The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-26
CHURCH CLUB OF MINNESOTA
ANNUAL EASTER-TIDE MEET
ING HELD at THE RYAN
Growth and Work of the Episco-
paIian Institutions of Minnesota
MISUNDERSTANDING by Rishpp
WhippIc, Rev. DR.. James Deb.
bin, Rev. DIR. Webb. Rev. DIR. An
dreVvs and Judge Wilder.


drews and Judge Wilder.
The annual Easter-tide meeting of the
Church club, diocese of Minnesota. was held
last night at the Ryan hotel
From until 1880 O'Clock a reception was
held and then dinner was served in the hotel
ordinary. Hon. R. r. Nelson, st. Paul. pre-
sided at the after-dnner speeches and first
introduced the Rt. Rev. H. B. Whipple, D. d.
LII; D.. whose topic was "St. Mary's Hall. -
Bishop Whipple spoke on the good a Young
woman receives from an education at St.
Mary's, and referred to several incidents
when once pupils of the hall had written him
expressing their deep gratitude at the benefit
they had received from their training at the
Fartbault institution.
''As long as / am connected with St. Marv's
NAIL, said the speaker, every daughter of
missionary who applies for free tuition will
be given it, (Applause)
Speaking Of the financial condition of the
hall. Bishop Whipple spoke of the time when
every one boosted of this section of the coun-
try as Ell Dorado and consequently when their
Eastern brethren were asked for help they re-
fused on the grounds that the hall should So
licit their money from their wealthy West
erners."
The bishop read a long. pathetic letter from
an old pupil of st. Mary's, written on her
death bed, in which She refers touchingly to
the days spent at Faribault.
''Seabury Divinity School, was the topic as
signed to Rev. A. A. Butler, who said that
of the five different divinity schools west of
OnlO none were D6CLer equipped than SeaburV
that the faculty was not surpassed by any in
the whole West. and that the work done by
the students was not surpassed in the whole
church. East or West He said that there are
seven in the senior class seven In the middle
and thirteen in the junior classes. Thirteen of
these are from Minnesota.
Seabury school has three Indian scholars
two Sioux and one Chippewa, all Of them
bright, active students. The standard Of the
Seabury scholarship Is as high as any dfyiu-
ity school in the United States. The speaker
said that Seabury has furnished four of the
five bishops from the Northwestern divinity
schools. James Dobbin and Rev. H. NJ GIL
bert are graduates of this institution The
speaker stated that the school Is doing better
work than at any other time tn It's history
The Rev. James Dobbin. D. D., had lot
of interesting things to say about Shattuck
school. of which he Is the dean. The school
1855. TWO years later Bishop WhiDp p1eA an IN
rived and took charge Of the diocese. The
educational work was Incorporated by the
name of THE Bishop lseabury Mission %
been constructed until now 1t has only one
peer as a church educational institution of a
similar character.
The Rev. MI. Dobhin said that In it's man
agement most Of the teachers reside in the
school in daily and hourly intercourse with
the boys. A close personal relation with the
The Rev. Mr.. Dobbin referred the members
Of the diocese for particulars about Shattuck
school to the catalogue OF the institution. a
Rt. Rev. M. N. GILBERT, ID. D., was forced
to absent himself from the meeting on ae-
heard on "Breck Farm and Our Eleemosy.
nary Institutions" Bishop Whipple spoke a
few words on this subject. Referring to the
said that it reminded him of the answer
"Topsy," Of ''Uncle Toms Cabin fame. re-,
turned, when she was asked how she was
born: 's5,4s
UOb r oooc'a },,cf -prowcd
Bishop Whipple explained how the pupils
at the Breck school made their way through.
First they would earn $25, go to school I'M
til that amount was used up. then return to
work again, and SO on. until after four or
five years they had gained quite good edu..
cation. The school has now $4,000 worth Of
buildings and land and hundreds Of farmer
boys and girls have profited by its existence:
It has done a. noble and excellent work. and
has future. -'Sa39 eve Bss.
Rev DR.. Webb, chaplain of st. Barnabus'
hospital Minneapolis, spoke. briefly on the
hospita Le 2Hsnsaid that the present condition
of the hospital Is satisfactory that ut. was
the nurses. their rooms. having been occu-
pied by patients There were ffty-seven pa
tients" at one time in the hospital last winter.
The income was meeting the expenses.
work done by him as chaplain OF st. Luke 8
hospital. He said the hospital was in better
financial condition than ever before, and was
doing a great deal Of charitable work in a
quiet way.
The venerable Judge Wilder of Red Wing.
recalled. in his inimltable way, the days Of
the first diocese, and reminded the present
members of the splendid work done by the
first body in raising funds. He said that it
was the duty Of the present members to rise
to the occasion and lift the debts from tho
various educational establishments Of the do
cese.
Following is list of those who were pres
ent:
]. H. Ames, Hector Baxter. William Bor-
land, r. M. de Lambert, w. c. Evans,
George S. Grimes, w. H. Gibson, e. H.
Hollbrock, Rev. George H. Mueller, A. A.
McKechnie. D. G. McConor, Hon. R. r.
Nelson, G. H. Normington, F. o. Osborne.
Rev. John w. Prosser, John G. Reno, J.
Walter Scott. Hon. E. T. Wilder, Rev. DR..
F. T. Webb, R. B. Whitacre, Rev. c. D. An
drews. B. F. Beardsley, Rev. c. G. Camp,
George o. Eddy. W. B. Folds, Thomas Gas
Murton, Rev. H. P. Nichols, Harvey OFF,
Ger, e. w. Peet, Frederick Paine, A. T.
Russell, William J. Sloppy, j. H. Titus, e.
F. Weltzel, A. A. White. F. M. Wheeler
George B. Edgerton, e. W. Hawley, Fl. F.
Stevens, w. G. Whitehead, Rev. Dr. ]. Dob
bin, Rev. J. ]. Faudi, f. G. Faudi, F. w.
Sturtevant. Rt Rev. Whipple. Rsv. Carl r.
Taylor, c. M. Fibbs E. A. Southerworth,
Rev. A. Butler. Rev. L. q. Morris.