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CHURCH CLUBS GREAT LIST

and Thompson the Quintette of
Dicces:ans who VIII Give Sc
ries of Addresses on the History
of the Church-First to Be Given
Tuesday.
The Christian people of ST. Paul. ir-
respective of denominati onal atfilia-
tions ard preferences, for five success
sive Tuesday evenings, beginning with
Tuesday next, Feb. p, will be treated
- an intellectual feast, without money
ard without price, provided for them
by the Church Club of Minnesota. This
club is composed of the leading men,
beers Of the Episcopal church, resident
III the Twin Cities, and Hon. r. r. Nell
son. OF this city. is its president.
During the Lenten season of each
year, in the interests of our common
Christianity, the club arrangeS for a
course of free lectures by men eminent
in the church, and who are specialists
upon the topics whereon they speak.
Heretofore the lectures have been de-
livered by leading clergymen, resident
in Minnesota. This year, however, the
club has made decided forward
movement, and has secured for lee
turers some of the most eloquent,
scholarly and distinguished members
OF the American episcopate.
The year last past has been a memo
rable one in the history of English
speaking people, who realize as never
before the mission of the AnglO-Saxon
race TO humanity the world over. Ac-
Cordingly. the lectures will treat of
some great names and great periods
in the history of Anglo-American
Christianity, for it is impossible to
leave out the English church and its
daughter church in America, in any
statesmanlike consideration of the
marvellous development of that mas
terful Anglo-Saxon race, which today
among the nations of the earth stands
first in its reverence for Almighty God,
the Holy Bible and the Lords day; first
IN its love of liberty and respect for
law; first in its responsiveness to the
call of duty, and in the desire for the
uniting of humanity.
The first lecture in the course on the
topic, "Wycliffe. and the Pre-Reforma-
ton Period" will be delivered on Tues
day evening of this week, Feb. q, by
the Rt. Rev. Davis Sessums, d. D.,
bishop Of Louisiana, we'll known for his
eioquence, as the Chrysostom of the
American episcopate. Those who heard
CURING
sessions OF the general convention in
the fall of 1895 will not soon forget the
eloguence with which he swayed his
audience.
Bishop SeSsums is a Southerner by
birth, and unites in his person all the
best characteristics Of the intellectual.
cultivated, high-bred Southern gentle
men. He is but forty years of age. He
was educated at the University of the
n n 1ril
ne received his degree of A. NJ In 1878.
and his doctorate in divinity in 1891.
lie was made deacon in Christ church
in his native city of Houston. Tex.
Feb. ., 1882, by Bishop Gregg, who ad-
Vanced him to the priesthood in the
same church the following August.
His early ministry was spent in Gal
weston, Tex, and Memphis. Tenn. In
1887 he became rector of Christ church.
new orleans, where he remained until
ms election as Misrepresentation of
Louisiana He was consecrated bish-
op June "A, 1891, and on the death of
Bishop Catcher, the same year. he be-
came diocesan of Louisiana.
Bishop SeSSums' career in the cburcb
mas been of meteoric brilliancy. Con
secrated Bishop before he was az wears
OF age, MS advance has been most rap
III. sun young in years, magnificent
future lies before him. An able writer
a subtle and metaphysical thinker Of
me presence, possessing a countenance
excessive of lofty intellectuality and
ueep spirituality, easy and graceful in
gesture a fervid and imprisoned ora
tof, he literally holds his audience
5pelpound with his eloquence. His
ticture Will be delivered at Christ
Shurch' corner of Fourth and Frank
IN III streets, at p. m, Tuesday next
feD- Il While in the city he will ba
me guest Of Bishop Gilbert, a. d vii
SPEAK al the monday Lenten service
LOT business people either on Tuesday
later 'iiiiouiiceu
Following is the complete programme
u minnesota Church club lectures
h I'M, 1882 to be delivered at Christ
cnurfh' corner of Fourth and Franklin
streets, st. Paul, Tuesday evenings 2
IL IL >, ,,'WTycliffe and the Pre-Reformatio, pe-
I!oq Rt. Rev. Davis Sessums, d n yisben
VI i@o .ur Tuesday evning. Feb. u.
D. Crahmer and the Reformation Period
It Rev, George F. Seymour, 5 T'ioI 4
i inc, r. ~ oisnop Of Springfield Tuesday even
3 Hooker and the Reformation d,
T TH, 1T Rev. D. S. futile, d. D. hisho, ~
missouri. Tu sday evening. March 'p u
4. Pussy and the Catholic Revival D.
ricd, ut. Rev. c. C. Grafton n n 49,
oI fCnd du Lac. Tuesday evening March II
D. Seabury and the American Period y
NJ KEY. Hugh Miller Thompson n n
IL D., bishop of Mississippi. Tuesdav 80
ing, March 2l eSuay even