, 1873-05-18
The: New First Congregational
Church Edifce.
Description Of the North Star Mission
Church.. .:-:..:. 49,,
Programme; :: of the: Services IN
@'the Churches To-Day.
Eniscooal and Roman Catholic Casen-
: 1ar for, the Weak ,

Prominent among lie public bene7oten' uas-
tuHons Of the city claiming confidence nv maate;n
tlv tha notice of our citizens ia the "eeee
asanan'a Friend society. It was organt1o" ~
cnant tn a call from 3 body Of mon IN onlo, NV.
N 1e51: in the City Of Cleveland, nnd Is ", IL ~
&C .ac+,r;an. It is coordinate WIN: e11
~ s~oa4;c.n seamsn's Friend Society, aud hes 1of
- ;-,n,sd;.ta field that portion OF the country
~ 1.;aa hatraen the Allegheny and ROCKY
Monntains. including tho great cham OF
1eEaa and tho broad, n1yigable streams
1 na1enr;a;no onr Western waters. It is an
~~sngs,;at;c movement for the social and moral
~,ara+io, If the poople. Primarily seeking to
9,aneft TIM 500 900 seamen on our lakes ana
1ivars- it's Iabors are not limited tne1eso' =.
seeks to save and benefit the men and boys tnas
thrope the ports Of the cities contiguous 70 tne
great marts Of commerce. ~ no.na,
Ths wo1k comprises the prea"s; - -.
through qualified anfh d. -ts sor;e1 Visitation,
+rac+ t1strlbut1on, socaal 'a7iea'lon
Jams, s,.z1s1s and On ;shore by carefully selected
boarding houses under Christian Influences, and
ntreasonable rates; lodging and eating arrange
uents for homeless men At nominal and eta!' ELL
lower rates and the establshmont ct mls9tons as
among fishermen and Like classes OF men, not
1eached by other agencies. ru
Tho bethel Hork in Chicago Was begun oy MI.
Etjliman.- Of Dunlirk, n. T.. in 1e44, and was
prosecuted with limited success. The Spt,zt q
he Lakes for 1850 monthly orSsn md ID
Chspiains. among whom is the "Rey. James vii
coI. Chicago." IN 1851, tue Rev. MI. RoWley VAS
nnnointed Chaplain, holding the Office until l8545
when the Rev. J. H. Leonard, hitherto agent 1of
1ns as appointed v by tie w. s. +. $. 11r. Rowleys
snccessor. With salary Of s70o- subsequently,
r,ised to 81 Goo This relation continued until
October. 1857, the Rey. Mr.. Leonard receiving
his sppointment from and making g;a n,s Ispo{ I'll
connection Of Mr. Leonard, and also the rev;
Mr. Nate. who WAS for 6oae years connected
with tho Society as IN assistant, ceased
The Society proceeded to develop It's Eorh
II Chicago and tbs IS Sd District & Sec
1etary. fu 1868 the Rev. Capt. Ntvood vas ap-
pointed Chaplain for Chicago. whittier, IN. !o1 y,
:tha society removed it's central office. opening q
Bethel Home On Franklin street. updeE 46e pa1 ane
Trnnkland. The institution continued prosper
.ous under his administration until swept AWAY
by the great fire Of Oct. 9, 1871:
4 second Home WIS begun IN - December 1e flnd
Degplsnea streets, in which efforts rom (, Cleve-
land, New York, and nm o0eto1 from the
ese Ra,.f % and Rg oPociety the interest Of
nher Sh s of - needf appicants. % r. t lass d thsn
Society msy commend n@s y : fouf-stoTy and base
100 days, after thss 60 feet. on Lake street and
nent bEcAh hDesp1aines, WAS completed. This
IS 1diE contains o chapel and bethel nall,
large parlors. Office nee refa1ng-rooa @ a & nnas
lodgings for $50 seamen, costing IN al anons
sPoe0; Tse regulations Of the Society include 1e-
:ligious DEVOTION every evening II the .resalng-
room, divine services on tho saonata, morning
and evening, temperance. meetings two even
:incs each week, o weekly meeting Of assoclate
ENGINEERS for mutual improvement, etcy etc. a
eh;nping Office in connection with the Home has
been established, whereby hoarde1a are sn1ppeo
fSS Du1ne tbe year ending April 10, 1878, oss
sailors have boarded at the: Home, and IN the
same time S14 1872. .33 have been deposlted WIN
the SuDerintendent, the Rev. B. Franlland, for
safe-keeping, besides $4,000 Deposited IN saS-
fhe Belhel Banner, the Society organ, is pub
l1ished monthly, and is devoted. to the interests
qof seamen and commerce..
T,he Home. though large and spacious, BIO
eTery way complete, is, however, naoe99a'e ~ ~
plans are already being inaugurated Tor 1ts en-,
farrament. The Society has the indorsement and
conmendation Of our lending clergy and oual-
ness men. irrespective OF denomination OF parry
The active and edcient Secretary OF tle ~ se., ~
tuition ia Rev. A. Z. Aeau, "nose o1ace ~ - *1o
6ociety'a building. 49,, :,
being fitted up in hrst-class style, Wlch 1s soon
ia he opaped where coffee, tea, milk, ana sonp,
viii be- furnished at cents per djahf md othe1
paibles in the same proportion.
Efforts are at present being made TO open
similar :. s.Homea" IN connection with tbs Fafen'
Society 1t st. Paul and Duluth, Mimi, Enc, "a
and at Little Rock ARK. - - r.
THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL. CHURCH.
The Society OF the First Congregations
Church held ita annual meeting in the ne" pase
meut Of its church last Thursday evening !tls
YES the frrt gathering in the 1ectuGe-room since
Its recompletion and is aso, We believe, the nfs
instance IN the history Of this city where
church society has completed and occupied tht
basement OF its building while tho remainder o.
The edi6ce Was in process Of construction
The report Of the Trustees showed that 1as
society Was in prosperous condition, 'notx1tn
&tsnding the destruction Of it's building by nle.
The following is statement Of the asssts ant
liabilities for. tho years ending May ], 1of2 ant
-1819: ':'@'.. =. -
Church md lot including parsonage and os rom m NJ
Bill sad receipts IN hands of Tfeasures.:.. ao2s77
Total. .72a,z'.'
LLnuTIU8. . -. mn ~
Ended deb. oo'ooo y
1loanng oeo:. .cr,,nt e59B
xssr;s ,tix i. ISIS.
Real estate, including inspr=neo fund.
8uls receivable with Treasure1-:.....'... @''eo'..
Total. se@<-se''''
LIABILITIES. - noa =
FUNDED debt. p FN'0~'
Duo the Treasurer current expense &C. too q