St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-08
CALVIN AS A LEADER.
Rev. w. S. Vail Has Some
thing to Say About the
Religious Unrest
And Takes Occasion to Sc
verely Jump on the Au-
thor Of Calvinism.
Archbishop ireland Addresses
Himself to the Breaking
Up Of Creeds.
The Christian Scientists En-
joy a Talk Upon the Abo-
lition Of Death.

- SuOcheu dJ Tue ldAlly Will WHICH the
laws and ordinances of the city are en-
forced. and he took this for his theme
last evening. The discourse was that
of man desperately i'll earnest. He
taxed his eloquence to the utmost in
most drastic arralgnment of the munich
pal administration. No one excepted
the mayor, the judges, the police de-
partment,- all were scorched. 1t was,
moreover, an ingenious Sermon-a SIM
lie throughout.
The eloquent divine first recited, in
his most eloquent phrases. the little
fable of Gulliver'S travels, from which
he adroitly drew his parallels. He mar
rated how Gulliver was cast ashore in a
strange land, and, weary of excessive
eXertions and stupiiied by the half pint
of brandy he had drank, he fell asleep.
1t was long and profound sleep. He
awOke with the rising sun and he found
that he was unable to move his hands,
unable to move his feet. unable to move
his head or his body. His hair had
been twisted and tied in knots and Sc
curely spiked to the ground. He had
been bound and fastened, and all efforts
to free himself were fruitless.
Gulliver heard strange notes.-the
sounds of myriads Of objects. like the
buzzing of bees and strange roaring of
insects. After while he saw num-
Der of LiliputianS who had climbed upon
him, and he attempted to turn his head
to see if there were others. The move
ment pulled his hair, and he roared
with pain. Frightened, the LiliputianS
fled, and attacked him with flight of
arrows. They built up a staging, and
three or four chief spirits climbed up
address to him. They loosed one side
of the liant Sn bn couid tItrD Ovpr and
see them during the Grafton that fol-
lowed. But one little fellow, imbued
with the spirit of mischief, put an
arrow in his nose This made him
sneeZe, and the report frightened the
entire nation, Dr. Butrick led his con-
gregation through the amusing events
that followed, showing that Gullver
submitted to the LiliDutians and was
led off to their city, and that he there
amused them in many ways.
Giant in ST. Paul.
''There is such a giant in the city of
st. Paul tonight" cried the doctor with
startling ZeSt. ''He is gaining a vast
fortune here. He is Stupefied by polite
pleasures in elegant mansions; his
hands are bound, His head is bound by
the saloons, by the gamblers, by the
bawdy houses, by corrupt city hall
gang, by an imperative court, by an
incapable mayor. Once in while this
giant roars and they all run away in
fright; he SneeZeS petition now and
then and they are again startled. He
has an organ-the public press-and 1t
becomes uneasy sometimes, but it is
given public pap and is soothed again.
Now, who is this great giant?
at is the dear public-it is this con-
gregation.
''It is duty l have to perform" in
sisted the doctor, impressiyely, ito ar
rouse this sleeping giant. 1t is my pur-
pose to lift up my small voice to arouse
him from his lethargy and apathy"
Mr.. Butrick asserted that his friends,
with whom he had counseled upon the
subject, had warned him that if he led
an attack he would be called before the
grand jury to testify. But he had re-
piled that they themselves would be
summoned before grander jury if they
neglected to act. The speaker ayerred
that these interests were as dear to him
as to any man that walks the streets of
st. Paul, and he declared that it was
his purpose to wake up the giant by fill
ing his hide with shower of arrows.
IF you attach any blame to the chief
of police" he said feelingly, lit is said
that the chief of police is good fellow;
that he does as we'll as he can under the
circumstances; that he implicitly does
what the mayor tells him to do, ard
when you propose to attack the mayor
it is said that the mayor is merely
creature of public sentiment; that he
executes laws as the public interpretS
the necessity Of their execution. You
are told to attack the public. That is an
exploded sophism. The public can't be
attacked. l can go out and pound the
mir hItt 10 do 1 I,itD 1'ba 10
aS intangible as the air"
The story so often repeated of the
struggles of DonnybrOok fair was told
by Mr.. Butrick. He recited how the
man had hit head wherever he could
find one, and applied the doctrine to hit
ting the heads of all the municipal de-
partments, the mayor, the commissioner
of licenses, the judges, the police, the
owners of buildings who actively or pas
sively give their consent to the continu-
ance of the condition of slavery that pre-
walls in st. Paul.
Butrick VIII Hit
"If any one of you" he said, looking
gbout the congregation, "knows of a
head that needs hitting, and you will
come to me with the evidence and find
it is good evidence, l'll hit that head! [
invite your cooperation in this work.
assure you there is nothing personal in
it. l have nothing personal against
these men, but | claim it as my right to
protect my home and my responsibility
to protect others homes, and to do this
1t is my purpose to arouse the sleeping
giant.'
Mr.. Butrick explained that he will
give series of sermons upon the
topic, but last evening he proposed to
pay his respects to the chief of police,
and IN SO doing said he did not even
know the chiefs name. Then he related
the story of the fall of young man. 1t
was told with touching pathos and an
eloquence that appeals to the deeper
feelings. The speaker drew bright
and glowing picture of the prospects
and the future of the young man up to
the hour of his downfall. His father
was an honored ornament to society and
credit to the commercial world. The
young man was placed in position of
trust. and he so far won the confidence
of his employers that he was given an
increase in his salary. But finally,
like thunderholt from cloudleSs sky,
came the revelation in the daily papers
that he was forger and a defaulter. 1t
was shown that his employers money
had been lost and WorSted i'll gambling
nd drinking.
w nen tnlS young man was asked
how it happened, pursued the speaker,
the reply was:
'Waterman's saioonw
"By Waterman's saloon a fathers
noble name was brought to the dust
with reproach, noble Christian
mothers happiness was destroyed, a
loving, devoted wifes happiness, a
trusting child's prospect and a comfort
able, happy home was blasted
Here followed a realistic description
of the methods that are charged against
the saloon. The speaker SAID that the
young men spend their noon hours
there. The so there to eat a lunch and
to drink beer. They sit at a table in
side room, buy some chips and start a
game of cards. Some lose and others
win. aud those who lose are fn-ced inin