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

pIleu the pulpit 10 UHe emu Oh tne year, ana
was appointed pastor in 1862. The min
listers who have supplied this pulpit to
the present time are Andrew j. Nelson in
1862, Dr.Crary in 1868, Prof. ]. N. Martin in
1864, Cyrus Brooks in 1862, Daniel Cobb
in 1865; E. S. Gillett in 1868; William Nc
KInley in 1869; j. w. McGregor in 1872;
Charles Griswold in 1874; Oliver Williams
in 1876; John Stafford in 1877; j. F. Chat
fee in 1878; Samuel NJ Davis in 1879; w.
| X. Marshall in 1881, he is still pastor. The
church has recently bought lot costing
| $4,000 upon the corner of Robert and
Eleventh streets on which is a handsome
parsonage, which has been reftted at a
cost of $4,000. Plans are maturing for the
erection of a spacious church building.
The membership of the church is about
$50.
| GRACE NJ. Z. CHURCH.
The church building of this society is
located on Hopkins street, between Brad
ley and Burr streets. The society was organ
| lied in 1878. The first minister connected
with this charge was Rev. F. L. Tuttle who
served for one year. Rev. John Stafford
succeeded and served until 1877. During
the first of his ministration the church
edifice was erected. 1t IS built of wood,
3Sx7O in size and cost, including the lot
$4,000. The inception of the society, as
is so often the case with church societies,
was mission Sunday school, begun in
1867. There is present membership of
about 200.
Rev. H. j. Crist became pastor in 1877,
and was succeeded by Rev. HI. G. Jennings
in 1879. O.. E. Cline succeeded him and
the present pastor, S. B. Warner, came in
October last. It is contemplated building
a parsonage during the coming year.
| CLINTON AVENUE NJ. E. CHURCH.
| This church is located at the corner of
Clinton avenue and Elizabeth street, West
st. Paul. This society is the outgrowth Of
union Sunday school started in 1863 by
the Young Mems Christian association,
which in 1870 was changed to Methodist
Sunday school, and church formed with
twelve members. The first pastor was Rev.
Mr.. Haskell. The church building was
erected in the summer of 1873, when under
the charge of Rev. H. P. Satchwell, and
was dedicated the following fall by Bishop
Merrill, the cost being $4,000. 1t is Box
| 80 feet, with a class room 1924 feet and
seating capacity for $50. There is a parson-
age belonging to the society located on
Clinton avenue near the church. The pas
tors who have since been connected with
this society are as follows: Rev. F. L.
futile, John Stafford, N. M. Learned, D.
Tice, J. G.. Teter and David Morgan who is
still the pastor.
There is at present a membership of
about l25.
NORWEGIAN NJ. E. CHURCH.
The church building of this society was
purchased from the German congregation
in 1876, and was moved to its present To-
cality, corner of Broadway and Thirteenth
street. 1t is a frame structure 3Ox7O feet,
with a seating capacity of 200. The So
ciety was formed with six members in
1872, with Rev. N. Christopherson as pas
tor. The pastor now in charge is Bent E.
Olin. In connection with the church
property is comfortable parsonage. The
Norwegians of this church are moving in the
matter of endowing Norwegian divinity
chair at Hamline university, and will be
cousummated within the next year.
SWEDISH NJ. E. CHURCH.
The edifce of this society is located at
the corner of Tenth and Temperance streets.
It is a frame structure with tower and
spire and has seating capacity for 300
persons. The congregation was organized
1858 by few people coming together and
holding prayer meetings with John Siv-
lum for pastor. The first regular pastor
was @. P. Agrelius, who held services in
school house on Jackson street. The
present pastor is Rev. A. P. Monten.
GERMAN N. E. CHURCH.
This church is located at 81 Bradley
street, and the society was organized in
1872, under the charge of Rev. Emil Uni,
pastor, with membership of sixty. The
present building was erected during the
charge of Rev. John Schneider, and is 34x
so feet, with tower and spire. 1t is built of
stone and brick, the building costing
$1,000. The society has a parsonage val
ued at $1,000. The corner stone of the
church was laid in 1875, and the structure
was finished and occupied in the same
year. It has seating capacity for IT'S
people. The present pastor is Henry
Schnitker.
AFRICAN NJ. E. CHURCH.
This society was organized in 1870 with
six members. Thomas Wise was appoint
ed the first pastor. The church did not
make much progress until 1877 while I'M
der the charge of Rev. Henry Marley,
under whose administration the member
ship increased to twenty. He was sue
ceeded by Rev. II. SimoDds, then Rev. 4.
Burton was appointed but remained but
short time. He was succeeded by the Rev.
W. H. Brown. During the past year the
society bought the old Jewish synagogue
and moved it to the corner of Tenth and
Cedar streets. The present pastor is Rev.
R. Knight.
FIRST GERMAN NJ. E. CHURCH.
The society bearing this name was Or
ganized in 1851. The first pastor was
Rev. J. Haas. The society at first con-
sisted of only eight members. 1t is now
one of the strongest German Methodist
churches in the Northwest. The first house
of worship was built for the society in
1853 on the corner of what is now Broad
way and Sixth street. 1t was a frame
chapel 2Sx4O feet, which has been remod-
eled into parsonage. The church prop
erty is now very valuable, being 165 feet
on Sixth street and $50 feet each on Broad
way and Rosabel street. The present
church was built in 1860, the first story
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