The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-12

cOralian" at the Peoples Church
Tonight.
The fourth lecture in the Church cub Sc
ries on great names and great periods in
English church history wi. be delivered IN
Christ church at s o'clock on Tuesday even
ing next by the Rt. Rev. c. C. Grafton, d.
D., bishop of Fond du Lac, upon the topic,
"Pusey and the Catholic Revival PERIOD
Bishop Grafton is a native of Boston. He
was educated at the Boston Latin school, and
la;er was graduated LII. b. from the
Harvard law school. Abandoning the profess
sion Of law. he pursued course of theo,ogi-
cal studies, and in 1853 ordained deacon,
and in 1858 priest by Bishop Whittingham, of
Maryland, in which diocese his early min
tstry was snent.
In 1865 he visited England for the purpose
OF organizing a society upon the same lines
as some of the religious orders of the past
The mission successful. Together with
another American priest, the Rev. o. S. Pres
colt and the Rev. R. NJ. Benson, of Oxford,
there was organized the Society of St John
the Evangelist, a society of mission priests,
of which Rev. r. NJ. Benson the first
perior who under the threefo.d vows of
poverty, chastity and obedience, and who are
popularity known as the Convey Fathers, from
their place Of residence at Cowley, England.
This was the first religious order for men
ganiZed in the Anglican church since the Ref
Ormaton. and is one of the expressions of the
consequence Of the Oxford movement.
After considerable of a sojourn in England,
Father Grafton as he was then called, re-
turned tC his native city of Boston and en-
tered upon ten years rectorShip of the
Church of the Advent, where, with other
members Of the Convey Fathers as coworkers,
he vigorously prosecuted the work of that i'm
portant parish along the lines of the most
advanced churchmanship. He also established
at Providence, R. l., the Sisterhood of the
Holy Nativity.
He remained in Boston until his election to
the diocese of Fond du Lac, in the cathedral
of which he was consecrated bishop on the
25th of April. 1889. Bishop Grafton Is
catholic churchman of the most pronounced
type Nothing more clearly indicates the
breadth of the American church and its de-
veopment along catholic lines than his e,ec-
tion to the ep!scopate. His work in his do
cese has been full of se,f-denying labors. He
is persuasive preacher. a concise and
vincing writer and man of affairs. He
has impres ed upon all the conviction of
saintliness. devotion. theological acumen and
personal charm. Having spent many years IN
England, and having been in c.ose touch with
many of the leaders of the Oxford movement
no prelate in the American church Is better
Qualified than he to speak of 'Pusey and the
Catholic Revival Period"
In addition to lecturing the above topic
Bishop Grafton will make an address at the
noCnday service for business people. in the
assembly room of the St. Paul Fire and
Marine Insurance building. on Tuesday. While
In st. Paul he will be the guest Of the Rev.
John Wright, D. D., with whom he was a
contemporary rector In Boston.
The ladies of the First Methodist Episcopal
church, of this city, are arranging for their
annual thank offering service, which is to
be held in the parlors of the church, Dayton
avenue and West Third street. next Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock. special pro-
gramme has been prepared. The principal
speaker will be Mrs. Isaac W. Joyce, wife
OF Bishop Joyce, who returned last year
from two years visit among the mission
stations in the Orient Mrs. Joyce will tell
about Hing Hwa and the school that has
been established there by the Womans For
eign Missionary Society of the Methodist
Church Since the society was organized,
comes in March, has been the occasion for
this thank-offering service. when the special
contributions are devoted to some special
work OF the society. Mrs joyce is one of
the strong supporters of the foreign mission
work of the church. and as a bright and
entertaining speaker, has become known to
dence here.
While this is a meeting of the ladies of
the First church. cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all who are interested in missions
TO be present
The Ladies Guild of St. James Episcopal
Chureh viii meet next Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs E. ]. Rschatsch, on
Burr street, to arrange for their annual
Easter supper, to be given shortly after
Easter.
. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Ar
llngton Hills Presbyterian Church gave a
tty very successtul social Thursday evening at
street. 0N 0''h
,, The Ladies Aid Society of the Arlington
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs
A. Tucker. The next hostess will he Mrs
Henry Staples, on York street
The Ladies' Cooperative Society of the
Atianuc Az n congregational Church gave a silver
io&s ln9Tsaay Tbo afternoon in the church par
II. II: Hamilton, Mrs. w. W Lewis va
Mrs William Church. Those in charge "-eS of
Allison All 61ireshmenF Mre tables were Mrs. Ralph
NJ Mmite; Mrs. A D. Smith, Mrs. Hoban and
Mrs MIS- Morrison programme was given bv
T,Isr Tnbnsd1, burke; Mrs Morrison, Miss Sophie
Johnson and Miss Hazel Andrews, In the
evening large reception was held The
H1na auaeS M MpreSIdlng over the refreshments were:
Mrs EranI W; - Johnson, Johnson, Mrs. A: E. George,
Ine 1 Misses Hazel Andrews, MAY Brant and
zen rene underwood Music was furnished hv
the Lux orchestra. Wy
The Missionary Society of tbe Atlantic c,.
g,;tS 9itSSdsIohai M1 Church met Tuesday afternoon
WIZ WIN MIS- MRS, H. H. Hamilton. Papers on "AIasl
IA were read by Mrs. Mounts Mrs FrNI-
George and Mrs W. W Lewis Nj ctI rranh
dard gave recitations. Officers were e1ectoa
aS iolIows: President Mrs NJ. A. Monnts
NJ prresldeht; Mrs Samuel Brant; secretary
IL IL. %eorge hammond, and treasurer Nrs'
GGnIren. Gl,m me next meeting will be with Mrs
Hull of EiehenWald street, April 4. III -''
A concert will be given Tuesday even,na
MaFc1 y at the Atlantic Conprepationssii
&Gaurch, Gu Bates avenue and Conway s1reo1
Ihose VINO will appear on the nroeranno
are; Master Jammie Burns of MinneannIis.
Miss Lillian Edniston Smith of Kannar p%it'
dramatic reader; Miss Florence Marian Pacs'
Soprano; sop Miss Mile Pottgieser. contra1to
MT Schyrock, vioinist; Mr.. Harry Ceoree'
TENOR and Miss May Huffsmith e'' So
A number of little girls of the Bates Arenu.
cRcrcn en- H met net Tuesday. afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. w. Sage. of the EucliS Viau noins e
Organized a society to be called the Sunshine iIe
me Boys Brotherhood of ST. Andrews bo,a
meeting Monday evening in the pniTd LEU neru
OF st. Peters church. e"''u foonn
The Ladies Guild of St PETERS cb,no.
wednesday afternoon with Mrs. j. M Smith ih'
c mrs Burke entertained the Ladies, Aid
day. o'uich Wednes-
The Junior Epworth League of tbe patos
a. 'enue ti' Snurch VIII give a social this week
In the church parlors. 's week
MIS- Blankenberg entertained the 1od,o.,
Aid Society of the English Lutheran Gh,,ns GGauies
OF the fedeemer Friday afternoon. 'n
The fifth illustrated lecture on ..Rib,o M
tory will be given this EVENING y. MS
Bethel boat Topic, king David and soin Lne
moI." anu SOLO
coming events in the lecture course of +ho
OF. Anthony Park NJ. E. church are as fol-
lows; March a. musicale; March 16, lecture.