The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-06
YP.C.E, CONVENTION
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Confined from Fourth Page.

ner of the delegates had not abated
one iota when the afternoon session
was called TO order, for the purpose
of praise service, led by Col. e. W..
Johnson. If anything, their bright
and pleasant faces denoted determl-
nation to press on in the good WORK.
Rev. N. Stein. of St. Cloud, was called
upon TO read a portion OF the scrip
ture, and at its conclusion the multi
tude Joined him in prayer. A tele-
gram of greeting from the Oregon
convention. now in session. was read,
and brought a round of applause. that
showed the brotherly feeling existing
between delegates. who are miles
apart, but working toward the one OBJ
iect. a paper written by Miss Amelia
B. Willard, of Red Wing, on the SUBJ
ject Of ''Sociability in the church, I"
was exceedingly interesting and in
Structive. and was of such character
as to call forth the expression "That
was good paper" from President
LandOn. ''How to manage c. E.
Social was the subject of a paper
read by Miss Harriet Walker, of Min
neapolis. Miss Marion Mills read a
paper on the topic of ''How socials
can'be made to lead people to Christ. !"
Mrs. Emma Tobey, of Sank Center,
detailed, in a brief address, the scope
of the Lookout Committee, and it was
full of instruction and food for
thoughtful consideration. The fol-
lowing five minute topics were eX-
ceedingly interesting to all present:
Working Among the Active Mem
bers,'' Mr.. Fred B. Moore, ST. Paul.
Working Among the Associate
Members Miss Tillie Kimball, St.
Paul.
obtaining New Members" Miss
Mamie E. Parker, White Bear
Miss May E. Donovan, of Little
Falls, read one of the most interest
ing papers that has been considered.
Her subject was the prayer meeting
committee and it seemed to be in
touch with the sentiments of the de-
legates. This was followed by a pa
per en- the prayer meeting, by Miss
Louise Fitch. of Hastings. Among
other things she said: ''There are
too many hymns sung at the prayer
meeting, without feeling" She urg-
ed the delegates, that when there go
to their homes, they steer clear of the
''do nothings." In the place of a
discussion on the above topics. accord
ing to program, the president said
they would have song and a little
ventilation. About this time, people
were crowding into the gallery, max
ing about 700 souls in the building
The devotional service was conducted
by w. Y. Haight, of Minneapolis. He
read part of ST. Luke, XIV chapt.,
49th verse: ''And behold l send my
power" He also read from Acts III
chapt., 1st TO 4th verse. When the
leader asked for sentence prayers,
about 20 responded. And then came
the singing of that grand old hymn,
that has moved so many hearts in
days done by:
Nearer my God to thee
Nearer to thee;
Fen though it be cross
That raise III mel
At the conclusion of the above eXer-
'cises, Mr.. II. F. Rogers, Of Mime
apolis, considered the work of the
Sabbath school. The work of the
Missionary committee was the topic
of a paper, read by Miss Anna Lyford,
of Minneapolis, who took tn place of
Prof. G. W. McCurdy, of Winona,
who was unable to be present. When
Miss LyfOrd had taken her seat, there
was fifteen minute discussion along
the line of her subject. Short talks
were given from every quarter of the
house. The two cent a week plan
seemed TO be the most favored. Miss
Cora Noble, OF Mankato, delivered an
address on the work of the good litera-
ture committee. In part she said:
lone branch Of this committees work
as carried out in some places. is re-
plete with happy results. That is of
sending Of good, newsy religious pa
pers to those who have given UP
home and the direct contabt of Chris
tians fellowship, and to carry the
tidings of Gods love to those who
have it not" After speaking at
length as to the good such a COM
mittee could do, with Gods help.
Miss Noble said: MANY are striving
so hard for food for the body, that
the hungry. starving moral being is
left unfed, or if fed at all, made to
partake of that which is disastrous in
results. Not few there are. who
can look back TO their childhood
years and see that they were I'M
wise in their choice of reading, or
somebody was unwise for them.
There has been gathered into the
mind that which they would now
gladly cast out or exchange for some
thing better" The immense assemb-
ly heartily applauded the sentiment Of
this last remark. Miss Noble is dis
tinct reader and received strict at
tention throughout her address. Dir.
J. L. Keough. of St. Paul, spoke OF
the subject of neglected committees.
after which the convention adjourned,
until o'clock. When the hour for
the praise service began, the body OF
the opera house was crowded TO It's