Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-04
Metho7ist Episcopal church .

| This denomination was the first of the
Protestant churches to visit ST. Paul, and
the first to form church organization
The picturesque form. of the circuit ridor
in the days of pioneer romance, was the
earliest embodiment of active Christian
work.
The denomination leads the Protestant
community with ten church organizations
twelve pastors, 1900 church members. and
about $4,000 in church property; in each
of these items surprising the other Prot
estant churches. Four of the societies
are among the foreign population, and the
English churches embrace all classes,
showing the peculiar genius Of the church
which is its boast, that it IS adapted TO
both rich and poor, the most highly cul-
tured and also the common peop lie.
FIRST CHURCH, METHODIST.
The First church became separate pas
toral charge in April, 1853, and had about
forty members. The growth for years was
very slow, there being but fortyfour mem
bers in 1870. From that time to the pres
ent the society has increa sed more apidly,
there being membership now of about
200. The experience of many churches
was theirs. They contracted debt which
interfered with their progress. In the sum-
mer of 1873 Bishop Foster visited st. Paul,
and through his efforts new life was infused
into this society, the debt was assumed by
responsible parties, and the church was re-
lieved. Over 600 different persons have
held membership in this church.
The following ministers have presided
over the church: William S. Edwards in
1858; Edward Eggleston IN 1859; William
H. st. Claire in 1860; Justin 0. Rich in
1862; Andrew J. Nelson in 1868; Chaun-
cy Hobart in 1864; John W. Martin in
1865; E. S. Chase in 1867; Cyrus Brooks
in 1S68-69-7O; H. P. Satchwell in 1912;
S. A. Winsor in 1873; ]. II. Phillips in
1S74-5-6; S. W. Lloyd in 1851; Merrill
Halbird in 1878; Samuel G. Smith in
1S79-S0-1-2. The present pastor is Rev.
E. Miller, he having, taken charge in Octo-
Der. 1892. There is very comfortable
parsonage connected with the church worth
about $4,000. The church was built in
1870. The material is of brick. During
the past year the structure has been en-
larged, fenced, new organ procured, all
costing about $4,000. The property is val
ued at about $4,000.
JACKSON STREET II. E. CHURCH.
The church building for this society was
erected in 1861, when business was
prosperous and money commanded high
rates of interest. burden of $4,000 was
incurred at that time, and the financial
crisis that followed soon afterward made
the support of the church matter of great
difficulty. In 1864 the first efforts to re-
move the debt were made by procuring
yearly subscriptions and by donations by
liberal members. The first pastor in
charge was Rev. Cyrus Brooks, he having
been pastor of both the Market street and
Jackson street churches at the time of their
separation, and going with the Jackson
street in the spring of 1858. He was fol
lowed in 1860 by James S. Peregrine, who,
being in poor health, the active duties of |
the charge were performed by B. F. Crary,
DID,, who succeeded to the pastorate in |
1861. In the latter part of the year he was |