The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-28
MAY LOSE MR. SOPER
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL PAS
TOR CONSIDERING A CALL TO
DANBURY, CONN.
LIKES HIS PRESENT CHARGE
May Conclude to Remain, Although
the New EngIand Offer Is Said to
He Good Ons-PIymouth Society
Holds It's Annual Election and
Receives Reports of the Years
Work.


Officers for the coming year were elect
ed at meeting Of the Plymouth Con-
gregational Church society, held last
night. Reports were read covering the
business year, and plans made for the
work of the church during 1900 The close
OF the fiscal year found the church in
better condition than for three years past.
The election Of officers resulted in the
choice Of s. r. McGraw to succeed him
self as president H p. Anderson, vice
president, reelected; Edward A Reed,
treasurer, succeeding G. q. Sanborn;
warren Upham, clerk, reelected; Robert
Mclean, collector, reelected AS trus-
tees for period Of three years ]. D.
Humphrey, II. c. Osgood and S. S. Crooks
were reelected. G. L. Rumsey F. H:
Sickels, A. M. Stokes and F. Gaslin were
chosen as ushers. The election of Mr.
Reed as treasurer terminates the faith
full services of Mr. Sanborn, who for more
than ten years has attended to the duties
of the office. His name was proposed for
reelection, but, at his own request a
successor was chosen.
The treasurer's report showed that dur
Ing the year the church has collected and
expended for all purposes slightly more
than $4,000. 1t has cleared up a number
of outstanding liabilities and enters the
new year with a mortgage of So, 500 and
two outstanding notes, with excellent
prospect of liQuidating every liability In
another twelve months. A plan was pro
posed giving the expenses of choir and
int
ciety, thus relieving the treasurer from
liabilities of about $500 year.
The church clerk reported increased
membership, about $50 names standing on
the rolls Reports from the Sunday
school showed large growth during the
year, with encouraging prospects. The
church trustees reported that the ex-
penses of the church for last year were
set at a figure considerably higher than
before, and that these, with such liabili-
ties as held over from the preceding year.
were successfully met.
Rev. George A. Soper pastor of the
ohurch, made an address to the society In
which he pointed out many grounds for
-congratulation in the work ACCOMPLISHED
He considered the condition of the BODY
excellent, and found cause to predict q
stu more successful record for 1900.
There is possibility that the Plymouth
church may loose Mr. Soper to an East
ern congregation Reports are current
that tender has been made him by
committee from the First congregational
church, Of Danbury, Conn., the Oldest
church In the state. - Asked as to the
truth Of the report, Mr.. soper said:
"A committee has rendered me a call
to the first Church of sDanbury G but I
have not given them an answer vet. I
nave not decided whether I shall accept
their call or remain with the Plymouth
church, There is 8, possibility that
may decide TO go East, but it Is as vet
somewhat remote I have been given a
Week more in which to consider the mat
ter, and will not give them an answar
until the expiration of that time. Nv re-
lations with the Plymouth church have
been most cordial and of a nature which
prompts me to remain In St Paul"
The First Congregational church Of
Danbury was founded 200 years ago, and
is one Of the Oldest churches in New
england. 1t has membership of between
6eO and zoo, and owns a parsonage costing
5l,OeO. 1t has long been considered one
OF the most influential churches of the
denomination in the East, and the tender
or Its pastorate made Mr. SOBER Is a
most f1attering offer. essas s2@S.
Key. George A. Soper came to the Pl1,-
mouth church from Alexandra Mimi
he is president of the State Christian En-
oeavor union, and ranks as one OF tho
4eaolng congregational pastors of the
state. he Is highly esteemed In his own
cnurch, as We'll as in religious circles ant
sue MS own denomination