Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-24
PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL.
81. Louis Reporter Among the
Churches.

NilNNllOu lftf III f1Ns hthlFt
This question presented itsclf 10
pedestrian "a he was passing one OF 90
eity's prominent churches on prayer
meeting night. Everybody was Justify
singing the good old hymn;
I'm glad salvauon's free,
I'm gla1 saivauon'a free,
saivaNon's free f0u You and me,
I'm glad salvaiion's free.
II the reader will carefully follow
each step Of the inquiry rs TO the actual
freedom Of this staple article, salvation,
he may form an answcr TO the qucs-
ton that forms the capstonc to this
column.
A Chronicle reporter whose knowl.
edge Of salvation needed Improvement,
and who wondered ifeverybody could
he educated in the matter free OF
chsrgc, made visit to the churches
where the most prominent teachers OF
salvation are said 10 preach, TO hear
what advice they had 10 give ne to the
getting Of II.
Knowing that Christ had advised
his followers TO particularly teach IN"
t,oor and the lame, he changed his ut.
Tire somewhat, hoping that by appear
Ing 20 be poor man, the disciples
would be more likely 10 grasp him by
the hand, aud explain 10 him the
myrtefics Of heavenly things.
Ills coat was torn a little, II IA true,
aud exhibited signs that fortune had
NOT showed any special favor 10 him.
nut IL was strictly clean and no ono
could say that II had the odor Of
tobacco or whisky. II may bc that
his trousers were n little too big for him
and that they were us torn IA The coat.
Possibly they bagged at the knee.
Ho was not fortunate enough TO
have on vest, hat lie could show n
white shirt bosom, although the few
weeks II had been worn had divested
II OF little Of liz whiteneas. His
whole Appearance seemed 10 impress
the crowds that walkei on Grand
avenue on Sunday morning that he
was poor but honest.
such was the garh Of the Chronicle
reporter ~ ho went up the steps Of the
Grand Avenue Presbyterian chutch
to test the alleged freedom OF saliva
ton.
lie walked into the door nearest the
Hotel Beers, aud waited u few minutes,
looking with blank a-tonishment Mt the
beautiful interior which he could see at
M angle, the exquisite carpet aud the
gally dressed people who walked past
him To bo shown To pows.
Several Of those who were entering
the beautiful temple Of God took a look
at the poor young man who stood at
the portal aud one said 10 her com.
panion with surprise bordering on In
dignation, ooh look there al that
tmmp.n
The dark complcxloncd usher saw
him, too. one, who had business
without, passed the young man.
"Can have u seat, plcase7" was
asked timidly.
az don't know !" was snapped. "Nnit
til that other usher there comes out. "
With this order the stranger dared
not 20 straight In, but he Obeyed the
Injunction 10 "wait." Finally he
caught the eye Of the "other usher"
hut the faithful minister Of the outer
courts came not.
Others stood at that door aud we're
bowed and beckoncd up by that usher.
Hut tho poor boy with torn coat aud
crushed hat received nothirB but
ffowns.
Fully ten minutes were spent In
"walting" when, all hopes Of getting a
seat bring gone, the reporter left. A.
he walked down the stone steps hc
heard the choir singing "Praise, praise,
praise" with vigour. The audience
praised, too, unconscious OF the youth
who yearnod for a chance 70 praise, hui
10 whom had been refused admission.
On the opposite side Of the street aud
n little farther north Ia a costly ediiice,
ON which Is notice reading Third
Baptist Church, Rev. J. II. Greene,
Pastor"
ON each side Of the vostlbule, lmme.
diately within tho doors, are small
rooms which lead into the audience
room proper. At the entrance OF on,
OF these nnte.rOoms the reporter
stopped aud looked tr.m blingly around,
The preacher was pra ying and several
sat la tho ante.f0oms waiting fol
prayer 10 be over. He could zee q few
OF the worhipcrr, for the door leading
to tho audience room was open.
lie stood there for shout forty hec
onds, when hand was softly laid on
his shoulder.
care you looking for seat, deaf
brothcf?" asked skind looking man OF
about 80 with a light moustache and q
slightly bald head.
"Yes," gaspei the vostless stranger
"Are the seats free?"
"Certalnly. Just 1T here till prayer
IL finished and IN seat you"
own you give mo seat way In
thar among those high.tOned people?'
asked the reporter In tons that be-
trayed n weak mind.
"GOd bless you, yes, my dear bro
ther; right In there, Christ died fol
you an well as for them. I'm no glad
you've come 10 the church."
The poor brothers. heart became ~
soft M the usher's seemed 10 be. AYE
that seems little more like Chrispi
teachings," he thought; "lhere II
balm In Gllead yet"
The Chronicle young man sat down
TIL tue prayer ended, when the ushcl
said; "N9y, come right with me, deal
brother"
"Jcs' US much abliged,p said IN,
illiterate stranger, "but guess III
leave."'
every well. Come again, nm,
time" aud the Christian usher bowe,
MS low M II he had been addressing
Prince.
Just then the congregation began /,
sing;
Thou dying Lamb, Thy precious love
shall never lose ia power,
TIL all the Tansoned church above
Are saved 10 sin no more.
"If all the church members yoult
be M big.souled Ms that usher, +,
thought the psuper at wouldn't tax,
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