St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-15

eloquent pastor. gazing upon the
Staunch adherentS of the church which
has just been reared, spoke to them
words of the deepest meaning The
majority of the adherents of the church
had but vague idea of the work which
had been accomplished by their officers.
and yesterday being the first and formal
day upon which the church was thrown
open to its flock. all were certainly in
tereSted. The pious train surged in
fast and thick, and when DR.. Smith, all
aglow with delight, stepped to
the pulpit there were less than
hundred chairs unoccupied. Not
a seat was vacant in the auditorium.
and the gallery was we'll filed. The
church organ has not been built yet.
but the music was none the less sweet
a small pipe organ Skillfully played,
serving in lieu of the grand instrument
soon 10 be placed in the church. The
church orchestra was also in attendance
and played beautifully, The singing
was soothing and inspiring, and the
musical programme throughout was a
pleasing feature of the palm service
The TIE Deum in G was grand, and Dr.
Stanier's duet, Love Divine" by Mrs.
Fuller and Mr.. Swift, was most pleas
Ingly rendered. In the evening
Gounods 'Glory to Thee, nv
God This Night" The anthem, Savior
Again." was rendered by the composer,
Mrs. Frederic Fitch, with violin obligato
by Mr.. Won Goetzen. The first per-
Torrance of this anthem was in the
Guild hall, London, when it was given
by chorus of $50 voices and an orches-
ira of 210 instruments. At the con-
clusion of the noon sermon. ID. S. b.
johnson, one of the trustees of the
church, was called to the floor and
asked TO read a statement of the
financial condition of the church.
He stated that on Dec. II. 1887, al
the call of Rev. Samuel G. Smith,
about fifteen gentlemen met in
an office down town. and planned the
construction and maintenance of a peo-
pies church to be such in truth, in
spirit and in fact. ga period of about
fifteen months have elapsed since that
meeting, and you see before you to-day
the great organization of a religious
body and its house of God, of which it
may well feel proud. The lot and ex-
cavations cost $4,000; the building S55,-
600, the furnishings, etc. $500, and
fixtures and SundrieS about $500, max
ing the total cost $50. 600. Of this
amount there was secured by liberal
anu ScicIOuS SUBSCRIPTION WD6n the
project was first formulated. about $40
600; shortly afterwards $50, 600 more was
raised and we now owe $4,000 upon that
which surrounds us to-day
GENEROUS GIVERS.
Then the pastor addressed those as
sembled, and in his happy way asked
them to make up this deficiency, then
and there, by subscription. Twenty
months would be allowed any one
pledgiDg Il sum of money in which to
pay. With much pleasing humor he led
Off with request that all those willing
to subscribe $500 should raise hand.
DR.. Smith himself had previously Sc
cured several subscriptions of this
amount, which he held back but for a
moment. AS he surprised his audience
| with those he had himself secured dur
ing the week by announcing one
at a time, others fell in line,
and donations of $500 came pouring
in. He then graded the amount
down to $3.50, 800. and optional amounts
and before the benediction was pro-
nounced over $4,000 was pledged