St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-25
AN ADDRESS TO MEN ONLY
In the Afternoon Fills the
Edifiee With Members Of
the Steiner Sex.
ELOQUENT AND EARNEST.
His Sermons Were Decidedly
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for Today.

AFcHGedCOn w eDpSIJ lfIe lOleiuOSI
missioner of the Protestant Episco-
pal church, excited the utmost en-
thusiasm at the three services which
he held yesterday at st. Paul's.
At the regular morning service
there was an immense crowd of wor-
shippers, and even the aisles were
filed with chairs. The altar was
splendidly decorated with lilies. a
full choral service was rendered by
the choir. Archdeacon Weber ad-
ministered the holy eucharist, as
sisted by the rector, Rev. John
Wright, and by Rev Mr.. Durant, of
Boston, and afterwards delivered an
eloquent sermon on THE Comfort of
Belief"
The event of the day, in many re-
spects, was the address at 3 o'clock
to men only. Over 400 men, includ-
ing many members of the Brother
hood of ST. Andrew, filled the body
of the church. The subject of the
address was 'Manliness, +" and it's
delivery gave opportunity for the
display of the archdeacon's remark
able eloQuence. In appearance he is
a sturdy, full-faced, clean-shaven
man of moderate height, with black
hair and eyes, handsome and regu-
lar features, and an expression of
kindness and energy. The charac-
-teristic Of his delivery is an extreme
rapidity of utterance. In this he re-
called that other great churchman,
Phillips Brooks. The archdeacon's
voice is full, deep and bell-toned,
and is unusually persuasive. He
gesticu1ates much, but with excel
lent discrimination.
The leading idea Of the address was
that manliness consists in giving ones
life definite religious tone The great
majority Of young men are simply col
orless in respect to religion. ''They
bow down." said the archdeacon ito
the power of environment They are
not positively bad. They are not ir-
religious. They have, on the con-
trary, a great respect for
RELIGION AND VIRTUE;
DoI they ltll III WIFI lilG VICES OIL IHelf
companions and the faults of the age.
They allow themselves to be controlled
by the prevalent Worldliness, love of
money and adolescence in the demands
of the baser passions. All men who
have accomplished anything in any
walk of life are those who, at an early
age, have risen superior to their en-
vironment and have made a law unto
themselves, regardless of the practice
OF companions or Of the example Of the
world.
ga definite religious purpose is nee
essaTy to the conduct of a virtuous
life. This purpose can be adhered to
much more effectually by one within
the church who would have the ad
vantages Of the example of others and
the aids supplied by the various broth
erhoods."
The speaker illustrated his remarks
by numerous incidents drawn from the
lives Of the great men who have made
the world what it is Washington and
Lincoln were his favorite eXamplars.
Archdeacon Weber was born in Bos-
ton about forty years ago, and gradu-
ated at the Boston university, Meth
odist institution. Shorty afterward he
entered the ministry of the Episcopal
church, and served in Tennessee and
Kansas. Subsequently he was made
an archdeacon at Milwaukee. Three
years later his remarkable skill in
dealing with men and children induced
him to become a missioner in which
department of the church work he is
now without a rival. His endurance
alone is exceptional. 1t is no uncom-
mon thing for him to preach four ser
mons a day, each an hour in length.
Last night the reverend orator spoke
to even q larger congregation than i'll
the morning, on the subject of know
ing Christ"
This afternoon at o'clock, by spe-
cial request, he will address women
only at st. Paul's, OH What Women
Can Do
Tomorrow from 1890 until he holds,
at the same church, a retreat for the
clergy, and in the evening he will de-
liver his final sermon at St. Peters
church on Things to Think About
This is Mr.. Webber's second visit to
st. Paul. He excited equal admiration
on the occasion of his special services
last year. At Duluth, the day after to-
morrow Cash Wednesday,, he begins
another series of missionary services.