St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-05

Interior and hidden purposes has been
to look over the Unitarian minister of
New England and see who is good
enough to go West. l hesitate, because
have so little time-I have to put an
unpleasant matter bluntly. We have
demand to make upon you, rightful
demand, we think, and we cannot give
the same alternative as the polite high
Wayman when he says Your money or
your life We demand of you Unita-
rians Of New England both your money
and your life. We want your money to
build new churches, and we want the
best life i'll your ministry to put into our
pulpits, and so we came to look about
US. In the nrSt place. we want all the
graduates of the Divinity School of
Cambridge for the next ten years. Of
course, in brand new country we
should have brand new ministers; but
We Are Not Proud,
and are willing to take up with any good
secondhand minister-provided always
that you put your ministers in good re-
pair and that the American Unitarian
associa ton will pay the freight. AS to
the kind of ministers we want in the
West, l can give you clue. Whenever
l go to a little town in Minnesota. find
some enthusiastic one who comes to me
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opportunity in the world for the growth
of the Unitarian church. and we could
have the largest church in this town
If you would send us a good minister
some minister, say, like Minot j. Say
age And | always feel called upon
to say as they do when you inquire of
bookseller for particular book: we
are unfortunately out of a copy of that
just now, but if you will be patient we
will order one from Boston, wish to
say l have been very greatly encouraged
this evening, and feel at least sure of
one recruit for the West. Nothing gave
me such delight as to hear my friend
Williams express desire to be settled
over congregation that hated the Cos
pei. NOW, we have not single society
Tn the Western Field
to-day of Unitarism that would exactly
suit Mr.. Williams, but [ happen to
know of place that would just fit him.
l don't want to steal away your minis
tiers III any underhand way. but would
say, contidentially, to any minister OF
good and regular standing in and about
Boston, If at any time you happen, as
you might, to have a heresy which is
likely 10 develop into schism, or if you
have doubt about the renting of pews,
or if You are likely to be set upon by
the choir, If they begin to modest you or
make you afraid. if any of these things
happen to you which would make you
feel yOu should seek larger sphere of
usefulness, you will find 1t in the West.
In this age, when workers of all sorts
are striking for higher pay and shorter
hours, | never yet heard or read of any
minister who, i'll his address of farewell
or III the response of his bereaved au-
dience, ever struck for anything put q
higher sphere of usefulness.
l can sum up the religious situation
in the West III three words-poetry,
comedy and duty.
The poetry consists in our going out
with our great schemes of enlargement
and growth. The incongruity between
our plans and the amount of money you
spend supplies the comedy element, and
the fact which is borne in upon us of
the work we have to do There is no
other religious body in America to-day
that will do our work or can do it, and
this brings us face to face with our duty.