St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-21
TIONS TO THE ST. PAUL
PRESBYTERY.
CHURCH AID ORGANIZATION.
HE REASONS THAT SUCH AN Asso-
CITATION CANNOT BUT BE
BENEFICIAL.
GRAND MISSIONARY RALLY.
Preparations for Holding One Short
ly-InstalIation of Two New
Pastors.

termeo1ate meeting at the Dano-NorWe-
gian church on Rice street yesterday.
Moderator Rev. G.Davis occupied the
chalr. TWO matters of Importance
came before the body. Pursuant to a
resolution adopted last fall, appointing
a committee to investigate the expedi-
ency of recommending the organization
of beneficial aid society, within the
bounds Of the st. Paul presbytery and
the synod of Minnesota, the committee,
in the person of Dr. Dana, of Saltwater,
presented report favoring the plan,
and outlining some of the means of
concentrating the organization. DR..
Dana's address and recommendatio
were IN part as follows:
If the church had the love and LOYALTY of
these mighty hosts of workers in independ-
ent benevolent societies. a great reproach
could be lifted up from its mission; rather
us usages or policy in working it. And
they would prove a mighty force in the ex-
world
nln1stration of the church. to what is termed
simple spiritual comfort and teaching to it's
membership; and preaching for others to be-
! lieve the gospel for their souls salvation has
given some cause for alienation and dis
satisfaction to many honest and plain think
ing men. There is no doubt that the split
| IlcOlORy
caused some of the sad divisions in the
Protestant church, because these abstruse
questlons were as general thing debated
solely by the clergy, and the most talented
OF the laymen. The large rank and file of
Protestant membership never interested
! themselves IN the differences of opinion and
talth-more than usually to have preference
iof a certain communion church because
IL was their ancestral church. or because
some local convenience or social benefit made
| one or the other more desirable to them IN
/ u, aSsio 4 SC
seldom tnat our examination of applicants for
membership extends beyond the matter of
personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as
their Savior on confession of their sin, and
their resolve to lead a new life in Christ as
called and led by Gods spirit, and holding
! themselves subject to the regulations and dis
| c!pllne of the church. We accord member
| snip privileges and it's freedom from our
serves TO all other evangelical churches: and
we accept their letters of dismission and rec
ointnehoatlon to ourselves without re-exam-
NATION of the parties
The Roman church, profiting from the old
! cry OF divisions in the Protestant church and
VI inc eagerneSs IN many places for Protest
ant churches to be content with religion sim
| ply as mutual admiration science or as
Ineans 10 give rhetorical show or entertain
MehI; ana knowing that the weakest spot in
the Protestant fabric is the indifference which
causes the dropping off of the adult fruit
especially resp the male adherents) into independ-
| ent orders and societies, to provide for ma
IeIiaI comfort and prosperity, widens it's
sphere OF attachment and usefulness to its
oTa by providing beneficial Cath
ono societies for it's own men and women
under strict Catholic rules, regulations and
discipline. The dignitaries of that church
tho; EotMng would be more disastrous to
tis cnuIcn IN this country than to leave
t thls society benevolence door shut forcing
IN tnelr young men and their middle aged men
NJ ~ ~ INTO outside orders and societies to
! accidents or death SA0hNeSS'
,ss NOW it would be useless for us to take
issue with our Catholic brethren on these
matters. If their bishops and priests arc in
M99sLnclng and organizing their people on lines
mitn IN. their fold, for them to make provis
ION LOT future Sickness and material prosneri
", ETC., let us thank the Lord becanse tbay
| are giving wise counsel. Can we NOT learn
Mlsaem from such observation? Can we not
institute ID l change within our own fences
II tnere is no sacrifice of piety and goodness
II, III, gong 1t? There was organized over fiftv
Assurance society y phi1a annuity and Life
!eriah clergymen all over this country Now
ebu IL MAS bes good thing legal thing and
extend the same principle to a practical dan I'M
6nstratlon in our presbyteries and synods for
cue membership of the church and the congre
gauonal adherents? Would it be harmful for
tne cnurch II the weekly or period naynents
VI members OF our churches could be kenr
t MA organizations within Our fold, honestly
heiu Ior disbursement according to snecifc
ruIes! Would not a few years of benevolent
society administration prove that MANY mo-,
had had h Moll,en' young men and young women
i nau become more provident with their earn
1ngS: benevolent savings oreanizatior
Wltnln the church fold cannot iniure the snir
itual welfare or lower the dignity or bi@b oil
ing OF church utilization. e" O''ii
whist 1t may be forcible to advance tho
pea pea tnat our social and business communities
are very Wen provided with societies and or
sahiZations to take in all who wish TO nro1,ida
Ior their future; and because some Of tbese
are SO strong and rich, in their corporate ca
paclty that it would be idle and foolish a.
recommend start within the church fold
10 10 attain the same objects-that people Womb
nave TESS confidence in churchmen than ouf
sioers 10 administer for them in dollars ond
cents-and that any failure to accomniisb s,i nu
Tess IN the matter, or any dishonesty or ex
S sraipaeance or loss. in administration would
nrlng sore trials to the churches Iat nc rn
member nearly all good movements have a
Sinaii beginning. If it will accord with our
6 Golu teaching it will have His blessing
in o,tnie indemnity bonds and fair security
n oe outside corporations will not keep their
oHcers honest. A churchman's securitv
ought to prove excellent always.
Inc maj report of the committee will
oe niade at the spring meeting of the
PreSpytery, when should the proposed
organization be sanctioned, definite
plans will be adopted
Inc olher matter of Importance was
the appolntment3of a committee TO nre-
pare for grand home missionary raj
~, to be held in, ST. Paul some time in
Apfii. III was deemed erninently fitting
ny the presbytery that such rally
should be held in this city inasn,,1cb
as, aside from the moral effects which
|
would accrue, there are among its CIT
izens men and Women who have spent
the greater portion of their lives in
nome missionary work. The rally will
not be confined simply to ST. Paul
put endeavors will be made to interest
the people of the entire state Prom
lnent citizens, old settlers and pioneer
missionaries from different sections of
the state will be invited to deliver adj
dresses, and special choir and chorus
music will be prepared to aid in the
success of the affair
Arrangements were also made for
the installation of Rev. A B. Medium.
the new pastor of the Central Presby
terrain church. The installation will
take place on the evening of Feb. d
when Rev. Pleasant Hunter, of Min,
neapolis, will deliver the sermon of the
| occasion VIZ
Rev. Mr.. Pringle, who recentlv ar
cepted call to the Goodrich Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN church, will be installed
jan 30. DR.. Paul Egbert will deliver
the installation sermon.
Rev. M. N. Anderson, pastor of the
Dano Norwegian church, pleasantly
entertained the members of the pres
bytery at lunch at his residence on
| Viola street at the conclusion of the
| session.