Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-10

ST. JOINS FESTIVAL n FAIR.-The
ladies of Gold Hill will. on June 9Th. 9th
and 9TH, be prepared to receive and enter
tain their friends by a Fair and Festival;
the proceeds of which will be applied to
the liquidation Of the debt Of St. Johns
Episcopal Church Of this place. The first
two evenings entertainment will consist OF
tableaux and singing; and the last even
ing. close with dancing. To all the kim
dred efforts in Carson, Dayton, Silver
City and Virginia. L people have been
liberal in effort and means, and we are
glad TO learn that from each Of these places
the ladies have evinced their willingness,
and promised their aid, presence and CO.
operation. II has been q matter OF con-
siderable speculation from the time st.
Johns Church was started, how it was
sustained /; where the funds were procured
that erected the ornamental brick editice /;
and what was its financial condition. We
learn, from the records, that it was begun
when everything was promising-stocks
active-mines all in healthy condition and
full of promise for the future-but three
mOnLIS IIcECulICK JAW hhS SAooAf ohA hAS
expectations Of its founders were not
realized. Yet, through all the vicissitudes
of the State and people, it has sustained
public worship and Sunday school, each
Sabbath; paid its Ministers and current
expenses, and is deficient to the amount
Of $4,000, up to. May lst, 1866. The
ves,ry elected last month, intend to make
a vigorous effort to wipe out this sum-, and
the ladies-ever foremost in oil good
works-proffer their aid. We doubt If
there is a young lady in either oil these
places mentioned, who will not be present;
and from what we have heard and seen,
the three evenings will be a carnival OF
pleasure to all who attend, and more en-
ioyment be realized to Washoites than has
been since the history Of the silver State.
The following figures from the records will
be interesting to every citizen, and crafty
a long standing curiosity as to what it
costs to build and run a church in this
country. The parish Of st. Johns was
organized July s, 1852, and has held un
interrupted service since that tlme. The
new brick church was opened for divine
service in 1864 ; the cost Of lot, edihce,
front wall, grading, architect, bell and
freight, furnishing and fitting, etc., was,
Sl5,353 II; Sunday School expenses,
1858 SO; Rector's salaries, $3.50; total
cost, $780, 1872 80. There has been do
mated BY our citizens, collected BY sub
scriptions. and Fair in November, 1854.
IS, 956 50 /; the Sunday School children
gave three concerts, which realized. net,
1856 rs the Sunday collections and pew
rents amount TO, $3.50 OF total receipts,
Sl2,3Sl 30-leaving deficiency OF, S7,7Sl.
This showing is n that is honorable to
our people as well as creditable to the OLD
GERS of the church. Il is doubtful II there
is a person in the place, Of any intelligence,
who does not feel a pride in the silent yet
powerful influence this edi6ce exerts on
strangers passing through the city as well
as upon themselves. A town tho size Of
this, that does not show church or school
house, is to q traveller at nee the home OF
Ignorance and vice. With tho concert OF
action of our kind friends in the towns
and cities so closely linked with US in fra
ternal feeling, and with the hearty CO.
operation of our own townsmen and wo-
men, this church can be put out OF debt
before July LIST; and we are requested to
sav that donations Of articles for the Fair,
or of money. for reduction Of the debt can
be sent to Rev. II. D. Lathrop, Rector,
a. Gold Hill, which will all be duly ac-
knowledged. We will note the progress
of this from time to time. igC
BuLLroS.-E Edward, s. wiesand, Gold
Hill, received this morning, for melting
and assay. l3,7os ounces Of crude bullion