Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-07
Evening Session.

At the anniversary meeting of the Church
Historical! society in the Jackson street
church in the evening the attendance was
as large as it has been during any pre-
vious meetings of this session. The Rev.
Chauncy Hobart called the meeting to Or
der, and the Rev. DR.. Tice led in prayer.
The Rev. E. R. Lathrop, secretary OF the
society, made his annual report, of which
the following is summary of the inter
esting points: The society was organized
in May, 1859, at st. Anthony. We have
held very Interesting meetings. In 1862 by
direction of the society I sent out circulars
asking for historical notes concerning the
organization and condition of Methodism
within the general neighborhood of our
charges. Comparatively few responded to
this circular. Yet we received several very
valuable matters, which were marked and
put on file for reference. For a number
of years we have held no missionary meet
ing, neither has our work been extensive.
Last year was directed to prepare cir
cular asking for historical items, So far,
the following have reported:
Four from Minneapolis, eight from
from Winnebago City, eight from
Red River district, and
four miscellaneous. The secretary should
have scrap book, and among other mat
tiers he should secure all items of interest
connected with our German, Norwegian
and Swedish brethren. I also respect
fully suggest that our aged brethren be
requested to make deposit of such histor
ical items as they may have of their per-
sonal work in the ministry.
ANNIVERSARY POEM.
The Rev. j. Milton Akers read the an
niversary poem, which held great interest
was eagerly listened to-.
The following resolutions we're adopted:
Resolved, That we regard the religious
development and culture of the race as
second to no consideration, and believe
that no agency is SO indispensable to
symmetrical christian development asithe
school under the direction of the church.
That we earnestly bespeak the sympathy
and cooper grafton of all our people in
Hamline university.
RESOLVED, That we most heartily ap-
prove of the election of Rev. George q.
Bridgeman, D. D., to the presidency of
Hamline.
Resolved, That we will, in every way
in our power second the efforts of the Off
GERS aud trustees of Hamline university
in raising the sum of $4,000, necessary
to complete its buildings by December 1,
1883.
Resolved, That we will heartily cooper
10 bo 70 IN, ind re-
for Hamline.
Resolred, That We commend the efforts
of the book concern to introduce Sunday
school and church libraries that will take
the place of literature at once baneful
and destructive. and recommend to the
laymen of our church more liberal pat
ronage OF great book concern.
Resolved, That we make a determined
effort to secure in our Sunday schools the
use of nothing but literature from our
book concern.
Resolved, That we recommend to laymen
a more generalg taking and Reading Of
the Methodist Quarterly ReUielU.
Resolved, That copy of the Disci Dline
of the Methodist Episcopal church should
be in every family in our community and
we commend its careful study.
The Rev. VIM. Mckinley, of Faribault
was then introduced and delivered the an
nual historical lecture, his subject being
''The Pioneer Preachers of Minnesota"
The lecture was principally review of
the early ministerial labors of the
Rev. Chauncy Hobart, Rev. E..
r. Lathrop and the speaker, in and
around the then villages of Hastings, Red
Wing aud Lake City. It was very anus
ing and interesting and was frequent
ly met by hearty applause when we'll
known events were referred to. He spoke
of having met Edward Eggleston in those
early days. The author had just then arrived
from Indiana and had walked the whole of
the way for his health, he claimed. He
spoke of the celebrated pioneer divine John
Ouigley and described one of his powerful
and quaint sermons. The lecture was re-
plete with strong passages. and took nearly
two hours in delivery. The session was
then adjourned with the benediction.
The Annbler Scandal.
NIL, c-o of Pav r n Auhler of Sank