The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-21
TO SUCCEED DR.. PRINlLE
GOODRICH AVENUE PRESBYTE-
RAN CHURCH ISSUES A CALL
D. ID. Mitchell, of wichita, KAN, the
cation, and He VIII Probably Ac.
cept the Charge-A Graduate Of
logical Seminary of Chicago.

The congregation of the Goodrich
Avenue Presbyterian church has ex-
tended a call to D. D. Mitchell, Of
Wichita. Kan.l Mr., Mitchell is grad
uate OF both Yale college and the Nc
Cormick Theological seminary, Of Chi
cago, having just completed his course
at the latter institution.
Mr. Mitchell is young man twenty
eight years old, of fine attachments,
| and, should he accept the call, which
Is looked upon as more than probable,
| he will be ordained by the Presbytery
| Of st. Paul at it's meeting in June.
| In that event, he would take charge
of the church work Immediately fol-
lowing his entree into the st. Paul
| presbytery.
A general meeting of the congrega-
ton was held on Wednesday evening,
when a unanimous call was extended
| to the young minister, and Charles e.
Mexican, of the session, was author
lied to communicate with Mr.. Mitchell
and secure a response as soon as pos
sible. Mr.. Mitchell is at present in
| Chicago, and 1T is expected that his
reply will be received today, in which
| case 1t will be read at the Sunday
| morning service.
J. Maxwell Jr. and Thomas Marshall
were appointed as committee on be-
half of the trustees Of the church, and
Charles E. Mexican and Philip Schnei-
der on the part of the session to rep
resent the congregation and present
the call at the June meeting of the
presbytery.
Shortly after the departure Of DR..
John Pringle for his mission field in
Alaska, the session Of the church took
steps towards securing a new pastor to
take up the church work laid down
by DR.. Pringle and conducted by him
so well during his two years and half
as pastor of the church.
Less than a. month ago Mr.. Mitchell
preached before the congregation. AL
though the congregation had little OPP
portunity Of hearing him., they were
pleased with ahis address, and thor
oughly impressed with his sincerity.
The names of several other clergymen
we're also considered, and the congre-
cation also had an opportunity of
hearing them. 1t seemed to be the
consensus of opinion of the congrega-
ton that Mr.. Mitchell would in every
way fill the pulpit Of their church. Act
ing upon what seemed to be the gen
eral choice, a meeting was called for
last Wednesday might, and his name
presented to the congregation with the
result given above.
Under the rules governing the min
isterial department of the Presbyte-
rian church, graduates of Presbyterian
theological seminaries are not ordained
until they have first been called to
some church. The preSbytery both or
dams and acts upon the call, having
the full prerogative of power in the
matter.
In speaking of the selection of the
church yesterday, one Of the trustees
said that the congregation felt highly
gratified at being able to secure a
successor to DR.. Pringle in so short a
time, as there seemed to be no reason
to believe that Mr.. Mitchell would not
accept, as he had looked the ground
over some time ago, and expressed him
self much pleased with the field.
The Goodrich Avenue church is one
of the young and growing churches
Of the city. It was first established
twenty years ago asa mission by the
House of Hope church, and known as
the Fort Street Mission, Twelve years
ago it became a regularly organized
church. It's first pastor was Rev. T..
C. Horton, followed in the order named
by Rev. S. G. Anderson, Rev. G. G..
Reynolds and Rev. John Pringle. 1t
is only a question of a. short time until
the Goodrich Avenue church will be
among the largest Presbyterian
churches in the city.