The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14
:]RB0PECHAPEL'S GOODWORK
IN ITS NEW LOCATION THE INSTI-
TUITION Is PROVING POPULAR
AND USEFUL.

One of the favorite institutions Of !
the North Side is Hope chapel, located
on Washingt avenue, and OF which |
Rev. Alexander Patterson is pastor.
The chapel is a branch Of Westminster,
of which Mr.. Patterson was formerly |
assistant pastor. -;
From a struggling institution the
chapel has grown. within short time
to- be strong and lusty organization,
occupying a large place in the social
and religious life Of the North Side.
Mr.. Patterson and the devoted men
and women who have been associated
with him in the work of building up
success and are. giving themselves the
Christmas satisfaction Of looking over
their years work with considerable
qualification. e">
The chapel was organized over two
years ago, in another portion Of North
unfortunate and it was not a success.
The present structure, on Washington
avenue, was built about a year ago,
and while the church does not have
roll Of membership, it is one Of the
most popular and one Of the most large
ly attended places Of worship in the
city. About: 400 people attend the
age, which is indicative Of the hold
which the chapel has on its constitu-
ency. -. -f:..
| Hope chapel is an Institutional organ
/ ization, and the kind Of work which it
is SO successfully doing may be gathered
ing Of the girls gymnastic club. About
fifty, girls belong to this club and gath
er here regularly for gymnastic train
ing under competent direction.
On Tuesday, evening, the young man s
l OvmnQ cf1R Plnh ynnPtl FOR a. similar DIR
pose, and has large membership. e
/ !. Wednesday evening is the regular
prayermeeting evening.
! The girls chorus meets on Thursday
evening. This chorus is composed Of
young girls. varying in ages from 10 to
organizations Of the church. They sing
under the direction Of Howard Hare,
and their trained voices, which are heard
at the Sunday services, render the Sun
day exercises extremely interesting IN
meeting Of the boys gymnastic class,
which is made up Of young boys.
! Saturday evening is lecture night.
i Lectures are given each Saturday night,
s which are Of an instructive and enter
tanning character and which furnish the
opportunity for a liberal education in
the stereoptieon and admission is OBJ
tanned by tickets, which are given out.
The latest lecture to be given was one
on Rome by Father Monohan.
y Mr.. Patterson is at present engaged
in the organization Of additional clubs.
These clubs will be largely Of an educa-
tional nature. Night classes will be
arranged and competent instruction will
be given in many branches. It is an
imam bilious boy or girl, who thru the
medium of Hope chapel, cannot secure
competent common school education
no matter what his or her condition
may be.
Il One Of the most helpful and success
full features Of the Hope chapel work i
its library. It has a free readingroon
and library for men, where books an.
y all the leadinmperiodicals may be read
The. library and readingroom is ope1
now in the evenings, but the demand fol
1t during the day is so great that al
adingroom open during the day q
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