stop to bestow kick upon a
brother clergymen. just because by do
oit,a
popularity among certain wealthy and
influential" members OF the laity,
Don't, for heavens sake, ever do or
say anything which, in the slightest de-
gree. savors of, double dealing. The
laity are very quick to detect the least
departure from strict veraeity.
Don't speak disparagingiy of woman
or wOman's work. Without their un-
ceasing and self-denying labors you
would probably cut rather a sorry fig
ure in the church to-day.
D0n't-in any of the varied relations
of life-be anything less than Chris
tian gentleman.
Finally. my reverend brethren, what |
ever else you may be deficient in.
Don't be wanting in tact
sGive me the boys" said popular
clergyman the other evening. land |
shall have no anxiety as to the future of
our church. The girls. God bleSSthem!
will be always loyal and true; but the
boys-ah! | must confess | often Worry
about the boys" The bright and able
speaker went on to advance the claim
that the modern Sunday school does not
succeed in retaining its bold upon the |
boys and young men of our churches,
and that some other instrnmentality is
a pressing necessity of the times. That |
fundamentally, he said, is to be
found in the church choir, which
has proved grand agency for |
keeping alive the interest of the BOYS
after they have grown up to mans eS- |
tate. Old choir boys seldom or never /!
become wholly Indifferent to the church
of their early days. There are several |
young and middie-aged men in this city
who, when mere lads, sang in the |
vested choirs of English and Canadian
Churches, and there are no more active
or enthusiastic members of the church |
than these same men. There are sta
tisticS which show that quite large
percentage of young men pass by
perfectly natural transition from the
choir to the ministry. All this is a |
strong argument in favor of boy choirs;
bat at the same time we trust |
tile Sunday school is not fail
ing in its mission to the extent
suggested by the reverend gentleman.
Ifsuch he really the case. is it not due
to- the failure i'm administering the svs-
tem ratherthan to any vital inadequacy |
in the system itself? The trouble with
the boy choir is that, excellent as it
douhIacc 10 q rpliUioUs onH devotional