The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-05

The moderator announced three va
cancies In the bord Of trustees, the terms
OF Alexander Ramsey, John 3. Sanborn
and Kenneth Clark having expired. Dr.
r. Noyes moved that the clerk be in
structed to cast a ballot for the three
gentlemen named to succeed themselves.
Henry Horn seconded the suggestion and
1t was carried unanimously.
G. 2. NOyeS announced the resignation
of Frederick Driscoll as a member Of the
board Of trustees as he was about to re-
move from the city. He stated that the
board had selected as his successor his
son, A. p. Driscoll and asked the con-
gregation to ratify the action. William
B. Dean spoke with a great deal of fervor
of Mr. Driscoll's connection with the
House OF Hope church and Of his faithful
endeayors In It's interest. Mr.. Dean
stated that lie Joined the church about
the same time with Mr.. Driscoll In the
days of small things, and from the small
beginnings of a faithful body Of men the
congregation had grown TO its present
size and Importance.
A report was received from the session
which gave the present membership Of
the church at $50. During the year six
teen new members We're received on con-
fession CT their faith and twenty-five by
letter from other churches. During the
year sixteen were lost by death, twenty
four dismissed TO other churches and
thirty-one dropped from the rolls The
mortality was much greater than any
previous year. Since the organization of
the church in 1885, 1882 members were
admitted to membership.
A. B. DriscolI, superintendent of the
Sunday school, reported the average at
tendance 249, with a total enrolment of
4S9. Many small charities were benefited
by the 1868 collected during the year. a.
well as several more conspicuous gifts 20
foreign mission fields
a. J. Deane, treasurer of the Hope
Chapel Mission Sunday school, reported
a total of $1,162.92 passing through his
hands during the year. George Tapley
secretary of the school, gave the total
enrolment rs 262 Dr. Charles E. Lee
who has charge of the school, submitted
a report giving a somewhat adequate idea
of very successful and commendable
work
DR.. Lee expressed great regret at the
departure of Mr. Scovel, whose clerical
assistance had given the little church on
Bradley street a prestige and a start
which 1t probably would not have other
wise had. A dozen seconds We're heard to
q resolution offered by d. r. Noyes, re-
GREETING the departure Of Mr. Scovel and
expressing GOOD will OF the congregation
Rev. c. w. Scovel responded briefly, re-
ferring TO his six years work In ST. Paul
and the pleasure which 1t had for him
and the joy which its memory held Miss
Otis reported a membership OF 21S in the
Bradley street sewing school The Boys
club was treated of by Miss Ellen
Wheelock The club was one OF the eff
fective organizations of the mission and
its value and Importance had been greatly
EXCHANGED by several new departures In
the way of shower baths, etc Reports
We're received from Mrs. Johnson and
Mrs. Howard, in charge of the two senior
Bible classes. Douglas Putnam for the
board Of ,deacons, reported assistance
given TO a number of needy church poor.
The expenditures amounted to $451 O. M
Burlington, for the Young Peoples so.
ciety, announced membership of 81
Mrs. Stone, of the Home Missionary so.
ciety, told of the good that had been ac-
complished with $SiS contributed during
the year report from Mrs. J. r. Jew
EFT, of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society was read, which gave the total
collections for the year as 1872 Miss
Esther McDavit read reports from the
Intermediate Christian Endeavor society
and the Willing Helpers