The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-22
ENJOYING LIFE AT
NATIONS CAPITAL
MRS. c. C. TOBEY FINDS MUCH
OF INTEREST IN COLORED
CHURCH SERVICE
LIKES HOME CHURCH BETTER
WASHINGTON FOLKS FOLLOW
ING WAR MOVES CLOSELY
BACK PRES. WILSON

D1ASAA AsAIhos w AAb1O-N
Washington, D. c., Feb. H., 1917.
Dear Mr.. Wallace: | wish I could
enter your sanctum this bright, sun
sunny afternoon. Alas, the miles be-
tween make that impossible. l have
just returned from the Sunday morn
ing church service. Attended the Pill
grim Congregational church (coiofed).
l was drawn there because the pastor,
who has occupied the pulpit CT that
church for 20 years was classmate
of our dear w. j. Brown. l arrived
at the church early, brother John j.
taking me in his electric; was given a
cordial reception and greeting by the
pastor, who was already there. After a
few moments, I asked him if he re-
membered a classmate in the Semi
nary by the name of Brown. He said,
"Well, there were several Browns. Can
you describe him ?" said, "He has a
round face, sunny smile and splen-
did set of teeth" ooh, that is w. j.
Brown, who was from Canada" Then l
had to shake hands again. He is a
very smart man and very earnest
Christian man, has a large congrega-
ton of intelligent people, vested
choir of nine males and nine females,
a good choir leader, a fine organist,
and an energetic little black fellow
who pumps the organ as well as our
own George Kranz at homeland that,
you know is good enough. Let me
tell you that these bass singers nearly
loosened the boards with their magnif-
icent deep voices. 1t was grand! and
yours truly could add her mite to the
volume of sound, as the hymns were
all familiar ones.
1t was communion Sunday and en-
joyed the fellowship with, my dark
brothers and sisters of the Congrega-
tional way. They use the Individual
cups and serve in every particular as
we do at home, retaining the bread
and wine until all are served, then eat
ing and drinking together. AS the
occasional was being sung and the
choir was passing to the rear balcony
for closing, one of the deacons touch
ed my shoulder and told me the pastor
wanted me to come up front. So with
trepidation l followed him up the aisle
and was introduced to DR.. Shaw, who
| had assisted at the communion, ano
then the dear pastor introduced me a
Mrs. Tobey, from town with a fun
ny name he couldn't remember, blu
not far from ST. Paul, Minnesota, anC
whose pastor was his classnate in tn
Seminary, who had asked her to wor,
ship with them and bring greeting
to me from him" He then asked me-
to greet his people from my far of
state and I made little speech, feel
ing almost like an ambassador bring
ing note on the war situation, OF
some other very important parsonage
Well, I will say l felt it an honor t
face that worshipful congregation anc
returned home with feeling that
had received blessing.
Of course, I miss my own dear little
church at home, where, 1 have the
pleasure of sitting beside my dear
brother Scheik, but we have to take
things as they come in this world.
I'm having first elias slime. A
cousin of the Tobeys will be here fol-
two weeks beginning with Feb. %, sc
am reseving lot of sight seeinr
until she arrives, when we shall paint
the national capital a gorgeous color
as a good old frozen Minnesotar
knows how to do.
We are keeping close watch of the
morning and evening, papers and when
we hear a boy in the street who is
crying Extra we cannot get out toe
quickly to find out what is up" Every
one here feels sure there will be n
actual war and President Wilson has
his nation back of him in whatever h.
does.
Washington has had zero weather
and tho other morning we found one
milk bottle frozen solid and broken.
But then, the milk man has the audac-
ity to leave it on the back step at $3.50
in the morning and we don't bring it
in till 7:30.
The Herald is a mighty welcome
visitor every Monday morning You
seem to be getting along fine without
me, but don't forget me. Remember
me to all the boys in the office, es-
pecially Charley, who is good Dem
ocrat like myself.
Yours till I get back home,