St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-24
ST. MARKS BIRTHDAY.
It Was Observed by Special Serv-
ices and Sermon Yesterday.

IL w as observed by Speclal 5erV-
ices and Sermon Yesterday.
st. Marks parish was twenty-five
years old yesterday. The anniversary
was fittingly observed by a special
service i'll the morning. Choir Master
A. NJ. Shuey had prepared special
musical programme for the occasion.
Rev. III. p. Nichols preached the ami
verSary sermon. The anniversary
was also the first occasion on
which the new communion service and
other church properties were used. The
new communion service consists OF
flagOn, as a memorial of Mrs. S. Z.
heller. from her children: paten, men,
orial of Mrs. Birdsall, from Mrs. S. b.
Maeder; challice, memorial of Lew
ellyn Christian Jr. The new pulpit of
butternut, presented by the ladies' aid
society, and the new brass pulpit desk
were also used for the first time yeSter-
day.
Rev. II. P. Nichols sermon dealt with
the growth of the congregation and the
growth of It's influence, together with
some of the work accomplished by it.
st. Marks was first heard of in 1861 as
mission OF GethSemane, under the
paStorate of Rev. ID. B. Knickerbocker.
who has had Sc much to do with the
early life of Episcopalianism in Mime
apoliS. Services were then held in
little building on the site where now
stands the Kasota block. 81. Marks
was organized as a parish OH April %,
1868, and was incorporated in the fol-
lowing June. Rev. Z. E. Bradley was
the first regular rector. In 1870 Rev. S.
L. Thomas became rector, and occupied
the pulpit for five years. The church
was completed and dedicated on Christ
mas day, 1869, and by the end of Mr..
Thomas service as pastor, 1870, had 200
communicates. The debt on the build
ing, $1,000, was Cancelled by the dedica-
ton days offertOry. Rev. Sidney Cor
bett succeeded DR.. Thomas as rector.
and remained with the church until
1880.
Rev. Thomas B. Wells, D. D., entered
upon the rectOrShip OF the parish Oct.
II, 1850. Under DR.. Wells the parish
grew strong within and without. Mis-
Sionary activities were abundantly
maintained. The offerings for ten years
were SIP, 3S5. of which SIS, 1885 we're
for missionary purposes. The transepts
were added to the church in 1884, at a
cost of about $500. A parish house was
begun, determining st. Marks to be
downtown church for years to come.
Admonished by falling health, DR..
Wells took voyage to Japan in July.
1891, but receiving no benefit he started
to return, and died five days out from
Yokohama. He was buried from st.
Marks church Aug. 1, 1891. The parish
building was completed as the L. B.
Wells Memorial building, and was for
mally opened by Bishop Whipple May
IA. 1892. 1t cost 81, 117.15. The present
value of the church property is 1927, 800.
Rev. II. p. Nichols, from the diocese
of Connecticut, entered Oh the rector
ship of st. Marks Feb. IA, 1892. Mr..
Nichols rectorship has been marked by
many activities, chief among which are
the mission to SwedeS, the Boys Club
for Newsboys, and the st. Louis Park
mission. All are successful, and the
church is more prosperous than ever
before.
The old stone st. Marks church on
Sixth street, looking older than it really
is behind its growth of vines. is one of
the landmarks of Minneapolis. The
congregation has never shown a DISPOSE
ton to abandon its house of worship in
the heart Of business Minneapolis.