The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-08
Churches and Their Work.

The board Of missions Of the diocese of
Minnesota held g. special meeting at Christ
church yesterday at $50 There were present
Bishop Gilbert and sixteen members Of the
board. The special business was the report
Of the returns OF the advent offering made by
the Sunday school for the support of a
general missionary. The returns were found
to be 80 encouraging that the board felt
justified in proceeding with the election Of
general missionary and the choice fell upon
the Rev. @. C. Rollet rector Of Christ church,
Red Wing.
D. NJ. Hortsough, of Des Moines is now
holding special services at Atlantic Congre-
gational church. Usually his meetings over
flow into the largest halls of city and in
summer time his tent, seating 1900 people,
is packed with interested listeners Some
times his audiences have been larger than
the whole population of the town where the
tent has been pitched. At Sioux St. Marie
1000 people expressed the desire to lead
Christian lives, and hundreds were received
into the various churches there after the
meetings.
A series of two weeks evangehstio serv-
ices will be commenced at the First Baptist
church next Sunday. Rev. Arthur Crane, an
evangelist, who has been very successful In
the East. and who is just closing a list Of
engagements in Wisconsin, previous to visit
ing Michigan. will have charge. and will
be assisted by H. F. Wolfshohn, a gospel
soloist Of considerable merit. The meetings
will be held each evening except Saturday,
and probably afternoon services will also be
carried on.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the House of Hope Church will
give a heart social in the church parlors Tues
day evening, Feb. IA.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Uni
versalist Church met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. ]. Harvey Williams. 537 Sibley street.
Mrs. e. R. Findley, of Reaney street, en-
tertained the Ladies' Aid Society Of the East
Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of St. Luke.s
Church met yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of Father McNulty, corner Of Summit
and Victoria
The young ladies' Of the parish are plan
ming a valentine social to be given some time
this month
The Martha Washington festival given this
week by the ladies of St. Joseph's parish at
Woodland hall, Is proving very successful
as we'll as charming affair. Yesterday
afternoon there was a special matinee for
the school children. Last evening Miss Rus
sell gave some piano numbers, Miss Ruddy's
orchestra played and the graceful minuet was
danced by Miss Mamie Breen and Mr..
Churchill, dressed to represent Martha and
George Washington.
This evening the programme will consist
Of musical selections by Mr.. Dela1eld, Louis
Nash, Mr.. Tenney and Mr.. Snyder.
Mesdames Ossmann, Sinks, Graves and
Harper will entertain the ladies of the AS
cension parish and their friends at a dino
tea at the home of Mrs. Ossmann, No. $50
Winslow avenue. Hours to Wednesday.
meeting of the Presbyterian ministers of
the st. Paul presbytery was held yesterday
morning at the Merriam Park church. The
gathering was the first Of series of meet
ings arranged by the presbytery to encourage
spirit Of cooperation among the various
pastorates in the city.
Papers were read by DR.. Stowell and Dr.
Edwards, discussing the general topic of
Spiritual Interest in the Churches" There
was lively exchange Of ideas on the sub
ject.
similar gathering of elders of the Pres
byterian churches was held in the evening
at the Dayton Avenue church. DR.. Charles
q. Lee spoke on 1.-THE Holy Spirit in the
Church" followed by H. McColl, who occu-
pied fifteen minutes with a talk on 1.-THE
Holy Spirit in business" G. w. Lewis dis
cussed the influence of the holy spirit In the
home. He asserted that the impressions of
childhood in the home were those which in
fuenced a man during all the years Of his
life. The home was the foundation of the
nation, and should be revered by the clergy
and laymen above all other material insti-
buttons.