The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-15
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Hell, Q hell, yes-h-e-n for En-
enyone! 0, that's easy!"
evangelist T. s. Thompson, of
Northneld, dark eyed young man
with thin, shreWd but kindly face
was soon pointing out to the wriggling'
whispering boys white paper tube
that he stood upright upon a small
TABLE beside him. Nov, this, bows.
this means the boy who comes UP to
what God expects of him. He's pretty
big, isn't he?"
especially the Amen corner round
about "Reddy." Hes de works, he
And this little fellow. continued the
instructor, taking from his pocket a
very much shorter, tube, What is his
name? Let's see; it's printed on his
PACK. S-W-e-a-r-e-r!' Can any
one"
Sweareri sweareri" came the ready
answer from cultured minority.
-Cusses. he does. Say, mister, kin do
daI! suggested one child, willing to
assist.
7-ssf Yes, boys he's a. swearer9a bow that
curses. But Pm sorry to hear that any
OF you nave mastered that unfortunate.
that sinful nplishment, profanity.
want to ask you, did you ever hear
anybody swearing and whistling at the
same IlIN0
"Yes-no-yes!" (Many whistles
amid which one shrill voice could he
heard practicing on a generous vocab-
ulary.
No, my boys, you never heard such
a thing. 1t can't be done. No use try
Ing to do it. So every time hereafter
that you feel like swearing, want you
stand?"
Well, I'll put the little swearer down
here' resumed the evangelist" down
here alongside the boy that does his
duty. The swearer doesn't come up to
him, does he, boys %
Nav! Should say mott"
And this little fellow taking out
second small tube This one is
'T-h-i-e-f'"
"Teef, teef! We knows him."
res, hes thief. I'd like you to re-
member what used to say when I
was boy
1T is a sin to steal pin,
And IL worse to steal potato'
Now, it is wrong for anyone to steal
anything, isn't 1t? 1t is wrong for a
neWsboy to steal from his customers,
yes, yesL MOI" Then a sudden and
professional accord, moi no! no."
A small smoker next took nosition
beside the ideal tube, smoker Of CT
garettes. The speaker told of a Young
man that died at the age of twenty
four. The doctor said that cigarettes
had killed him. 'T don't think that Cod
intended man or a boy to smoke CT
garettes. for he didn't put a chimney
on him."
A good many of you boys say your
prayers at night, don't you?"
Sure! sure! Yves is''-ExpIanation
interrupted by much whispering and
oh II
out, Get on to de bull back derei
what's dom, hey?" 1t was not, how
ever, a long-horned invasion of the as
sembly halls. The bull" was a casual
policeman that had strayed in to get
warm.
well. then, boys, none of these little
fellows-the swearer, the thief. the
smoker-none of them comes up to
what he ought to be; none come UP to
Christ's ideal, to Christ himself. We
might now call this big one Christ's
representative. But the Savior SAYS
that all sinners shall come to him, all
shall go unto him and be healed. be
made good, be made perfect. So,
watch me, boys; I'll drop this little fell
low, the swearer. down into the big
tube. What has become of him?''
Went to he'll" Qaughter). Good
by, little guy, SO long!'
The evangelist raped on table and
looked grieved.
No. boys, he has not gone below.
He has gone unto Christ. And this lit
tie thief. He's sorry he stole. Now
he's in Christ"
Down he goes! Ta-tai"
Proves Restless Audience,
August Snyder, Of St Paul, played
parIor organ and sang hymn. But the
boys We're not soothed. They talked.
whistled. changed seats, despite the
hypnotic efforts of ladies assisting the
evangelist. Then ode awkestry." q. w.
Masterson, of Rownevy, Mimi, appear
ed on the platform with guitar in his
hands and harmonica tied across his
mouth.
Yankee Doodle! Yankee Doodlei"
cried the congregation. 20, naw!" pro
tested "Reddy's' black eyed compan-
ion, jumping to his feet. GIVE us pa
della? OATS de stuff
But Mr.. Masterson played, instead.
though with accelerated tempo. Near
er, My God, to Thee"
And, now, before you CO." concluded
Evangelist Thompson, II desire to an
nounce that we shall give each of YOU
something. It will be something
good