Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-06-11
Conferences Proceedings.

the Congregational Conference were as
follows: Rev. u W Hargraye and
wife of st. Cloud, Rev. C. A. Ruddock
and wife OF Willard, Rev. D. G. Reid 81
Monticeuo, Rev. f. M. Herrick OF
Sank Rapids, Rev. George w. Sargent
|of Clearwater, Rev. A. G. Lathrop Of
5Gienwood Rev. s. F. Porter Of Rem
Vile, Rev. s, NJ. Wilcox of Alexandria,
and; Rev. q. B. Drew Of Sank Centre.
The delegates were, Mr.. J. E. Wing
|of St. Clond, Mr.. J.. Carpenter of Sank
Rapids, Miss L.G. StabIer Of Ale kan
5dria, Mrs. J. J. Buchanan, Mrs. Tobey
and ]. a. Norris of Sank Centre and
Mrs. a. NJ. Whiting of Clearwater. In
addition there were present Miss Ger
trude Keith of Minneapolis and Mrs.
r. e. Gale of Faribault, who gave adj
dresses Of marked power and interest
before the woman's missionary socie-
ties.
The reports of the churches showed
q very gratifying growth on the part of
all the larger churches, as st. Cloud,
Sank Centre, Clearwater, Monticello,
Alexandria and Little Falls. The SER
mon Of Tuesday evening was preached
by Rev. G. W. Sargent, and WAS a clear,
solid presentation of the claims of
Christ as. the light and life, Of the
world 49,, r.,
Wednesday morning opened with a
prayer meeting led by Rev. A. C. La
throp, which was tender and inspir-
ing. After which Rev. c.. A. Ruddock
read paper on Church Finance, and
lively discussion followed, participate
ed in by ministers and delegates, and
one of the Little Falls trustees made a
stirring speech which was we'll re-
eeived. The idea was brought out that
the churches should pay more atten-
ton to their finances. Pastors and
trustees and church treasurers were
all urged to be more thorough, in all
money matters.
The next exercise was paper by
Rev. D. C. Reid on Essentials OF
Church and Christian growth. The
subject was we'll handled. Revs. Drew
and Hargrave brought out the point
that the influence of the Holy Spirit is
the great essential in all church
growth.
Rev. Wilcox read a thoughtful paper
on the labor question, and the confer
ence came together in the afternoon to
listen to apaper on the Church and
Missions by Rev. Hargrave, which was
a capital Introduction to the woman's
missionary meeting which occupied
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Hargrave
read a valuable paper on the New West
education work in Utah, and Miss
Keith gave a delightful map exercise
on the whole field of home mission
work, illustrating wildly the work to
be done and the forces ut command
Mrs. Gale gave an able address upon
foreign missions. Miss Sadie Fuller
read missionary letter which WAS Of
great interest, and Mrs. Buchanan
closed the program with letter from
Mrs. ii. II. Hart Of St. Paul.
In the evening Rev. Drew gave his
paper on the Church and the Children
and Young People, and short speeches
were made by Mines. Whiting, Pasco
and Tobey and Revs. Herrick and
Hargrave.
The farewell address was by the pas
tor, Rev. NJ. x. Pasco. A. vote Of
thanks was extended by the conference
to the Northern Pacific railroad for re-
duction in rates, and to the citizens of
Little Fal Is tor their, hearty hospitali-
ty. The pastor voiced the thanks of
the church for the coming of their
visitors. The attendance of pastors
and delegates was not large, but those
who came were live body, and those
of our people who we're present must
have been greatly proited. We regret
that no more Q; o''r congregation were
present. The meeting next year will
be at Sank Centre. Cow
Hereafter services will b. 'ri IL, the