St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
The Noted Brooklyn Divine
Viewing the Twin
Cities.
A Chat With Lyman Abbott,
the Successor Of Henry
Ward Beecher.
A Scheme to Evade the Min
neSota Grain Inspection
Laws.
Trades and Labor Assembly
Completes the Parade Pro-
gramme.

The Twin Cities have been visited the
past two days by one of the most distin-
guished Americans of this generation.
DR.. Lyman Abbott is remarkable man.
He is philologist and philosopher, but
this is no surprise. His geneology
should warrant it. He is of the most
famous New England family bearing
that name, that have founded theological
institutions and contributed from their
Iich store to the literature of America.
especially in the line of historical
works. When the demise of
the lamented Henry Ward Beecher
occurred everybody, and more especially
those who were more Intimately identi-
fled with the labors of Plymouth church,
looked to the future in diSmay. They
had painful fOrebodingS that no man
could acceptably fill the pulpit, and
they dreaded what seemed to them to be
an inevitable fate-that the usefulness
of the church that stood as a monument
to the memory of the great COnsrega-
tiOnal divine had been intercepted by a
fatality. DR.. Lyman Abbott was chosen
to the place. He was known to be an
extraordinary man, but it was with
doubt that he accepted the StupendouS
responsibility. As sequel it should
now be related that
The Work OfPIymOuth Church
was never greater than at the very
present time. This seems sufficient
encOmium to the abilities and genius of
the newly chosen pastor.
DR.. Lyman preached in CrescO. To-,
Sunday, and then he continued his tour,
after a brief rest in that pretty pastoral
town, TO the Twin Cities. Thursday
me spent with friends in Minneapolis,
and yesterday he was the guest of ID. r.
Moves, in this city. Mr.. NOyeS gave
him an extended carriage drive about
the city, and in the course of it called
upon the governor, Archbishop Ireland.
and other people of distinction. The
drive included all the principal points
Of interest. The afternoon was devoted
to few calls on friends and admirers
and quiet rest at Mr.. NOyes' magnifi
cent home at 366 Summit avenue. In
the evening he regretfuliy babe adieu
to st. Paul and set out tor his return
trip. When urged to remain over Sun
nay and occupy one of the pulpltS here,
he was compelled to decline.
Il should very much like to address a
congregation in st. Paul." he said in
his firm, sOnOrous but CHEEKY voice Il
am deeply impressed with st. Paul.
ST. Paul is Delightful City
surprise to any one who has never
been so far west. The business portions,
particularly. of the city are the most dis
tinctiye of any city have ever visited
in the West. And, L want to add.
Summit avenue is one of the most
beautiful residence streets l have ever
seen. l have always had desire to
visit the Twin Cities, and l feel amply
repaid. | will take back impressions
of the real greatness and beauty such
as | had never dreamed of indeed. CIV
ing due credit to Minneapolis for Its
architectural excellence and modern i'm
provementS. | must confess that L feel
that St Paul eXcelS in point of beauty
of situation"
When questioned concerning his liter
airy laborS DIR. Abbott said:
II feel greatly interested in the Chris
tan Union" This is the church paper
of which he is the talented editor. ut
has recently moved into its new home,
and the Christian Union now occupies
the finest quarters of any weekly paper
in this country. The paper is prosper
ing in a financial point Of view, and L
trust it Is greatly increasing its useful
ness, and Plymouth church. TOO. We
hope to make extensive additions to the
structure in the near future. to the end
that we may broaden out our usefulness
in those functions"
Dr. Abbott was accompanied by his
two sons. One, the elder, will enter
Harvard next college year, while the
other still requires twelve months pre-
paratOry course.
a hnnn
warm personal friends for a great many
wears, almost four decades. In 1854 Dr..
Abbott was member of the famous
legal firm of Abbott Bros, of New
York. solicitors, and they transacted
| the New York business for NOyes Bros.
| u Cutler, wholesale druggists. Mr..
| Moves is charmed by the genius and
warm, genial qualities of his former
solicitor, and speaks in the most glow
ing terms concerning his remarkable
| individuality and pathological attrib-
uteS,
There is no one man to-day" said
he, ''who reaches
4 larger Number of Hearers
and readers in this country, unless it be
| DIR. Tamage. There are none more
| progressive than DR.. Lyman Abbott,
| while vet retaining his inherent New
England conservatism, incident to his
! birth and education. He is one of the
most agreeable conversationalists one
can meet. But he never breaches i'll
his converse. He is a man of remark
able originality both in thought and
expression, and yet he is not given to
popular methods. He cares more for
his ideas, in fact, and in getting them
plainly stated and thoroughly under
stood, than he cares for pedantry or
ostentation. He has no mannerisms. !"