The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
CHURCH AFFAIRS

Professor Wilde addressed the So
cial club of All Souls sUniversalist:
church, Eighth avenue Sc, last eve
ming, the occasion being the monthly
of the club. A short musical
preceded the address, which
was on the topic, THE Test of Re-:
ligious Truth" and refreshments We're
served afterward. There was large
attendance and very enjoyable time.
Next Tuesday an all-day meeting of
the Ladies' Aid society of. the First
church Will be held
in the church parlors. The day will
be spent in sewing, and luncheon will
be served at noon.
There is an awakening of religious
activity in connection with Olivet
Baptist church. This week cottage
prayer meetings have been held on
Tuesday evening at the home of H.
L. Cook, 1915 Seventh street Sc; on
last evening at the home of e. Dahl
berg, 1929 Fourth street Sc, and this
evening at the residence of Mr.. Park
err. These meetings have proved very
helpful and have been we'll attended.
Last evening the regular midweek
meeting was evangelistic in character,
and there was special music. There
will also be special service this eve
ming. On Wednesday evening the
What I Can" society, in connection
with the church, held a rally at the
home of Mrs. George D. Shepardson,
TT st. Anthony parkway, especially
remembering Miss Bristol, the mis-
sionary in Mexico. This afternoon the
Women's Home Missionary society met
with Mrs. Bradbury, on Lyndale ave-
nue..
About forty-five ladies connected
met with Mrs. Peter Lees, on Fifth
street Sc, last Tuesday afternoon, this
being the first meeting after the holi-
days. There were number of out
of-town guests. including Mrs. Say
age of St. Paul. During the after
noon extracts were read from Char
lotte Per kins Gilman's book, THE
Home bearing upon the conditions
existing in most homes compelling the
women of the household to spend so
much time in drudgery. There was a
spirited discussion of the views held
by Mrs. Gilman. The treasurer re-
ported 500 cleared by the holiday
sale of fancy articles. and the society
devoted $50 to the music fund of the
church.
At the adjourned meeting of the
First Congregational church, held last
Tuesday evening, it was decided by
vote of the church not to rent peWs
for the coming year. Mrs. Horn, Mrs
Ware and Mr.. Colwell were added to
the committee appointed to provide
for the financial necessities of the
coming year.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies
Aid society of Andrew Presbyterian
church will be held in the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 20
at 2:3O. IL IA
Following on the week of prayer
Como Congregational church has beer
holding a series of cottage prayer
meetings the past week. Monday eve
ming the meeting was at the residence
of c. H. Durrin, 1916 Fourteenth ave
nue. Sc; Tuesday evening at the Levi!
home, on Sixteenth avenue Sc
| Wednesday evening with G. M. Way
1919 Nineteenth avenue Sc. Las
evening the regular meeting was helG
lat the. church, Tonight the cottage
| meeting will be at the residence O
| Mrs. L. E.. Joy, 1859 Twelfth ave
nue. Sc.
The Twin City Liberal Sunda!
School union will meet at All Souls
Universalist church next Tuesda,
evening. The paper Of the evenin,
will be presented by Susan Sewal
/ Chaplin. on. the subject, ideals" Tn
discussion will be led by Rev. A. n
Alcott. The ladies of the church will
serve supper at $50, and the exer
cises will commence at 8 o'clock.