St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-27
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How Rev. G. L. Morrill, Secured
Material for His Sensa-
tional Sermon.
The Railway Employees Pic.
mic at Spring Park a
"Corker."
The Baptist State Association
to Be Divided--Bennett
Seminary Sold.
Veterans League Not in Poll
tics Yet--AnnalS Of q
Hot Day.

1t is quite generally known in the city
that Rev. G. L. Morrill, last Sunday
preached on the sin and wickedness
which are to be found within the corpo
rate limits of Minneapolis during a re-
trenchment and reform administration,
but it is not generally known just how
the "pugilistic parSon'' secured the in
formation upon which the whirlwind of
condemnation and moralizaton was
based. Let it be shouted forth to all the
world that the hustler from the Eighth
ward, went, saw and was almost con-
quered. He boldly invaded the tough
quarter of the city; or, rather, he went
on sort of "perSonally conducted" eX-
cursion to that region where the maison
de joie fiourishes, beside the brilliant
blonde waters of the Mississippi.
One evening last week, as the quiet
Eighth warders who pay visit toCalvary
Baptist church were slowly sinking into
the arms of Morpheus, little dreaming
that their beloved pastor had gone forth
unguarded into crime and depravity
which flourisheS in the sporting"
quarter of a nineteenth century
city, three figures might have been
seen stealing forth from the quietness
of the Tribune building and stealthily
picking their way along in the shadow
of the tall buildings. In advance
moved tall, slender man who wore a
luXuriant muStache with which to de-
ceive his enemies. Next came two
short, compact, athletic-looking per-
sons. The three were disguised in the
everyday dress of everyday men.
nA FOL
nor light field-pieceS, but close to the
side of each slept long murderous
looking knife. Who were they? Not
murderers, not burglars, not dynamiters,
not even st. Paul men looking
for Minneapolis census enumerators.
They were two lambs from the Tribune
missionary kindergarten and bold,
rash, aggressive minister of the gospel,
who was bent on "seeing the town."
They did not go directly to First
street. That would give them away.
Moreover, ''old sleuth" always makes
a detour of several miles before descend
ing upon his prey. Swiftly they sped
across the steel arch bridge, down the
east side to the East Minneapolis sta
ton and back across the stone arch
bridge. Thus they entered the forbid
den quarter from the rear and
took it by surprise. That gilded
palace of infamy known to
the FOUNDERS as Lou Davis
was the first visited. Here the inner
ent boldness of these three soldiers of
the church first cropped out. They did
not seek the back door, they did mot
even peep through window to recon-
hotter. Boldly and fearlessly they
marched up the steps, deployed on the
front porch, and rang the bell. Not a
hat was kicked off as the door was
opened. In fact nothing was either
said or done by those inside which op-
Grated to dissUade the investigators
from their purpose, even though their
courage was beginning to ebb. They
were uShered into parlor. At last
they were within one of those dens OF
infamy and sin which doc" Kilving-
toll has put under an inspection system.
Then the fan began. From that on
the Bletheneian emisSarieS were not in
it. 1.-The cute little fellow in the soft
hat" was the pet of all the inmates. He
was declared to be too sweet for any
thing. He virtually owned the house.
Finally he was monopoliZed by an ath
letic member of the household and
petted as, it is believed, he was never
for him. But he had to pay for all this
authority that part of the raise in
salary which the Calvary Baptist
church people last winter gave
to their pastor was spent in
the purchase of an amber-colored
liquid at 81 per bottle which is sold else
where for 25 cents per bottle. But of
what object is money when the world
was waiting to be enlightened as to the
real condition of this half of the world?
The wheels of education must not be
stopped for the sake of few paltry dol
lars.
But the alteration lavishen upon him
by the Teutonic Venus began to pail
upon the energetic minister of the gos-
pei. Moreover, his blood was up. The
pleasures of success sent the blood tin
CLING through his veins, and he shifted
the breezes which percolated through
the palace of debauchery, his soul arose
in arms and he longed to again 60
forth and battle with the terrors of still
other haunts of vice. Again the three
strobe forth into the open air with such
a determined exterior that Officer Nc
Kenna cooked his revolver involun-
tarily, determined to resist capture to
the last. But he was not molested. In
stead all advance was made upon 1920"
There more of that amber-colored liquid
appeared and disappeared. Bnt
the Napoleon of the Minneapo-
lis clergy here met not with
the easy success which had attended
him across the way. There seemed to
be not the same enthusiasm attendant
upon his coming which had before
marked his advent. Hence the de
tectives tarried not long in that house.
More wickedneSs remained to be probed
to the bottom.
On Second avenue south there is a
house known as "l16" 1t is of sable
hue, both exterior and interior. Thither
the trio turned their steps. Just what
their feelings were when the bell
had been pulled and the bolts
had been drawn will never be
known. These searchers after truth
had come prepared to meet with cool
ness and rebuffs. They were agreeably
disappointed. They fairly took the
house by storm. Again ''the cute little
time winner. Nothing was too good for
motor line is pianist of no mean abil-
ity. In some way, although they had
no idea as to his identity, his musical
ability was found out, and he was i'm
pressed into service. Then the
music rang from that piano. and
twinkling feet kept time to Its
music. Revelry reigned. Pleasure
was the watchword. The ceiling seemed
several times on the point of being
kicked off. 1t has even been whis-
pered Oct it be whispered low that g
Short, stocky man, who is frequently
seen in clerical gatherings. Joined in
the fun.
But there is an end to all things, and
this ceaseless round of pleasure began
to tell upon the three nOvices. Sum-
moning their courage, they broke from
their adorers and again sought the house
of Christians. The door of the Comique
stood temptingly open. There was
a place of iniquity which had not been
Investigated. They investigated. But
they did not stay long. There was a
good base ball first part on exhibition.
The ball struck the divine in the head
and they escaped.
This is all there was of it. The whole
dark side of life had not been investi-
gated, nor will it be. Too much excite
ment is dangerous. Hence, there will
hn No morn of cuoh nocturnal pyaurci0nc