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

The ladies Of the Plymouth Congregational
church will give reception Thursday even
Ing, Jan. 49, from s to 10 o'clock in the church
parlors. for their pastor and his wife, Rev.
and Mrs. George Edmund Soper.
The Ladies' Sewing Society of the First
Swedish Lutheran Church will meet Saturday
at $50 p. m. in the church parlors. corner of
John and Woodward avenues.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Bethesda Hospital
held its annual meeting at the hospital yes
terday afternoon. The ladies' also gave a re-
ception at the hospital from 2:3O to p. m.
Coffee and light refreshments were served to
the guests. In the afternoon the Rev. Mr..
Sandstrom delivered short address and Mr..
Lundstrom sang N. p. Void gave couple
or vocal numbers in the evening. A collection
was taken up during the afternoon for free
bed fund. The reception was in charge Of
the board Of managers of the Ladies' aux
iliary, consisting of Mrs. M. Lundholm, Mrs.
o. Sohlberg, Mrs. c. Hultkrans, Mrs. l.. A.
Johnston, Mrs. L. A. Hocanzon Mrs. ]. Blom.
Mrs. John w. Anderson. Mrs. Lundquist, Mrs.
c. Crist, Mrs. Fogleberg and Mrs. o. He'd
man.
There will be supper given In the guild
guild, this evening. from until p. m.
special congregational meeting was held
last evening at the First Presbyterian church
to select a committee to be present at the
presbytery meeting, which takes place the
oath of this month at the Central Presbyterian
church. The committee will lay before the
presbytery the matter of the installation Of
the pastor. Rev. John Sinclair and four eld-
ers of the First Presbyterian church, and the
time and place Of installation Will then be
decided upon.
]. G. Donahower acted as chairman Of the
meeting, and Mr. Shea. as secretary Pre-
vious to the selection Of the committee the
annual report of the treasurer was read by
Charles M. Powers. The report showed the
church to he in very fourishing condition
with a happy outlook for the year 1899.
Following the reading OF the treasurer 8
report there was some discussion as to tho
best method of raising funds for the coming
year. 1t has been the practice Of the church
to have each member contribute so mucn
each week. This method is known as the
pledge system J. w. Cooper suggested the
renting of pews instead of the pledge. The
question was finally put to ballot and it was
found that the majority were in favor Of
retaining the pledge system.
The action of the board OF trustees, appoint
ing. ]. w. Cooper to take charge of the re-
seating OF the congregation. was ratified.
This will be done for the purpose Of reserv-
ing some of the more desirable seats for
strangers.
The following gentlemen were selected to
represent the church Ut the presbytery meet
ing: Messrs. Mccullough, ]. e. White, Tink-
er. from the session. George c. Power, JOS.
S. Mackey L. A. Hughes and S. w. Rauden-
bush, from the trustees; and Messrs. Cooper,
Chapman, Pierce, Burnett, Shea and Nat
tress, from the congregation.
]. e. White read the original call Asued
to the pastor year ago, and then read an
amended call. with two distinct alterations.
In the old call there was no provision made
for a vacation for the pastor, and his salary
and all expenses of the church were stated
to be paid annually. In the amended Call
the month of August Is selected for the pos
tors vacation, and provision Is made for the
payment Of his salary and other church ex-
penses on the first legal day Of every month.
The amended call was adopted.
The salary of the pastor was Increased $500
for the coming year.
A feature Of the services at st. Paul 8
Episcopal church. Winona, Mimi. last Sun
day, was the singing Of two solos by Mr..
McWilliams, Of this city. Mr.. McWilliams
was rendered reception Immediately after
the services.