Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-24


started, anyway. Go on Out.n
'tAru you an ushef2D tfomhlod Out
the reporter, letting his lower jaw re.
lar aud holding hat with his hand
with half.witted look.
"No matter what I am" said the
saint, who apparently had authority
~ say goi"
The seeker for free salvation went,
but his thoughts were not running IN
the salvation line. When he reached
the street he cast one lingering look
behind. The mau with the black frock
coat who had Invited him to 20 was
not there.
Who wns that man who dare deny
tho opportunity for free salvation TO n
young man who seemingly had tfodden
the wrong paths, but had desire 10
return like the prodigal9
The authorities OF tho First Congre.
gatlonal Church may be able 20 answer
the question. He was undoubtedly
attending to his work.
A week ago last Sabbath, the congre.
cation OF 81. Georges church, who
have their temporary home Ia the
Jewish Temple, were visited. a .ifni-
lar treatment 10 that given 10y the
ushers at Grand Avenue Presbyterian
church was received. The reporter
stood nj the door Mt tire head Of the
stairs at the northwest corner Of the
church for some time. The ushers
could not help seeing him. Other
people stood nj that door aud were
ushufed over L. portals, but the poor
saint IN rags stood for fifteen minutes
In vain. There was no salvation for
him.
This IN the church which is being
torn 10 It, center by n fight which IL %
decide whether II II better 10 build on
the old site or TO move Out 10 neigh
borhood where the church will have
better social advantages.
At Christie Cathedral, the Episcopal
Church nj Thirteen AMI Locust street,
tho very opposite reception WAS re-
cclved.
"Have n .catsv asked light. bearded,
middle.agcd man who acted rs usher
for the centeraisle.
"Pleasc.r
"Comr right up" and the awcd re.
porter was led fully thrce.fourths the
way up the aisle and was seated beside
n smiling old gentleman with hOary
locks and u beautiful young lady, pos
slbly his daughter.
"Take this prayer.bool,n Whispered
the swret girl; "hcfu's tho place" aud
she pointed her shapely finger TO the
! paragraph.
The venerable clergyman made a
pathetic prayer for the poor, which
went TO the poor boys heart M straight
f.s An arrow.
The usher ut the Second Presbyterian
| Church, at Seventeenth street and
Lucas place, asked, "W.ll, air, what do
you want" aud said 20 the answer "a
scat" that there were FREQ seats up Ia
/ the gallery. lie pointed to the steps
twenty feet away, but never thought
Of taking the timid paupcr up. Why
The usher Mt ~. Peter's Episcopal
/ Church, ON Grand avenue, offered tho
reporter a comfortable seat ON the back
row, when he took for few minutes.
I The chdTch was crowded or he might
have got seat further up. He was
treated very courteously at ~. Peters.
ON Sunday evening, the Union NJ.
/ II. Church received n visit. Prayer was
just over and the people were singing.
There was n small audience and the
front seats were nearly entirely empty.
The usher. a clcan-shaven young
man with spectacics, soon splod the re-
porter aud eyed him Auspiclously for
several seconds. lie then advanced
toward tho door.
"Have you got sea, for me, way up?
My hearin's very bad"
"Iou, 20 up TO the front? You don't
want b. 20 up 10 the 'front.'" and the
usher looked through his glasses severe
~. lie spoke IN mn air Of undOubled
| superiority aud continued, take that
seat there"
He pointed 10 tho back seat aud the
reporter followed. Just then a y0unk
man aud lady came up; the usher left
thc apparent pSupcr whom he quickly
ordered 70 "tii there" and then took
tho couple way up, while the man In
the back seat held his hand 10 his ear
10 catch the sounds from the pulpit
In about five minutes the young mAu
Ia the ragged clothes walked out past
tho young man at the door. The latter
started a. the hard-hearlng pauper left
As ne wns going down the stairs the
usher followed aud asked,
"Hey, there, what's wrong with
you?"
"Nofin.D
"where are you goingg"
~ guess III 20 ter the hospital, -
was murmured tack.
"rhaps the best place for yUu.v
This last sentence was said In n
snecring manner TINT denoted supreme
contempt.
by VIVA, right did that usher refuse
man with had ear-drums "A good seat,
when the good God, who IL SAID 10 abide
within those walls, deprived him OF
good hearing? The statement regard
Ing hard hearing was not disputed.
The young man had no marks OF crime
on his face except that he needed IA
shave.
The Central Presbyterian Church
was called ON. The usher hau lust
slgnificd his willingness 10 take the
stranger up 10 the trout seats when an.
other couple interrupted. They were
taken care OF first, and by the time the
usher can't back the hard.looking man
was gone. This usher was courteous
and would have fulfilled his promise.
DR.. Mathews church took the stranger
In with open arms. The Pilgrim Con.
grcgational Church did likewise.
II was late when Centenary Church
wns reached. Or. Carradlno was
preaching on the Hnares OF the world
and the ushers were listening. The
reporter took back scat and nobody
seemed TO notice him.
The Catholic Church, known rs the
Rock Church, on Grand avenue, has
polite ushers who took the youth TO q
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