St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-05
BROTHERLY EPIsCOPALIANs.
Inauguration of the Laymen's
Club OF Minnesota.

Inauguration of the Laymen's
Club OF Minnesota.
The Laymens Episcopal Club Of the
Diocese of Minnesota met at the Guar
anty Loan building last evening, when
an enjoyable dinner was served. This
is following in the lead of the New York
and Massachusetts laymen, who have
clubs which meet once month in
the fall, winter and spring. They
ask the most distinguished men
in the church to speak to them,
and the advantages have been manifest
and great in extending a sound
knowledge of what the church is doing
in all parts of America and distant
lands. 1t is thought that like advan-
tages will be seen in Minnesota. If the
EpiscopalanS are not as large in num-
berS as in some other religious bodies
they are not the least powerful npublic
life. Last night the clergy were the
guests OF the laymen. TT. Rev. Bishop
present were: Revs. DR.. DobDin, DR..
Wright, l. C. Forth, j. Graham.
W. C.Pope, M. A., G. NJ. Pullen,
j. White. Ii. Clapp, C. E. Haupt
E. Moyses, j. w. Prosser,
j. Pindy, Rev. William Wilkinson, Rev.
Mr.. Hixson, Rev. Mr.. Knowlton.
The laymen present included Senator
Kiester, Senator S. A. March, Judge At
water, Capt. j. G. Reno, Hector Baxter,
Col. Sessions, F. b. Stoneman, DR.. w.
II. Lightner and very many others.
Hector Baxter, in a most felicitous
speech, introduced the business of the
evening. He paid a glowing tribute to
the Church of England as he had seen
it last year. Mr.. Eddy. secretary, read
the bylaws of the club, which provide
for three meetings year, each preced-
ed by dinner; that the objects are to
stimulate church work and widen ac-
quaintance among churchmen. 1t
is lamented that. in such a
body as the church. so little
has been known by the laymen of each
other. There are many men who are
connected with the chuch who scarcely
know each other, and the churchly idea
is one of unity and not isolation; and
seeing that union is strength, it is most
desirable that concentrated effort shall
be made possible In all questions con-
corning the good of the church. Judge
Isaac AtWater was elected first preSi-
dent, Judge James Gilfllan, of the SUI
preme court, first vice preSi-
dent; j. Claggit, of Hastings, was
elected second vice president, and
James 3. St0neman was made
Secretary For Council Mr.. Osborne,
Mr.. Lightner, of st. Paul; Mr.. Hextor
Boxter, and Col. Sessions and S. Jewett
were chosen, Mr.. Hopper, of st. Paul
was elected treasurer.
The election being closed, Bishop
Gilbert then addressed the club in
warm speech of congratulation. He
said in the past mere parOchicalism had
been too frequent. Now we need a
larger view and broader work which
we are well able to do Anything
which will break down partitions and
make all the work one is most desir-
able. Judge AtWater was escorted
to the chair and was received with
"reminiscences of the early history of
days long gone by, when the church
was planted in st. Anthony. In '56
there were only two or three church
families in the city. Bleck, Kmecker
facker, Bishop Whipple, all came in for
words of praise. The ecletary of the
New York Church club sent a telegram
of congratulation. which was reci-
procated. w. ii. Lightner. of st. Paul.
then addressed the meeting. Senator
Kiester. of Blue Earth. spoke approx
ingly of the club. and was followed by
Senator March on 1.-The Field Before
the Church." Capt. j. G. Reno then
addressed the club in warm praise of
the progressive character of the
church. Mr.. Claggit made speech IN
which he compared early times with
these, and there were numerous other
addresses all overiOwing with good fell
lowship.