Minneapolis City (part 30 of 80)

The All Saints' Protestant Episcopal Church. In May, 1871, the Portland Avenue Mission was established b\' the Brotherhood of Gethsemane. A mission chapel, which had been used in North Minneapolis, and afterwards on the cor¬ ner of Fourth street and Hennepin ave¬ nue, was moved to the corner of Nine¬ teenth street and Fourth avenue south, the lot having been given by C. M. Bor¬ ing. This mission was under the care of Dr. Knickerbacker until May, 1875, when the parish of All Saints was or¬ ganized, and Dr. Knickerbacker was chosen rector. The first vestry was; Senior Warden, J. H. Pearl ; Junior War¬ den, J. I. Black; Vestrymen, S. J. Bald¬ win, J. A. McGinniss, C. Hyatt, G. W. Kellogg, LeRoy Robertson. J. E. Turner, E. H. Holbrook. In 1880, when Dr. Knickerbacker resigned, thei'e were 56 communicants, and 50 families in the con¬ gregation. Rev. W. S. Pease became rec¬ tor in August, 1880. In the same year the church was repaired and improved, at the cost of $685. Rev. L. F. Cole, en¬ tered upon the duties of rector, July 1st, 1881. A rectory was built in 1883, cost¬ ing $2,100. Rev. E.J. Purdy, began duty June 1st, 1886. It was found expedient to change the location of the church, and in 1886, a lot was bought on Clin¬ ton avenue, between Twenty-sixth and Twenty -seventh streets. The old prop- erty was sold in June, 1887, for $7,500. The new church was begun and finished the same year, and was opened by Bishop Whipple, on Sunday, November 6th, 1887. Its cost with lot, was about $7,000. There are free seats for 250 and room for 50 more sittings when needed. Ground was broken August 5th, 1891, for an addition to the church edifice, costing $2,500. There will be a new chancel, guild-room, vestry and other rooms for the rector's use. The number of communicants is 125. The Sunday school numbers 127, with Robert Lyle for superintendent. The entire church property is valued at $8,300. The war¬ dens are: LeRoy Robertson, Thomas Saeger. Rev. E. J. Purdy gave up this charge in 1890, and September 7th, of the same year. Rev. A. Alexander was instituted as rector, b3' Bishop Gilbert.

The St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church. This church, a child of St. Mark's, Avas organized June 21st, 1880, with 12 members, of whom four are still connected with the parish. It is one of the younger parishes in the citr*, but numericallj' as large as the mother parish. Rev. FlojM W. Tompkins was the first rector, entering upon the work in July, 1880, and remaining two \xars. He did good service, and left a ])arish of 100 members. Rev. Treadwell Waldron be¬ gan dtity as rector in January, 1883. He was a man of fine, scholarh' attain¬ ments, and an attractive preacher. He resigned in November, 1885, after a rec¬ torship of nearly three \'-ears, leaving 200 communicants. The present rector. Rev. Frank R. Millspaugh, assumed the rectorship February" 24th, 1886. A small, church building was erected during the rectorship of Mr. Tompkins, near the corner of Hennepin avenue and Twelfth street. This was afterwards enlarged to its present capacity' of 750 sittings. Under the administration of the present rector, most of the debt on the church edifice and lot has been canceled, and the parish now holds a property valued at $40,000. The parish includes 425 fami¬ lies, and there are 400 communicants. This church jirovides regular missionar}" services at Hassen, Hennepin County, and at Buffalo, Delano, and Rockford, in Wright Countv. It does its proportion of charitable work for the diocese and the eit}', and is one of the leading par¬ ishes in Alinnesota. The wardens are William Ragan and C. L. Wells, M. D.

Grace Protestant Episcopal Church was organized in 1883. The same 3"ear the church edifice was built, onthecorner of Sixteenth avenue south and Twentj"- fourth street. The sittings are 150, and are free. Rev. C. E. Hixon is rector. The number of communicants is 175. The Stmdaj' school numbers 99, and has the rector for superintendent. A. H. Kittell, and John Parslow are wardens. The value of chui'ch building and lots is $5,500.

The St. Andrew's Protestant Epicopal Church was at first a mission of Gethsemane, begun in 1857, was organized in 1874, is located on the eorner of north Sixth street and Twelfth avenue. The building was erected in 1883. Rev. W. Wilkinson is rector and superintendent of the Sunday school. L. O. Alerriam and M. Yost are wardens. There are 70 members of the church, and 109 in the Sunday school. The value of the build¬ ing is $8,000. It was eonserated b^' Bishop Whipple, September 23rd, 1890. Rev. J. V. Prosser was the first rector. The mission was at first located on the corner of Washington and Seventeetith avenues north.

The St. Luke's I'rotestcint Episcopal Church. The ehureh building, on the corner of West Thirty -second street and Pleasant avenue, was erected in 1887. It has 100 free sittings. The number of comm tinic ants is 95. The Sunday school numbers 100. The rector, Rev. William B. Hamilton, is Sunday school superin¬ tendent. F. H. Hall, and M. O. Little are wardens. -The whole value of church property is $5,800.

The City Missions (Protestant Epis¬ copal), are in charge of the city mission¬ ary, Rev. C._K. Capron, who, in Septem¬ ber, 1890, followed Rev. William B. Guion in that service. They are Ascen¬ sion, at 2526 East Twenty-sixth street; Holy Innocents, at the corner of Tv^enty -seventh street south and Emerson av¬ enue; St. John's in Maben's Hall, at the corner of Fifteenth street north and Fifth avenue; St. Matthew's in Odd Fellows' Hall, at the corner of Harrison and Fifth streets northeast ; Mission of Minnehaha in a school house, at Minne¬ haha. TherearelTl communicants, and 744 in the Sunda}^ schools. Rev. Dr. S. M. Haskins has given several lots to the missions.

A Chapel for St. Matthew's Mission, on the corner of Twenty-fifth avenue and Fillmore street northeast, was dedi¬ cated October 27th, 1889, with a ser¬ mon by Rev. E. C. Bill. There are 200 sittings.

Baptist

What is at present the Olivet Baptist Church of Minneapolis was organized as the B'irst Baptist Church of St. An¬ thony, July 13, 1850, with ten members. It was duly "recognized" by a council called for that purpose, of which Rev. J. P. Pearsons was the moderator. The original members were W. C. Brown, George F. Brott, Sarah Pratt, Joshua Draper, C. T. Stearns, Cornelia Stearns, Mary Gerdus, Louisa Munson, Alphea Nickerson, Mary G. Stearns. The early records of the church are defective, with long intervals in which there are no en¬ tries. No name of pastor or preacher is given until February, 1854, when Rev.

L. Palmer is mentioned as pastor, who seems to have served for one year. Other ministers who were on duty, each for only a short time were : Rev. L. Whitney, Rev. J. C. Hyde, Rev. W. H. Humphrey, Rev. R. M. S. Pease, Rev. D. S. Dean and Rev. Dr. Allen. For two or three years, 1867- 1870, Rev. Asa Drury served as pastor. He died, very greatly regretted, March 8th, 1870. Rev. H W. Stearns was or¬ dained pastor October 19th, 1870, and remained two years. Rev. W. W. Moore followed. After him were Rev. W. A. Jarrel, Rev. A. A. Russell and Rev. Sewall Brown, who closed his work in October, 1880. Rev. M. D. Shutter, whose pas¬ torate was longer than that of any of his predecessors, came to this charge in June, 1881, and left it in 1886. He was followed by Rev. W. P. McKee, who was settled as pastor September 1st, 1887, and still holds that office. After many 3^ears of struggle and earnest effort on the part of a faithful few, the church is now prospering and has before it a prom¬ ising future. The membership is 163. The deacons are E. D. Bowen, E. C. Hgll, George Edwards, F. L. Darrow. The Sunday sehool, with E. K. Smith as su¬ perintendent, has an enrollment of 200. There is a Christian Endeavor Society with 50 members. The church also sus¬ tains a number of missionary and benev¬ olent organizations. In Febiuary, 1879, the name of the church was changed by act of the legislature, and it became the Olivet Baptist Church of Minneapolis. A chapel, on the corner of Fourth avenue and Second street southeast, was first used for public services. Afterwards a church building was erected on the same lot. After some years this was removed to the corner of Fourth avenue and P'ifth street southeast. On the completion of a new edifice the old church was sold to a Swedish Lutheran congregation and is still used by that society. A third house of worship was built and dedicated on the comer of Fifth street and Ninth avenue southeast. This is a fine build¬ ing of red brick, valued with the lot at $40,000. It was occupied b}' the Olivet

Methodist eongregation, and was dedi¬ cated in January, 1890. It has 600 sit¬ tings and cost, with site and furnishings, $20,400. The building on Fifth street is nowused by the First Methodist Church.

First Baptist Church

Church nntil, b}' an exchange of prop¬ erty, the chureh took possession of its present sanctuary-, located on the corner of Thirteenth avenue and Fourth street southeast. This house was built for a

The First Baptist Church. For the earU^ history of this church a paper, read bv J. A. Wolverton at the laying of the eorner stone of the present church build¬ ing, has been, by permission, freely drawn upon. In a small unpainted house, the residence of Deacon Asa Fletcher, which is still standing on what is now Portland avenue, the First Baptist Church of Min¬ neapolis was organized M arch 5th ,1853. Its constituent members, ten in number, came from the church in St. Paul and the church in St. Anthoin^ The\^ were Rev. E. W. Cressey, Mrs. M. P. Cressey, Tim¬ othy Fletcher, Mrs. Margaret Fletcher, Joshua Draper, Asa Fletcher, Nancy Fletcher, Mary Gordon, Harriet N. Jack¬ ins and Dr. Hezekiah Fletcher, of whom none are now members of the church. At first the church worshiped from house to house. A home missionary. Rev. E. W. Cressey, preached to the little company as often as his other duties al¬ lowed. From November, 1853, Rev. T. B. Rogers served the Church until the spring of 1854, preaching for the most part in private houses, once or twice in a hall over Chamber's store on Bridge square. Fletchers' hall was afterwards, and for many months, the meeting place. The building stood at the foot of Helen street, now Second avenue south, on the bank of the river. Access to this hall was by an outside stairway so frail in appearance, that nervous persons ventured upon it with trembling. The room was rough, and its furnishings of the rudest. Seats were few but not far between, made of plank and supported by empty boxes and nail kegs. The pul¬ pit corresponded, a platform six or eight inches high, for top a board smoothed b3'' a saw and supported by two side pieces of the same sort, with pieces of lath nailed on to brace it up. The wor¬ shipers, however, were not troubled bj' their uncouth surroundings. Pra3'er, praise and holy thoughts hallowed the place for them. On the evening of June 22nd, 1854, in this hall. Rev. A. A. Rus¬ sell preached as a canditate to seven aud¬ itors, of whom four were members of the church. After the service these four gave the preacher a unanimous call to the pastorate, and the call was at once accepted. In July, 1854, a Sunday school was organized, with Asa Fletcher as su¬ perintendent, and with a library of less than two dozen books. Late in this 3"ear the hall was plastered, and other¬ wise made fitter for church uses. Services were held here until September, 1856. At that time the church took possession of another Fletcher's hall, near the cor¬ ner of Second street and Second avenue south. In March, 1857, the pastorate of Rev. A. A. Russell closed. His three years of service added materially to the numbers and strength of the church. Rev. Amory Gale became pastor in July, 1857. He remained not quite a year, closing his work in June, 1858, and en¬ tering upon new duties as superintend¬ ent of missions for Minnesota. He died at Jaffa on the shores of the Mediterrean. In 1857, on a lot at the corner of Third street and Nicollet avenue, given to the society by Hon. Henry T. Wells, plans were formed for building the first house of worship. The basement room of this building were first occupied Feb¬ ruary 6th, 1858. This was, at that time, the largest and best place for religious services in the city. For more than two years, from 1858 to 1860, the church was without a pastor. In October, 1860, Rev. J. R. Manton took the pas¬ toral charge. After his resignation the church was again without a minister for more than a year. July 15th, 1865, Dr. L. B. Allen, of Burlington, Iowa, accepted a call to the pastorate. In 1866, the vestry room, on the corner of Third street and Nicollet avenue, was found two small. The walls of the build¬ ing seemed insecure, and it was decided to level the walls and sell the material. The church used Harrison hall until the new house should be completed on the corner of Hennepin avenue and Fifth street, this lot having been procured in exchange for the other. Dr. Allen closed his pastorate in December, 1867. In the April following Rev. \V. T. Lowry be¬ came pastor. The new church edifice was completed in 1868, and dedicated November 29th of that year. It was a frame building with seats for 320. At the same time Mr. Lowr\' was ordained and installed. Heremained until March, 1871. In 1868 seven membei's left to unite with others in forming the Central Baptist Church, and in 1871, 18 Swede members were dismissed to become mem¬ bers of a Swede Baptist Church, organ¬ ized July 30th of that j^ear. In Novem¬ ber, 1871, Rev. T. W. Powell entei'ed upon his duties as pastor. He resigned July 5th, 1874, Rev. H.C. Woods followed, beginning his work November 1st, 1874. In 1876 the house of worship was en¬ larged, newly furnished, and supplied with an organ costing $3,000. It was rededicated September 24th, 1876. In 1881 , 57 members were dismissed to form with others a new Baptist church in connection with the Jewett Chapel Mission. In 1883, 22 left to join others in organizing Calvary Baptist Church. Rev. H. C. Woods closed his pastorate of nine years in September, 1883. Rev. William T. Chase, D.D., entered upon his duties as pastor in March, 1885, and re¬ mained until Februarj'^, 1889. In Oc¬ tober of that 3"ear, Rev. Wajdand Ho3't, D.D., was called to the pastorate, and earl3' in 1890 he entered upon dut3" as pastor. The number of members is 726. In the Sunda3' school there is an attend¬ ance of 350, with J. B. McArthur for superintendent. The deacons are: E. N. Brown, Frank W. Jewett, J. C. Hoblit, M. B. Critchett, Alexander Barnes, J. A. Wolverton, John Da3' Smith, Willard J. Dadmun, E. C. L3'on, G. S. Butler. The timstees are: W. A. Barnes, C. J. Rockwood, S. G. Cook, A. R. Potter, George A. Pillsburv, C. E. Revnolds and W. W. Huntington, with George A. Pillsbur3^ as chairman. The local benevolent work of the church is done through the Bap¬ tist Union, a city missionaiy organiza¬ tion. The church building, on the corner of Hennepin avenue and Fifth street, was sold with the ground for $103,000. Lots were then bought on the corner of Tenth street and Harmon place for $17,000, and here the new and noble edifice was built of Kasota stone, finished in cherry, with all the bestchurch appliances at the cost of $135,000. This building was dedicated in January, 1887, with a ser¬ mon bv the Rev. P. S. Hansen, D.D., of Chicago. The main audience room will seat 1,250. The seats are rented. The church has a large and fine organ, the gift of Charles A. Pillsbuiw and his sons Charles A. and Frederic Pillsbury. Its cost was $8,000. This church is the mother of all the Baptist churches on the west side of the river.

Central Baptist Church. The follow¬ ing is partly taken from a paper read b3' T. E. Hughes at the sixteenth annual meeting, December, 29,1885. The Mar¬ shall Street Baptist Church was organ¬ ized December 29th, 1869. The name of the church has been twice changed. The first location was on the northeast cor¬ ner of Marshall and Ninth streets. The name Marshall was dropped in 1873, at which time Alarshall street became Fifth avenue, and the church took the name of Fifth Avenue Church. Ten 3'ears later, when the church moved into the present edifice, on the corner of Fourth avenue and Grant street, it was re-named the Central Church. At the date of organi¬ zation the population of Minneapolis, not including St. Anthony, was about 13,000, and the First Church was the only BajJtlst church on the west side of the river. The first memljers were 39.

The first pastor, Rev. A. Cole, remained until early in the year 1871. The first ^ deacons were W. N. Mason and James Sully. The first trustees were H. Ball, Jr., L. C. Bisbee, Amory Gale and Philip Herzog. Rev. William Wilder followed Mr. Cole, and remained pastor a little more than one year. Rev. R. E. Man¬ ning, a theological student in Chicago Seminary, supplied the pulpit for a time. Rev. F. K. Roberts took the pastoral toral dutj^ September 1st, 1888, and re¬ signed in May, 1890, to become secre¬ tary of the American Baptist Foreign Alissionary Society. Rev. Charles A. Reese became pastor January 4th, 1891. The first church building was bought of the Union Baptist Church. It stood at what is now 514 Nicollet avenue, and was removed to the corner of Marshall street, now Fifth avenue, and Ninth street. In 1884 this building was sold, charge in October, 1873, and remained until the spring of 1876. The pastors who followed were: Rev. Charles E. Hewitt, D.D., Rev. Horace L. House, who remained two and one half years, Rev. Fred L. Gates, who took charge of the church early in 1880, and was or¬ dained September 22nd of thesame year. His pastorate closed April 1, 1888. Rev. Henry C. Mabie, D. D., commenced pasand was used by the Mayflower Congregational Church, after remov¬ al to the corner of Bloomington avenue and Twenty-fifth street. The present church edifice is situated on the southwest corner of Grant street and Fourth avenue south, opposite the Cen¬ tral High school. It was completed in 1883, and First used November 25th of that year, and dedicated January 31st,

Baptist Churches

1884. It has seats in the large audience room for 525, and by opening the doors into the parlors, will accommodate 300 more. The seats are free. The building cost $28,000. The church property is valued at $60,000. The members of the church are 360. The Sunday school num¬ bers 383, with John T. Barnum superin¬ tendent.

The Fourth Baptist Church is the outgrowth of a mission Sunday school, which was started in July, 1874, by members of the First Baptist Church. Begun in a ver^' humble way it soon oht grew its original quarters, and in No¬ vember of the same t^ear a building was erected for its use and dedicated as Jew¬ ett Chapel. For five years it grew and prospered, until in 1880 Rev. S. Adams was placed over it Iw the Baptist Union as its missionary pastor. His labors were so fruitful that, at length, it was thought best to arganize an independent church. Accordingly 57 members of the mother church were dismissed to form a separate organization. The new Church was formed December 19th, 1881, and Rev. T. G. Field, of Winona, became its pastor. The chapel was twice enlarged and a new edifice soon was needed. The place selected was the present location, at the corner of Dupont and Eighteenth avenues north, where the commodious edifice now used was built. It is valued at $25,000. In Janviary, 1887, the mem¬ bership had grown to 250, when Mr. Field resigned, but continued by request to serve the clnirch until September, 1887. Rev. Milton F. Negus, of Attica, New York, the present pastor, was called, and entered upon his pastorate Decem¬ ber 4th, 1887. Since the beginning of his service the membership has grown from 266 to 303. The society is free from debt, and has a field large and full of promise. The deaeons are Henry A. Cheney, Boston W. Smith, A. L. Burn¬ ham, Carey Emerson, John H. Scott, Charles Cress and James O. Weld. The superintendent of the Sunday school is W. J. Abernethy, and there are 20 teach¬ ers. The church sustains a memorial mission school with 80 members, for which a permanent building is needed. It also has aY'oung People's Association and several missionary organizations. The financial plan of the church requires, for meeting all current expenses, definite pledges of definite amounts, payable, as a rule, weekly.

1883. The first deacons were M. S. Gray, George L. Crosier and H. H. Smith. The first pastor was Rev. D. D. Mac- Laurin, who entered upon his work in April, 1883, and closed his pastorate in November, 1890. He was followed b}^ Rev. W. H. Geistweit the present pastor. The number of members is 454. The deacons are H.H. Smith, George L. Cro¬ sier, T. R. Newton, R. S. Towle, David Haverstock, H. F. Green, and A. L. Cosier. The Sunda}^ school numbers 606, with E. M. Hulett for superintend¬ ent. The church building is located on the corner of Bloomington avenue and Twenty-third street. It was built in 1883 and 1884 and cost $64,300. It has 1,170 sittings; seats are free. The property of the society is valued at $75,000.

Calvary Baptist Church was organ¬ ized Ma^^ 6th, 1883, with 24 members, all but onefrom the First Baptist Church. The first deacons were Rev. H. N. Her¬ rick, and F. K. Pratt. The first pastor was Rev. W. W. Pratt, who served from May 6th, 1883, to September 28th, aud F. K. Pratt. The present member¬ ship is 325. The Sunday school numbers 150, with C. H. Aloss, superintendent. The church first used a chapel, built by Christ Church (Reformed Episcopal), which was bought and moved from Hen¬ nepin avenue near Tenth street, to the corner of Twenty-sixth street and Blaisdell avenue. On this site a new edifice was begun in August, 1888. The chapel of this building and a part of the main by Rev. F. McNamee now in charge. The number of members is 75. The Sunday school numbers 90, with Dr. C. A. Chase, superintendent. The church building is located at the corner of Thirteenth ave¬ nue and Madison street northeast, was built in 1887, and cost with lots, $10,- 000. It has sittings for 400. The seats are free.

audience room were completed in Feb¬ ruary", 1889. At that time the chap¬ el was first used for public worship. The building will be finished and fur¬ nished as soon as possible. It will cost about $40,000. The chapel will seat about 500 and the main auditorium 1,200; seats are free.

Grace Baptist Church was organized in June, 1885, with 25 members. The first pastor, Rev. C. R. Sargent, was set¬ tled October 1st, 1886, and was followed avenue south, is the outgrowth of Tab¬ ernacle Mission, was organized as a church October 1st, 1889, has 105 mem¬ bers, and Rev. S. E. Price for pastor. E. T. Stone is Sunday school superintend¬ ent.

The First Swedish Baptist Church w"as organized July llth, 1871, with 24 members, most of them from the First Baptist Church. The first meetings were held over a blacksmith's shop on Nicollet Island. Afterwards a hall over the National Exchange Bank was used. Prayer meetings were held regularly, while as yet there was no pastor. A Sunday school also was carried on, with F. W. Molenstcn as superintendent. In Januan,", 1872, Rev. John Ring was called to the pastorate. The hall soon was overcrowded, and a church building and a half. During this time the mem¬ bership had increased to 63. His suc¬ cessor was Rev. J. A. Peterson, who re¬ signed because of failing health, after six month's service. In May, 1875, Rev. A. B. Orgsen became pastor. During his pastorate the membership increased, and a parsonage was built. Rev. John Anbecame a necessity. Rev. Amory Gale, whose memory is preeiousto the Swedish Baptists of Minnesota, bought a corner lot on Twelfth avenue and Sixth street south, for $1,000, which was paid for chiefly by the Baptist Union. Here a neat building, eosting $3,000, was erected. Rev. John Ring served a year derson followed, serving 18 months. Rev. Frank Peterson entered upon his duties in June, 1 881. The house of wor¬ ship was enlarged to double its former capacity, and the church and Sunday' school increased largely in numbers. In the midst of this progress and i)rosperity the church building was destroyed by fire. Not daunted by disaster, the soeiety continued its services without in¬ terruption in Harrison's Hall, and very soon bought, and took immediate pos¬ session of the church building, on the corner of Thirteenth avenue and Eighth street south, before owned and occupied by the Second Congregational Church. This, which is the present sanctuary, will seat 1,200 persons; seats are free. The property is valued at $25,000. There are 550 members, and who make this the largest Swedish Baptist Church in America. There are five mission soci¬ eties, two Sunday schools, and one mis¬ sion in South Minneapolis is called the Bethel Mission, for which achapel is now building. The Sunday school numbers 350. A. H. Nelson is superintendent. G. A. Hagstrom is superintendent of the Mission school.

Elim Swedish Baptist Church was or¬ ganized February 24th, 1888, with 55 members, who came from the First Swe¬ dish Baptist Church. It grew out of a Mission Sunda3" school established some¬ what earlier in East Minneapolis. The church held its services at first in a hall, on the corner of Harrison street and Twenty-second avenue northeast. In July 1888, it took possession of its own chapel, on the corner of Jackson street and Twentieth avenue northeast. The building cost about $1,000, and the two lots, $2,500. The membership is 97. The Sunday school has 80 members, and David Hernlund is superintendent. Rev. Petrus Ostrom entered upon his duties, June 1st, 1888. He was followed by Rev. C. A. Sandvall, who is still in charge.

The First Norwegian and Danish Baptist Church held services in a build¬ ing, erected in 1880, on the corner of Thirteenth avenue and Seventh street south, until April, 1891, when a new ed¬ ifice with 400 sittings was dedicated on the same site. Rev. Iver Larsen is pas¬

The First German Baptist Church was organized in March, 1885, with 30 members. The first pastor. Rev. F. A. Petereit, began his work early in 1884, and served until January, 1886. In No¬ vember of the same j^ear. Rev. J. Albert, the present pastor, entered upon his charge. The chapel stands on Twentieth avenue north, above Ljmdale avenue. It was built for a Sundays school, by W. W. Huntington, and presented to the Fourth Baptist Church. In 1885 it was bought for $5,000, half of which sum, was given by the First and Fourth Bap¬ tist churches. The present value of the church property' is about $9,000. The number of members is 74. The Sunday school numbers 60, with F. Brasler for superintendent. The trustees are John Siemers, Charles Werrett, and F. D. Praesler. There is a Young Peoples' So¬ ciety', with 24 members.

Bethesda (colored) Baptist Church was organized July 27th, 1889, with 25 members. At first, services wei'e held at 505V2 Washington avenue south. A new chapel, on Eighth street south between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues, was ded¬ icated January 31st, 1892, with ad¬ dresses by Hon. Isaac Atwater, Hon. George A. Pillsbury, J. B. Bassett, John Day Smith and Rev. W. H. Geistweit. The main auditorium will seat 400. This is the first church building for col¬ ored Baptists in the city. Rev. J. W. Dunjee is pastor and Jasper Gibbs super¬ intendent of the Sunday school. There are 56 members.

City Temple Baptist Church is loca¬ ted at the corner of Seventeenth avenue south and Sixth street. Rev. O. A. Weenolsonis pastor, and James A. Camp, superintendent. This church has grown out of a missionary enterprise conducted by Mr. Weenolson.

Baptist City Missions. The Baptist Churches carry on union cit3' missionary work in co-operation, under the name of the Baptist Union; J. A. Hohlit is presi¬ dent and Carey Emerson, secretary'.

The Tabernacle Mission was organ¬ ized in 1884. Rooms were secured at the corner of Riverside and Twenty' -fourth avenues south, yvhere gospel meetings, Sunday' school, and an Industrial school yvere held. The main work la^' in the Sunday school, yy'hich at first, numbered about 75, but increased so that larger quartei's yvere soon needed. These were secured on the opposite corner, in a neyy' building. The policy' yvas to make the rooms attractive, 1)3' means of plent3' of light, both by da3' and night, decorated walls, pictures, floyvering plants, singing birds, good heat, and y'entilation, thus making the most iny'iting spot in that part of the cit3' for man3' whose homes were far less pleasant.

As still more room yvas yy'anted, a fine lot y\'as secured on the corner of Twent3'- third ave¬ nue and Eighth Street south, facing Murpln' Park. Here a brick building yy'as erected, costing $12,000, in yydiich, besides the main chapel, yvere eleven smaller rooms for a free dis])ensar3', library', reading room, stud3', infant and other classes, and accommodating about 900 children. The yvhole yy'ork yvas organized for most effective service, and yy'as manned largel3' by teachers from the Baptist churches in the cit3'. The outgroyvth of this mission is the present Tabernacle Church, organized

Tlie Emerson Ay'enue Mission is lo¬ cated at 910 Emerson ay'enue north, and has Sunday school and gospel meetings. The enrollment is nearh' 200 yy'ith an ay'- erage attendance of 149. C. J. Rockyvood is superintendent. There is occa¬ sional preaching. Sey'eral members of the Sunda3' school hay'e joined the Bap¬ tist churches. The support of the school costs from $250 to $300 a 3'ear. The school raises about $75. A neyv chapel is needed and yvill probabh'be built soon 1)3' the Baptist Union.

Chicago Ay'enue Mis¬ sion is located at the corner of Chicago ay'e¬ nue and Thirt3' - third street. E. R. AIcKinne3' is pastor, and C. L. Bonner Sunday school superintendent.

Alemorial Mission is a Sunday school, on the corner of Thirt3'- sec¬ ond avenue north and Second street. F. S. Aberneth3' is super¬ intendent.

Free Baptist. The First Free Baptist interest in Minnesota yvas the planting of a church of 17 members, at the Falls of St. Anthon3', in 1854. It yvas moy'ed acrf)ss the river, yy hen the tide of pojjulation set that yvav, and a substantial brick edifice was built, on Washington avenue, near First avenue north. About 1871 the old building was sold, and a new house of worship, at the corner of First avenue south and Seventh street, was built and dedicated without debt. This property was sold in 1890, and on June 28th, 1891, the present house of worship was dedicated, with a sermon by the pastor. Rev. F. L. Hayes. It is built of brown stone andcost $53,379.92 The building stands on the corner of Nic¬ ollet avenue and Fif¬ teenth street. The main audience room with lecture room adjacent and gal¬ lery, will seat 1,000.

Rev. Francis L. Hayes. The church numbers 200 members. A paper called The Church Helper is edited by the pas¬ tor and published monthU", in the in¬ terest of the church.

Stevens Avenue tVee Baptist Church was organized in 1855, with 18 mem¬ bers. The first pastor was Rev. A. A. Smith, who remained until 1887. The church has 150 members. Rev. H. S.

Roblee was his successor. The church building, which stands on the corner of Stevens avenue and East Twentyeighth street, was erected in 1883.

Catholic

The names, St. Anthony and Henne¬ pin, force themselves upon the mind of the historian, who investigates the earli¬ est Catholic annals of Minneapolis. These names carry us back to the 3^ear

"Louis Hennepin was the first to stand upon Pilot Knob, and drink in the Eden-like beauty of all the eye could scan ; the first to lis¬ ten to our far-famed cataract, and to gaze with admiration on its radiant bow, while his soul ex¬ panded amid such glowing scenes. He left the mark of his enthusiastic devo¬ tion to his church on everything he touched."* The early travelers des¬ cribe these falls, and the surrounding country in glowing terms. "Long be¬ fore coming in sight of the grand scene, the ear is greeted by the deep, solemn roar, that truly resembles the sound of many waters. It seems indeed as though some mighty strife were going on, amid the elements of nature. A strong and irresistable feeling steals over the senses.

Catholic Churches

a feeling that awakens a spirit of admi¬ ration for the Almighty's handiwork. The falls at length burst upon the en¬ raptured view, - the noble Falls of St. Anthony. "t

For 150 years after the discovery and naming of the Falls 133' Father Hennepin, religion and civilization utterU' failed to gain a permanent footing in that fai'- famed Eden of the Northwest, bearing land where now stands the church and other buildings of St. Anthon3^ of Padua, and in 1849 commenced the frame build¬ ing, first used as a church. Father Ledon, the first resident ]3astor, took charge of that congregation in the j^ear 1851 . He was a native of France. He completed his studies in the diocesan seminar3" of Belle. At the invitation of Bishop Loras, of Diibucpie, he left his flourishing pas- the name of St. Anthonv'. The present growth of catholicit3' must trace its ori¬ gin to the 3'ear 1830, when St. Anthoni* was included in the diocese of Archbishop Heniu' of Milwaukee, who sent Father Galtier to visit the place as a missionaiw. Two \'ears later Father Ravoux, then stationed at Alendota, purchased the torate in the diocese of Belle, to devote the best energies of his vigorous man¬ hood to the vast and arduous missionaiy field, of the Upper Mississippi Valle^'. His missionaiw field extended along that vallev'from Lake Cit}' to St. Cloud, embracing among man v minor stations, the congregations of Red Wing, Osseo, Anoka, DaA'ton, Etc. E'athcr Tvcdon was noted for his scholarly erudition, for his apostolic zeal and exemplary piety. He was far-famed as a spiritual advisor, and esteemed by all as the model ]3riest and apostle. In the year 1855, he left St. Anthony for St. Paul, where hecontinvied his priestly labors until his return to P'rance. It is worth of note, that on his return to France, he was re-installed to his first pastorate.

In the year, 1855, Father Fayolle, the college companion and intimate friend of Father Ledon was called from Little Cannady to take charge of St. Anthony. During his pastorate, he commenced the erection of the present church edifice, a stone building, 65x140 feet, on the coi'- ner of Ninth avenue tiorth and Main street. East Division. In the year 1860, the accumulated burdens of his difficult charge, proved too much for his physical endurance, rendering him incapable of further missionary labors.

In the year 1860, Father John Mc¬ Dermott arrived and remained in charge of St. Anthony until 1866, completing the church and building a school house, and establishing the first parochial school in the city.

Rev. F. Tissot, the successor of Fath¬ er McDermott, is a native of France. In the 3^ear 1854, he, in compaiw with sev¬ en 3'outhful aspirants to an apostolic life in the American Missions, came to this country, at the invitation of Father Ravoux, the diocesan administrator of St. Paul. He completed his theological studies at the Lazarist Seminary at St. Mary's of the Barrens, near St. Louis, Mo. In the year 1858, Rt. Rev. Bishop Smith, of Dubuque, la., ordained him priest for the diocese of St. Paul. Imme¬ diately after his ordination he was put in charge of 24 missions, included in the extensive territory of Wabasha, Goodhue and Dakota Counties. It is difficult for the imagination to realize at this dis¬ tant date the untold hardships of the pioneer priest, in the bleak prairies of the northwestern wilds. For eight long years Father Tissot, labored perseveringly and faithfully, among the stray Catholics in that vast district, founding new congregations, building churches and schools, instructing children and adults for the reception of the sacra¬ ments, winning numerous converts to the faith and speeding to the bedside of the sick and dying, to administer the last consolations of religion. For all emer¬ gencies the young Levite proved equal to his obligations. The fame of his piety and profound learning, of his neverflinching fidelity and apostolic zeal, soon found its way to the Propaganda. Rome offered him the mitre, but the saintly priest prevailed upon Rome to alter that choice, pi'eferring to lead the life of the humble missionary. In November, 1866, Father Tissot was put in charge of St. Anthony of Padua.

In the same year he began the erect¬ ion of an elegant and substantial pai'- sonage. He enlarged the parochial school to accommodate 350 scholars. For two years he remained sole pastor of East and West Minneapolis. In the year 1868, the Catholics numbered 500 fami¬ lies. In the same year Eather James McGolrick, the present bishop of Duluth, came to Minneapolis and immediately began the organization, of a congre¬ gation in the WTst Division of this city. The cause of catholicity grew and prospered under the blessed la¬ bors of these men of God. The parishes of St. Anthony and of the Im¬ maculate Conception, must refer their present flourishing condition, to the en¬ ergetic labors, the indomitable zeal, the rare spiritual and mental endowments, and the able financiering abilities of Fathers Tissot and McGoliick.

for the people, thus gaining their never-wavei'ing confidence and support. Father IMcGolrick was identified with every puljlic movement and improvement of the city at large. Religion, science and puljlic weal, found in him an able ad¬ vocate, ever ready to lend the powerful influence of his voice and pen, to further the best moral and religious interests of his fellow men. He loved man for God's sake, irrespective of creed or nationality. As in the case of Father Tissot,the fame of his rare ability reached the Propa¬ ganda. Rome offered him the mitre, but would not listen to a refusal. Father J. McGolrick is now the much revered Bishop of Duluth.

In the year 1888, Rev. Father Tissot, resigned his pastorate and retired to the Dominician convent, at Twenty -fourth street and Eighteenth avenue. South Min¬ neapolis. Tliere he lives a comparatively cpiiet and uneventful life, spending his leisure hours in the pi'osecution of his fa¬ vorite scientific and literary studies. He is a master of the European languages ; a profound historian, philosopher and theologian. But above all, he is esteemed as a spiritual director. Day by day, his numerous friends resort to the convent to receive the spiritual advice and guid¬ ance of the Reverand Father.

Holy Rosar^" Church, under charge of the Dominican Fathers, was founded in the beginning of 1878. Towards the close of 1877, Rt. Rev. Bishop Thomas L. Grace, D.D., of the Order St. Dominic, at the suggestion of Rt. Rev. John Ireland, D. D., CoadjutorBishop, of St. Paul, entered into communication with the Very Rev. Stephen Byrne, Provincial of the Order, inviting the Dominican Fathers to ac¬ cept a congregation and establish a house of their order in South Minneapo¬ lis. Father Byrne, who was an ardent admirer of the great Northwest, and an able advocate of Western immigration, at once obtained the necessary permis¬ sion from the Master General of his Order, and in the following month of May, 1878, the Rev. Thomas L. Powers, O. P., of Washington City, was appointed to take charge of the new establishment in Minneapolis. Father Power, who was a thorough business man, as well as a faithful pastor, commenced at once the arduous labors of his new charge in South Minneapolis, which, at that time, was an extensive prairie with compara¬ tively few residenters of any denomina¬ tion. He purchased two and one-half lots on Fifth street and Nineteenth avenue, 165x166 feet, and moved thereon an old church building which he purchased from a Scandinavian congregation, who were building a new and larger edifice for their religious services. In this unpretentious building the present Holy Rosary con¬ gregation was organized in the summer of 1878. At once it became apparent that larger accommodations were necessar3', and in July, the same year, a new frame church, 125x50 feet, was com¬ menced, and was dedicated three months later on the first Sunday of Oetober, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Grace officiating and Ver\' Rev. Stephen Byrne preaching the sermon. Besides Father Powers the fol¬ lowing clergymen of the same Order were connected with Holy Rosary Church, namely: Rev. J. P. Turner, J. A. M. Daly, J. S. Collins and C. Y. Metzger. These fathers worked most assiduously throughoiit the state of Minnesota and the entire Northwest on missionarv la¬ bors, investing their hard earned income in the new foundation of their order in South Minneapolis. So successful were they in their labors that they felt justi¬ fied in laying the foundation of their convent on June 22nd, 1879, less than a year after their church had been ojjened for services. This convent was pushed forward with marvelous rapidity, and was fit for occupation in the following November. It is an elegant substan¬ tial stone and brick building, 45 feet in front by 95 feet deep, and is at present (1892) used as a school. In September, 1879, the Fathers secured the services of six Dominican Sisters from Sinsiniawa Mound Academy, Wisconsin , who opened a school in the original church, which was fitted up for that purpose. This school became so popular that steps were taken to erect a suitable build¬ ing. Property was secured on Sixth street, plans were drawn and even a foundation laid for an elegant build¬ ing, but subsequent developments, as we shall see later on, caused the Fath¬ ers to change their plans, and this build¬ ing was never completed. Father Pow¬ er's term of office, as regulated by the constitution of his Order, expired in the year of 1881, and Rev. James Dominic Hoban, then pastor of the Dominican Church in Newark, N. J., was selected to succeed him. Father Hoban 's adminis¬ tration of the affairs of Holy Rosary Church, whilst conservative, was emin¬ ently successful, and when he completed his term he left man}" warm friends and devoted admirers, both Catholic and protestant. He was succeeded by Rev. J. A. M. Daly in September, 1884. Father Daly's adminstration was signal¬ ized by wonderful increase in scholars and school accommodations for the rap¬ idly increasing congregation. He was ably assisted during his term of office by the Very Rev. Stephen Byrne, Thomas L. Power, C. A. Splinter, D. R. Towle, J. D. Rush and H. A. Brewer, who divided their time between parochial duty and hard missionary labor throughout the entire Northwest, from the Indian Ter¬ ritory to the very heart of the British Dominions, and from the Ohio line to the Pacific coast. Few pastors ac¬ customed to the convenience of large cities, sumptuous churches and fash¬ ionable congregations, can form a just estimate of the labors and hardships undergone in those years by this he¬ roic band of Dominican missionaries. Father Daly was succeeded in March, 1886, by the Very Rev. P. A. Dinahan, who had then completed his term of of¬ fice as pastor of St. Peter's Church, Memphis, Tennessee, the former home of Archbishop Grace, a church, which we might mention in passing, had suf¬ fered fearfully during the terrible yellow fever epidemics in that city, nine of its able clergymen having died of that aw¬ ful scourge in three years. Father Dina¬ han was a man of extraordinary parts, During his term of office, from 1886 to 1889, he accomplished more than the ordinary pastor does in a whole life-time. Entering upon his duties he saw the im¬ perative necessity of building a larger church and locating it at a more central position in the parish. Accordingly he purchased the site now occupied by the Holy Rosary church and convent, on Eighteenth avenue and Twenty-fourth street south, and without delay com¬ menced the erection of those two ele¬ gant master-pieces of architecture, that are a credit to our city. The convent, which is headquarters for the Dominican Order in the Northwest, is a very sub¬ stantial four story structure 60x80 feet, finished throughout in the most ap¬ proved workman-like manner, with all modern improvements. The new church is generally considered the best build¬ ing of the kind in the West, and the largest in the Twin Cities. The church is a cruciform building of Gothic style, 196 feet long by 107 wide in tran¬ septs and 80 feet in nave, with ceiling 14 feet high in basement, and 42 in the iqDper church. The seating capacty of the basement is 2,000, and the auditorium of the upper church is 1,800 in pews, with room for a total of 2,200, including gal¬ lery. The basement and auditorium ca¬ pacity being 4,200. The stained glass windows are gems of beaut\'and design. The altars, pidpit, pews and gener¬ al finish are of most excpiisite design and of superior workmanship. The walls are of Kettle River sandstone, well known for its durability and its fii'e proof cpialities. The symmetrical proportions and imposing solidity of the building with its lofty towers make it one of the most admired buildings in our city. The entire cost of the church and convent, including grounds, was $204,000. The new Holy Rosary church was dedicated December 9, 1888. Father Dinahan's term of office expired in the following May. Rev. J. P. Turner, of New York, was elected to succeed him, but on account of delicate health and the arduous labors and heavy financial burdens resting on the place, he resigned his office the follow¬ ing Jul\'. Father Turner was succeed¬ ed by the Rev. R. M. Bloomer, of Lou¬ isville, Ky., who took charge of Holy Rosar}' Church September 1st, 1889.

Very Rev. Raymond M. Bloomer, O. P.,was born at Zanesville, Ohio, Decem¬ ber, 9th, 1854. He received his collegiate education at the Dominican College of St. Joseph's, near Somerset, PeiTy Count3', Ohio. In the j'ear 1874 he became a member of the Dominican Order. Five years later he was ordained priest. As a student he gave evidence of remark¬ able mental parts. The ablest Domini¬ can professors in theology' and philosoplu" were his teachers. Ever since his ordination he has held important offices of tiuist and honor in the various Do¬ minican congregations of Zanesville and Columbus, Ohio, of Louisville, K\'., and of Memphis, Tenn. In September, 1889, he was elected prior for HoH Rosar3' Convent of South Minneapolis. As in other cities, so in Minneapolis, has he won the good will, the esteem and un¬ qualified admiration of all people, irre¬ spective of creed or nationalit3'; b3' his winning address; Iw his genial and affa¬ ble disposition; and b3' his -rai'e, busi¬ ness and pastoral abilities. His large circle of friends and admirers embraces the clerg3' and the people, the rich and the poor, the laborer and the man of business. In Februar3', 1892, he went to Kentuck3' to attend a business chap¬ ter of the United States Province of the order. In the caucus for the election of a new provincial for the United States, Veiw Rev. R. M. Bloomer, O. P., was favorabh' mentioned 1)3' man3' of the fathers composing that chapter. He is mentioned as a favorable candidate for the new provincialship.

The annual report of the 3'ears 1898- '91-'92 show a ])henominal development of HoH Rosar3' Parish, a proof of the rare pastoral abilities of the Ver3' R. M. Bloomer, O. P. He is naturall3' endowed with the happiest qualifications of the popular organizer, all his undertakings wear the magic of popularit3'and receive the spontaneous and unanimous support of his numerous congregation. The four church societies proper to the Dominican congregations, namehq the Hoh' Name Societ3', for men, 3'oung and old; the Altar Society, for the married ladies ; the Young Ladies' Sodality and the St. Thomas Sodalit3' for bo3^s and girls, are in a most flourishing condition, having trippled their membership within the past two years. The Sunda3' school, numbering 800 children, is under the di¬ rection of Yer3' Rev. R. M. Bloomer. He has a staff of 75 able Sunda3^ school teachers. The Rev. Pastor devotes great attention and untiring zeal to the artis¬ tic features of divine service. The beau- tiful sanctuary of Holy Rosary cliurcli displays to a nicity the rich and attrac¬ tive cermonial of the Catholic chui'ch. The surplused choir of 100 altar boys is an attractive feature, not less charming than the children's choir of 300 voices, who have their service of song every Sunday at 9 a. m. The rosary proces¬ sion of these 300 children, bearing the 15 banners on which are represented the 15 m3"stries of the rosary, is an inspiring and touching ceremony that takes place at 3:30 p. m. on the first Sunday of each month. The salaried chior of 75 voices, with its unrivaled quartet, ranks fore¬ most among the musical organizations of the great Northwest. But the crown¬ ing effort of the Yerj^ Rev. Pastor is his erection of a grand four story stone and brick school and hall, located on Eight¬ eenth avenue between Twenty -fourth and Twenty-fifth street. South Minneapolis. The cut of the school here given easily" convinces the reader of its superior ele¬ gance, size and beauty. On October 30, 1890, ground was broken for this new edifice, and on Sunday, June 21st, 1891, the Rt.Rev. Archbishop, of St. Paul, laid the corner-stone with imposing ceremon¬ ies, Rt. Rev. A.Christi, of Ascension Par¬ ish, preaching the dedicatory sermon. The fact that over 4,000 people thronged to witness the imposing ceremony is a sufficient evidence that the Catholics of the entire city are in sympath}" with this promising educational institution. The size of the building is 135x128 feet, has 12 school rooms, averaging 32x57 feet with a ceiling 14 feet high. The base¬ ment is used as a gjannasium, and dur¬ ing the winter months as a pla\^ -ground for the children. The fourth floor, with a ceiling 18 feet high, is one large hall, having a seating capacity of 2,000. This hall is used as occasion ma\^ demand for parochial assemblies, society and circle meetings, concerts and extended courses of lectures during the winter months. It is the largest and most commodious hall in the Twin Cities to be found in connection with any educational institu¬ tion. On each floor devoted to school purposes there is a corridor running the entire length of the building 141^ feet in width, which proves a great safe-guard against danger of fire, and if occasion should arise will give ample opportunity for all the children to make their escape from the building without serious acci¬ dent. The tone of education imparted in Holy Rosary school is in keeping with the solidity and elegance of the new building. The highly educated ladies, who have charge of this school, are in intimate touch and harmony with the latest, the best and the most scientific method of education in vogue either at home or abroad. All teachers are grad¬ uates from Sinsinawa Mound, Grant County, Wisconsin, one of the best insti¬ tutions in the world of betters, enjoying the most laudatory approbation of the American Episcopacy. The system of ob¬ ject teaching and that of conducting ex¬ aminations combines the ripest exper¬ ience of the various public school sys¬ tems of Pedagogy in vogue in the United States. Both the pastor and the people of Holy Rosaiw Parish are justly proud of their excellent school.

The Church of the Immaculate Con¬ ception is in charge of Rev. J. C. Byrne. The biiilding stands on the corner of Third street and Third avenue north. On these lots a small frame building was erected in 1869, and used for religious purposes until the present large edifice was completed in 1872. This was the first Catholic church built on the west side of the river. Father James McGolrick was pastor for 20 years. He was in 1889 appointed Bishop of Duluth. The church building is a fine structure of stone, and near it stands the Catholic

Association Hal],a1)rick 1)nildiiigerccte(l in 1879-80. The lots on which the church stands, were lionght by Father McDer¬ mott in 18G6, and a sehool house was built 1)}' him, and was afterwards burned.

to the church. The eongregation, with 75families at first, is under the charge of the Benedictories, and has 250 families, with about 700 eommunieants. The first Benedietine pastor was Rev. Augustine Wirth. The present pastor, who took charge in June, 1889, is Rev. Placid us Wingerter, O. S. B.

erected in 1884, with sittings for 800. Seats are rented. It has a jiarish school in a building near the chureh, with 250 scholars. There is a eon vent belonging to the eliureh. The Sisters of Christian Charity have charge of the paroehial school. There is a parsonage adjaeent

St. Stephen's Parish was organized in 1885. It used at first for public ser¬ vices, a small, frame building on Clin¬ ton avenue, between Twenty-second and TwenU'-fourth streets. The j)arish has grown rai)idly. The corner-stone of the new church edifice, on the eorner of Clin- ton avenue and East Twenty-second street, was laid, with impressive ceremo¬ nies, August 18th, 1889, Archbishop Ireland officiating. The building has been completed, and on May 10th, 1891, was consecrated with a sermon by Arch¬ bishop Ireland. It is built of brown stone, and finished inside in red oak. It cost about $60,000. The congregation numbers about 1,200.

Notre Damede Sourdes( French) has a church edifice on Prince street, between Central and First avenues. Is was orig¬ inally the house of worship owned Iw the First Universalist Society of St. An¬ thony; was bought by the Catholics, en¬ larged and first used by them in Juh", 1877. It has seats for 750. The pews are rented. The property is valued at $50,000. The first xDastor was Rev. W. Brunelle. After him came Rev. F. Chaudonnett. Rev. P.S. Dagnault. The jDresent x^astor is Rev. J. A. Soumis. The congregation is French and numbers 350 families, with 2,200 communicants. The church has a convent, on the corner of Sixth avenue northeast and Fifth street, Avith a building worth $12,O0O, and a parish school with 285 children.

Church of St. Elizabeth. In 1876, a Society of St. Vincent was organized for the German sx^eaking Catholics in South Minneax^olis. Rev. A. Kuisle, of St. Josexffi's Church, attended to their sxfiritual needs. This society purchased lots for a school house, on the corner of Sev¬ enteenth avenue and Eighth street south, for $1,100. In 1883, a parish was organ¬ ized, with a resident x^riest. Rca". Peter Josexffi Jeram was appointed by Bishox) Grace, first pastor. The parish was incorxDorated as the Church of St. Eliza¬ beth with directors as follows : Thomas F. Grace, Augustin Ravoux, P. J. Jeram, Francis Graf, and Joseph Holscher. Fots were bought, on the corner of Fifteenth avenue and Eighth street south, for

$11,000, and here the church edifice was built, costing, with furnishings, $13,000. In September, 1884, Rev. P. J. Jeram was ealled to St. Thomas' Seminary, and Rev. Bernard Sandme3^erthex)resent pas¬ tor became his successor. Thex^arish has a membership of 200 families, or about 1,000 eommunicants. It has a x^arochial sehool with 150 pupils, and two teaehers. Sisters of Christian Charitj'. There are four societies connected with the chureh, viz : St. John's Mutual Aid Societ}^ Gesellen Verim for j'oung men, St. Elizabeth Society for married ladies, and St. Rosa de Fima for j'oung ladies. Each of these has about 40 members.

St. JosexDh's German Catholic Church has a new hoxise of worship on Fourth street, between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues north. The eonier-stone was laid in June, 1887. The basement was finished in 1888, and was used for relig¬ ious services until September, 1889, when the building was eomxfieted. It was dedieated September 15th, of that 3'ear, with a sermon in English, by Archbishox^ Ire¬ land, and in German, by Rev. Father Porte. At the elose of the services, 127 new communicants were eonfirmed. The church is built of white brick and sand¬ stone, and is an imposing strueture. It will aceommodate 1,000 persons, and has cost $50,000. The parish now has, besides the ehurch building, a hall for¬ merly used for worship, a x^arsonage and sehool, and four lots, reaching across the bloekfrom Fourth to P'ifth streets. Rev. Andrew Straub is pastor. This x^arish was established in 1875, by the Order of St. Benedict, and x^ut in charge of Father Stucken Ramper. It is the largest of the three German Catholic x^arishes in the eity.

The Chureh of the Holy Cross(Polish) has 150 members. Rev. James J. W. Paeholski is pastor. The building was ereeted in 1884, and stands on the corner

Universalist Churches

St. Clotilde Church (French) has a church edifice, built in 1887, on the cor¬ ner of Lyndale and Eleventh avenues north. It has 250 members. Rev. Eugem Martin is pastor.

The Greek Catholic Church has a church building, erected in 1888, on the corner of Eifth street and Seventeenth avenue northeast. Rev. A. G. Toth is rector.

The Church of the Ascension was or¬ ganized as a parish in June, 1890. It uses a temporary building with seats for 600, on the corner of Eighteenth and Bryant avenues north. Rev. Father Christie is pastor.

William W. Wales, the first " Friend" to settle here, came to St. Anthon\' in Ma^', 1861. The first meeting of Friends in Minneapolis was held June 1st, 1854. Regular Sunday services commenced April 22d, 1855, at the residence of Jo¬ seph H. Cannc}'. A meeting house was built in 1860, on the corner of Henne- ]fin avenue and Eighth street, and first used in December of that year, A Sunday school was organized at the same time. The mid-week meeting was first held in June, 1861. The number of members at first was about 20. The present number is 111. The Sunday school numbers 50. A. V. Talbert is superintendent. The ministers are: A. V. Talbert, William W. Wales, Elwood Hanson and Mrs. Mary T. Meader. The meeting-house will seat 400; seats are free. The property of the Society is valued at $40,000. Plans are on foot for the purchase of lots for a new house of worship.

Society of E'riends," called the Lake Street ^Meeting, was formed, with 31 members, in South Minneapolis, March 14th, 1886. The first meetings were held in Chestnut Hall, on the cornei of Nicol¬ let avenue and TwentA'-sixth street. A mission with a Sunday' school, had been established In- the Friends in 1883, and a chapel built for this mission, on the corner of Tenth avenuesouth and Twent\"-fourth street. This chapel was moved in 1886 to Stevens avenue, between Twent\'-ninth and Lake street, and is now used b\' this branch society for re¬ ligious services. It will seat 200; seats ai'e free. There is a Sunday school with 50 members. Mr. Worrall is superin¬ tendent. The mendjers of the Society are 90. The ministers are: James P. Pinkham and Mrs. Emma F. Coffin. The elders of both Societies are: A. H. Lindley, R. J. Mendenhall, William Pettit, William Dewees, Mrs. Eliza J. Lindley, Mrs. Emily D. Brown, Mrs. Abb}' G. Alendenhafl, Airs. P. H. AIcAIillan, Airs. Ruth S. Worrall and Aliss Alary Penrose.

Universalist

The first Ibiiversalist Society in Alinnesota was that of St. Anthony, which was organized near the close of 1855, with about 50 adherents. Earlier than this thei'e had been preaching in St. An¬ thony by Ibiiversalist ministers. The place of meeting was Central Hall, on the corner of Central avenue and Alain street. Rev. Seth Barnes, who came to St. Anthony in June 1855, was the first settled pastor. He has been called the apostle of Ibiiversalism in Alinnesota. He remained in charge until 1866, except for two 3'ears, during which he was dis¬ abled by ill health. In that interval Rev. W. W. King served as pastor. Air. Barnes died suddenly August 12th, 1866. Other ministers were: Rev. David Clark, Rev. Herman Bisbee and Rev. W. H. Har¬ rington. In 1859 the Society built a stone church on Prince street, overlook¬ ing the Falls. The vestr}^ was used for religious services in the autumn of that 3"ear. The building was completed and dedicated in 1858. Its cost, with furnish¬ ings was $20,000. It was, considered, at that time, the best church building in Minnesota. In 1869, the Societ3" was disbanded and never re-organized. The building and lot were sold to the French called. He served as pastor for two 3'ears. Rev. L. G. Powers followed, and remained until Januar3', 1889. Rev. S. W. Sample of Chelsea, Mass., was called to the pastorate, entered upon his work in Juh', 1889. The original church build¬ ing, which cost $8,500, was enlarged in 1888, to more than double its former size, with Sunda3" school rooms and church parlors, at the cost of about

Afl Souls Church

All Souls Church, at first named. The Second Universalist Parish, of Minne¬ apolis, was organized in 1884. Earl3" in 1883 a church edifice was built, on Eighth avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets southeast. Dr. J. H. Tut¬ tle, of the Church of the Redeemer, preached Sunda3^ afternoons, until April, 1884, when Rev. L. W. Bo3^nton was

$27,000. The number of membei's is 225, and about 150 in the Sunda3' school. The auxiliary societies are, a Ladies' Aid So¬ ciety and a 3"Oung people's association, known as St. Christopher's Guild, organ¬ ized for practical helpfiilness. The creed of the church is, Love to God and Man.

Univbrsalist Churches

A small number of Universalist fami¬ lies, some of whom had moved from the East Side, then St. Anthony, and who had been attached to the Society there, had held irregular meetings in Minneapolis, securing only occasional preachers.

The first attempt at organization was made at what was called the Cataract House, on the corner of South Washing¬ ton and Sixth streets, October 24th, 1859. W. D. Washburn was appointed chairman, and Richard Strout, secretary. The following were officers and trustees: William D. Garland, F. R. E. Cornell, Thomas H. I'erkins and W. I). Wash¬ burn.

The Society was small, it had no church to worship in, and not being able to secure a pastor, its progi'ess was slow until the Winter of 1884, when it received new life and courage through the preach¬ ing of Adolphus Skinner, D. D.,of ITica, N. Y. Dr. Skinner was a partial invalid, and like the celebrated Dr. Bushnell, whose piddished letters did so much to bring the towns at the Falls into notice, came here to spend a few months for the benefit of the climate. He was one of the most eminent theologians and speak¬ ers in the denomination, and hence his fame and eloc|uence drew large congre¬ gations. Meetings were held in Wood¬ man Hall, on the spot where the Morton block stands. The congregation at once experienced a deep religious awakening, and showed a renewed zeal. A re-organ¬ ization was effected. The following offi¬ cers were elected : Geo. W. Chowen, Dorilus Morrison, Harrison Williams, Geo. Dillingham, E. A. Vezie, trustees; Will¬ iam B. Cornell, elei'k, and Geo. W. Chowen, treasurer. Dorilus IMorrison was chos¬ en chairmen of the board, which ])osition he has held up to this time, 1889.

that little occurred of importance in its business affairs, beyond the anmtal meet¬ ings, and the election of officers. A Sun¬ day school was formed before, or at the time of Dr. Skinner's advent, under the charge of J. S. Fall.

The spiritual power of Dr. Skinner's preaching increased the desire among his hearers to have a church organization also, and to observe the holy rites of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Hence a church was established in connection with the society. Thomas H. Perkins and Harrison Williams were made stew¬ ards, or deacons.

At the close of Dr. Skinner's too bifief visit and labors, during which period the society and church prospered greatly. Rev. J. W. Keyes, a young man, and grad¬ uate of the theological school at Canton, St. Lawrence Country N. Y., was called as the first-settler pastor. His ministry" was short but successful. The Church grew in numbers and influence.

The next settled pastor, who has re¬ mained as such to the present time, a period of 23 3'ears, outranking in his time of pastorate, by more than half this period, an\" other clergyman in the cit}^, was Rev. James H. Tuttle, D. D. He had been settled several j'ears, over the Church of the Redeemer, in Chicago, and came here at a unanimous call of the Church, the first week in Jtdy, 1866.

The first church building erected Iw this Societ}", was located on the corner of Fifth street and Fourth avenue south and was commenced during the lastj'car of Mr. Ke\'es' ministiw. It was com¬ pleted and dedicated in October, 1866. Rev. D. M. Reed, recentU" deceased, ])reached the sermon and Rev. Sumner Ellis, D. D., who died two or three 3'ears ago, in Chicago, assisted in the services. The cost of the building was near $18,- ()()(). It was regarded as an attractive church for that dav. The first ])iece of frescoing ever done in the town was down in this church ; the first complete church organ brought into town was put up here ; it was a gift from W. D. Wash¬ burn.

The congregation kept possession of this spot, spending some of its most memorable years here, until 1874, when it disposed of the property, to the Ger¬ man Methodists, and moved into the handsome vestry of the new, but then unfinished, stone edifice, at the corner of Eighth street and Second avenue south, and since known as the Church of the Redeemer.

The old church on Fifth street passed through varied fortunes, succumbing finalh", a year or two ago, to an accident¬ al fire. Its charred I'emains, at this writing, give a dreary appearance to that once attractive corner.

The Church of the Redeemer, already mentioned, with its imposing walls, large, magnificent windows, and wellproportioned tower 212 feet in height, was an object of pride to the congrega¬ tion worshipping there, and a fine monu¬ ment to the city also. It cost $70,000 or $80,000. It was dedicated on Sun¬ day morning the 10th of July, 1876. The dedication sermon was delivered by Rev. A. Miner, D. D., of Boston. Dr. Robert Collyer, Unitarian, then of Chi¬ cago, now of New York, offered the in¬ vocation, and Rev. Geo. H. Deere, D. D., then of Rochester, Minn., now of River¬ side, Cal., the prayer. At 3 o'clock p. m.. Dr. Collyer preached; Dr. Sumner Ellis, who, as above stated, assisted at the dedication of the old church, 10 years before, in the evening. The regular choir at that time consisted of Misses Barton and Anderson, Dr. Bowman and C. B. Eustis ; Charles B. Marsh was organist; he served altogether as organist for a term of 11 years; when his seat at the instrument was made vacant bv death.

A. B. Barton was afterwards appointed in place of Rufus Stevens, deceased. The Trustees were : D. Morrison, W. D. Wash¬ burn, O. A. Pray, Paris Gibson and A.

The congregation then worshiping in the Church of the Redeemer, is practicalh" a cpiarter of a century old; nominalW it is a little older. It has been richh^ blessed in many wa^'S. The grace of God has settled vipon it. It has grown steadily in numbers and wealth, and in good works we hope. It has been united ; it has had no dissensions; it has, how¬ ever, been visited with some adversit\^ ; it has suffered one great calamity' in the loss of its beautiful church by fire. Great volumes of smoke issned from all parts of the great temple for hours ; the march of the flames was slow but irresistible. The roof fell in late in the afternoon. The thick, heav^' walls, covered with hanging masses of ice remained. The tower, with its clock and chime of nine bells - these were a gift from W. 1). WMshburn,was comiDarativel^' uninjured . Ver}' little of the church furniture was saved. It was a fearfid scene. Alembers of the congregation gathered here and there, watched with moist e\'es and sorrowfid hearts the destruction of their church home. Great multitudes of citizens came and people from other churches, mani¬ festing deep S3unpath3' for the Society in its sudden loss. The Congregational, Methodist, Unitarian and Jewish people, at once offered the use of their places of worship, but, although the bereaved members of the Church of the Redeemer were grarteful for this touching exhibi¬ tion of Christian kindness the3' decided to announce that the3' would hold ser¬ vices for awhile, in the Grand Opera

House. They continued their meetings here, with the exception of a few Sun¬ days when they occupied the Uni¬ tarian Church, for a whole year, or until the following Christmas, when they returned to the vestry of the so-far restored Church of the Redeemer. The burned church was heavily insured, fortunately, and hence the Society was more encouraged on this account, to proceed at once to rebuild. At this date, the new church, considerably en¬ larged and somewhat changed in the in¬ terior, but standing on the old spot, is almost ready for dedication. The new structure will cost nearly $30,000 more than the first. But the Society is strong, and able to bear, it is presumed, the ad¬ ditional expense. Between 300 and 400 families are connected with the congre¬ gation, and it has about the same num¬ ber of church members. The church has a seating capacity of something more than 1,000. Thecongi'egations arelarge. Among its supporters are some of the most prominent people in the city. Its largest supporters, financially, in former years, have been : D. Morrison and W. D. Washburn. The trustees at present are : Dorilus Morrison, W. D. Washburn, O.A. Pray, M. B. Koon and Thomas Lowi'3'. Geo. H. Fletcher, is clerk ; H. W. Briggs, is treasurer.

The choir is composed of Prof. Harmsen, organist; Mr. and Mrs. Monroe, Mrs. Lillian Stoddard Bertrand and Henry Elliot. William Powell is super¬ intendent of the Sunday school. There are 300 children in the Sunday school, and two large Bible classes. The school meets at 12 M. The weekly conference, or prayer meeting in the church, gathers on every Thursday evening. The, Young People's prayer meeting is held every Sunday evening previous to the regular service. The other auxiliary societies are: The Young Men's Uni versalist As¬

The pastor's care and labors had in¬ creased so much that the Society secured for him, five years ago, an associate pas¬ tor, Rev. L. D. Boynton, who remained awhile, and then in April, 1888, Rev. Marion D. Shutter was called to be asso¬ ciate pastor. The restored church was dedicated, November 24th, 1889, with a sermon by Dr. Tuttle. The new struct¬ ure outside is like the old one, except that 20 feet are added to its length, which gives 250 additional seats, and improves the symmetry"' of the building. The in¬ terior is much changed and improved. There are several memorial windows, and a large organ which cost $11,000.

On Sunday, June 28th, 1891, Dr. Tut¬ tle offered his resignation, wishing it to take effect on the first Sunday in July following the 25th anniversary of his pastorate. In November, 1891, his res¬ ignation was accepted, and he was made pastor emeritus. At the same time Rev. M. D. Shutter was chosen pastor.

Rev. James H. Tuttle, D. D. - The life of a good and useful man is not de¬ fined by dates. He lives in deeds and influence, and not in chronological ta¬ bles. So far as the dates go, however, the following are the most important in the career of Dr. Tuttle : He was born at Salisbury, Herkimer County, New York, July 27, 1824. His earl^^ educa¬ tional advantages were not great, but he attended the Academ\' at Fairfield, N. Y.,for more than a year, and afterwards spent two years in Clinton Liberal Insti¬ tute. Plans were formed for attending Harvard Universitv', but they were never carried out. Whatever he may have lacked in early training, however, he has more than made up by diligent and faithful stud^^ and extensive travel. He has been a life-long student, and few men are bet- ter informed upon most subjects than Dr. Tuttle, or can put their knowledge into more attractive forces. He was brought up in a Baptist family, but while quite ^'oung his religious views changed, and he became a Ihiiversalist. Soon after this change took place, he decided to enter the ministry. "I can sincereh^ say," he writes in his recent book, ''that I never for a single hour, if for a moment, regretted that I chose the ministi'y for my profession, and the Ihiiversalist Church for m3' field of work." His first settlement was at Richfield Springs, New York, when he was but twenty years of age. The next was at Fulton, Oswego, CountA', New York, where, in 1848, he married Harriet E. Merriman. Of this union two sons were born. The mother died in Dresden, Ger¬ man}", whither she had gone hoping to recover health and strength. Her death occurred in 1873. In 1886 the elder son, James, passed aw-a}' in his earl}' manhood. He w'as a man of ster¬ ling w'orth, spotless integrity, and great business ability, - universally honored. The younger son, George H., is one of the most prominent of the young physi¬ cians in New' York City. The subject of this sketch remained at Fulton until, in 1853, he w'as called to Rochester, New' York. The success of his ministry in the tw'o smaller fields he had culti¬ vated, assured the larger church in the more important place, that he w'ho was so ''faithful over a few' things" w'as qualified for the charge of greater respon¬ sibilities. Nor w'ere the hopes of the Rochester parish in vain. His minis¬ try ''increased in excellence and pow'er as the years passed away." In 1859 he removed to Chicago, taking the pastor¬ ate of the Second Ihiiversalist Church, - a society neither large nor rich, but w'hich raiiidly grew' in numbers and in¬ fluence under his ministry. In 1866 a few' Universalist families in Minneapolis W'ere w'orshipping in Harrison's Hall, w'hile their first meeting-house w'as be¬ ing ei'ected. Dr. Tuttle came up from Chicago to preach before the Universal¬ ist Convention of the State. The trus¬ tees of the new' society invited him to bring his family, spend the summer va¬ cation at Minneapolis, and preach for them on Sundays. He came, and the summer has lengthened into a quarter of a century. In his own recent sketch of the society, he says: ''In 1866 Minnew'as but a village. It w'as incorporated as a city the following year, with Dorilus Moi'rison, the chairman of our church trustees, as first Mayor. Our only railroad then had its terminus at St. Paul and St. Cloud. The first rail¬ road from the South, and the beginning of the vast system of roads now' center¬ ing here and in St. Paul, w'as completed in 1866." The church, under his leader¬ ship, grew w'ith the growth of the city. In October of the year that saw' the be¬ ginning of his pastorate, he led his peo¬ ple into the new' edifice, of w'hich he says: ''This new' temple w'ould seem humlde enough now', doubtless, but it was worth the much enthusiastic pride w'e took in it then. It w'as centrally loca¬ ted, convenient, large enough for the time, and not w'ithout architectural at¬ tractions. It seated about 400, and w'as generally well filled, often ci'ow'ded." In this building, which w'as located at the corner of Fifth street and Fourth avenue south, they worshipped until 1874, when they removed into the vestry of the stone edifice, at the corner of Eighth street and Second avenue south. This struct¬ ure W'as dedicated July 10th, 1876. In this new' home, larger and more beauti¬ ful than the former, the Society, which had greatly increased during the years, met for w'orship, until the btiilding w'as destroyed by fire, January 15th, 1888.

Within two years, the chttreh was re¬ built and enlarged, and at the re-dedication. Dr. Tuttle preached the sermon, November 24th, 1889. Last July the 25th anniversary of his pastorate was celebrated, - an event in which represent¬ atives of all denominations in the city participated, speaking words of praise and affection, concerning the noble life that had so long blessed the community. At this time he resigned his active pas¬ toral office, and was made pastor emeri¬ tus for life, - while his associate. Rev. Marion D. Shutter, D. D., was elected active pastor.

Dr. Tuttle's life is interwoven with the history of the city. No man stands higher than he in the estimation of the community. He has been promdnent in all good works ; identified with all char¬ itable and humane enterprises, and al¬ ways upon the side of rational reforms. His influence has extended far beyond this city, and in neighboring towns and states he has been widely sought, for the lecture platform as well as for the pulpit. He is known and loved by people of all religious beliefs and of no belief, - by all who recognize the supremacy of charac¬ ter. Regardless of creed, hundreds in doubt and trouble, seek his counsel and consolation. The young invoke his bene¬ diction at the marriage altar; the be¬ reaved desire his sympathy at the open grave. He knows how to rejoice with those who rejoice, and how to weep with those who weep. Dr. Tuttle, as a preach¬ er, has an earnest manner; a sympathet¬ ic voice; his style is picturesque with illustrations often quaint ; his diction, full of grace and happy phrases, with occasional gleams of genial humor; his spirit reverent, tender and humane. One can not hear him without feeling that he is deeply sincere, and that, above all oth¬ er things, he is anxious to do his hearers good. And the good he has done throughout these years, can not be com¬ puted. Many a weary and burdened soul, after listening to one of his com¬ forting discourses, has gone from the church feeling, "This was none other than the house of God and the gate of Heaven."

But it is not only in public life, or in the pulpit, that Dr. Tuttle has made him¬ self felt. Socially, his power is very great. He is the life of every circle into which he enters. His coming seems to put new spirit into all. He is a delight¬ ful conversationist, and his varied stud¬ ies and wide travels furnish unfailing suggestion and illustration. The per¬ sonal attachment of his friends is pecu¬ liarly strong. One of them writes: "I am devoutly grateful for myself, my wife, and our dear child, that into our lives has come this sweet friendship ; through all the years it has grown stronger. In¬ dividual experiences of joy and sorrow, have only refined and intensified it. It will live on." The writer of this sketch has said elsewhere: "Such an associa¬ tion as ours is, I believe, rare in the history of pastorates. Our personal friendship has grown through all these years, and there is no probability that it will ever be impaired or broken." Scores of others would, undoubtedly, bear sim¬ ilar testimony. The attachments would be impossible unless there were in him¬ self a large capacity for friendship. He loves, or he would not be so warmly loved. "The mark," he says, "when drawn across my official relation with you shall not, I trust, cancel any of our mutual affections and interests. I shall claim still my old place in your hearts and at your firesides. My life has taken so deep a root among you that trans¬ planting now would destroy me." than his pastorate in Minneapolis, and none have been more successful, in all that deserves the name of success. A minister's work is not to be measured by sjDasmodic activities, not by the ap¬ plause of the hour, but by permanent re¬ sults. Time judges all our work, and over that of Dr. Tuttle has written in letters of light - " Well done ! "

Rev. Marion D. Shutter, D. D., the present pastor of the Church of the Redeemer, was born in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, August 4, 1853. His earliest training was en¬ trusted to his maternal grandfather, an eccentric man of education, especially in the languages, but with little or no fond¬ ness for business. Whatever this kind of education may have lacked, it certainly possessed the virtue of allowing the child a natural development of his powers. Not until he was twelve years of age was he permitted to attend school. His father, a Baptist clergyman, never received a salar3^ of more than five hun¬ dred dollars a year, a small sum on which to support a family and start a son in college. Entering Denison Universit^", Granville, Ohio, at the age of sixteen, Mr. Shutter alternated each \'ear of study with one of teaching until at the age of twent^^-two he graduated. His junior and senior years were spent at Wooster University", Ohio. Then fol¬ lowed some 3"ears of disci])line in public speaking, preaching to a small Baptist congregation in Sullivan, Ohio. He received for the first year of his labor two hundred dollars, and "found him¬ self'' He has since said jniblich" that when he considers the quality of the sermons he then preached he thinks he was much overpaid. Fortune favored him. There came a call from Oberlin, Ohio. This he accepted on condition that he be allowed to prosecute his theo¬ logical studies in the seminary" of that town. The following y"ear found him a senior student in the Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago. Graduating from this course in 1881 he took his first charge in Minneapolis, on the east side, in a thirty" by fifty feet chapel. During the five years of his ministration this Olivet Baptist society" built and dedicated the edifice now standing on the corner of Fifth street and Ninth avenue southeast. Slowly but surely he had been growing out of his old faith, and one Sunday morning he quietly told his people so. Without forming any new relations, only" convinced that he could no longer honestly sustain the old, he resigned his charge and withdrew from the denomina¬ tion.

He was invited by Dr. Tuttle, pastor of the Church of the Redeemer, to speak in his church ( Universalist ), and soon afterward he became Dr. Tuttle's asso¬ ciate. This relation existed for five years, when, on the resignation of the senior pastor (1891), he was made pastor of the Church of the Redeemer, with Dr. Tuttle pastor emeritus. Here are Dr. Tuttle's own words with regard to this whole matter :

"Rev. Marion D. Shutter, who for five y"ears had been a successful and much loved pastor of the Baptist - Olivet - church, in this city", having grown quietly into what he deemed a wider faith, plainly" and effectually" explained to his people on a Sunday" morning his changed condition of thought, and resigned. His farewell words were published on the following day- in the city- papers, and they" pleased me so much by" their clear¬ ness and frankness, that although we had met but once or twice and coiddnot perhaps have recognized each other on the streets, I immediately" addressed him a note asking permission to meet him in his study, or receive him in mine. I had been a Baptist in my earlier years, and was anxious to know the history of his change, and to compare it with mine. We talked freely. He appeared to under¬ stand little, except in a general waj^ of our denomination, and not to have examined its doctrines particularly ; to have parted from his associates without any definite idea of where he should go or what new relations he should form. I invited him to preach in the Church of the Redeemer. He preached a second and a third time ; and so satisfied were we all with his thought and manner and spirit, and so natural and generous was his treatment of our advances, that he was at once secured as my associate. Fortunately for all concerned, no great sensation occurred among those whom he left nor among those to whom he came. The pleasure with which we wel¬ comed him was not offset by any ill-feel¬ ing, so far as we heard, in those who reluctantly resigned him to us. He parted in peace from his old friends, and quietly began his work among his new ones. His associate pastorate began the first Sunday in April, 1886. Five years of his life work among us have now passed, and they have been in all respects years of mutual harmony and success. His rare powers in the pulpit and his example every where promise a hopeful future for him and for the church. He rises every week higher and higher in the esteem and admiration of his people. His congregations are large and increasing.''

Still a young man he has but just begun his work, and yet he has made himself felt not only in the community and in the Northwest, but in the East also, from pulpit and lecture platform. Last June, St. Lawrence University, at

Canton, New York, conferred upon him, at the early age of thirty-seven, the honary title of Doctor of Divinity. His name is on the list of editorial contrib¬ utors of four periodicals. More of his sermons are printed in the denomina¬ tional papers than from the pulpit of any other one minister of his denomina¬ tion, and many of his sermons and addresses are published in pamphlet form .

He is warm hearted, generous, and and enjoys and tells an admirable story. His life is his religion, and that is essen¬ tially sunshine. The demons of melan¬ cholia are driven down steep places into the sea by his very presence.

Mr. Shutter's wife, whose maiden name was Miss Mary E. Wilkinson, is a lady of rare culture and social powers, who studies with her husband, and greatly assists him in this way and others in his work. They have one child, a son, Arnold Wilkinson, who, at this writing, is less than two years of age.

The Third Universalist Society grew out of a Sunday school opened in Chest¬ nut Hall, Feb. 22, 1885. Thesociety was organized May 5, 1885, thirty-three per¬ sons being present and participating. The first pastor was Rev. W.R. Dobbyn,who remained in charge until September 1st, 1887. For more than a 3"ear the-^e was no pastor. Services were held by the city pastors Sunday afternoons. Rev. L. G. Powers entered upon pastoral du¬ ties January 1st, 1889. In September, 1891, Rev. M. Wing was called to the pastorate, and was installed on October 11th, 1891. A beautiful lot for a house of worship was bought for this society by the Church of Redeemer earl^Un 1886. Upon this lot, on the comer of Blaisdell avenue and Twenty-seventh street, a small frame chapel was built in 1886, at the cost of $700. In this building, somewhat enlarged and improved, re- ligioiis services are now held. Plans are laid for a new and commodions struc¬ ture to be built at an early date. The Sunday-school has an enrollment of 125, and about the same number make up the Sunday congregations. The number of families actively identified with the society is not far from 40.

The Fifth Universalist Society. On the third day of March, 1889, Rev. L. G. Powers held the first Universalist service in North Minneapolis. Afterwards regu¬ lar services were held on Sunday after¬ noons by Mr. Powers and Rev. M. D. Shutter in Sonier's Hall, 1501 Twentieth avenue north. The congregation thus gathered was formally organized into a religious society on Sunday, June 16th, 1889, and a board of five trustees was elected. A lot has been purchased and preparations are being made for the erec¬ tion of a church edifice.

The Fourth (First Swedish) Univer¬ salist Church was organized December 16th, 1886, in the Church of the Redeemer At the same time and place Rev. August Dalgren was ordained. Both Universal¬ ist and Unitarian ministers took part in the services. Three languages wereused. Rev. D. S. Crane, of Galesburg, Illinois, preached the sermon. This is the first and only Swedish Universalist church in the world. The original members were 15. There are now 50. Rev. August Dalgren, the founder of the church, is its present pastor. Heisanative of Sweden, received his academical education in the State seminary of Sweden, and his theo¬ logical training in this country at Lom¬ bard University. This church has no house of worship. Services are held in Labor Temple, at the corner of Fourth street and Eighth avenue south, with a congregation of about 60.

Lutheran

Ninth avenue south, was organized in 1856, by Rev. F. Sie vers, senior of Michi¬ gan, with three members. Mr. Sievers was at that time making a visit to a mission for Indians near Brainerd, and founded this church on his return. The first pastor was Rev. John Horst. After him came Rev. Paul Rupprecht, Rev. Ernst Rolf, Rev. William Friedrich, Rev. John H. Herzer, and the present pastor. Rev. Frederic Sievers, whose service be¬ gan in 1879. The church members numher 300. The Sunday school numbers 100 with the pastor as superintendent. The church has a parochial school with 70 scholars, and Theodore E. Berg as teacher. The house of worship was built in 1868 and enlarged in 1885. It has free seats for 500. The church has a mis¬ sion in North Minneapolis, with preach¬ ing Sunday afternoons, and a parochial school with 40 scholars. Rev. L. Achenbach has charge of this mission. A lot has been bought and a chapel will soon be built.

The Norwegian and Danish Lutheran Trinity Church is located on the corner of Tenth avenue and Fourth street south. It was organized in 1866, with 20 families. The first pastor was Rev. N. Olsen, who came from Dakota County, Minn., and organized the church. The first settled pastor was Rev. O. Paulsen, who came in 1868. After him wei'e Prof. S.Oftedal, Rev. Gustav Oftedal and Rev. M. Falk Gjertsen, who began work in 1881. The first house of worship was a frame build¬ ing, on the corner of Twelfth avenue and Third street south. A ehapel was built in 1870 on the present site, has twice been enlarged, and the auditorium will now seat 1,200. The seats are free. The building has cost $5,000. The whole propei'ty is worth $20,000. The num¬ ber of communicants is 750. The home Sunday school has an enrollment of 250, with C. Raughland as superintendent.

There are two mission schools, one in Bethany chapel, at the corner of Twentysecond street and Twenty-fifth avenue, with 150 scholars and Olaf Nash as the superintendent; and the other at the cor¬ ner of Lake street and Fourteenth avenue south, with 35 scholars and Odin Moe as superintendent. During Mr. Gjertsen's pastorate three missions have been or¬ ganized, two of which have become inde¬ pendent churches, viz : St. Olaf's, corner of Aldrich and Fourteenth avenues north, with Rev. N. Iversen as pastor, and St. Peter's in northeast Minneapolis, with Rev. E. Gynild as pastor. The church has established a Lutheran Deaconess' Institute and Hospital at 2731 Henne¬ pin avenue, for training deaconesses to be sent out as nurses for the sick poor, and for providing nursing and medical treatment for such as may be brought to the hospital. A Scandinavian Young Men's Christian Association was started by this church in 1882, and has head¬ quarters at 415 Cedar avenue. In con¬ nection with this church is the Tabitha Relief Society, managed by ladies, for vis¬ iting and relieving the poor. It spends in charity $400 or $500 a year in money, be¬ sides providing clothing, fuel and food for the needy. There is also a Young Ladies' Society, incorporated in 1886, for estab¬ lishing a Home for working girls. Lots are already bought on the corner of Fifth street and Nineteenth avenue south, on which a suitable building will be placed in the near future. This church and the Swedish Augustana church, at the cor¬ ner of Eleventh avenue and Seventh street south, were organized at the same time and are the oldest Scandinavian churches in the city.

The St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran church is located on Main street between Sixth and Seventh avenues northeast. The church building was erected in 1869. The early records were destroyed by fire, and the exact date of the original organization of the congregation cannot be given. It was reorganized with 11 voting members in April, 1881. The voting members at present are about 50, the communicants 200. Before 1881 there were three pastors in succession. The pastorate of Rev. M. H. Quehl, who is still in charge, began in 1891. The Sun¬ day school numbers 50 and the pastor is superintendent. There is also a parochial school with 65 pupils, and F. Mehrstedt as teacher. The school house and par¬ sonage are on the same lot with the church. The entire property is worth $5,000.