Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-22
A. Nj. e. Church Notes.

The services at St. James in the
morning were exceedingly interesting
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatcher united with the
church. In the afternoon about 100 St.
Paul people attended the dedicatory
services of st. Peters church at Mime
apolis. The St. Paul people contributed
S44.3O to st. Peters church. S14.3o was
given by Pilgrim Commanding K. T..
Owing to the stormy weather and the
lateness of their return from Minneap-
Oils, the congregation at st. James was
much smaller than usual. Bishop
Brown preached one of the logical and
instructive sermons for which be is ia
nous. Rev. Dan'l. Harden was or
dained local deacon by the Bishop.
The beautiful ritualistic services were
used, this, together with the dignifed
appearance of the venerable prelate
clothed in sacredotal vestment gave a
stately granduer to the services such as
could never be possibly attained under
the plain old fashioned methods of
worship. Some people say that ritual
ism interferes with spirituality, but tits
not so, for at the conclusion of the
Bishops sermon, four persons arose
for prayer, and Jno. Johnson of Little
Rock, Ark, united with the church.
The visit of Bishop Brown was indeed
enjoyed by all. He represents the re-
inement, progressiveness and dignity
Of African methodism. He is always
calm, dignified, yet simple and uassum-
ing. His home life is cultured and re-
fined, his social life lies in the highest
circles. He is fully conversant with all
the topics of the day, is not bound down
to the predjudlces of the past, but ever
seeks to lead the people upward and
onward. Under his administration in
the west, the new churches at Denver,
Omaha, st. Paul and Minneapolis have
been built. These at present are the
four most beautiful structures owned
by our connection west of Philadelphia.
Kev. Reynolds goes to Chicago where
with $4,000 cash in hand he will erect
church which undoubtedly will sur
pass any church in the connection
except the Metropolitan. All of this is
due to the progressive disposition of the
bishop. That the bishop is wide awake
is evidenced by his journalistic ventures.
1t is through him that the WESTERN
EP1sTLE, the prospectus of which ap-
peared on the third page of the APPEAL
last week, is being started. Rev. T. w.
Henderson Of Chicago will stand at the
head of the enterprise, associating with
himself. Rev. J. M. Henderson of st.
Paul, and Rev. D. P. Brown of Evans
ton. The solo rendered by Prof. Luca
last Sunday evening, will never be for
gotten by those who heard it. Many
eyes were filled with tears ere it con-
Guided. The venerable bishop was
deeply moved. ~.
Last year the stewardesses of ST..
James church made $50 calls, assisted
81 sick persons and raised $9l6.40.
Last Monday evening at the
official board meeting: the following
committees were appointed:
Financial Mesdames T. Fl. Lyles, j.
G. Berry, j. H. LOOMS, Margaret Epps,
f. D. Parker, G. d. Hoppins, Tnos.
Jefferson; Misses Alice Lawrence,
Blanch Parker.
Benevolent:Mesd Emanuel Ford,
G. B. Lazenberry, Louisa Lewis, A. J.
Henry, S. G. Waldron, Cora Adams,
Clara Ellison, Cornelia Porter, H. C.
Kir,ly.
The finance committee has charge of
the entertainments etc. The benevo-
lent committee has the care of sick, to
visit strangers, encourage the negligent,
distribute the elements at love feast,
prepare the table for sacrement, assist
at baptism etc.