The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-05
VERY GOOD YEAR FOR
Saint JOHNS PARISH
Annual Meeting Was Held Last
Night BY Episcopalians
REPORTS ARE GRATIFYING
Was the Most Successful Twelve
Months Since Its Long
Organization
From Tuesdays Ca,,v.

From Tuesdays Ca,;v.
One of the best and most prosper
Gus years in the history of the par
ish of st. Johns Episcopal church,
since its organization in Mankato
fifty years ago, has just been closed,
and the annual parish meeting held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. f. l..
Soaring last night was marked by
very favorable reports from every
department of the church and en-
thusiastic plans for the future. The
meeting was presided over by Rev.
Charles Shut, the rector, and was
largely attended An excellent re-
port of the Woman's Guild was given
by Mrs. r. F. Davis and Mrs. A. NJ.
Pfeffer gave a very favorable report
of the work of the Woman's AuXili-
airy. The reports showed that the
women had raised over $1,000 the
past year. The special 'comm!ttee
on finance reported that last week
they had started out to secure
pledges TO cover an old debt of $500,
and had secured pledges amounting
to over $1,000. The treasurer re-
ported that the every member can
vass started about a week ago had
been completed, and showed an in
crease from new pledges made at
this time of about $500 for current
expenses and missions. Election OF
wardens and vestrymen resulted as
follows:
Wardens: r. E. Brown, Sr. war
den: B. F. Pay. junior warden.
Vestrymen: F. L. Soaring, G.. A.
Lewis. ]. NJ. Mcconnell, ]. A. John
son, ]. c. Wise, DR.. c. H. Nerbovig,
C. d. OFT, F. l. Packard, w. II. Pay.
Change in Method of Election.
An extended discussion was held in
regard to the ACCESSIBILITY of chang
ing the method of electing the YES
trymen. and it was suggested that in
order to change vestrymen from
year to year, and give others
chance to take part in the work.
three vestrymen should be elected
for three years; three for two years,
and three for one year. By this way
there would be changing at stated
periods in the personnel of the yes
trymen. II was the opinion of the
parish that this would be good
plan.
Matters in regard to, the building
at length, and prospects are bright
for the completion of the plans. The
Jubilee celebration which is to oc-
cur in July was talked over, ana a
number of definite arrangements
were made.
The Church Jubilee.
July 7 to 8 are the dates set for
the st. Johns Episcopal church jubi-
lee and home coming, to celebrate the
fftieth anniversary of the founding of
the church. Bishop S. c. Edsall has
accepted an invitation to preach the
Jubilee sermon, and Rev. Tanner OF
Faribault, one of the early day mis-
sionaries, who preached the hrst
sermon in Mankato after the organ
ization OF the parish, and still has the
written sermon in his possession, Will
be one of the speakers. The invita-
ton committee have already received
responses from a number of former
residents, signifying that they will be
delighted to be here at that time
There will be series OF functions
during the homecoming, and picnics
and programs win fill each day.
Pastor Shows Splendid Progress.
Rev. c. ]. Shut gave his report
showing splendid progress in every
line of work in every group OF the
church departments. He stated thai
during the past year he had held 1872
services in the parish; had baptized
a large number of infants, officiated
at many marriages, etc. He reported
that the present number of baptized
members of the parish was 357, and
that under his pastoral care in the
city there were between $50 and 500
people Following the business meet
ing a social hour was enjoyed and
nice refreshments were served by the
guild.