Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-06

wise pastor, a pleasant com panion and a
useful man, winning the love and conf
dence of the people whom he served. He
has passed on to join the great company
of the redeemed. He has exchanged the
tolls and triumphs of the itineracy for the
rest and reward of those who have been
faithful until death-of those who have
overcome through the blood of the Lamb.
We shall meet him again in the
morning of tho resurrection and join
with him we trust in that great
Halleluiah chorus of blessing and glory
and honor and power unto Him who
hath redeemed us by his own blood and
made us kings and priests unto our God.
Soldier of Christ we'll DONE"
DR.. Hobert supplemented this memorial
by few we'll chosen and feeling remarks,
as did also DR.. Brooks and A. L. Lisoomb.
A hymn was sung and these services
brought to close.
Rev. Mr.. McComber, chaplain at Fort
Lincoln, was introduced and made few
remarks concerning the work of his Of
hce. He said there was great field out
there Tor home missionary work and he
hoped it would soon be occupied.
Resolutions of thanks to the st. p, M.
d M. R. R. Co., were carried for transport
ing the members to Hamlipe university
free
Drs. Chaffee and Gale were appointed
committee to invite the lay delegates to
the conference session to-day.
The Duluth railroad was cordially
thanked for an offer Of free ride bat the
time could not be spared.
The business meeting was then ad-
journed with the benediction until this
morning at a. N. sharp.
Sunday School and Tract anniversaries.
After the business meeting of the confer
ence had been concluded, tie members of
the conference withdrew to their various
committee meetings, and outsiders began
to flow in to attend the anniversary meet
ings of the Sunday schools and of the
Tract societies, The hour when these SER
vices were commenced was late, but the
speeches were brief and to the point. The
Rev. Bro. Tice led in the opening devotion
al services and Rev. John Walton led in
prayer. There were besides on the plat
form Rev. F. j. Wagner, Dr.. A. q. Gillett,
assistant secretary of the American Sunday
School Union, and the Rev. Henry
Frank, agent of the Tract society,
which latter, on being introduced by
the president delivered an able address on
the matter of tracts and their usefulness in
the spreading of the word of God. The
first Christian tract was that of Martin
Luther tackled upon the gates of his native
CITY. It presented his formula against the
chrrob of Roma ouJ xxyoc re- tba rnoot
effeotual tracts ever issued. The tract sys-
tenn had grown from that time to this. to
wonderful proportions. In this age of
hurry and enterprise, in this age of excite
ment men need this very close, terse
and compact presentation of truths. It
was only in this way that the populace
can be reached. They will not read ex-
tensive essays on the truths proposed.
But the one leafed pre-
sentation OF the word caught their atten-
ton because it did not weary in perusal.
People catch on to these things at
glimpse ana the truth is Undecided into
their minds. The word of God must be
thrust upon the people IN this way if none
other is effectual. We should not neglect
an sgency that can be made to do SO
much good.
The Rev. Dr.. Wagner CT Centenary
church, Minneapolis, was next introduced
and spoke briefly on the question of Sun
day schools and their work. He thought
there could scarcely be more important
branch of the church work than the Sun
day schools. These Sabbath schools were
the nurseries of the church. The Sunday
School association has in hand all the
preparation of material to carry on this
work. It is very important to train the
child while it can be moulded into good.
He eulogized the Sunday school teacher,
and thought he should have call from
God for his work. They should be well
prepared for the class of work they are
engaged in. The church should insist on
the very best training for the teacher in
his work.
DR.. A.. 81. Gillet, assistant secretary of
the American Sunday School union, was
next introduced, and spoke substantially
as follows: very important lesson could
land, who had strength, which
they obtained By training their
children. The church of Rome
held its proud position because it took
care of the children. The faith was taught
the children. There were over 100000
children in America whose feet never
crossed the threshold of a Sunday school.
Go into any large cities, there are thou
sands Of young men who never enter into
church, away from the influence of the
Gospel. He had just returned from the
south and that field vas in terrible state.
There was field worthy of our efforts.
Mission schools should be established
everywhere. There is room. The Sunday
School Union has three objects in view in
this work. First, to gather them in con-
tact with the1 Gospel; the next to OBJ
tain their conversion. You have no idea
of the wonderful conversions sometimes
brought about in these mission schools.
The gospel once in contact with the heart
and mind We may we'll leave the rest to
Gods spirit. He plead for no special
form of Sunday school. Any way, in any
form to bring the children under the in
fuence of Christianity. We have the best
Sunday school union on this continent.
Every pastor is its agent. The Union is
constantly urging pastors to extend
their work in this direction. For some
time Methodism had been tending towards
Capitalization. The large places had bee n
attended to and the by ways were neg
lected. This should not be so. Il was
time to return to the old methods and ex-
tend the work abroad. The Union sup
plied pratujtSus liferatura to extreme SOuth-