The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
George Lindsay, is encouraged ovsr the
outlook for 1889.

George Lindsay, is encouraged over the
outlook for 1889.
PLYMOUTH.
The little company of Jealous workers
in the Plymouth Congregational were
fortunate in finding the Rev. J. Newton
Brown, of Salt Lake college. to occupy
the pulpit made vacant by h ~resigna-
ton of the former pastor.
BAPTIST.
On Second South and Second West is
the scene o. activity in church work.
Rev. H. b. Steelman can count ON a
force of workers that makes it possible
to carry forward this large work, hav-
ing its center in the First Baptist
church.
The two missions connected with this
church, the Rio Grande and the Bur
lington, are fruitful fields of ingather-
ing for the mother church
The Sunday schools in all three points
are in a prosperous condition and are
an important factor. as is also the
young peoples societies.
The church edifce has been remodeled
and decorated during the past year,
adding materially to its comfort and
appearance.
EAST SIDE BAPTIST.
The work in all departments of the
East Side Baptist church has made a
steady advancement during the past
few months.
The increase in attendance n in in
terest is very encouraging to the pastor.
Rev. T. L. Crandall. and his Wiling
helpers. The church membership Is
nearing the 100 mark. and the Sunday
school about the same. The young peo-
pie are doing aggressive work.
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE.
During the past year the boundaries
of the Episcopal Diocese of Salt Lake.
in charge of Bishop Abel Leonard,
have been so changed as to include part
of Wyoming and part of Colorado. This
change has made many new RESPONSE
bilitieS. Several new parishes have
been thus placed in union with this
c~onvocation. There are at present IN
this diocese about 1.400 communicates,
II clergymen, % church edifices and l.
200 Sunday school scholars. The baD-
tiSmS during the past year were about
200; combinations, $50. The work me
the Indians. carried On by MIR. NJ. ].
Hersey, is growing steadily, and the
churches able to reach nearly all the
members of the tribe. Our Indian Sun
day school is progressing even better
than could be reasonably expected.
EPISCOPAL.
st. Marks cathedral. on East First
South, is the scene of special activity
during this season. Dean Halsey is
greatly cheered over the marked i'm
provement in both the church and Sun
day school work during the year 1898.
improvements. in a new furnace and
interior decorations, have been made.
In addition to the Guilds and Boys
oluh a Unrk-ehon and manual ~rraiDiOD
school has been started
The music, under the very able dlrec-
ton of Alfred II. Peabody, is making
rapid progress. The membership les
timated by communicants), is $50. with
a much larger enrolment.
ST. PAUL'S.
During the past year st. PauI's bid
adieu to the former rector. Lawrence b.
Ridgeley, who went to China in mis-
sion work. Rev. Ellis Bishop. the new
rector, has successfully carried forward
the work since his arrival. and organ
lied a st. Andrews society. The church
has been redecorated. the chancel en-
larged, and many other improvements
made to both church and rectory. The
boys choir is a feature of the musical
services. st. Andrews Brotherhood
the Boys club are valued factors in The
work of st. Pauls.
st. Peters chapel is under the care
of Rev. A. H. Wallace of st. Marks
hospital. 1t has a growing Sunday
school, and services once a week.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN.
The past year has been fruitful OF
good work in the Central Christian
church., Of which Rev. w. H. Bagbey is
pastor. It's membership has increased
over SO per cent. 1t has contributed TO
tho UariOIIc dQnarfmanfS nf hanRVOlPnCa
81, 900. Its Sunday school is well organ
lied, with a membership of 140. The q.
E. and Junior societies are active and
growing.
The church is out of debt. Plans for
the new year anticipate the completion
of the church building.
A four-weeks' series of meetings
opens today, in which the pastor viii
be assisted by Professor c. f. Willard
of Marysville, New, the singing evan
gel;st.
CATHOLIC.
The Catholic diocese of Salt Lake
City covers the states of Utah and Ne
vada with a total membership of 1000,
and is under the car of Bishop Scan
Ian. st. Mary'S cathedral services are
complete in every detail, the bishop
being ably assisted by Vicar General
Father Kelly.
The musical features of st. Mary's
are always popular and reflect great
credit on the leader, Miss Nora Glea-
son.
ST. Patrick's, on the west side, con-
tains about 700 communicates and is
making progress under the guidance
of Father Kiely, jr., the younger bro
ther of the vicar.
Bishop Seaman has given much at
to st. AIMS orphanage and
a child of misfortune has found
a home in this worthy institution.
Since the limited quarters on the
present site have become inadequate,
the bishop has purchased fifteen acres
of ground in the south part of the city
a c~ommodious home for these or
children.
The Holy Cross hospital also receives
from Bishop Seaman n his
helpers.
UNITARIAN.
The growth of the Unitarian society
been such the asst year that a
roa orrlffnriFrno xrac found nnNaSS0r nv