Gethsemane Parish Visitor; "The People had a Mind to Work"
Minneapolis, Minnesota: The Vestry of the Church of Gethsemane, 1900. Pamphlet. 8vo. 23 c.m. x 15.5 c.m. Pamphlet. [1], 2-8 pp. Perfect bound. Text in two columns. Volume seven, no. 35, issued on November 24th, 1900, the Saturday before Thanksgiving of that year. This was a weekly publication done by the Church to update its members on various charitable contributions, community events, and Church-specific events. This publication describes in detail the annual Parish Dinner, and the roles various men and women played in putting it on. The publication asks readers to donate to the diocesan orphanage, to prepare a meal for those in need on Thanksgiving, and for all pewholders to pay up in full before November 27th. Pages five through eight contain advertisements for Twin Cities local businesses, with the illustration for Hunt's Perfect Baking Powder on page eight illustrated. A snapshot of turn-of-the-century Episcopal worship in the Midwest. Very Good. Item #000011073
A crease down the center of the pamphlet, a small start to the center fold, leaving the center four pages starting from the binding.
Price: $45.00