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6 NEW YORK THEATERS. A Dull Week for Amusements in the Metropolis—Revival of " Doinbey and Son." •• Nanon," the Reigning Attraction of the Casino —Business Manager Aronson. 14 Evangeline" to Be lieproduced With Kew Music and On a Magnifi cent Scale. Dorrespondence of the Globe. New York, Sept. 25.—This has been a dull week as regards new productions, and ihe important theatrical events were an in teresting performance of "Doinbey and Bon," a dramatization of Charles Dickens' novel bx the late John Brougham, at Daly's RUDOLPH AKONSOX. theater, and an Irish drama, "Shane Na? Lawn," at the People's theater. "Dowbey j and Son" may not have any great degree of j interest for oider theater-goers, but it has i at least an attraction for the younger gen eration in witnessing on the stage a per formance of the story of a novel they have probably many times laughed and cried over. It is , years since j the late William E. Burton played the ]>art of Capt. Cuttle, in the old Chambers Street theater, and an occa sional revival of the play since then by Mr. W. .!. Florence lias always drawn many ad mirers of the old-time and legitimate school of comedy acting. The Capt Cuttle c! Mr. Florence is a realization of the part us Dickens wrote it in the book. He is the same rollicking, honest, whole-souled, gen erous, humorous and pathetic old marine of England, as lives at home at ease, thai has afforded so much pleasure to the ad miring readers of "Dombey and .Son.'' The eoinedy is not one which will draw that large class of theater-goers which is so fond ot the boisterous antics of actors called comedians to-day, but who, in the olden times, would have beer, classed as clowns, Mid the action of the play is also much too slow to please this same Mass of patrons of farcical comedies. Mr. Florence's performance was a treat, iims- j much as it presented to us a feature of old iime acting that is now seldom seen upon the stage. Next week will close Mr. Flor ence's season of four weeks at this theater, when he will present "The Mighty Dollar," which has been for many seasons a success ful piece in his repertoire. Mr. Florence is assisted in the production of his plays by a very excellent company, including Mr. Henry Holland, Mr. Cyril Searle, Mi<s Ethel Greybrooke, Mrs. Louisa Eldridge and Miss Minnie Radcliffe. His season has been altogether a successful one. *** Mr. W. J. Scanlan, the popular Irish comedian, has found in "Shane Na' Lawn" a drama which is well suited to his pur poses. He has amused the audiences at the People's theater, which is now one of the principal combination theaters in New York, with his songs and dances. *** The portrait presented above is of Mr. Rudolph Aronson, the manager of the Casino, to whose conception, energy and perseverance and excellent business qualifi cations is due the erection of this handsome building and its establishment upon a suc cessful footing. "Xanon" is at present the reigning attraction, and on Thursday even ing next it will have reached 100 represen tations at this theater. This opera has been the most successful and has enjoyed the longest run of any comic opera yet pro duced at the Casino. It is now in the height of its success. To commemorate the 100 th performance, the interior of the theater will be decorated with flowers, and souvenirs jvill be distributed among the audience, which are considered by Mr. Aronson to be the handsomest ever given away at his thea- j ter. Tuesday evening will be the last night ! of the concerts which have been held on the roof garden of the building, after every per formance, since last spring. I give an illus tration this week of a scene from the second act of "Nanou," with Mr. Carleton, Miss AT THE CASIXO. Pauline Hall, and Miss Sadie Martinet in the foreground. Mr. Carleton leaves the I Casino company at the close of I next week to go to San Francisco, | at the head of his own opera com- I pany, where he will give the "Mikado." Alter it has run there for some time he will play "Nanou," singing the part of the Mar- j guis D'Aubigne, which he lias sung since the production of the opera at the Casino. Signor Perugini, who arrived from Europe la<t week, will take his place in the Casino company. On a doleful occasion two or three seasons ago 1 heard Perugini sing the part of Faust with the Mapleson Opera company, at the Academy of Music, when the gallant colonel of Her Majesty's Opera company wanted to show the subscribers to his opera season how little he could give them in return for their money. Signor i Perugini is an earnest and painstaking I actor, but he possesses a tenor voice that is I distinguished more for its vibratory effects ! than the quality of purity of tone. Rehearsals were begun last week for a magnificent revival of the burlesque "Evan geline" at the Bijou opera house on Oct. 5. Ten new musical numbers have been writ ten to take the place of some of the old ones; the musical part of the production is under the direction of Mr. John Braliain. Mr. E. E. Rice is spending a great deal of money on this revival, and with Miles and Barton of theßijou.antieipates for it a long run. Mr. John Mankey, the comedian, has been engaged at the enormous salary of S^OO a week to play the principal part of I,e Blanc. In the cast will be Miss Fay Tem pleton, Miss Irene Verona, Mr. George F. Schiller, Miss Mollie Fuller. Mr. James F. Maffit and forty others. There will also be a great deal of new scenery, which is now in the hands of the scenic artists, Mr. Somer V. Emmons, who was formerly with the Madison Square theatre, and Mr. Har ley Merry, who has already done a great deal of excellent work in this direction for most of the New York theaters. It is, however, a question if a revival of "Evan goline" will prove as successful as the man agement anticipate. The piece has not bee:) ; Vf>t4nted in New York for several years, and at the time it was played at sev »t;i! theatres to a very large business; but there appears to be a very good r«ison for believing that the New York public wiil not show as great an interest in it now as it did then, in conse quence of the burlesque being yet fresh in their minds. It is the intention of Mr. Rice that the revival will be a very grand one in every way, and as a spectacular pro duction it will fully meet with his expecta tions: he hopes it will also receive the ap proval of the public. The last performance of "Adonis" will positively be given at the Bijou on Oct. 3. It is intended on the oc r»ooi«» «f the 400 th uerformance, which will wsm take place on Oct. 1, that the night will b a gala one. The American exposition which will be held in London next year bids fair to be come a very important event. American inventions, localities and scenery will be faithfully illustrated, and there will be music by one of our regimental bands. One of the attractions is to be an American the ater, where American plays will be pre sented by American actors. The American drama will therefore have a very good show ing in London. • *** From the advance sale of seats for the season of Mine. Judic at Wallack's theater, which has already reached over §14,000, the indications are that it will be a very great success. Mme. Judic brings over with her from Paris many elaborate and expensive toilettes which will be worn by her during this engagement. Her supporting company will be a very excellent one. Mr. Grau is making every effort that this season shall be a memorable one in the history *** of French opera in New York. As a gen eral thing French artists come to America with all the fame of a successful career in their own country, but they are often dis appointing to us in their vocal accomplish ments. It is said that Mme. Judic is an exception to the rule, and that she still sings with all the charm of a beautiful voice which she is reputed to have. I trust for the sake of those who are subscribing for the season at Wallack's theatre that she will fill all the expectations that have been aroused about her. No less than nine new operettas by Vi enna composers are under way for next season: Strauss' "Gipsy Baron," Millock er's "Vice Admiral," Czibulka's, "Hunt- ing Page," "The Somnambulist," by Louis Roth, "Bellmann," by Suppe, an operatta by Baier, and a comic opera, each by Adolph Muller, Jr., Joseph Helmesberger, Jr., and Kremser. G. Wotiikkspoon, Jk. FOR OUR PLEASURE. Tlie Past and Coming "Weeks in St. Paul Play Houses. Hits of Information of All Sorts From the Amusement World. The Theaters. Dan Sully's not very good show, The Corner Grocery," occupied the Grand opera bouse the first three nights of last week, since which time the house has been closed. This week it will open for two new attrac tions, neither of which has ever been seen here 'efore, but both of them come well recommended and we may expect good things of them. The Olympic has done so well with Lida Gardner's Mastodons that they will stay an other week. Several new artists will be added and the program will be changed. It was good before, but Manager Hilton threatens to improve it. The Family museum has had a tip top week, with big crowds of paying people every day. This week will be added a number of new features, including a bird performer, a giantess, a tire-eater and a sword-swallower. The menagerie up stairs will be enlarged, and very materially so within a week or ten days. In the audito rium the Tourists' Comedy company of five members will do musical funny business. LOCAL, NOTES. The Cincinnati Enquirer says that "it was noticed that at the end of the second act of 'Jack o' Diamonds' last evening .the entire orchestra was in tears." Manager Scott has invested in four new mops which will be used in the orchestra the first three nights of this week. It is hoped that Mr. Fred Bryton will take warning by a previous Minnesota ex perience of his, conline himself in his hotel room when not on the stage and ride to and from the theater in a close carriage. Negotiations are in progress for the ap pearance here of Catherine Lewis, in "Gladys," before long. Manager Gore says he's going to have a fat woman here this week that will be a darling. The auditorium of the Family museum is being hand-painted on walls and ceiling. W. W. Randall, who is ahead of the "Private Secretary," is in the city. Managers Scott and Conklin are arrang ing for a season of "Mikado" soon. A Funny Play. "The Private Secretary," which is said to be the funniest play of the day, will be presented in this city by the Madison Square Theater company on Thursday at the Grand opera house. The scheme of "The Private Secretary is that of mistaken and transferred identi ties, so often and ingenuiously employed by German and French writers of t'arcial plays. The persons who are regarded each as being the other are a giddy young Lon doner and a sedate clerical secretary and tutor, and the fun comes principally from the unfitness of -both for the assumed characters. The brisk fellow voluntarily takes the role of the secretary, partly to gratify his love of deviltry, and partly to gain the favor of a rich old uncle, who holds to the theory that the youth who does not sow wild oats deserves no good harvest. The place of the young man's foolery is the country house of a (Sunn's family, where there are cwo girls for them to encounter, flirt with, and finally marry, and where various conditions are favorable to an excessive amount of comical misunder standing and, complication. The slow sec retary is brought into this rapid succession of absurd events, where his mild goodness j makes laughable incongruity and where his ! adventures take a wide range, from being j dragged over tables to being hidden under ' them. It is said to be much funnier than ! "The Professor,"' which will be remem | bered by many. The New York press seem I to be universal in their praise of the piece, and the comedy is doing a phenomenally large business both iv London and New York at present. Mr. W. 11. Gillette, who created this part in the United States, will appear with his New York company. The Ideal's Repertoire. A Boston reporter fell in with W. 11. j Foster, manager of the Boston Ideals and learned from him about the repertoire of that company during the coming season. Among the operas in preparation is "Vic tor, the Blue Stocking." by Bamicat, the j author of "Fantine." The "Victor" will | be \Y. 11. Macdonald, and there seems no i doubt in Mr. Foster's mind that it will prove even a more telling role for his abilities than that of De Brissac inVariiey's "Musketeers." The Fanehette role, that of the street singer, will be sung alternately by Miss Marie Stone and Miss j Zellie de Lussau, both of whom will give equally pleasing impersonations of the cen tral ligure in the cast, and their vocal abil i ities will fully meet the demands of the | score. Mr. Weil's adaptation of the opera J has been largely with a view to raising it to I the musical standard demanded by such : singers as those of the Boston Ideal coni i pany. He has strengthened the score both in the solo numbers and the ensembles with the most satisfactory results. "We have 'La Dame Blanche' for the ! second addition to the repertoire," con ] tinued Mr. Foster. "You remember the i success this old opera of Boieldieu has al i ways made, and what a standard attraction {it is abroad." "There is also 'The Maid of Honor,' an : adaptation by Mr. Weil of llalevy's 'Mous i quetaires de la Keine,' which has, ever i since its original production at the Opera j Comique in 1840, been regarded as the ! masterpiece of its composer, and is known I to the musical world as one of the. most : exquisitely melodious operas of the : entire repertoire. It has, however, |in common with several of Hale i vy's tinest works, the peculiarity of being written for two leading tenors,—Phillipe de Beauchanip, a lyric part, originally sung i by Rogers, and Hector de Biron. thef light | comedy tenor of the true French opera | comique mould,—and has become well nigh | impossible to cast nowadays. 'The Maid ;of Honor' is, in the truest sense, an opera | comique, because it has. with the broad ! musical development of the works of the grand opera, a well worked l out story calling for the dramatic : abilities of the high comedy stage. I have still another opera, which I shall put |on at an early date, which appeals to ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE, SUNDAY MOROTNG, SEPTEMBER 27, 1885.—SLXTEEISI^.XIGrES: have all the elements of success. I'll toll you about it later on. It is unfamiliar to the American public, but, as in the case of all the selections made thus far for the com pany, my opinion of its merits have been reaffirmed by those with whom 1 have con sulted." Dramatic Note**. A London letter to the Dramatic Times says: "We are all howling with laughter at John Rogers. The result of all his telling about his profits, Minnie's diamonds and the rest of it has to bring down the income tax commissioners on them both. They have been served with literally big bundles of documents marked 'On H. M. S.!' John has been hauled up beside, and he swore that he hadn't and never had a dollar, whereupon they confronted him with his own interviews. The commissioners claim all the arrears for three years past, and the amount involved is nearly §10,000. Miss Palmer declares that she will leave the country sooner than pay, and threatens to sever her business relations with Rogers forever if he submits to this exaction. Here, then, is John Rogers with the commissioners threatening to jail him if he doesn't pay and his star declaring that she will leave him forever if he does. On top of it all, even if tiie amount is reduced, both of them will have to swear as to whether they are married or single." Mine. Bernhardt has written an interest ing letter in defense of the sincerity of act ors and actresses, seeking to prove that many of them really enter into the spirit of their parts. She declares that Croi zette, after the famous poison ing scene in Le Sphinx, used to re main for some minutes pale and with chattering teeth; that Beaulevet always wept real tears when performing King Lear and that Mounet-Sully had veritable hallu cinations when acting the madness of Ores tes. Sarah herself seems to outdo all these celebrated examples. She says: "I have never played Phedre without fainting or spitting blood, and after the fourth tableau of 'Theodora,' in which I kill Marcellus, I am in such a nervous state that I return to my dressing room sobbing. If Ido not weep I have a hysterical fit, which is much more disagreeable to those around me and more dangerous for the vases and other things near at hand." Blanche Curtisse, the Vassar girl star, with"Only a Farmer's Daughter,"received, it is said, while playing in Helena, Mont., three offers of marriage. One was from the owner of an opera house, part owner of several mines, and reported to be a two millionaire. In addition to this, he is only about SO, and said to be the handsomest man in the territory. Miss Curtisse con cluded that she would not forsake a posi tion which has already made her consider able reputation, a calling which she loves, and a prospect of future prominence which seems reasonably certain. One of the curious features of what has turned out to be the great success of Mme. Janish at the Madison Square theater, New York, is the effect it has had upon the gallery of that house. That all the seats on the ground floor should be taken was noth ing extraordinary, but that the gallery should be nightly filled is almost unknown in the history of the house. It is sug gested that the rush to this part of the house is due to the number of thrifty Teutons who wish to see their country woman, and do not approve of reckless ex travagance. The marriage is announced in New York of Mr. Frank B. Richards, well-known in St. Paul as the traveling correspondent of several Chicago papers and now with the Turf, Field and Farm, and Miss Leila Mor ris, a member last season of Augustin Daly's Theatrical company. The sad event occurred in New York city and a jollifica tion ensued. A young Boston reporter became en amored of the charms of Miss Rosa Cook, and requested to know something of her stage career in order to write her up. Her answer was: "Young man, examine the files of the New York Tribune of twenty years ago and you will find something." During the presentation of the "Cloth of Gold" by the Excelsior Folly company in Philadelphia last week, during the "sneez ing song," one of the ladies of the cast sneezed out an upper set of false teeth, which killed her mashing for that evening. "Hello, Murray! How did you come to fall out with your manager? You were so suited with him; he seemed to take so much interest—" "Exactly." said the angel. "He first took my interest, and then he ended by taking my capital as well!" Mark Twain and John T. Raymond are. out. The actor says that he never read any of the humorist's humor, not even the book out of which the play of "Col. Sellers" was made, and Mark Twain retorts that he can't endure the actor's acting of that or any other character. Mme. Modjeska, who has returned to this country, will go at once to Stamford, Conn., where a little cottage at "Echo Lawn" has been furnished for her. She will carry on the rehearsals of her company at that place until her season begins on Oct. 5. Ellen Terry is fully determined to recross the Atlantic with a company of her own. Having vainly urged Irving to make another tour, she is thought to be vexed with his obstinacy, and is inclined to punish him therefor. Jimmy Powers, who will be remembered as the clever acrobatic comedian who made sucli a hit as Grimsey, the bell-boy, in '•The Bunch of Keys," is with Hoyt's '"Tin Soldier" this season. Mr. J. Cheever Goodwin is rewriting "Evangeline," and Mr. E. E. Rice is sup plying some new music preparatory to the revival of the piece at the New York Bijou on Oct. 5. Mile. Aimee is busily engaged in the re hearsals of "Mam'zelle." She will produce the piece in Toronto soon. Jackson Street CUurcb. The following are the officers and com mittees of the Jackson Street church for the next conference year as elected by the fourth quarterly conference recently held: Trustees —C. D. Strong. J. C. Quinby, J. A. Sabin, J. F. Tostevin, J. H. Murphy, John Espy, W. P. Murray. Stewards—C. D. Strong, J. A. Sabin, J. C. Quinby, M. Lanpher. Edward Scaly, F. E. Magraw, J. L. Shurick, G. H. Haz zard, E. C. Varney, J. H. Shea, Thomas Leybourne, G. W. Elwell, W. T. Rich. Missions—Mrs. A. D. Sabin, Mrs. J. C. Quinby, Mrs. L. M. TYoodley, Mrs. A. F, Russell, Mrs. J. H. Reaney, Mrs. C. D. Strong, Mrs. E. H. Miller, Mrs. W. P. Murray, Miss Bertha Robbins. Education—G. H. llazzard.J. W. Risser, T. 11. Bristol. C. N. Woodward, Miss Mary A. C. Whitney, Miss Fannie E. Armstrong, D. C. Craig. Miss Emily Robbins. Church Records—J. C. Quinby, C. D. Strong, George Kusterer, "W. J. Evans. Tracts—Mrs. Mary E. Elwell, Mrs. C. Griswold. E. S. Goodenough, Mrs. G. C; Smith, Miss Jennie Hinds, Mrs. M. J. Russell. Mrs. A. F. Atkins. Temperance—A. D. Davison, A. Swain, R. P. Bentley, W. J. Colter, John Espy, G. W. Elwell, W. T. Rich, Mrs. Jennie Colgrave, Mrs. Julia S. Weare. Church Extension —Mrs. M. J. Jacobs, Mrs. M. A. Luly, Miss Bell Morrison, Mrs. R. E. Paine, Mrs. E. B. Parker. Music—J. C. Quimby. Mrs. D. M. Rob bins, Mrs. E. A. Blakeley. Sunday Schools— Edward Scaly, G. E. Shepstone, M. Lanpher, J. F. Tostevin, I. H. Armstrong. The Poor—J. F. Tostevin, J. A. Sabia, Mrs. Murphy, treasurer. Estimating Salary—E. C. Varney, J. C. Quinby, J. A. Sabin. Conference Claimants—J. F. Tostevin, A. Wilson, A. Bradley. Parsonage and Furniture—Mrs. J. 11. Murphy, Mrs. J. F. Hoyt, Mrs. A. D. Sa bin, Mrs L. A. Williams. Mrs. J. A. Wil son, Mrs. E A. Blakeley, Mrs G. H. Haz zard, Mrs. E. Bell, Mrs. G. E. Shepstone, Mrs. Sheppard. Following are the other officers: Thos. Leybourne, recording steward; G. 11. Haz zard, district steward; G. C. Smith, local deacon; Edwin Bell, local pieacher; G. E. Shepstone and Edward Scaly, exhorters; J. F. Tostevin, Alex. Wilson, G. E. Shep stone, Edwin Bell, C. Griswold, J. W. Crary, A. D. Davison. J. W. Ressir, L. S. Armstrong, A. S. Babcock, D. C. Craig, class leaders; G. C. Smith, E. C. Varney and C. N l. Woodward Sunday school su perintendents. A . .4. ..mm .- r!iyea the "Wa a boom." Autumn StiU they co™c ">«'•■ sm nUll tA 111 11 . there's room THE ANNUAL UPHEAVAL. Minnesota Methodists' Yearly Con ference This AVeek. Speculations on Changes to Be Made in Metropolitan Pulpits. The Minnesota Methodist conference will hold its annual meeting in Rochester, begin ning on Thursday of this week, and the business which will most interest the public will be the changes in the several pastoVates of the church within the borders of this con ference. Of late years it has happened that prior to this annual refitting of pegs into holes the arrangements have been made be fore hand in a great measure, at least as to the most important changes. Nevertheless, the bishop presiding at the conference has the deciding vote in each case, and bishops are but human, and hence sometimes con trary. So a church may think it has things all fixed up for a Saul of Tarsus, re christened Paul, to break to it the bread of life, and then find the bishop has imposed upon it a timid Timothy, just out of the theological seminary. But then the church just as often finds that it is better pleased with its Timothy than it would have been with Paul, and will ask for his return at the next conference. Some guesses can be made as to the prob able disposition of the St. Paul and Minne apolis pulpits, which may not be uninterest ing. Rev. Mr. Holman of the Bates Avenue church, who has been here for three years, will be changed, but it is not known where he will be located, or who will be sent here to fill his place. The Globe proposes to give him a farewell send-off by printing his picture to-morrow. Rev. F. I. Fisher, who has been here temporarily for the purpose of supplying the First M. E. church, will be changed to some other part of the vineyard. Some question has been raised as to some of the ideas or doctrines he has inculcated while he has been here, and it is possible that the dignitaries of the church have an idea that a little sequestration in the country "will prove of service to him by way of mild dis cipline. It is not known where he will be sent. , Rev. S. G. Smith,D. D., will be sent here to fill his place. Mr. Smith occupied this church a year or two ago and the commu nity, as well as the congregation of the First M. E. church, will be much gratified to have him return. Rev. Robert Forbes of the Jackson Street M. E. church will be returned to the same church, where he has done such excellent work. His return will be due, in a consid erable degree, it is presumed, to the unan imous request of his congregation, where he has labored so earnestly and with such de cided success. He has been one of the most energetic and judicious laborers in the field. He has established several missions in this vicinity and in one year under his ministrations the members of his con gregation have increased so that there is a n^t gain of fifty. The finances of his church are now in excellent condition, and the end of the year will see all current bills paid, and a large amount contributed for missions. Under his administration the church has contributed for benevolent purposes, out side of the running expenses of the church, over §7 for everyjmember of the congregation Within the past year a church building has been erected on Marion street and paid for, where there is a flourishing Sunday school, and every Sunday religious services are con ducted there by lay preachers. The church will build another chapel this fall or early in the spring. A pastor will be appointed by the confer ence for East St. Paul, or Post's Siding, where services have been sustained by Rev. Mr. Fisher and Rev. Mr. Stafford for some time, and where they have a good congre gation. A new church will be erected this fall. It is uncertain whether Rev. Mr. Staf ford will be returned or not. He lias done good work here, and it is understood that he would prefer a different field, and will secure a new one if possible. Rev. W. S. Mathews of the Clinton Ave nue church will probably be returned. lie has been doing very excellent work. Prof. Gale of Hamline will be returned. The trustees have already employed him as one of the professors. It is not understood what will be done in regard to Rev. Mr. Pemberton. He has had the St. Paul circuit, which consists of a mission in West St. Paul and a point or two down the river in the country. The Methodists of Minneapolis are more interested and curious than anxious over the changes to be made. Nearly every congregation lias made up its mind what will be the result in its particular case, and is now quietly biding its time. The fare well receptions have all been tendered those ministers to whom an "ordre dv route" will certainly come, and they are calmly and prayerfully awaiting the conference, with their trust in the Lord and their hope in Bishop Andrews. The last ser mons in their present churches will be preached to-day by certainly seven and possibly by eight of the ten Methodist ministers, and no conference year on record will end with as general an upheaval as the present. Of the ten churches, there are only two, the Hennepin Avenue and the Twenty-fourth Street churches, that are more or less agitated. Rev. John L. Pitner, of the former, only came last fall as a "supply" man, and an effort will be made to continue him as such, which will give him four and a half years more; failing that, he will certainly be assigned where he is for the next three years. So that Hennepin avenue church is settled. Dr. Morgan of the Twenty fourth Street church has not served his time and will be left undisturbed, and the same is true of the new church on Fillmore street, in the extreme northwestern portion of the city. It is considered reasonably certain that Dr. Van Anda of the Franklin Ave nue church and Dr. Wagner of Centenary will exchange churches tor the next three years. The Centenary people are practically unanimous in their wish to have Dr. Van Anda returned to them. while it is conceded Dr. Wagner will go to Franklin avenue in the absence, perhaps, of any other place. Still, as one of Dr. Van AndYs flock expressed it yesterday, there "are so many circum stances liable to arise in the conference itself that it is difficult to tell. Bishop An drews will, however, look at the matter through the spectacles of the people them selves/ Dr. J. M. Bull has preached the faith at Foss church for two years, and his people want Dr. J. H. Gilbert of Duluth to succeed him, in which event the soldier preacher will be sent to some other portion of the moral vineyard. Dr. J. G. Teeter of the Simpson church is in much the same position, though no one seems able to name his successor. This appoint ment will urobably devolve on oth ers and little can be known of it. There is a probability that Dr. A. C. Will iams of tfie First church will be sent to the west side of the river, in which case one of the clergymen mentioned above may take his place. Rev. J. B. Starkey of th*e Thir teenth Avenue church has satisfactorily tilledhis three years' term and his people will part with him reluctantly, especially as they do not know where he will go or who will succeed him. This accounts for all of the churches ex cept the missions, and they are largely in the hands of the presiding elder, Rev. Mr. Chaffee. It is the belief, as well as the wish of many, that some new* talent should be sent into the Minneapolis city held, and where no specitic choice has been made by the quarterly meetings of the churches it is not improbable new men will appear. Between now and next Thursday. Several meetings will be held and much of the present un certainty will disappear. There is no like lihood that the bishop will overrule any reasonable wish of the various churches, and though he can make arbitrary appoints ments. it is not customary for him to do so, The situation just at this time is doubtful, as decisions are now pending in at least three of the ten regular churches. Religions Notes. The Congregational club will meet for its initial meeting of its eighth year at Hotel Ryan to-morrow at 5:30 p. m. Election of officers for the year is the first business, when the important theme of the evening will be opened by Drs. Seaver and Cram. It is expected that among the notable guests of the club on this occasion will be Dr. Dunning of Boston, Rev. C. M. Laun deis of Cheyenne, Wyo.; Dr. Rogers, the new superintendent of the imbecile school at Faribault, and others. Dr. Dunning, who visits St. Paul for the first time, hails from Boston, and is a bright, interesting speaker, full of a fund of anec dote drawn from his work. He is the na tional secretary of the Sunday school society, and will speak to-night at Plymouth church on Work for the Young and What Comes of It. He is the guest of Dr. Dana. Arrangements are making for a popular meeting to promote prison reform and or ganize a prisoners' aid association, to be held in Plymouth church, this city. Dr. Byers of Columbus, an authority of note on prison matters, Gen. Brinkerhoff of Mansfield, also a prominent prison reformer, and others will speak. The annual pew-renting of the Woodland Park Baptist church, corner of Arundel and Selby, will occur Monday evening, Sept. 28. Members of the church congre gation and friends are cordially invited to be present. The ladies of the church will serve refreshments at 6:30 p. m. The State Home Missionary board meets Monday, at 3p. m.. in the Y. M. C. A. parlors. Mr. Laird of Winona is the new member, taking the place of Prof. Hunting ton of Northheld. At the Grace M. E. church this morning, Mrs. D. Rhodes will sing the solo "Come Unto Me." The pastor, Rev. John Staf ford, will preach his farewell sermon. Dr. Thomas of St. Paul's church will soon start East to attend the Episcopal church congress in New Haven, at which he is one of the speakers. Rev. Mr. Dickinson of the Atlantic church is to be ordained Oct. 8. A large council has been invited, and an interesting occasion is anticipated. Mr. Welsh, an enthusiast in the Indian work, a wealthy gentleman of Philadelphia, is expected soon to visit St. Paul aud speak on the Indian problem. The American Missionary association will hold its annual meeting Oct. 27 at Madison, Wis. Dr. Dana of this city is one of the speakers. Bishop Whipple will administer the rite of confirmation Tuesday evening in St. Paul Episcpal church, and at Christ church Wednesday morning. The evening service at the Jackson street church this evening will be a memorial for the members of the church who have died during the year. Dr. Everest, formerly pastor of Plymouth church, Chicago, was at Hotel Ryan yester day, the guest of Mr. Manvel. Church Notices. The Lutherans of the city and all others who have no church home are cordially in vited to attend the English Lutheran ser vices in Memorial Evangelical Lutheran church, West Sixth street, between Frank lin and Exchange streets, at 10:30 a. m., subject: "The Lowness of Pride and the Loftiness of Humility." Evening service at 8 p. m., subject, in lectures on Joshua, continued: The Standing Still of the Sun. St. John the Evaugelist church, corner Ashland avenue and Mackubin street, Rev. E. James Cooke, rector; morning prayer and sermon, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 12 a. m.; evening prayer and sermon. 7:30 p.m. Parish Aid society will meet with Mrs. E. H. Turner, corner Marshall avenue and St. Albans street, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Gentlemen invited to tea at 6:30 p.m. Plymouth Congregational church, corner Wabasha and Summit avenue. Preaching by Rev. Dr. Hovey, of Minneapolis, by ex change with pastor. At 7:30 p. m. ad dress by Dr. Dunning, of Boston, national secretary of the Congregational Sunday school society, Work Among the Young and What Comes of it. Seats free to all. Young men specially invited. Christ church, corner Franklin and West Fourth streets. Rev. M. N. Gilbert, rec tor, Rev. Sydney G. Jeffords, assistant. Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. Evening service Friday, at 7:30 p. m. Rev. F. W. Brath waite, of Stamford, Conn., will preach at Christ church in the morning. First M. E. church; preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., by the pastor, Rev. Frank I. Fisher; subjects: morning, Provi dence; evening, Prayer; Sunday school at 12 m.; regular prayer meeting at 7:30 Wednesday morning. Woodland Park Baptist church, corner Selby avenue and Arundel. Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Preaching by the pastor, .Rev. H. C. Woods. Sunday school at 12 m. Young people's meeting at 6:45 p. m. Key. F. O. Holman closes his pastorate at Bates Avenue M. E. church to-day; reg ular services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The evening lecture will be a practical talk on The Past and Future of This Church. Atlantic Congregational church, preach ing at 10:30 a. m. by the pastor, Rev. George K. Dickinson. Morning sermon, Knowing Christ. Evening sermon, The Parable of the Prodigal Son. St. Paul's church (Episcopal), 381 Eajjt Ninth. Holy communion 8 a. m. Adnlt baptism 10 a. m. Infant baptism 2:30 p. m. Morning prayer 11 a. m. Evening prayer 7:30 p. in. Unity church, Wabasha street, opposite Summit avenue. Services at 10:30; Rev. Clay MacCauley ■will preach on Dangers in Modern Civilization. Sunday school at 13:15. Grace M. E. church, Hopkins street, Rev. John Stafford pastor. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. Closing sermon of the year 7:30 p. m. Sacrament of the Lord's supper. Christ church Chapel, corner Randolph and View streets; Sunday school at 3:30 p. ni., evening prayer sermon and baptismal service at 7:30 p. m. East St. Paul M. E. Mission. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Rev. S. Bolles will preach at 4p. m. in the Harvester Works chapel. First Presbyterian church, Lafayette avenue. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. by Rev. J. H. Carroll of Stillwater. No evening service. First Baptist church, Wacouta and Ninth streets, Rev. J. Suuderland, state mission ary, will preach at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. St. John's in the Wilderness church, White Bear lake; Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., services at 3:30 p. m. Episcopal service in Presbyterian chapel, Merriam Park, at 4:30 p. m. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m. Jackson Street M. E. church. Rev. R. Forbes will preach at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Marion Street M. E. chapel. Sunday school at 3p. ni. Preaching at 7.30 p. m. Kent Street M. E. Sunday school, corner St. Anthony avenue, at 4 p. m. Dayton Bluff Sunday school 2:30 p. m. 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