The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12

beers Is 1O2, of whom eighteen Joined
when the club was organized eight
years ago. The largest number pres
ent at any one meeting since It's or
ganization was 200. at the Ryan hotel.
Oct. 7. 1895. OF the twenty eight
this, and mo other church club fur
nishes It's members 30 much at so lit
tie cost" No other club provides three
dinners annually, without additional
expenses where the annual dues are as
low as SIS. The club has never levied
an assessment on its members. The
report concludes:
will conclude this report with the an
nouncement Of the course Of lectures to be
delivered under the auspices of this olub
during Lent, on Tuesday evningB in Christ
church, St. Paul, and on Wednesday evenings
in Gethsemane church, Minneapolis.
The opening lecture on 'Wycliffe, and the
Pre- Reformation Period" Will be delivered
by Bishop Sessums, of Louisiana, whose elo-
quence has caused him to be known as our
nineteenth century Chrysostom.
The second, on "Cranmer, and the Reforma-
ticn PERIOD will be delivered by Bishop
Seymour, of Springfield, the Daniel Wabster
of the American Episcopate, eloquent and
courageous who, in these days of doubt and
timidity, has been g. jealous defender Of the
faith, and might properly be called our mod
ern Athanasius.
The third, ON Hooker, and the Post
Reformation Period" will be delivered by
Bishop Tuttle, Of Missouri. earnest and forci-
Bile, who will long be known as the TYPICAL
The fourth, ON '"Pusey and the Catholic
Revival Period" will be delivered by Bishop
Grafton, OF Fond du Lao, himself one of
for men established in the Anglican ccm-
munion since the reformation. we'll equipped
by personal knowledge and observation for
giving US comprehensive view OF the OXFORD
movement and It's lenders.
The concluding lecture on Seabury ana
the American Period" will be delivered by
Bishop Thompson. OF Mississippi, the en-
phasizer Of the strong and manly side OF
Christianity, eloquent alike with tongue and
pen, who, as editor, preacher and lecturer,
has placed the American church under last.
ing obligation for his clear thinking ana
equally clear and forcible expression upon
variety Of topics OF the deepest interest.
The following officers were elected:
Hon. r. r. Nelson st. Paul. president;
William B. Folds, Minneapolis, vice
president; Frank o. Osborne, ST. Paul;
secretary; E. H Holbrook Minneapo-
lis. treasurer; executive committee, A.
10. Haven. Faribault; s. ]. Murton,
apolis;- w. F. Myers, st. Paul, and
Hon. H. f. Stevens. st. Paul..
After the business meeting the club
gave a. banquet, to which it invited a
number of guests.
Following the banquet the club dis
cusSed the subject, What Is the Best
Time for Holding Our Diocesan Coun-
CLIP" Rev. Charles L. Slattery, of
Faribault, read a strong paper on the
subject, in which he concluded that the
time should be changed from the first
Wednesday in June to the month of
May He said that thirty-two of the
fffty-seven diocesan councils of the
Urited States meet in May and sixteen
In June Only two met in November,
which month he preferred next after
May. His paper was followed by an
interesting discussion by the treasurer,
E. H. Holbrook. J. H. Ames, H. C.
Theopold, Of Faribault; Rev. DR.. D.
w. Rhodes, Rev. A. D. Stowe, DR.. John
Wright, Rev H. P. Nichols, Rev J. J.
Faude, Of Minneapolis; Rt. Rev. M. N.
Gilbert, T. L. Schurmeier, Harvey Of
flcer and others. A vote was then TAX
en- on, the month in which the council
should be held. and resulted in forty
one votes for November, six for May,
three for June, and three scattering
Dean Slattery, who had read the pa
per in favor of May. voted for Novem-
Der, and the latter month was then
made the unanimous choice of the
club.
The following members and their
guests were present: