St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-28
CHURCH DEBT SETTLED.
WEAKLY FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
RAi5ED RECENTLY.
ANNUAL MEETING sEEo WING.

The Peoples Church Has Raised
$500, OOOi in the Past Six Years
By Settling the Church Debt
Before Jan. 4, the Society Sc
cures a Gift of Valuable Real
Estate
The animal meeting of the Peoples
chu CHI last night developed a state of
affairs that are as complimentary as
they are extraordinary, the special
cause for congratulation being that the
entire debt of the church has been
raised. and the new year will start in
without a liability against the church.
Within the past few weeks there has
been raised SAT, 750. the entire debt of
the church. This has been raised by
subscription. As Rev. S. q. Smith said,
it was the most remarkable thing in
history, considering the conditions and
wealth of the church. In addition to the
sum mentioned there has been raised
during the past year ST, 1880 Tor current
expenses. In the past six years the
church has raised the remaI kable sum
of $1,000 In speaking of the history
and work of the church, the pastor de-
clared that it has no parallel. The first
subscription to the church was con-
tributed to the extent of one-half by
others than members thereof. When
the subscription of $1,000 was made
two years ago, about one-half of the
sum was raised from outside people, but
10 LOFT Of
raised entirely, with the exception of
couple of hundred dollars, among the
members of the church.
During the past year there have been
fifty-nine new members taken into the
congregation, and the membership now
numbers $40. There are a number of
societies connected with the church,
and these are all in flourishing condi
ton. They are all out of debt, and are
doing good work. In the different
schools connected with the church there
are 9I5 children. There are five lad les
societies, namely: The foreign mis-
sions, the home missions. the sewing
circle, the Hazel Park Ladies' society
and the German Ladies' society, all
having good memberships and being self
supporting, besides contributing sur
plus of funds 10 the work of the church.
The industrial school has member
ship of 165, and IS doing excellent work.
The home missions society has an en-
rollment Of 20. and collected and dis
bursed over 500 during the year. The
central Sunday school has $40 enrolled;
the West Seventh Street Sunday school
has II enrolled; the West ST. Paul
English school has an attendance of 80:
the Hazel Park Sunday school has an
attendance of 45. The Society of
Christian Endeavor has met every Sun
day evening, has membership Of 3d.
and has been successful in its meetings
and SocialS. The Junior Endeavor So
ciety has an attendance of over 20,
and Is doing well since its organiza-
ton two months ago. The Hazel
Park Christian Endeavor is doing we'll
The Parish house has had remarkable
success since it was opened a few
months ago, and especially since active
work began on Sept. l. 1t has eXpends
ed 81, 1890. and has about $50 in bills
outstanding, with money on hand to
meet them. There has been mile
square of territory Visited and the peo-
pie in that territory visited and cared
for by the parish house. No detailed
report of the parish house was made
last night tor the stated reason that
much has been published relative
thereto in the press of the city.
The report OF the church treasurer
showed that there has been 80, 222. IL
expended for church purposes proper
during the past year, that the church
is i'll excellent financial condition. 1t
was stated also by the treasurer that the
pastor had contributed $1,000 to the
church fund, and tue people were asked
To see that he should not be called upon
to contribute in the future. DR.. Smith,
i'll speaking on that matter, said that it
was not SO that he had contributed TO
the expense fund OF the church, but
that his donation had been on account
of the church debt.
The financial committee stated that
the plan for the next year is to give the
congregation an opportunity TO COIL
tribute weekly such cash sums as they
felt like giving to defray the expenses
of the church. The budget committee
reported that the estimated expense for
the coming year is $500.
DR.. Smith stated that the church had
received donation of piece of land on
Bald Eagle lake for charity work. The
donation had been made on condition
that the church debt be paid by Jan. l,
aud as that was assured, the land would
be available.
After congratulating the congregation
OH the unparalleled success OF the past,
| Rev. Smith asked the people to put a
| little more steam on tor the future.
After the business meeting was over the
large gathering of church workers re-
paired 10 the church parlorS and were
entertained at lunch provided by the
ladies of the congregation.