In a Finnish Chapel.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8959, 7 December 1905, Page 2 (Supplement)

In a Finnish Chapel.

.Vw York Express.)

Th- e.t.i'ted il<»>m of \Valh.ULt"3 mask, a profound sorrow and Aspiration, is suijested to the- visitor by th«- ssniins at th«Thursday fvi-r.in; prayer nieetitii at the f'mtvieh chapel. At the iittie teed o»iittl sits l*a.stor fUotniren. He pUj-y ifkilfuily and with full. »t»-ep Witone tcmb the voices of the fok. There are only tw» tenors, and a iMe« j»>ptar.«s .tnd <;.jntr;»[tos. hivt. t.h»-. iiymn rises dtur ami high: the stra.rti« minor lament drowns out the noises around th»- rotner of Madison, avenue and the lsotli street. The little cfuipet occupies a store space. There are rows, of small wooden chairs. o.ld Uttered tests

on the walls, soma decorative wrraShs of fettw and a>>hfenrod liur.i into* th- 1 'eiiinj. the rwd or;an and .i dwarf pipe otii'an, «.nJ a homely sort of pulpit supportini a I.iriv. chick bitile. The women, nwinly sit in the rear: the men tr. ti>- front. One notices that th-te are two. types of t'mns —theso with blond hair ar.«l blue' eyes, who biloni to the south, and the 'la'rk-haired dark-eyed ones who have interuuirried with the nortEwrn Uipps. A few" prominent cht-ekbw.es and smallish, ryes arc noticed. A v'»ttor would take these p»-e,fil-. for a kind cf Herman. Thete is one youni gitl with ciear tntllc «n<i cheeks, dressed in the mod»-. who would pass for a beauty. A wide ehouldtTttd. brown laired youiii ns.in is aisked to open the service by prayer. He stand®, fai-ir.i the conirei.ition. shuts

his «>>•«•» an. I ptavs in. » soft mimical attain. Many o( the- wonts have » taping fft-ct AU»gvtl»*r the Ua3ius<> swarfs like .1 softened < f»nv..ir\ Utomgren ifrsm-r.-fs from t;:e pulp;t ar:<L r.w the UttU" rt'ed ori'.in. His Urge muscular harvfe. rarvc »>\►•r Gi>- keys .aid iins»r !•>«.' with tii*» ■ ■|ini.««* tfwt generally wihsi.i.-. never com- !■ to .)i full eati-Mae !i...*" txir \\ »r ni(Mic. It i.i ail ;a fi>- minor key. but »mu with. *uwh f-'t-s'-r th.U the *.ir * s.itietiii'l ~.»t i-'.i't., tic Wagner «fuc;'.teti ■■a r. Th»* .) -1 Lir.' e of r:*■ obvious*. C;ie »>ft progress toward* .ir»ci>'r • Urn.i.t wfietv r.i>* subject. wow cnpcktiU-ii. ha.s .1 * h.irm r,«t often, felt. The vwii ••.♦ e»t-nv r."t un worthy »>£ sorn-* ri;*-n';'u--r:r.i!, church or tlw sf.iis of tli? N'ifi-'UtniTTj Ring. Tle» {•.istut rrturr.* ti> fu< p;rtp:t .up! talks Upott j. text for fully trecr;ty in:nut«*. He t«U* about t."litijti.iti it'.ity : U<- refer* to the great. rri.it iii-i f'Mir.tty t» going through and offers i.-.ri to tf:• >ev»- wnv-o r* .i----tiv.-s luve suffered by tlw Kusaian *;»argo. N"i>w. ,)« when Uter'tie ptav*. tiier- is u« eonventiorui i; -nuiC• > rr:-" t /.tr. the earthly ruler «>f Fiul.mrf. No prayers .tre offered for him As i'.v J "'-r ftiomgren. s.ei|v te!l.« il»« v:.«:t»r .»fortes rrt.» wlif ft a»k«'l about t!»* rcvo!uhor.iry ...m----mif«*•<•* Finn i* .1 revrlutiorurv committee " Th«> wmer. pr.-.y rtti.i £v. A (»-w r:;«'rl t» !»• »••»»*<• t a litttf. but Ktwti tliey fTc'-f b-'i'in t)*y •!♦> not up-k f»>r vv.-nU. V>-u !;e.ir .-om-tiitai: tti.it S.HWI-U l'k" •••*•'••»»« rhr;<.>s." .t-.'.ir "Am»-ns" -ii'l »>f .ipE'rt>tviti'>rv rut s>ty tt«>m !>*•'»'{ -»t honve pwvtr m«>--t!ns». 'fi>' «>»>< t:»tv is "S 1 inst » Hymn tint u» .1 w.i«Nt|>;r.v "t" m»Kiul.iti«n. Tli«- min*>r voitvt. .Uw.iva mt the f.U't- «? ihn;<'t. fuv.- t« siitfe *«.t Uti'y to ,» m«st ur.rcUtfit k--y. Stow »t" tV ri!"' T. - 1 - v.mt 1 it;r^. hut th* 1 biif. r»'a«>n.tnt t»>nt- u.vt Hi.< tto-fc w>t th>» rr»'v.v?»- iirnt «t»wn i,- P #Si>po ti> .1 swrn v.i:il«-y «>f hnrmoaioaj. en>'.:ntt.