St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-25
MINNESOTA METHOD|STS
will Hold Their Annual Convention in
st. Paul This Week.
PROGRAMME OF THE EVENT.
The Gathering Will Be an Important
One to the Denomination It
Represents.

The Minnesota State Methodist con
vention will hold it's first annual con-
vention in Central Park church in this
city, beginning March 81 and continu-
ing three days. On the Goth banquet
and reception will be given at the Hotel
Ryan, the reception beginning at s
o'clock. Delegates to the convention
are at liberty to extend the courtesy Of
an invitation to the reception and ban
quet to members of any other denomina-
ton. The list of speakers to respond to
toasts is an indication that the evening
will be pleasantly spent. Following is
the programme in detail of the conven-
ton:
Tuesday. March 27-7 30 p. M, praise and
prayer service; presidents address; re-
sponses, Northern Minnesota, Rev. II. Nc
Clary r. r. Briggs, Moorhead. c. E. Shan
non, Duluth; Southern Minnesota, Rev. j. F.
Chatfee, ID. D.. Hon. A. c.. Dunn. Swedish
conference, Rev. A. G. johnson, st. Paul {;
Norwegian conference Rev. A. Knudson;
German conference, Rev. G. L. Hitler, Min
neapoliS; Wisconsin. Rev. h. l.. Eaton, La
Crosse; Dakota, -- reunion in parlors
of the church.
Wednesday, March 2S-9 a. M. devotional
services by Rev. John Stafford: appointment
of committees. 9:15 a. H., 1.-The Proposed
Consolidation and Unification of the Benev
olences of the Church by the General Con-
ference Rev. S. i. Warner. 1918 a. m,
How to Better Provide for the Superannu-
ated Minister'S" Hon. F. W. Hoyt, Red Wing;
Rev. F. j. Wagner. 11:l5 Il. m, as any
Office of Presiding Elder?'' Rev. ID. Morgan,
Maj. Thomas Montgomery. 2 p. M, devo-
tional services, led by Mrs Minnie Weber,
Minneapolis. 2:l5 p. m, THE Woman's
nirn iSSin anus of 10 IG
and What II Needs" Mrs Emily Huntington
Miller, president of this branch; ''Our Con
ference" Mrs. Charlotte 5. Winchell, confer
ence secretary; THE Foreign Field, Mrs.
Mary C. Mind, branch secretary. 1915 p. m,
System in Church Finances Hon. Thomas
Simpson, Winona: Rev G. r. Hare. p m,
'How to Better Promote Church Extension
Work in This State" Rev. j. f. Chaifee, DID,.
4:45 p. M, THE Woman Home Missionary
Society, Our National Work. Mrs r. N. Nc
Kaig; Our State Work Mrs. S. b. Warner;
what it is and What it Does" Mrs A. G.
Morrow, Minneapolis
The Methodist Sabbath School-7:30 p. m.
Praise and prayer service, Rev. r. N McKaig,
Minneapolis; "How to Increase the Efficiency
of Sabbath School Work" A W. Bradley,
Duluth; Its Purpose" Rev. f. o. Holman;
Prepared Teachers, S. Sherin; How 10 Re
tain The Yonng People in Church Work j.
apolis: How to Teach Systematic Benevo-
lence,'' Rev. NJ. B. Smith; Young Peoples
Societies. Rev. F. Doran.
Thursday, March 29-9 a. m, devotional
services Rev. CLANCY Hobart, d. D.; 9:15 a.
H., Spiritual Culture" Rev. Peter Glare;
How to Maintain Spirituality in the Church.
Rev. j. f. Stout; 9:45 a. m, 1.-THE Legal
Status of Women in the Methodist Church"
Hon. A. C. Dunn, Winnebago City; 1915 a.
M, "Hamline University ana Our Duties
Toward 1t, - T. w. Wallace, Rev. w. McKin
ly, d. D.. / a. m, Our Church Papers and
Literature Rev. Arthur Edwards ID. D.,
Chicago, Rev. j. b. Hingley, Hon. A. C. Hick-
man; 2 p. M, devotional service. Rev. Cyrus
Brooks, D. D.; 2:30 p. m, do the Interests
of MethodiSm Demand ANY Legislation in
Regard to the Episcopacy?" ''Should Blsh-
ops Be Districted!' is the Transfer Power
Abused?'' Rev. Il. Forbes, d. d., Hon. j. II.
Parker, Albert Lea; $3.50 p. m, business: re-
ports of committees: organization and cleo
ton of officers; p. m, reception and ban
quet at the Ryan hotel.
The committee of arrangements in
cludes j. f. Force and G. w. Stewart,
Minneapolis; James Suydam, w. Moore
and S. Sherin, st. Paul; r. r. Briggs,
MoOrhead; G. II. Bridgman, president
Hamline university; Mrs. Flora A.
Wheeler, Witoka, and A. G. Dunn, Win
nebago City.