Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-21
episcopal.
Glance at Church Work in
Nine Counties Of This
Mission Field

/ The close of the fiscal year on
January 80, 1906, brings to light a
remarkable record Of energy and
achievement upon the part Of those,
parishes which have come most
directly under the personal super
vision OF the ven- Archdeacon Owen
F. Jones. b 8 s 5s # t,s a
The condition Of the EPISCOPAL
church in the Missouri Slope mission
| field has never. been healthier than 1t
is today, showing marked improve
lment-along all lines, material and
ispiritual IS zs5 .ss S.
Christ Church, Mandan, has re-
ceived extensive improvements, at an
outlay Of $1,000. The church has
tbeen replastered, repainted, re-
lcarpeted, reseated, and practically re-
heated. The parochial organizations
have earned nearly $500 during the
fiscal year, which includes the work
done by the Ladies Guild, st. Helen's
Guild and the Altar Society. =, .,s,' r
s. The Ladies' Guild, in addition. to
the regular work, has furnished the
yestry room with Morris chairs, and
chiffonier and bed for the accom-
mediation of the rector. 4 ~, q,
On February 10 came a deed from
st. Augustine, Florida, of lot Of
land SO byS140 feet. bestowed by that
faithful and generous churchman,
II. R. Lyon. Missionary and diocesan
assessments for 1905. were promptly
met. Regular services have been
| held every Sunday evening during the
year and the Sunday school has been
kept open through the untiring ef-
forts of III. Lyon and H. L. Peoples.
six have received the sacrament of
baptism. Membership Of the church
has Increased eight in number by ac-
cretions, and there Is at the present
time a most promising class for con-
frmation ~ : ia &. ss 81 ST. =
At this yigorour state of growth it
should :. not. be long before Christ
Church; at Mandan will require a
PRESIDENT rector. s ss. Z Z ;..zs ..s
The parish Of St. Georges church,
Bismarck, is "a well, organized. Two
new organizations have. been created
Eduring the, fiscal veal: that of the
EJunior auxiliary, with Mrs. p c..
1Remington as president and that Of
the -. Young Ladies' Chapter, with
Miss Myrtle Brown as presiding OFF,
Ger. The Ladies' Guild, under: the
able leadership Of Mrs. M. H. .JeweM,
has made remarkable record. All
1.-THE ladies do their work with en-
1thusiasm which is as praiseworthy ais
| it. is contagious. - - - ;<.@
| Through the generosity of the
church people, and of friends both In
side and outside. of ..the community, it
has been possible to erect spacious
and beautiful rectory, modern in all
OF its appointments. and calculated
70 meet the Increasing needs of the.
parish for many years to come. But
chief among its attractions is the
! site it occupies on Mandan avenue,
Icemmanding an extended view Of the
surrounding country as, well as
nearly all that lis picturesque and Of
Interest appertaining to the. town.
The Very Rev. Hugh L. Burleson.
LOT Fargo, in the absence of Bishop
Mann, held formal benediction
lseryice on February the twelfth in
the new rectory Tho choir sang a
professional hymn as the Dean and
the ATchdeaeon came TO the assembly
room. a portion from the Pasiter
read, and the creed recited, followed
| by prayer. "a cong ratnlatory address
was made to the uilding. committee:
Archdeacon Jones, a. Z. Fellows, w.
| s. Moorhouse and P. C. Remington,
and to the parishioners and SUBJ
fscribers. 81 u s.5 & as
IN addition to their regular work,
the Ladies, Guild has furnished
room q the new rectory. to be known
as the bishops room, which viii be
used By the bishop upon his occas-
ional visits to the capital city. After
the impressive lenediction service,
Mrs. Jones and the ladies of the
parish held reception. Those who
had charge OF the social function were
lMesdames Jones. Jewell, Dillon, Dun.
ham, Rupert, Reade, Dullam and NC
Neider.
Regular services have been main.
tanned ID ST. Georges church every
Sunday during the year. and special
services at stated times. The mem
tbership Of the Sunday school is in-
Icreasing under the devoted and
efficient superintende nce Of Mr.. Il
Fellows, and the membership II the
church has nearly doubled more
thar thirty new members having been.