St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-14
assumed BY the Home Missionary society of st.

assumed by the Home Missionary society of st.
Goodrich church. ST. Paul, has secured new
house of worship at cost of SIS, le0 on which less
than 81, 600 has been paid.
EAST church, St Paul has erected a mission
Sunday school chapel on Arlington Heights at
cost of Sse0.
DAYTON Avenue church. st. Paul. has contracted
for the erection of q new church, to cost, COM
plete, $4,000.
Highland Park church. Minneapolis has been
completed at q cost of $4,000, and dedicated.
Bloomington Avenue church. Minneapolis, has
cancelled debt of 81 200 the church. and has
secured the erection of Providence Mission chapel
at cost of $780, of which all but $500 has been
paid.
The Fifth church, Minneapolis, has cancelled
floating Indebtedness of 81 500.
The First church. Minneapolis, has secured
site and broken ground for new church at cost
of $4,000 1t is thought the cost of site furnish
ings and all complete will be $4,000.
Westminster church, Minneapolis, has paid a
debt OF S15,OUu
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Messrs T. Ross Paden and c. Wilmington
were received as members and 1t was decided
to hold au adjourned meeting at Westminster
church, Minneapolis, Nov. l, at 2 p. M, to
license and ordain them. BY request of Rev.
Il. B. Greenlee the pastoral relations between
him and Hope church, Minneapolis, were dis
solved, and he was dismissed to the presby-
terry of Fort Dodge. Hope church was placed
under the charge of Westminster church.
Rev. DR. Riheldatfer was dismissed at his re-
quest to the presbytery of Mankato, and
resolutions very complimentary to MIN were
adopted. Rev. R, H. Fulton was dismissed
to the presbytery of Pembina, Rev. A. w.
Benson to Platte, and Rev. Faber Byllesby to
the central presbs terry of Dakota. The call
OF the First Presbyterian church OF st. Paul
TO Rev. DR.. West to become their pastor was
laid before the presbytery by DR.. west, and
referred to a special comm ittee TO report at
ba ad Meeting in November. The
presbytery Endorsed the overture on marriage
allowing q man to marry a deceased wife's
sister; also allowing an elder to act as moder-
atOr of the general assembly. These TWO
points, if Endorsed by two-thirds of all the
presbyteries, will also be Endorsed by the gen.
eral assembly. Aid was voted to the follow
ing churches: Tower City, 5000; Wilmar
$3.50; Taylors and st. Croix Falls, $3.50; Stew
arts chapel, Minneapolis, $3.50,
CLOSING BUSINESS.
The evening session was called to order at
o'clock and the following permanent COM
mitteeS were appointed:
On First church, Drs. McCurdy. Campbell,
Carroll, Elders Torrance and Horn; on history
of the presbytery, Revs. Campbell, Donald
son and w. s. Wilson
The selection of the place of the next an
nual meeting waS postponed until the meet
ing IN November. After half an hours
business session an hour was devoted to
popular meeting on the topic 1.-THE Church
at Work" Addresses on different branches
of church work were delivered by Rev. j. S.
Monroe, Rev. ]. P. Dysart, Rev. G. @. Har-
riott and Mr.. r. J.. Paden. The presbytery
resumed its business session, and DIR. Ma
thaniel West, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of this city, submitted several ques-
lions relating to church government for deci-
sion by the synod of the state, and they were
passed fayorably, that is, sent up to the synod,
which will meet this evening in Mankato.
In substance these "overtures" were as fol-
lows:
When upon confession of the party indicted
into office, or satisfactory evidence OF the
fact that minister, elder or deacon has not
taken the vows required of such officer, can
he be removed by the presbytery without
formal judicial process under the discipline!
Are persons opposed to the decisions of the
courts eligible to the office of elders? Is the
president of the board of trustees the presi-
dent of the church or congregations and where
| is the right or power OF converting the church
or congregation for any purpose whatever,
vested by the law of the church and the law
of the state? What body is the proper custo-
dian of the minutes of church or congrega-
tional meetings? Is the Sabbath school Or
ganization within the Church of Christ indie
pendent of the care and control of the pastor
and session? Who has the right TO employ
those conducting the music of the church?