St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
THE CHURCHES.
Church Notes.

new departure has been mace ny tne
management of the Gospel Temperance
union which promises to increase Its use
fitness. Rev. Robert Smith, the Bethel
missionary, will combine his work with
that of the union, preaching in the latterS
rooms Sunday evenings and once or more
during the week. His desk headquarters
will be at the same place and ne Will de-
vote himself to visiting and reaching those
who are friendless and who need to reform.
All strangers and homeless will be welcome
to these rooms and services, and all who want
to be called on and need helping hand
should communicate with him. Mr.. LIGHT
enberger will continue as superintendent OF
the rooms and have charge of the social
and literary entertainments and collect the
subscriptions made to the G. r. U. The
executive committee will enter on the work
of soliciting in behalf of this important
agency, and if our citizens literally support
it, It will be the best ally of practical tenn
perance, an effective evangelistic instru-
mentality, place of refuge and safe resort
for the tempted and homeless The union
now enters upon wider work in broader
field and with Rev. Robert Smith as its re-
ligious chaplain and leader ought to become
rallying place for the churchlesS and poor
and those trying to do better.
The Advent mission of the Episcopal
churches, beginning the goth, is an omen OF
good and commands the sympathy of all her
churches. The ministry of the city are far
in advance of the laity in their desire to get
the gospel to the people and to break out in
new methods for that purpose. Several
have expressed a willingness to conduct
evangelistic services Sunday evening in the
halls or such places of public resort as could
be secured. Popular evangelization will
only come in that way, when the churches
will go down to the people and meet them
with gospel services where they can be
found or are willing to come. AS it is the
membership of the various churches are
strangely Indifferent to the usual evening
service. That is enough of itself TO force
the officiating pastors to other places for
preaching and to audiences made up OF
those outside of the churches.
The Cincinnati Inter- Denominational con-
gress will throw up in prominence the ques-
ton of city evangelization. The various
speakers invited, the magnitude of the
problem, the urgency of the work to be
done, the failure of the ordinary church
service to interest and attract the people,
will all combine to make this gathering of
national Importance and its discussions will
awaken wide interest among all classes.
The Congregational club has the prospects
of an exceptionally brilliant and significant
session tomorrow evening at Hotel Ryan.
DR.. Dana, president of the club, has issued
by advice of the executive committee spe-
cial invitations to prominent citizens inter-
ested in the theme of the evening, prison
Reform and Correctional Work, both burn
ing questions. The meeting is an open one
to wives of members. and will be one of
great social enjoyment as well as intellec-
tually instructive.
The addresses on Prison Reform by DR..
Dana and Secretary Hart before the
Knights of Labor in Minneapolis last week
were significant and will lead to their repe-
tition here and elsewhere. The facts and
suggestions presented are what working
men want to know and the cooperation
with them of such speakers is full of prom
Use for the future.
The new sect of mind-cure scientists I'M
der the lead of Mrs. Eddy of Boston are
about to build an expensive church on the
back bay in Boston. She is followed by a
large number of devoted disciples and the
work and teachings of this lady are attended
bysmarvelous results.
The Ministers meeting tomorrow at
1890 a. m. in Y. M. G. A. parlor promises
to be breezy, timely one-topic wise
The Civic Policy of st. Paul being the
theme.