Evening journal., 1897-05-25
NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
NOT The PLACE FOR RELIGION.
Fashionable Church Warden Re-
proves Dcmonstrativc Norshipcr.


Fashionable Church Warden Re-
proves Dcmonstrativc NOrshiDcr.
At Que of the fashionable churches OF
the North side the congregation has eN-
tIaordnary IDEAS of it's uses II the senior
warden is 60 be taken as authority. At
recent church celebration he informed
one of the congregation that il was no
place for display Of religious enthusi-
asm and some of the members are still
wondering for what reason the church
really is conducted.
The church is the most aristocratic
upon the North side and has among its
members the most exclusive families
of It's fashionable quarter. At the house
of one of these a noted belle from New
Orleans was recently visiting, and ac-
companing her upon her trip to the
north as lady's maid was an old black
nanny, who had attended her since
her childhood days. Without this old
aunty the southern beauty was as help
less as a babe. So when she went 10
balls and dinners the faithful old crea-
ture attended her TO see that her toilet
was complete, remove her shoes and
fasten her long gloves. And her at
tendance upon her beautiful young
mistress went so far that she followed
her to church TO see that her hat was on
straight to remove her veil nnd to re-
place il after service. After her little
duties had been performed for this
charming mistress the old darlky was
told to take a seat in the gallery and re-
turn TO the vestibule in time 20 be OF
service after church
The old creature did as she was i'm
structed. Sho plodded up the long gal
lery stairs and took a seat in the FROM
row of the empty wooden benches. The
beautiful choral service soon began and
the old aunty appeared deeply inter
ested in the singing of the choristers
She leaned far over the gallery and tool
it all in. When the Clergyman ascendet
the pulpit 10 preach his sermon the Oh
black creature was all attention. Hei
interest increased as heproceeded, anf
when he warmed up to his text her en-
thusiasm grew and she encouraged .hin
with cries off,
God be praised!"
"Amenl"
"Haleluiahl"
praise the Lord"
The congregation was greatly start
led Such a scene had never ocurre,
within this stately structure. The min
ister looked up at the gallery, thei
paused and looked at the congregation
in wonder. 'Ehe old woman quiete,
down with the minister's hesitation
but her pleasure in his good words wa
shown, as soon as he resumed his sub
iect. And her cries were again hegul
with greater zeal.
Then the junior warden felt that tn
time had come to have the interruptio
stopped. He arose from his scat an
looked toward the senior warden, who's
duty it plainly was to end such an IN
timely scene. lie nodded at the senio
vestryman, whose popularity with th
gentler sex he felt would tell him hoy
TO act on such an unprecedented occa
sion. The elderly warden, who is ON
of the most dignided OF men, left hi
pew aud tiptoed 20 the gallery wher
the halleujuhs and amens were stiu b,
ing called aloud. lie went up the Ion
dark stairs, stumbled down TO wher
the old woman sat, gently laid his han
: upon her shoulder and pressed his fiji
b ger 20 his lips, with shake of the hea'
IL made no impression whateSer upo
the old nunty. Then, in thosSSonC
which are so familiar to the North sid
maids and matrons, he said:
you mustn't act So"
81 can't help it, chile" she called ou
/ 81 can't help it. Use got religion"
y "But don't you know this is no pla'
I for it," he sternly remonstrated.-Ch
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