The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1923-06-23

engaged In cleaning house, polit1-
cally, education ally and religiously.
The emancipated members Of the
Federated Women's Clubs OF the
Eighth district hardly had faded
away. from the recent convention
scene in this toothpick to II before
alma Dickie Olesen and Pere Peter
Olesen began to pack their house
hold goods and gods preparatory to
getting out and staying out.
The next victim OF the spring
cleaning proves to be Rev. Dwight
D. Tallman, pastor of the fashion,
able First Presbyterian church, in
which most Of the local sawlog
aristocrats hold membership.
The pillars OF the First Presby-
terrain church Of Cloquet are credit
ed with demanding that their dom
inie hit the grit for another field
because he has insisted on preach
ing an unadulterated and consist
ent gospel of Jerus Christ and Him
crucified, without any censorship
by those OF great wealth or pe-
sitions Of authority over the humble
disciples who drive logs, file saws,
pile lumber, make paper or turn
out the little toothpicks. In short,
Rev. Mr.. Tallman seems to have
insisted and persisted in preaching
the same gospel for high and low,
rich and poor, union and non-union.
The First Presbyterian church of
Cloquet does not, however, seem to
be a sanctuary for the meek and
1owly. 1t seems to be shrine for
the aristocratic, the autocratie and
those with fat bank accounts, and
who are high in authority over
those who slave for daily existence.
Instead of getting the plain, COM
mon people into his sanctuary and
then preaching propaganda to them
In favor Of the sawlog aristocrats,
Rev. Mr.. Tallman has boosted the
Golden Rule and promulgated the
old-fashioned theology that salv-
alton is as free for the toiler as
for the employer.
Reverend Dwight D. Tallman,
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church of Cloquet, came to this
parish from Slayton, Mimi, in Feb
fuary, 1920. He is married and the
father of two boys, one in the high
school and the other in the junior
high school. His work was success
full in his former pastorate and,
until about Is months ago, he was
In favor with those who contribute
heavily to, support of the Cloquet
church. At that time, powerful
members showed dissatisfaction
with their spiritual shepherd. even
blaming that he was not getting
results and expressing a desire that
ne leave, Pastor Tallman did not
Rgree with the fat wethers in his
congregation, but insisted on re-
naming where he was.
When Rev. Mr.. Tallman first
came to Cloquet, he frequently was
seen in the company or S. l.. Coy,
assistant manager OF the Cloquet
Paper Co. and a prominent member
Of the board of trustees of the
Presbyterian church. -
That exhibition of friendship and
brotherly love continued for about
six months, when Bro. Coy awoke
to the fact that pastor Tallman
was a man who considered him
self capable Of doing his own think
ing and preaching, guided by the
ts0ets of the Westminster creed.
After that, pastor Tallman and
trustee Coy did not mix in a way
that reminded the people of Cloquet
of David and Jonathan. There are
those in this town Of topthpicks
who feel and even declare that
Bro. Coy's cooling towards his pas
tor was a direct reflection of the
wishes Of his business superior
H. c. Horribly, president of the
Cloquet Paper Co. AS the truth
and justice of that belief, affiant
OF this time is not prepared to say.
Pastor Tallman also seems to
have fallen out Of favor with the
leaders Of the Ladies' Auxiliary, of
which Mrs. S. L. Coy is president.
NO one seems to know the cause
of thu GOODNESS between the women
and their pastor, but it Is supposed
to be merely case of an educated,
honest, fair-minded and conscien-
tious preacher. failing to permit
himself to be submerged by the
plans and wishes of few women,
big toads in a little puddle, so to
speak, who aspire to dominate the
Social activities of the church and
70 monopolize the spotlight Of pull
licity. 49,. g.,
Rev. Mr.. Tallman, is well liked
by the young people of the church.
He is credited, in fact. with having
great influence with them and to
have accomplished mucl- with and
for them. The young people, not
yet having become 1awed and sub
jugated by the power of the sawlog
aristeeracy OF, Cloquet, plainly show
their friendship for and loyalty to
their beloved pastor. They have
fought openly and vigorously for
his retention by the church, doing
their utmost to overcome the hos
Utility of the adult members. of the
congregation. Some of the remarks
the young people have ma ought
to bring blushes of shame to the
Cheeks OF some OF these disciples
Of John Calvin. These elder men,
bers whisper to their pastor that
they regret the trouble and are
sorry to see him and his family
leave Cloquet- At the same time,
they are afraid to come ont openly
in his behalf, as do the appreeia-
tive and sincere young people.