The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
PULPIT AND Pew
FROM THE FRONT
I. B. Ridgely, Episcopal Missionary
in China, to Speak Here Twice
Tomorrow.
He Was Formerly a Worker on the
Western Frontier-Man Of
Wide Experience.

l# Wide Experience.
Rev. L. B. Rldgely Of Wuchang, China,
will speak tomorrow morning at ST.
Marks church and tomorrow evening at
Gethsemane. Mr.. Ridgely is native OF
PHILADELPHIA and a graduate of the Phil
adelphia divinity school. After serving
for a time in eastern parishes, he felt he
ought to undertake service In the MISSION
field and accordingly came west. For
four or five years he was rector OF st.
Pauls church, Salt Lake City, where his
work was generously praised Then In
spite of the fact that he was a married
man and rather older than men who take
such work are usually, he offered himself
for service in China and was accepted.
We was sent at once to Wuchang, just
across the river from Hankow, which Is
one of the strong Episcopalian centers in
China and the see city of the new dis
trict. Here Mr.. Ridgely was first occupied
with evangelistic and general parish work,
giving also a great deal of time to the &C
ouirement of the language.
When Bishop Partridge was consecrated
Bishop of Koto, in February, 1900, Mr.
Ridgely succeeded him as head master of
Boone school, the second largest school
for boys in the Episcopal mission in
China, and one of the best schools of it's
kind anywhere For about two years Mr.
Ridgely worked there with great success
and was relieved little over year ago.
at his own request, in order that he might
go back to the more direct evangelistic
work
Mr.. Rfdgely is now in this country on
furloush. He is an interesting and tell
ing speaker and has evidently given much
of his time to studying Chinese habits and
customs. He speaks with keen apprecia-
ton OF the large amount of good there
undoubtedly Is in Chinese life, at the same
time emphasizing Chinas great need Of
the gospel. He has contributed frequent
~ to tho Spirit Of Missions.
MISSION AT ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH.
Sunday morning Archbishop ireland will con-
vsf strset S. eAT Hs
lander in the presence Of the Archbishop who
after hi the mae s ss17ea ten
diocesan mizsionary fathers, Rev joseph r. F:
dy Of the week two Services viii be- held at
and o'clock a. M, consisting of mass and a
Of AZ the e It wssa
the: atholic church will be the chief feature.
i w Pes re made as
e6rsas to this bis fro of The dis
tlreiy objective, simply stating the church's
nns lectures follows: sunday q he eke
Tuesday; Confession and Pardon Of Sin;
we Wisd Inyoeaten Of Saints and the Bles
sence of Christ in Eucharist; Friday. ..The
Catholc Church and the Next World"; Saturday
day, Religion in the Home" The subject Sun
DAY morning will be 1.-The Sacrifice of the Mass
CHURCH NOTES.
Another popular musical program will be
s given Sunday night at Grace presbyterian
Dr IJorswo1,,s 1,o+,r. 80. e,... al .. ,
Wesley church will be on the much discussed
book of Jonah.
Lowry Hill Congregational church, Jan. 4,
added 5000 to the salary: of its pastor. Rev
Henry Holmes
Rev. DR.. l.. II. Hallock of Plymouth church.
% sG soak at It. the ne O'clock twilight service
De held the monthly musical service
Dr. A: j. Frost of the Baptist church will
oecu W the pulpit of the Portland Avenue Church
the pastor RSv. G. J. Tannar. At night Rev
Pr. William Fielder, presiding elder Of the
Aethodtst Episcopal church, will preach.
I'll ell sing morning and evening: Pr william
osoG asdan TIM fss the
anthem, ':Benedictus, - CHADWICK; anthem The
:GSy sin .'Anan' oucA' sr'efs0ns' Come with
:. At the Fowler Methodist Episcopal church on
Sunday morning the music by the solo quartet
sns T ss a; 9esSes:. o.
Father" quartet; ofertory solo, when the the
Raed ana AT Hs.r
the quartet. Sunday school at 1910 D. m. with
music by the orchestra.
D. aesSepf ast been completed to
gve his lecture, Legend and Lite at the Port.
land Aysnue Church Of Christ early in February
Dr. Wtllett is one of the most popular lecturers
Of the, Chicago university exntesion course and
is yell known to many in Minneapolis for hls
early morning Bible lectures at the Information
seven or eight years. convent '0D' lor Inc past
At Highland Park Presbyterian church to:
81 sehulte: The choir under direction Of c Or
by RePps w sins The ANCIENT cantiee Bon
Foot, and Christ, Our Passover, by Barnby
IN the evening the choir will sing Great in the
ssd m ae r s1an he SsD
Patterson Of Westminster church will preach.
Sunday night might: at Bethlehem Presbyterian
Maekes IF cn Ee De asssted S
The gospel soloist;, Miss Albertson and by the
NTH asert , ss bRss
it,is bis desire to ms5e the wosk at bethiehsm
neishhorhood, it is expected will cooperate ~
snsse VIZ af Sri VIZ ARdaPs on the
sing; response, ''Incline Thine Ear ofertory
solS Bar r Elder T. tie sysniRs
Jesus, Thou Art Standing brewer : Simpson
has an orchestra of twelve pieces which play,
at the opening of the Sunday school at ::
:. o'clock. = -. H..
Rev. A. R. Ti1linghast, Of the futile Uni
versalist church, announces series of Sunday
evening discourses dealing with THE Present
Reformation in Christianity The following
are the subjects and dates: Jan. Is, 'sCaI
Man Replace the Old Ideas Of Religion Without
Loss and Danger; Jan. ,25 The Christian
THE Christian Idea of Man-God's Child"
Feb. 8, 1.-The Christian idea of Jesus-The Light
Of the World; Feb. 49, 1.-The Christian Idea OF