St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
oF DIVINE WORSHIP, SAYS THE
CHAPLAIN OF ST. PAUL
CURRIERS'.
So Is the Gospel Interpreted by
the Pastor of Park
Church.

gational church. 1t was originally
expected that all of the ST. Paul cur
lers and a large number of those
from other cities, who have been parti-
cipating in the bonspile at Duluth dur
ing the past week would be in attend
ance at yesterdays service, but owing
to unavoidable circumstances, incident
to the finals" at Duluth, the expected
visitors, as well as many Of the local
curriers', were unable to be present.
Notwithstanding this fact, however,
the curriers' who were in the city,
augmented by their many friends who
had assembled to enjoy the services,
completely filed the large edifice and
listened with appreciative attention to
the discourse of the chaplain. Owing
its origin to the prevalence of the
great Scottish game among the citizens
of st. Paul, the sermon was directed
along lines tending to show the practi-
cal and beneficial effects Of blending
legitimate amusement with the bust
ness and religious life Of the com
munity. Business and religion de-
manded the fullest activities, the most
healthful physical conditions and the
keenest intellects each of which was
augmented and projected by a proper
Indulgence in legitimate forms of
amusements. Selecting his text from
Mark vi, 81: "And he said unto
them, Come We, yourselves, apart into
desert place, and rest a while" DR..
Ingersoll said in part: ct is with high
appreciation of the honor conferred
and the truth reposed in me that I adj
he =.
ing club this morning To be called
to a position which has been filled by
Drs. Carson and Christie; good curriers';
faithful preachers and manly men, is
Pleasure but. a higher satisfaction
crowns this. What is it? This; that
out OF your deliberate thought you
nave established a chaplaincy imply
ing thereby your belief that the prin-
clples and precepts of our holy religion
r1shtfully enter into every department
or lie, and that your hours of relaxa-
ton and your contests FOR superiority
shall be subject to heavens own light
and measured by the measuring line
OF the Sanctuary Glad for this. and
seeing in it the sterling stuff of the
slres who held the Highlands for
liberty and Righteousness, 1 bid you
welcome to this Christian service.
AS prelude I give you the Masters
words to his disciples-'Come apart and
rest awhile Recreation is recreation
ana is written upon the fore front of
God's works. Recreation is a petition
OF human nature inculcated and hon
ofed by the golden truth of revelation"
mere is often a disingenious fling
at religion that she is a prying spin
stef' mlnd1ng everybody's business ex-
cept her own, and being too old in
years and too thin of blood to enioy
any Of. the innocent and Charming
diversions of life, and jealousy and
1retfully complains of those who do
ENJOY them. Religion is counted as q
passably fitting thing for those who
nave worn out their elasticity and
marred their comeliness, but to the cav
amer blcod becoming religious is like
conserving toWear a,blacS veil and for
ever afterwards to look upon the world
OF beauty as landscape barred over
With dismal lives and hung with flu
neral Grape; to hear the sweet music
In the cold cells of time; to regard
the church of Christ as a medieval
monastery where the holy brother
hood bow on cold pavements and look
upon cherries walls of stone. This
Tor some, while the outside world
and especially the gay pages who fol-
low tripping along in the footsteps of
Dame Fashion, and all who in the
worlds best garb, look into the bright
SKY; delight in trees and flowers, in
the neldS and streams; joy in the songs
of birds and the love of hearts; this.
! say, seems and sounds very beauti-
ful, so gay and poetic, but there is
just one trouble with it. 1t is not so,
never was and never will be- If such
had been the glad tidings Jesus
preached, do you imagine the COM
no o,I
gladly?
so eminently social is Christianity
that the bride and the bridegroom
and the family, with it's sweetest and
tenderest relationship, is seized upon
as type of Christ and his followers
we are social beings; we demand
recreation from the cares of life, and
no human institution recognizes this
fact so fully and clearly as the gospel
No plan or scheme provides for it so
amply.
There is nothing in the spirit or
commands of the Bible that shuts
out forms of recreation and amuse-
ment not hurtful On the contrary.
the Bible demands recreation as
Christian duty. No man can pray, or
live, or love ought, who does not obey
the code of Christ to his social nature.
All things not defaced by the elements
or sin, have beauty and rest for us.
ing roar of rest are in the ocean.
THE vast framework Of nature is
securely bound with beauty; it's very
rivets are of wrought gold True. that
it demands attention to be filled with
the charms Of these things. The rich
est gems are imbedded in the mountain
and hidden in the sea, but we may
search for them and not detract from
rest. 1t is time to give over the i'm
preston that recreation means escape
from thought. We need activity as a
balance for activity. Too much plod
ding buries the imagination I pro-
pose to blend the currents Of work.
play recreation and downright Chris
tan living. [ propose to get pure
world of happiness by giving refresh
ment and prayer the same fountain
head. When I send the granite spin1
ming on its way, I would have it sing
out along its icy path, GLORY to God
In the highest" I would lift I'D nv
best play before the face of Him who
is the power of the endless life. Re-
creation sharpens thought and gives
the mind keen edge. Let us rest
from work for work Let us carry
the glad spirit of childhood through
life, and we will be stronger, better
better. So let us work, so let us rest: so
let US play; so let us pray that we shall
be life and give life'
brief discourse upon the text "Je
that gathereth in summer is wise
son." followed the address to the Curl
ers, in which the speaker exhorted his
hearers to garner unto manhood !"
and to prepare themselves for future
life by accepting the opportunities of
youth, with all of its possibilities and