St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-11
THE BETHEL BOAT
Properly Dedicated to the Uses
of Charity and Good Will.


of Charity and Good Will.
The new Bethel Home about which
so much has been printed and in the
success of which so wide an interest is
taken, was dedicated with an impressive
service yesterday afternoon. For a
week past the good ladies of the associ-
alton who have worked so diligently
and we'll in the cause of charity have
held leyee at the Manhattan building,
furnishing refreShment to all who came.
The visitors left in the hands of their
entertainers money enough to remove
the debt which remained to be paid on
the debt and leave a comfortable sur
plus for future expenditure. A week
ago the GLOBE gave full description
of the Bethel, the objects for which the
boat had been built. and the excellent
work done by the charitable men and
women of the city IN carrying out
the idea. Now, except as to few de-
tails of finishing, decoration, etc, the
Bethel home is completed. AS early as
2 o'clock people began to cross the
gangway to the deck of the home, and
from that time until o'clock there was
no cessation. AT the latter hour the
services were i'll progress, and the large
cabin, or perhaps more properly lecture
hall, was literally packed. Rev. w. w.
Satterlee, of the Central Park Methodist
Episcopal church. led i'll prayer. fol-
lowed by Rev. S. M. CrouherS with
scriptural reading. Then came Rev.
Dr.. Mckinley, of Hamline, who deliv-
cred very appropriate address touch
ing the many advantages to be derived
from the existence Of an institution like
the Bethel in any city. The work done
nv haI inf tod al unc
in this plan for the relief of the pO"r
ard helpless, was great and good one.
The success of Bethel work in other
cities proved that it was one of the best
forms of charity. 1t was for the benefit
alike of Protestant and Catholic. No
matter what mans religion if he be
needy or in trouble, the Bethel home
will be for him q refuge and a home.
The Bethel address proper was deliv
cred by Rev. Mr.. Salter, of Duluth. 1t
dealt very fully with Bethel work from
It's inception and successful application
at the principal SeapOrtS to the present.
:; Rev. S. G. Smith next fook the plat
form. He spoke with his characteristic
force and expression. 1t was necessary,
he said, to do something for the needy
of the earth. They must be taken care
of, and the Bethel association had hit
upon an excellent idea in this float
ing home. Rev. Robert Christie gave
the dedicatory prayer, and following
him Rev. Wallace Nutting spoke few
words. Aquartette selected from the
Park Congregational church choir gave
several musical selections. The singers
were Mrs. Clarence ii. Johnston, So
praniste; Mrs. Russell r. Dorr, alto; A.
S. Willoughby, tenor, and B. Stillwell,
bass. A glance over the audience
showed that it was made up of the best
known people in st. Paul. Hon. Peter
Berkey, who was chairman of the meet
ing as president of the board of trus-
tees, also spoke few words in regard
to the future OF the home. Services
were held on the boat last evening, and
again the congregation was large. On
Monday evening Chaplain Pierce will
deliver an illustrated lecture on Venice.