The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-06

Reports of committees being in or
der. the committee on Finance rem
dered their report. They announced
that they wanted subscriptions to the
amount Of $500, for state work, and
in ten minutes just S636.50 was pledg-
ed.s And then came the report of.the
committee on Resolutions. In part
they said:
Mankato, and the kind people of this city, of all
denominations have extended to us a royal wei
come, and a hearty hospitality, and have made
this, our fifth annual convention as comfortable
and pleasant as possible be it
Resolred, That we hereby express to the COM
mlttees working for the success OF this conyen-
ton, our hearty appreciation: that we extend
our sincere thanks to the people OF Mankato for
their bountiful hospitality; also TO those VINO
publicly welcomed US; to those who helped US TO
sing the praise OF God. especially thanking Col.
Johnson, who has given to US freely of his time
ana talent; to the local press ana 70 the ran
road companies for reduced rates OF fare.
Lio We - 11 sjS 70 onen the
Columbian Exposition on the sabbath, ana
that we hereby instruct our secretary TO Tor
ward to the managers OF that exposition Tor
NAL statement whlch-shal enbody the fact that
we. the delegates OF the Christian Endeavor So
ciety OF this state, gathered at this convention,
unanimously and emphaticaIy protest against
such opening.
Resotred That we again approve the plat
form principles declared at The Rochester con-
vention concerning temperance ana the LORD
day, and that we re-affirm and declare OF our
purpose to stand fast for the principles OF total
abstinence and for every righteous effort TO sup
press the saloon and its cursing influence"
Resolutions in relation to the Off
GERS of the state Union and Of the late
Rev. 0. III. Tiffany were also read and
approved by rising vote. The next
order of the evening was the selection
of place for the holding OF conyen-
ion in 1892. There was but two places
suggested, they being Winona and
St. Cloud. After Winona had an OPP
portunity to show cause why the con-
vention should be held there, Rev. Mr..
Steiner stepped forward and in clear
and forcible manner told what st.
Cloud would do if their city was the
choice of the delegates. Before he
had uttered 20 words it became evil
dent that st. Cloud would secure next
years convention, and when it was
put TO vote it was so declared by al
most unanimous vote. only votes
being recorded for Winona.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted so as to create the Office
of Junior Sup't.
The nominating committee suggest
ed the following named persons for
the offices set opposite their names,
and on motion they were unanimous
ly elected for the ensuing year:
President, E Thwing, Minneapolis.
1st Vice g w Dadmun, g
Ind 50 % w d Willard, Mankato.
3rd " 81 Rev Mr. Steiner, ST. Cloud.
4th g Miss Mamie Parker, White
Bear.
9TH . L II Hawk, Duluth.
Secretary, T S Jayne, st. Paul.
Treasurer, T w Dean, Minneapolis.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
G Q Tobey, SauX Center,
Mary. Cook, Minneapolis,
w G Breg, ST. Paul.
Geo. T. Holbert, Minneapolis.
Supt. Junior Work, Miss Nettie
Stevens, WinOna.
After singing a familiar hymn, Rev.
f. L. Meske, OF New Ulm, made an
earnest plea in favor of 1.-The Pledge"
He said that .'eye hath not seen, nor
ear heard, neither hath it entered
into the heart of man, the things that
God hath prepared for those who are
faithful" He spoke of the simplicity
of the pledge, and urged his hearers
to rise above the encumbrances OF the
world.
By special request, Miss Alma John
son sang a solo, entitled Jesus My
ALL As each note came forth from
the heart-mOuth Of the singer, each
each delegate was stirred within as to
their responsibilities, and rapturously
applauded at its conclusion.
1t was Just O'Clock, when 81. A
Thompson, president Of the Minneap-
oils Union. was introduced for the
purpose of addressing the convention
on the subject Of the G.. E., and the
evening services of the church. After
hymn 249 had been sung, report was
read to the effect that society had
been organized on the Red Lake res
ervation. the entire membership Of
-, being composed of Indians.
Rev. L. L. West was down on the
program for an address, but he was
substituted by Rev. II. n. French.
When he began to speak. those pres
ent realized that they were about to
hear from one of the brilliant stars OF
the ministerial armament, and an
earnest christian endeayOrer. He
said among his opening remarks, that
this was the grandest day the world
ever saw. After he illustrated, by
telling several stories, he spoke of the
wonderful movement Of Gods king
dom. He took occasion to pay a trib-
ute to the Y. M. G. A. and the W. G.
T. O., by saying that through them,
men and women had heard the gospel
in every corner of the civilized world.
He said that the G. E. society is a
breath from God as like that breath
that fell upon the disciples on the day
of pentacoSt. He waXed eloquent as
he referred to the criticisms of Gods
book, and the dangers creeping upon
the people. In an emphatic manner
he condemned the card table and the
theatre. and in this sentiment, his
hearers were in accord. After he ex-
planned how the Christian EndeayOr
stands for the solidarity of the human
race, he said that each G. z. member
should feel that he or she is his or her
brothers keeper eff we are to build
up" said he. ''we must be united.
Too many times the MethodistS want
to convert people to Methodism: the
BaptistS want all TO be OF their faith,
while the PresbyterianS are anxious
to see all come into their midst. The
Christian Endeavor society comes out
and says, ''Let us make christians. re-
CARELESS of creed. (Applause.) Let US
remember that old and familiar mot
to: United we stand, divided we