St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-16
SOCIAL METHODISTS.
The Twin City Union Puts In
a Pleasant Evening at
Hamline.
& Feast Of Orthodox Reason
Preceded by a Bounteous
Repast.
ChpiStianized Law and It's
Relation to the Crimi-
nal Glasses.
minnesota Near t. the Front
in the System Of Re-
forms.

give III eDiS lOl III lllsNO AhNOiAO
dist ministers are the jolliest crowd OH
earth, and the disciples of Epicurus be-
long to the common herd beside the fol-
lowers of John Wesley, when it comes
to being a cOinnoisseur in matters OF
the table. The gathering at Hamllne
last night fully sustained the reputation
of the sect in these lines. The social
side of the affair, where jest and jollity
prevailed, was a reception held In the
drawing room Of the ladies' hall, from
5 O'Clock till 6. All the rooms on
the lower floor were thrown open to the
guests, who numbered nearly two nun
dred. The officers of the ASSOCIATION
were the reception committee: IreSi-
dent, Hon. IIascal r. Brill; vice presl-
ID. Bentley; treasurer, Z. Z. Taylor.
Executive Committee - Prof. n. ii.
Wlnchell, Rev. G. Nj. Heard, Rev. Frank
Doran, r. II. Young. After an hour of
visitations and renewing of acqualnt-
ances, the secretary announced the
feast.
Supper was served in the large din
ing room OF the ladies' hall by the aid
society of the church. Eighteen tables
were laid, and presided over by Mrs. q.
II. Bridgman, Mrs. J.. II. Batchelder,
Mrs. ". H. COrotherS. Mrs. K. X.
Evans. Mrs. q. II. Hazard, Mrs. r. J.
Webb, Mrs. NJ. a. Warner, Mrs. j. II.
Chamberlain, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Flint, Mrs. II.
E. Young, Mrs S. +. Soule, Mrs. j. IL.
Door, Mrs. Gillette, Mrs. Allard. Mrs.
Woolner, Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. q. ). In
mis-, Mrs. II. f. Craig, MIS-. A. q. Drew.
The Literary Part
of the evening was given in the chapel
at o'clock. 1t was opened by the Il.
L. quartette with a song "SlOWly Wan
dering Down" 1t was sung with their
usual delicate shading, fine phraslng
and clearness of ensemble, and the
ouartette responded to the hearty en-
core with 4 characteristic glee song.
The invocation was made by Rev. f.
b. Cowgirl, after which Miss Maud
Kelly, Of Minneapolis, sang ut Came
With the Merry May. Love-" Miss
Kelly has pure soprano voice, which,
although lacking in strength, is one OF
promise. Her phraSing is weak. per
hapS due to the nervousness OF an mex
perienced singer, but the delicate eX-
preston of which the song is capable
was finely brought out, and the
voice Is very even in its registers.
Hon. 4. c. Hickman, of Merriam
Tark. trustee Of the university, was
then introduced 10 the audience. and
spoke on The ChristianiZed Spirit and
Attitude of the Law Toward the Grim
inal Classes" He spoke Of the lex
tslionis. or like for like, truly part OF
the law given by Moses: but the process
Of civilization has confined the exercise
Of it within reduced limits. Punishment
in some form has been conceded neceS-
sary, and the problem is how? Women
were severely punished for scOlding
and the like, but penalty fer men for
The same crime is unrecOrded.
Keen as is the capability for physical
suffering, it was found that the mental
stress was greater, so public punish
ment was devised as the whipping stock
and branding for life. But the system
failed. Crime and criminals increased.
They must of necessity. In dealing
with the criminal, it must be remem-
bered that any punishment which de-
grades the sufferer degradeS the pun
iSher, the spectator, the nation.
An eminent ]urist once divided the
race into those that had and those that
lost its terror, and tOrtures, slow and
terrible, were added. All this was done
for justice. Men cannot be tortured
into goodness. The only true solution
OF the problem is in the teachings of
HIM who spoke as
Never Rann Spoke.
Heredity. environment and atmos-
phere are strong causes in the develop
ment of crime. Why not hospitals for
the morally as well as the physically
diseased?
Minnesota is found near the front in
fol liuh pF ~ fo lo
correction of offenders. One has been
established at st. Cloud, where no one
is discharged until cured of his moral
disease.
Thomas Tayler Drill, the director of
the Hennepin Avenue NJ. e. church
choir, favored the audience with one Of
his r0tund bass solos. The Christ
Child's Gift" AS an encore he gave
"A Little While"
The Business Mans Obligation to
the Christian Church, was the topic
given Hon. j. T. Wyman. MIR. Wyman
was one of the successful candidates for
the Legislature, and was in a happy
mood. That he had been persuading
men was shown by the sharp, lnclsive,
understandable sentences. He said
The Methodist church is business
organization for the propagation Of the
gospel, second only to that of the Roman
Catholic church. The business man
may not be dominant, but he is potent
IN the church. He is one of the strong
est executive forces. 1he business man
Is not apt to be as spiritual, but he
is just as religious. He has more
charity for other religious organiza-
tiOns. He runs against all sorts of men,
even Unitarians and UDlyersalists. lie
finds them just as good as the Metho-
dist. They are just as sincere and hon
est. We have just had political con-
fiict. The ground is streWn with the
corpses OF the slain, principally
Republicans. Laughter.] But they
all thought they were right. /
met man i'll this campaign
who said he voted for God" why,
l didn't know he was a candidate in
this campaign, | replied. Dobtless
that man cast good Prohibition vote !:
but, if God fought on any side, 1t was
with the Democrats-unleSS it were in
Minnesota.
The conservative business man holds
the balance of power"
The meeting was closed by another
selection from the quartette, and the
audience adjourned. The date and
place OF the next meeting will be deter
mined by the executive committee.
Among the Guests
present from the cities were:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Wyman, John Douglass.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Starkey Mr. and Mrs.
Bemer, Rev. and Mrs. B. Longlev. Mr. and
Mrs. Iverson, Mr.. and Mrs r. j. Mexican.
Rev. and Mrs. d. f. Stout j. W. Moore. Rev.
e S. Pilling Dr.. and Mrs Force, X. ii.
Young, Rev: William shannon, Duluth; T.
4. Drill, Miss Kelley. Mrs TruesdaIi Mrs
Hough, Will Wing, Rev. David lice, Mr. and
Mrs. Bentley st. Anthony Park; Hon.
and Mrs. a. G. Hickman, Merriam Park ;
Miss Brunson, Miss Kate Lynch Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Mrs. Pnein Mrs. j. H. Murphy,
st. Paul; Rev. and Mrs Ii. G. Jennings, Red