The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-05
A STATE CONVENTION.
An Interesting Religious Gathering
at the Christian Church In
this City,

The annual convention of the Church
es of Christ in the state of Minnesota ar,
this week being held with the church il
| this city. The sessions Tuesday wer,
occupied by the Ministerial Association
The ASSOCIATION was called TO order BY
the vice-president, G. A. Grice, of Mari
on. Prayer was offered by w. A. Trow
bridge, of Brownsville.
Committees were appointed as follows
On nominations-J. Carroll Stark, o
Rochester; d. M. Haggard, of Medford
and w. A. Foster, of st. Paul.
On resolutions-W. J. Lhamon, Min
neapolis; Lewis A. Pier, Litchfield; Lee
ander Lane, Merriam Park.
On inspectIon-R. w. Stevenson, Man
kato; A. +. Major, Howard Lake; T. T
Van Dolah, Redwood Falls.
Papers and addresses were presented
as follows:
"The Future of Our Movement" j
Carroll Stark.
1.-The Advantages of Organization. .
w. III. Burgess, Eagle Lake.
Texts and Topics of DISCOURSE" R
W. Stevenson.
The subjects were generally discussed
by members of the association and yisi.
tors.
The committee on nominations pre-.
sented the following for officers for the
ensuing year, and they were duly elect.
ed:
President-W. A. Foster, st. Paul.
VIce-President-J. A. Grice, Marion
Secretary-J. &. Harrison, Concord.
Treasurer-A. E. Major, Howard
Lake.
The committee on resolutions made
report, which was, after discussion and
amendment, adopted as follows:
L. That the ministers of the churches
of Christ in the state of Minnesota, rec
ognize that a rapid and radical change
is coming over the Protestant religious
world; that the tendency Is away from
creeds and towards Christ; that there is
less of sectarianIsm and more of Chris
tianity; that, perhaps unconsciously to
itself, denominationalism is by most
Christian people being felt to be bur-
den, as may be seen in the fact that such
organizations as the Y. NJ. G. A., the w.
g. I. o., the Evangelical Alliance, and
the Y. 2. s. G. E., ignore denomination
al lines; that, therefore, while we recog-
nize the good work being done by 9TH
ers, and Join in 1t when possible, we at
the same time remain firmly fixed in
the apostolic style of teaching, and that
we, If possible, present more pointedly
than ever before Christ as our Redeem
er and our Lord; Christ as the Saviour
of Society; Christ as the solution of the
great problem of Christian Union; and
that we present Christ as He is present
ed in the New Testament.
2. That 30 far as may seem wise and
prudent we apply the life and teachings
of Christ to the questions of the day.
such as temperance, labor, monopoly,
Mormonism, missions and charities.
3. That we use every means in our
power to extend the boundaries of
Christ's kingdom, and to increase its eff
ficiency.
4. That we declare for wider circu-
lation of our church literature; that we
recommend every Christian family to
take one or more Of our Christian spiri-
ted periodicals., not forgetting our own
state paper.
5. That we declare against the saloon,
against the license and taxation of the
liquor traffic, and for the absolute prohi-
billion of the manufacture and sale Of al
coholic liquors as beverage.
6. That we regret the absence Of our
president, Bro. John Truax, from our
midst in this meeting.
7. That we express hereby our thanks
to the church and Its friends in Msnkato
for their hospitality, and the interest
manifested in our work.
Adjourned with prayer and benedIc-
ton by Lewis A. Pier.
The service last evening was opened
by devotional meeting, led by F. M.
Green, Of Duluth. 1t was most enjoy
able service to those present.
j. q. Harrison, of Concord, who ar
rived late IN the day, read q paper on
"How Best to Cultivate Missionary
SPIRIT" which he had prepared for the
Association.
After reading the scripture and prayer
by J. Carroll Stark, of Rochester, w. A.
Foster, of st. Paul, delivered carefully
prepared and thoughtful discourse from