The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
SUNDAY GLOBE CHANCES.

polar star is overhead.
SUNDAY GLOBE CHANCES.
A st. Paul man who was in San Fran
cisco recently, attended service in a
Buddhist temple, and was so impressed
by the beautiful and costly surroundings,
and the really instructive exercises, that
he said he had not felt so pious in many
years. The service was in English, and
the sermon was delivered by woman,
while a Japanese conducted the other
part of the ceremonies. The room seated
about 300 persons. He was told that
two or three other Buddhist congregations
Were being organized in that city, and
the leaders i'll the movement said they
expected to extend the work to other
cities. Our St Paul man said if they
came here he would join.
Many hearts Will be made glad this
holiday season in foreign lands by re-
membranes from friends in st. Paul, to
judge by the numerous money orders
small administering sent through the
postoffice They have been averaging a
hundred or more a day for some time.
The czarina of Russia has such de-
nands upon her for charity that she
employs a special lady secretary. bear
charities. whose office is to sburse and
oversee the employment of her majesty's
gifts.
It need not take big organization to
DO big thing. In Christian Work in
Paris Sums Sarah A Tooley tells how
one woman and She but young and
delicate girl, went down into a very
hotbed of hatred and anarchy, and trans
formed it into place where men and
women could be induced to listen to rea-
son and respond to kindness.
High or low church is now a question
which agitates Episcopalians. Each side
has ardent supporters, and the discussion
is getting to be warm. At the recent
conservation of Bishop Weller Of the
diocese of Fond du Lac, Wis, ritualism
reached the highest point yet attempted
by the high church party. Incense was
used and the people kneeled to receive
the episcopal blessing. The burning Ques-
ton is. is it to be imposing ritualism, with
the magnificent pomp and ceremony be-
fitting a great church, or bare devotional
exercises, relying for their effect upon
devout hearts rather than eXtrinsic
show?
Is it not strange that there are people
who will justify fasehood in dealing with
the same persons would regard it as a
rank offense to lie, man to man. Their
logic is deal honestly with a child and
you are narrow; lie to the child (about
Santa Claus, and you are liberal" The
trusting, conffding faith of little child
was used by the Master as an example of
what all must become before entering His
Kingdom. If the faith of a little child is
such a holy thing, can it be abused
without sin by telling it a fairy tale"
about Santa Claus today when it will
discover the myth to be a lie little lat
er on?
With all the decorating and display Of
Christmas if the true spirit Of earnest
and honest good cheer is not IL SAe heart
the one thing needful to bring and give
joy and happiness viii be lacking.
1t was at a meeting OF the Occult so
ciety, the lecturer had finished her dis
course and, clasping her hands, leaned
forward on the stand in front of her.
This was in Chicago, according to the
Tribune. 81 have endeavored,' she said,
ITO make this subject as plain as its in
herently mysterious nature will permit
Before l take my seat, however / will
wait moment to answer any questions
you may like to ask for the purpose of
clearing UP whatever points may still
seem obscure to you" ST wish you
could tell me, ma am" asked a hollow
voiced, cadaverous man, rising up in a.
distant corner of the hall, 'why women
kiss each other" This problem OF the
ages stumped her.
The union of the Free and United Pres
byterian churches in Scotland, long sepa-
rated, has been contaminated. The occa-
sion was celebrated few days ago by
cot Of q iDic Of 4J,o
now united societies.
Rev. Alonzo K. Parker, of the Centen-
NAL Baptist church. Chicago, is reading a
chapter of a book he has written, to his
congregation each Sunday evening The
book is called Leonard Chaplin, Sama-
ritan"
During the Christmas time in too
many homes the children have the only
idea of the anniversary as one of get
ting something, instead of sharing the
joy of giving. Let them take part in
giving and impress upon them that the
best part of every gift is the love that
goes with it. Let these lines by Phoebe
Cary be committed to memory:
Children whose lives are blest with love
untold,
Whose gifts are greater than your arms
can hold,
Think of the child who stands
Today with empty hand!
Go fill them Id and you will also fill
Their empty hearts. that be so cold and
still.
And brighten longing eyes
With grateful, glad surprise
May all who have at this blest season
seek
His precious little ones-the poor and
weak;
In joyful sweet accord,
Thus lending to the Lord!
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People occasionally return home from
church and pronounce the sermon a dull
one. There may be other faults than
that of the preacher. Maybe the nearer
is in bad humor. Maybe the week-oId
air in the church is bad and makes the
congregation stupid, Maybe the mind of
the nearer is wandering with business or
social affairs. Maybe the preacher has
been overworked at day-meetings, fune-
rails, weddings, sick visits, suelal calls,
etc. When next you hear a sermon
and say it is dull. look for the reason
You may find it in yourself
Today. Dec %. is the anniversary of
the birth of Richard Arkwright, in 1872,
the inventor of the spinning frame which
revoIutionized the manufacture OF cotton
and WOODEN goods; of Joseph Smith, in
1906, founder of the Mormon sect.