The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-27

Kew. a. d. ID. Haupt still Working
for Funds for a New Church-WiI
Not Begin Work Until Half of the
Necessary Amount of Money Has
Been Raised - Services at Bald
Eagle Lake.
The plans and programme for the an
nual meeting of the Congregational
Church Association of Minnesota, which
Will be held at Rochester are being pre-
pared by the committee The meeting
will be held in the Congregational church
of that city. of which Rev. Jesse F. Tain
tor has been pastor for many years.
Rev. DR.. Judson Ellsworth, of Milwau-
kee; Rev. DR.. Leavitt Hallock, of Plym-
outh church, Minneapolis and Rev. Alex
ander Milne, of Duluth, will make ad-
dresses, and many subjects of Vital in
terest to the denomination will be pre-
sented by leading speakers. 1t is desired
of those in charge that the representa-
ton from the churches shall be large,
and to facilitate this a special train has
been arranged from the Twin Cities to
Rochester, at the round-trip rate Of 81.
An interesting feature of the excursion
will be the stop on Tuesday afternoon at
NoIthield. Here the authorities of Garlic
ton college will take the convention in
charge, and an opportunity will thus be
afforded for all to visit the college.
The opening meeting of the association
will be on Tuesday evening, and the ses-
sions will continue through Wednesday
and Thursday. Particulars can be OBJ
tanned from Rev. J. F. Taintor, Roches-
ter; Rev. w. c. A. Wallar, Rochester,
and Harrington Beard, 703 Nicollet ave-
nue., Minneapolis.
The church council of the Memorial
Evangelical Lutheran church, on West
Sixth street, at a meeting recently held,
refused to begin the building Of the new
church until at least half Of the needed
amount is in hand. The pastor of the
church, Rev. A. j. D. Haupt, reported
the raising Of the funds as progressing,
though he had not yet met with the en-
couragement from the citizens of st.
Paul that he had expected after his many
years of rabor for the city's welfare; but
he was still full of hope. and announced
that enough had been raised to put up
the new front, and he hoped that when
those who had promised help would
specify the amount they intended to give,
lu6IG HOuld NC enough OIl udIlu 70 START
the building and get the new addition
under roof before frost
An encouraging feature of the work
for the past week was the raising of
| some $45 by four of the lady members of
the church IN a little private venture of
their own. This, with the proceeds Of
the moonlight excursion given last week.
| raises the building fund to the encour-
| aging sum of $3.50 Such earnest en-
r. to h.
oughfare of the city ought to meet with
success and be encouraged by q generous
public.
The closing meeting of the season at
Arcadia, Bald Eagle lake, takes place
this afternoon at o'clock. This very
successful series of open air meetings
will be closed by Rev. A. J. McGregor,
of St. Paul. Music will be conducted by
Mr. James G. Myron. assisted by Miss
Winnie Nj. Betz and Mr.. J. E. McCaf-
frey A very interesting service is looked
forward to, and it is hoped that there
will be a large attendance. cordial In
vitation is extended to all to be present.
Rev. Ernest Dray returned yesterday
from a months visit in the East. and to-
day will conduct the services at St. Glenn
ents Episcopal church The o'clock
service will be resumed this morning.
w. R. Stoll baritone, will sing the Of
fertory at St, Johns Episcopal church
this morning.
Services will be held at the Pilgrim
Baptist church every evening this week
Sermons will be given by various pastors
Of the city.
Rev. Mrs. Lena Mason, g. coIored
evangelist from Hamilton, Mo-, will be
In the Clinton Avenue M. e. church this
evening at o'clock. Mrs Mason is
one of the most successful colored
evangelists in America. She has just
closed several meetings in Minneapolis
and st. Paul, and returns to her home
this week.