St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-21
GLORY OF ST. JOHNS.
1t Turns Out Notwithstanding
Parish Meeting.

II want to say that never saw so large "a
parish meeting in all my life as the present
one," said Bishop Gilbert at the annual meet
Ing of st. Johns parish last evening and
every one present had the same remark to
make. Not only was the meeting Of unusual
size but the interest shown and the reports
made were also unusual. One year ago St.
Johns parish had not a cent to it's account,
and common report, substantiated by facts,
had the parish bankrupted.
Today the parish has a commodious guild
house, and it's only debt is a small mortgage
on the church property. During the year
the regular income Of the parish has amount
ed to $4,000, and the running expenses have
been 81, 800, leaving balance Of about $500
on hand.
In addition, the parish has acquired it's
building, guild house and chapel, and its lot,
for which 900 paid, and the property
is all free from debt with the exception of
a Sc, 900 mortgage.
The reports of the other societies were CIV
en- as follows: Report of clerk, r. 3. G.
Bement; Womens auxiliary, Mrs. S. G. Ohm
stead; Ladies' Aid society, Mrs. Stevenson,
secretary; Mrs. w. H. Merrick, treasurer.
This society has on hand $3.50 to go toward
furnishing the guild house. st. Luke's guild,
Mrs. G. c. Lape, secretary and treasurer;
Junior auxiliary. Miss Pearl OTIS secretary;
finance report Of Ministering Chi1dren's
league, Mrs. Grace Otis Birchell; Altar guild
Louise Moreland, secretary. All of these re-
ports gave evidence of successful year.
r. B. G. Bement and Thomas Irvine were
elected to act with the rector in selecting
delegates to the diocesan convention.
The vestry for the coming year were elect
ed as follows:
v. M Watkins, J. H. Ames, W. F. Meyers,
W. T. Kirk, A. G. Rice, B. l. Stanton R..
B. O. Bement, S. L. Moore, Richards Cor
don. Senior warden, Thomas Irvine; junior
warden, Theodore L. Schurmeier. Dr..
Rhodes, who has been i'll most of the time
since coming to st. Paul, said that while he
had come to ST. Johns with great enthu-
siasm, If there is anything that will take
the enthusiasm out of any one, 1t is a six
weeks siege Of bilious fever, and that there
had been times when he had felt COM
pletely discouraged. However, he said that
he was feeling better and that there had
been nothing he had heard on any side
which had discouraged him, nothing of dis
content among the people All the words
spoken were Of hope, and he hoped the spir-
1t Of brotherly love would be developed in
the parish. 1t was worth more than dollars
and cents. That feeling is developed the
money will come. He said he had never
known parish where the men took so act
i've a part as at st. Johns IL they mean
WHAT Iney say, ana ne expected St. John 8
to be the great church of the community. He
urged his parishioners to ask people to come
to the church, saying that If they would
bring them he would take care Of them but
that just now he could not go everywhere
without running the risk Of second at
tack Of fever. DR.. Rhodes also said that
next year he hoped every woman of the
church might be able to vote. OF the Sun
day school work In the church, DR.. Rhodes
spoke highly, complimenting Mr.. McGinnis,
the superintendent upon his efforts in this
direction, and he wished every one to at
leQq the session sometimes and take an in
terest. Bishop Gilbert congratulated the peo-
pie upon what they have accomplished, and
said that the meeting last night was the
largest Of its kind he had ever attended in
his life. He said that a large parish meet
ing usually meant trouble in the parish, but
that this one went just the contrary. He
also said that the reports given showed what
could be done in the face of difficulties and
he looked forward to q bright future for
the church. He wished the parish God
speed" and officially welcomed the new rec
tor, whom he said he felt was the very man
the church needed when first his name was
mentioned. e. w. Peet spoke Of the sue
cessful year just closed and congratulated
the parish.
John H. Ames presided. After the meet
Ing the ladies of the church served luncheon
down stairs. and very social time was en-
joyed, every one being pleased to welcome
the new pastor once more after his long
Illness.