St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-10


David Morgan Express Feryent
Hopes for Its Continuance
Tributes of Love and Respect
for Mrs. Jennie Peak,
The memorial meeting at the Audi
forum yesterday afternoon was well
attended, most Of the audience being
composed of those among whom the
lamented Mrs. Peak had her field of
labor. The Sunday school that pre-
coded the meeting was almost as largely
attended as that regularly held at the
boat before the fire. At the close of
the school t. E. Yerxa announced that
the Boys Brigade would meet at the
Central Presbyterian church tonight,
Friday evening and the Sunday school
at the Auditorium next Sunday at $50.
The singing at the meeting was by
Prof. Colviile and a Quartette under his
charge, and the exercises were opened
by a few remarks from Rev. Mr.. Daw-
ley. Of the Woodland Park Baptist
church. For the Scripture lesson Rev.
| Dr.. Vail, of the First Universaiist
church, read the parable of the good
Samaritan, and Rev. MIR. Edwards, of
the Christian church, made the opening
prayer.
Mr.. Dawley said that he was glad to
see so many present on such an eXtraor-
binary OCCASION, and glad that 1t was
not an ordinary occasion. I'VE came
together" said he. ito speak in memory
of those who are gone. We sorrow for
their loss, but are grateful to God for
fhn IntlraSt N thn institution yuhia
they loved. We are not here III the in
terest of any class or body, political or
ecclesiastical, but as one great family
not to help amy church or profession,
but to consider in what way we can aid
the cause of humanity. Those who
have fallen were some of the most eff
clent workers, but not all of our best
workers are goue. There are present
some of those who have the work at
heart. so that it can still 90 on III the
city of st. Paul. We have prepared a
programme which is to be tribute of
respect for those who have died.
Mr. Kinks Tribute.
The quartette sang "Dew OF Mercy"
anthem, and then Mr.. Kirk, president of
the Bethel board, said, in substance: We
were shocked as we seldom are in this
town. 1t did not seem possible that
such an accident as this could happen
to us, or that III the providence of God
work like this could be so seriously
crippled, as we have been, by the loss
Of Mrs. Peak, our efficient missionary
in the Bethel work. We cannot say too
much in her praise. Her monument
will be in the hearts of those for whom
she worked. She waS.aS a speaker who
spoke at her funeral said, one of the
Kings daughters. We have lost
another of our efficient workers in the
last year, and of Mrs. Stanton we can
say that she was also one of the Kings
daughters. When | think of the work
as 1t was two years ago when Mr.. Nor
gan nrSt came among us and took
charge of it, and of it as it is today l
am surprised. | have done little of the
work; the credit of its success belongs
to others. Before the fire the Bethel
was prepared to house sixty or seventy
people, and there is demand for such
place. Each day 400 or 800 people got
their meals there. They were work
ing people or those who had little means
ana could not afford to pay large prices,
but who desired something comfortable.
The Industrial sceoOl was doing an eX-
cellent work. The pupils We're being
taught as our daughters or sisters are
being taught, and the teachers are
from the best people in our city,
young women who were glad of
Oeing able to have a share in this
good work. The mothers meetings,
which were under Mrs. Peaks special
charge, were abundantly successful.
The Sunday school. of which T. E.
YerXa is superintendent, was opened
only two years ago, and last Sunday
there were nearly 400 scholars present.
Not another school in the city can COM
pare with it in size. The scholars are
drawn from no church, and they attend
no other school. Considering the class
from which these children come, it is
easy to realize the crying need for such
work.
In reference to the needs of the
school, l would say we have lost a great
deal of valuable property. The QueS-
ton is not what we shall do in the
future, but what now. If we be not
recreant to our trust we will not drop
the work. We shall need to secure
temporary shelter; we shall need a
room in which to carry on not only the
school. but our lunch counter as we'll,
and room for lodgings. Just before us
we have this to do; for the future we
feel sure that st. Paul will not let the
advantage we have gained be lost. Mr..
Morgan IS still with US, and
Notwithstanding his great loss, is
ready to give if possible even greater
attention to the work. There are 10S
scholars in the school today. which is
surprising under the circumstances.
The woman's auxiliary Bethel board
have given US great assistance IN days
OF darkness, as well as i'll days of light,
and they will stay by us in our troubles
of today as in the past and help us. We
have received letters of sympathy from
other cities-even distant cities and
sustained by all this we expect to 20
forward. We will expect help from any
lover OF humanity, any lover of his
kind, and this will be no special burden,
but Christian duty.
Worldwide Sympathy.
Rev. II. Franklin, uperintendent of
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