St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-30
THE SAINT PAUL DAILY G1oBE. FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 3d. 1885,

nominations Here also. I was once
To have Baptist amounted to some
thing, but reformed afterwards and
became Methodist. Seems pleasant
and a grand thing once in a while to
drop the grand conflict of life, and
get together like this simply to know
each other"
President Northrop responded to
"Sister Churches" He said:
II do not feel that have any special
right to speak on this subject, unless
it be that have the blood of all the
churches in my veins. Iclaim the right
to be here in the sentiment, BLESSED be
! the tie that binds our hearts in Christian
/ llove.'"
/, He concluded his remarks by saying
!, that the Methodist faith is coming to the
ministry, and said: ''Thanks to God,
FCsalvation is free, so let US join hands in
bringing all to God"
,e Rev. E. l.. Eaton sang solo and was
followed by Rev. Robert Christie, who
responded to the toast "Fraternal Greet
ling" He said: "Being called upon so
Iisuddenly hardly am prepared to say
amuch of anything. am thankful that
my ministry falls in period when all
: B he
- r. CONTROVERSIES OF THE JOHNS
have been relegated to other realms, and
to be allowed to meet these people here.
doa't know where they have no Meth
odiStS. l have been in places where
they had no locks ON the doors, but 1
have never been in place where there
was not Methodist. One brother in
going through the country never asked,
nj
any Methodists there, but asked where
they were and their presence was always
signalized by an abundance of good,
fat poultry. | rejoice, brethren, in
what you have accomplished and will
accomplish in years to come" He fin
iShed by asking a blessing upon the
Methodist faith and extending fraternal
greetings from one denomination to the
other.
Gov. McGill, in response to the toast,
"Our State" said he deemed it great
honor to be present, and did not feel
that he was among strangers when in a
crowd OF MethodIsts. II had good old
Methodist mother" he said, land what
ever there is in my life or character, if
any, that is commendable it is due to
the training she gave me. We were
always glad to see the good Methodist
Sured us good dinner. The chickens
grew to know him and always scram
bled for hiding places. My toast is
much too formidable for the occasion.
| will pass by Dragging about the state,
its wonderful resources, etc, and take
it for granted that physically the state
is all right. If the state is religiously
good, so much the better for the state.
The people are the government, and the
government cannot be successfully run
unless the people are religious and in
telligent | don't think that any state
has brighter prospect than the state
of Minnesota. think if the Methodists
of this state did nothing more than to
found Hamline university they are
ENTITLED TO A LASTING TRIBUTE
for that. With righteousness and will
ingness and little regard for the
stomachs, | see no reason, why our
homes should not be perfectly happy"
born conspicuous part in eradicating
human slavery, and had a faculty of
striking straight from the shoulder.
caring little for discretion. He assured
the aSSemblage that he was with them
j, in the great cause of temperance they
had taken up, and thought the day was
speedily at hand when the great curse
of liquor would be wiped from the land.
DR.. Arthur Edwards, of Chicago,
briefly responded to the toast, Unity Of
Meth0dism."
''The Progress of Methodism in Min
nesota," was responded to by Rev. DR..
Chatfee, D. d., of Minneapolis. 81 pre-
sumo that people of other churches,'
he said, "notice one thing about Metho-
dists in particular, and that is that we
are
=. GIVEN TO LF-GLORIFICATION.
We are hoping to be able to adopt our
selves to the many new exigencies that
will come upon us. We Drag great
deal, but ] notice that there are brethren
here tonight, of other denominations
who beat us in Dragging about our
selves. 'A-1n'. -"..--fa ':fs@
= DE-. Dana gave a general, pleasing
talk and the banquet was over.