Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-09
Church Ne,cS.

Prayer meeting every Friday evening at 1880
o'clock at Fort Street Chapel.
The monthly meeting of the Young PEOPLES
society of Grace NJ L. church will be held to-
morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The Rev. Edward G. Mitchell (Swedenbor
gian) will preach to-day at o'clock P NJ. in
Minneapolis. Subject Master, where dwellest
Thou? Come, and See."
Lent is being observed with great zeal by all
the churches, i: not in formal way, at least
by a non-iudulgcnCe in gayety or social festiv-
ity.
The musical part of the service in Plymouth
church is more full and varied than any of the
non-Episcopal churches, and under Mr.. Dycr's
care is of exceptional excellence.
The American Home Missionary society is
now out Of debt. In this State the apportion-
ment for the year has been raised, and grow
ing popular interest in its operations is being
manifested.
1t Is hoped Carleton college will secure a
goodly endowment from the Stone estate in
Maiden, Mass. This institution is fast rising
in repute and only needs additional funds to
make several important advances in the line of
educational advantages.
The testimony to the efficiency of the St.
Cloud school in particular, and to Minnesota's
Normal schools IN general, by Rev. Dr. Dana,
who has recently visited the former, seems to
meet With the approval of all who have
watched these institutions.
A special Lenten service is held every Fri
day evening in the chapel Of st. Paul's( Epis-
copaD church. The service is supplemented by
a lecture. These have been largely attended,
and the interesting course of lectures
have attracted much interest.
Rev. Mr.. Hulburd. of the First church, is
now to be found installed in a handsome suite
of rooms in the Farmers and Mechanics block,
which DIR. Wharton has had fitted up in good
style for his accommodation. The understand
ing is that they will be thrown open soon for
no Of fria
The Rev. DR.. Dana completes the first year
of his pastoral charge of Plymouth church to-
day. The reverend gentleman Las been zeal
Gus and constant worker, devoted to his charge.
The growth of the church in the last twelve
months attest the earnest labors of the pastor
and cordial Support given him by his people.
The - Pastors Reception of the House of
Hope given at his residence Friday evening,
was argely attended. Members OF the con
gregati"n turned out en- naassc, and not few
of the occdsiunals' made the acquaintance
of the pastor end his wife. The evening was
passed in social converse, and altogether Was
very enjoyable.
The Introductory exercises in the First
Methodist church beiag made very inter-
sting. Beside the service of song, Mr.. HUI
Durd last Sabbath evening commenced series
IF ten minute talks on the moral bearing of
current social and political topics. Last Sun
day evening he talked on the Chinese bill.
This evening the subject proposed is Repudi-
alton.
The ladies Of the First Presbyterian church
will give musical and literary entertainment
next Friday evening at Gen. Geo. L. Becker s
residence. An entertaining programme has
been prepared, agreeably diversified with reel
tations and musical selections. The best anna
teur talent dramatically and unsteady will
participate in the affair. The assurance is
given that the entertainment will be exceed
ingy interesting aud pleasant The proceeds
for ft,o
church.
joseph Cook, in his last weeks prelude, most
cogently sets forth the Gworth of the high
school TO the children of mechanics and labor
ing men. 1t does for these what else they could
not command educatiOnally, and is pre-emi-
nently servicable to class who cannot afford
to go to college professional schools. 1t is
the great means by which the youth in our
humble homes are helped to higher positions
and fitted for such occupations as were not
within the reach of their parents. In St.
Louis. Milwaukee and Cincinnati the high
school is the college of the poor mans children,
and in those cities is we'll housed and in pop
uIar favor.
The new services recently started by the Y
NJ. G. A. on Sabbath afternoons, called Ser.
vice of Song" are largely attended. Every
Sunday the rooms are taxed to their utmost
holding capacity to accommodate the attend
ance. The exercises to-day will begin at the
usual hour 4 clock, and be conducted by Sec
Rotary Holdridge. A ten-minutes' address Will
be delivered by the Rev. T. j. Ashmore, of
Montevideo. The quartette choir and organ
accompaniment give most excellent music.
Altogether the exercise is a most interesting
elgious entertainment.
The bible lecture at the Y. M. G. A. yester-
day afternoon again attracted a large audienc.
The Rev. D. r. Breed and Mrs. Emily Hunt
ington Miller were the lecturers or lnstru ctors
Much information in impaired IN hi ghly
popular and entertaining wav.