The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-04
in CHURCH Il CIRCLES

A most original celebration Of Washing
toms Birthday was held at Bethany Con-
gregational church recently. S. M. Han
ley and Mrs. Wisely impersonated George
and Martha Washington. p. G. Deming
represented the Town Crier'' of olden
days and little Calvin Deming with his
little Ratchet brought to mind the cherry
tree incident. Miss Ida Plumb and E.
r. Waite appeared in characteristic tab
leaux..
The Y. P. S. &c monthly meeting of
the First Congregational church was held
at the church parlors last Monday evening.
After considering "Suggestions'' for a
while social followed s:s:
The Unity club of the First Congrega
tional church met with Mrs. Benjamin
Davenport last Tuesday afternoon. Inn
portant business was transacted and pro
gram presented. The club is planning a
general church gathering to be held at
the home of E. w. Decker corner Sixth
street and Tenth avenue S. early this
month.
Rev. e. w. shurtleff is planning a series
OF SUNDAY evening lectures on the general
topic Great tame rfean Poets as Spiritual
Lyrists." III the series Mr.. Shurtleff will
treat of Whittier. Longfellow, Emerson,
Holmes, Lowell and Bryant The lectures
will be ilumined from personal recollec-
tions..,.
Aschange in the official board Of ,."rhe
Angelus, y publishedsby the B. A. p. of the
First Congregatt onaT church. The pres
ent officers are: Frank Crichto managing
editor; Herman PeWibone editor; Wilbur
| Clark, business manager; George Wood
assistant. and IsyalI Decker and Edwin
Reyes, managers Of subscriptions The
third number. justsout, speaks well for
| the boys efforts.
An effort is beirg made to resuscitate
the Mems club Of the First Congregations
church. A banquet to that end is being
planned later in the month
| The First Congregational church., re.
Gently voted to continue the custom Of
using the large cups at the communief
service. The church committee will cfa.
fsfder the question of a revision Of the fdrm
Of church covenant at their next meet:
! ing.
IS phe4 Home and Foreign Missionary so.
feieties of the First congregational ehurcl
met IN the church pAJIoTs last Tuesday
/ AFTERNOON Mrs AitqskAEEsax q sketch d
Warren Hasting's life; Mrs .sssRtckard toll
4 of fhe Battle. Of Plassy, and ms. Lewis
fcondensed= considerable into#a Eve. rl1nut,
5AtallS on the Indian Mutiny.. Mrs. d T,
Jackson of Plymouth church reviewed ii
highly entertaining manner, the ups ant
downs OF mission work in Alaska from iii
earliest inception down to- the presen
4time. -
The District School of Blueberrry Cor
ners, which was such a success when Civ
q en- by the members OF Holy Trinity parish
lat the guild hall just before Lent will b,
repeated at the First Methodist church OF
a April s..
c. M. Stocking of the City Mission
spoke from theSSs. First Congregations
church pulpit last Sunday. morning s S.
The ladies of All Souls Ulfiversalis
tchurch will give a:leap year: party at Mrs
Mobiles hall on Fourteenth avenue Sc
next Thursday evening. The ladies pro
pose to enjoy all the leap year, privilege
and see that tfeir3 companions for s til
evening have royal good time Their
will be dancing, and otheramusements an,
i Refreshments will be served.