The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21


got enough history htched TO Il to take
one back 20 a year before tho Declara-
tion of Independence. when this interest
ing and imposing house OF worship was
built. wss enough TO crowd our minds
and hearts with blessings sufficient for
one day. and with thoughts that viii last
a lifetime.
What builders there were In those
dsys. There not church edifce ia all
this great city today that Is more at
tractive and imposing inside and out
than this meeting house, which II now
12e years old
Here's where the commencement exer-
cises Of Brown university have taken
place from time out OF mind. when the
college boys and the college girls all form
I'm line, two by two, and march down
College Hill 10 the meetin' house behind
n brass band, and all OF the graduates Of
this school that can come they form in
line, too. II makes real impressive pro-
cesslon. especially that portion where the
young men and the young women OF the
senior classes wear those black caps with
blackboards on top. which federation says
is an indication they've got pretty nigh
through doin' sums for spell.
You'll notice, says 7 10 federation
before the service begun. In talkin about
this matter that the girls have the
privilege OF goin 10 school at this col
lege now tho same as the boys do
Yes" says he. man has concluded
that woman at last shall have what be-
longs TO her"
THE colleges" says I. ought 70 nave
been opened 70 the girls hundreds of
years ago. It's too bad the men folks
have tried to set themselves UP above
US, just because they could do IL by brute
force. THERE'S no other way they could
have done H."
Didn't stop 10 consider" says he.
But when man did begin 20 think the
matter over he began to recognize thst
that sister OF his'n was reared b. the
same parents that he was. The same
mother opened up the way OF life TO her
the same as she did 20 him She was
always abreast Of him I'm her studies,
and II anything little ahead. And as
TO quick perception. and brightness OF
intellect. she was head and shoulders the
tallest. and II there were any back seats
IL was the brother that was found there
more often than the sister
well says l. I'm glad TO see you
acknowledge the truth for once. for it's
manly thing TO do"
Mother. says he, and take the conse
quences. That brother found out. after
real substantial foundation for the claim
periority over his sister eS OF his S wife, ,s 'u
20, Tor ,s1.3 him to fssch. But i took him !;
4, Yes" says ne; kinder hated ter give
! ter discover that he wasn't the only toad
4 In the domestic puddle. Ye see. he never
got ter thinkin' until lste yeers. When a
man begins ter think then you ca look
for Justice. but before that time he's a
barbarous kind OF a bein' that education
doesn't improve very much"
] lCh h.
knows the more he can impose injustice
on others, unless he tries 10 discover the
I truth"
Just then the organ struck UP, and
was pretty well iiied ' ~ -
The scripture lesson was read. aud the
4 minister In his prayer thanked God for
caring for us In dangers seen and nm
/ seen and asked Him 10 show us how 10
low and when he asked the Master 10
1 bless the strangers who had come in. I
said Amen 10 myself. because always
want blessing wherever hear the word
Then The choir sang the Lords pray
er and the anthem, which brought out
| - rich bass solo. blending in perfect hsr-
nony with the other voices, and doing
/ our hearts good.
Then came the hymn. which was full Of
good things for everybody:
Thy by, gardens ,a,,ieY,. and Thy goodly walks
There grow such sweet and pleasant
flowers
As nowhere else arc seen"
Then the Rev. Wallace Buttrick. u. D..
OF New York city. who will lecture be
fore the Rhode Island Baptist Social
union at the Trocsdero this Monday even
ing, selected his text from Paul's epistle
! 10 the philippians, lat chapter, 18th verse
But i would ye should understa nd.
brethren, that the things which happened
unto me have fallen out rather unto the
furtherance OF the Gospel"
Then the preacher said In part that the
people know how important a part st.
PAUL played in all of tho affairs OF tho
early church, how he was chosen Ves-
sci 10 carry the Gospel 10 the Gentiles.
the great evangelist and missionary les d
or or his time.
Then the feelings Of his people in theiI
distress over his prolonged absence OF
hve years without any explanation was
brought out He went up 20 Jerusalem,
and as you know. suffered the rage OF
the mob was rescued by the Roman sol.
diers, and then finally imprisoned in
Rome.
Then the JOY that was felt when Il was
learned that he was alive. They sent
their pastor on to Rome for his release
with expressions OF their love and con.
idence. and when about 10 return ne
writes this letter. telling them that he
remembers them all In his prayers and
after telling little OF his sufferings hs
said that all OF these things have helped
Allt AbNltit IhNHfN AHtn litlHlnk Ilf
cause
lie referred. suppose, az FIRST 20 the In.
fuence Of Christianity upon the Roman
soldiers, My bonds IN christ Throughout
this entire company OF men who had
been bound 10 him as his keepers they
being chained 90 Paul a. was the Gus
tom in those days
The influence OF the men that ne had
reached among the soldiery was greater
than II he had been free 10 preach tC
the masses
Then the minister brought out 81
Paurs early errors in judgment His
narshness 10 81. Peter and others severe
In the extreme.
After HE imprisonment. what a change
for the better. lie was then all com
passion and considerate OF the sensitive
feelings Of others. An excellent lessor
drawn from experiences that teach VI
the real truth OF life
DO we hatitually try 10 find the good
IN our fellows that We may profit by it'
DO We not hunt for tho failings and max,
too much OF them7