St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-04
Father Heffner, the New Pas
tor Of the St. Paul Ca
thedpal.
Last Weeks Celebration of
Days and Events Among
Churches.
Social and Personal Gossip
Among the Many City
SectS.
Mention of the Notable Pull
pit DiscourseS Of Yes
tepday.

The Rev. Patrick r. Hetfron. who
will become pastor of the cathedral par
ish when Father Stanley leaves for
jamestown to become bishop of North
Dakota, is tall, pleasant-loOking man
OF about thirty. He has fine black eyes,
and one of the most genial smiles that
ever rippled upon the face of a priest.
He is a universal favOrite among his
pariShiOnerS, his pleasing manner and
easy conversation, his kind and gentle
disposition rendering him beloved by
all. While not born in Minnesota. he
came here from New York, his birth
place. at such juvenile age that he is q
MinneSotian in every respect. As boy
lie was sent to the seminary at Mon
treaI, and after taking course there,
returned to st. Paul and taught
for some years at st. Thomas
seminary. As teacher, he was
brilliant success, making his
influence felt for good upon the
boys under his care and endearing him
self to all of them by the same traits
which have won for him the love and
respect of the congregation over which
he has been while assistant pastor of
the cathedral. In 1887 he went to Rome
anu DuiSueu HIS lHSOlOSlCdl anu ptll1O-
sophical studies until last summer,
when he returned to st. Paul and be-
came assistant pastor of the cathedral.
His appointment as pastor has caused
universal pleasure and congfatulation,
and is regarded as fitting recognition
of his energetic work and SpotleSs life.
The festival of Ali Saints was gener-
ally observed in this city. The obserV-
ance of this day is not, as many sup
pose, confined to the Roman Catholic
church. The Church of England pro-
vides a special collect, epistle and Cos
pei, showing that it is the intention
that the Eoly communion shall be cele-
brated, and in many of the churches in
the mother country the services held in
hOuOr of this feast are marked by great
splendor. The prayer book of the.
Protestant Episcopal church in this
country makes the same provision for a
due celebration of the festival.
The Church of st. John the Evangelist,
on st. Anthony hill. is to have vested
choir. The VeStmentS are made, and
the choir is IN training. As the church
has at present one of the finest quar-
tettes in the city, the new vested choir
will need to be 4 if it is to succeed in
overcoming the prejudice against such
chOirS which is said to exist among
some members of the parish. The lndi-
cations are, however, that it will be a
frst-claSS choir, although they have not
said much about it so far.
The newly formed vested choir Of st.
Peters church is receiving the very sub
Stantial advantage of personal direction
and drill by Mr.. Blake, the choirmaSter
of Christ church. Mr.. Blake has sew
eral friends in the above parish, who for
some time have been endeavoring to
enlist the sympathies of this we'll known
and popular director. The response to
the request for assistance was as prompt
as it was generous, and the parish OF st.
Peter is to be congratulated on the Inl-
petus thus given to the movement. 1t
is hoped that Mr.. Blake will be able to
train some competent member of the
choir to act as permanent director when
the organization is completed. This
need not be very difficult task, as the
personnel now includes not only several
chOirmen of experience, but also one at
least who has had the benefit OF singing
under MIR. Blake himself and of becon-
ing acquainted with the methods Of this
most successful director.
The Church of the Ascension on the
West side is said to be looking for rec
tor This parish is large one. and the
work is necessarily ardueus; but the
prospects for the future of the parish,
bound up as they are in the growth of
that great and prosperous ward, are
peculiarly encouraging. For a clergy
man possessed of strong bodily health
ixytr1r Of
tact. the field would probably be one of
rare interest. Just before the reSigna-
ton of Rev. J. III. Lloyd. on account of
prolonged ill-health, arrangements had
been almost completed for the building
Of a new church. Wehope soon to hear
that the parish has pastor at its head,
and that the work is progressing vigor-
ously.
Rev. Edwin Johnson, for several years
so we'll and favOrably known to the par
ishionerS of st. PauPS church and its
mission chapel, has received an appoint
ment as assistant priest to st. PaulS
church. Boston. Mr.. johnson is young
EngliShman who came to this country
seven years ago. Soon after his arrival
his attention was turned to the minis
try, and he became successfully post
uIant and candidate for holy orders.
He completed highly ereditable
course In divinity at Seabury hall, Fari-
bault, and was ordained deacon Trinity
Sunday, 1888. He was then placed in
charge of parish at Austin, where he
labored very acceptably until he re-
eeived call to an important post in
one of the leading churcnes of the
American Athens. Mr.. johnson was
ordained to the priesthood last summer.
While candidate for orders he rem
dered most valuable services in st.
PauI's church of this city, and also in
some of the city missions, notably st.
Peters on Dayton's bluff. In this work
he was under the direction of the rector
of st. Paul's, Rev. DR.. Thomas. now
bishop of Kansas. During those years
of work and study Mr. johnson made
hundreds Of warm friends who now
unite in wishing him hearty g0dspeed
to the scene of his future laborS. AS he
is young man of sterling qualities, fine
abilities, pleasing manners and good
judgment, his success in life may easily
be predicted.
Apropos to the discussion going on in
the religious press on the subject of the
s'color line" in the church, what has
become or the Protestant Episcopal
mission for colored people started in
this city year or two ago? There are
number of highly respectable colOred
families in st. Paul, who belong to the
Episcopal church, and there are many
others who, while not members Of the
church, have decided leanings in that
direction. An effort was made by a
bright young colored communicate of
one of the city churches TO get all these
people together, with view to increas-
| ing their interest in the church services
and church life. In this he was ably
seconded by his pastor, and for time
services were held at stated times, and
a club was formed for mutual improve
sIent. 1t has been whispered that some
of the good brethren were anxious to
form separate congregation under the
auspices of, and in communion with
the Episcopal church. Others appear
to take the view that such an organiz-
alton is not desirable, especially as the
existing parishes are amply able, and
apparently most willing to receive and
welcome all who offer themselves as
members, whether white or colored
In bo i,x Of