The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-05-12

Ethics in religion invests drudgery
with honor, puts song into cares
and weaves patience into suffering.
The emotional in religion is needed to
make the ethics effectual.
In the discussion which followed
many practical points were made, and
the paper was highly commended.
Rev.W.T. Scoot presented thought
full, comprehensive and well written
essay on the ministry demanded by
the times.
THE TIMES DEMAND:
Men trained in the art of public
speaking.
A ministry with message.
A working ministry.
A ministry free from mannerisms.
Men who will do pastoral work.
A ministry that will study and
preach the Word of God.
A ministry in touch with the young
people.
A popular ministry.
Simplicity, or plainness of speech.
Men Of tact.
A cOnsecrated ministry.
A ministry free from the fear of
men.
A discussion followed, in which
many Of the points were emphasized,
and much interest manifested in the
subject.
Rev. e. G. Clemans, of the ST. Paul
district, was introduced and invited
to participate ia the discussions.
1.-The Attitude of the Church in
relation to Public Schools" furnished
Rev. L. L. Hanscom ample opportun-
ity to present very strong represent
alton of the origin Of public schools,
the relation of the Roman Catholic
church to such schools and the duty
of the Protestant church to stand by
them as the strongest defence of our
national interests. The church should
oppose all attempts to draw money
from the public treasury for the sup
port Of any sectarian school.
THE church should insist that our
public schools be such as will not only
succeed in instructing our youth in
arts and sciences, but shall be con-
Quoted in such manner as shall pre-
mote the morals of the nation. The
church should insist that the Bible
have place in the public school. AS
a nation We owe the high grade of
civilization we enjoy to the fact that
the Holy Bible has ever been recog-
niZed by the nation as the word of
God. 1t is everywhere found in our
legislative halls. And shall our chill
dren be forbidden to learn what
Christianity is in it's own universally
acknowledged manual? The bible
has been civilized mans chief educa-
tor. Heaven forbid that under for
eign dictation and against the sound
Judgment of the people we should
take the retograde steps now demand
ed Of us toward the barbarism from
which the bible alone has rescued us"
An earnest discussion followed,
pending which the convention adj
journed for dinner.
Presiding Elder Hair called the af-
ternoon session to order at promptly
2 O'Clock, and Rev. n. D. Foote read a
portion Of scripture and led in prayer.
Rev. f. A. Cone, of Winnebago City,
read paper on 1.-THE Limitations
Imposed by Creeds," after which
lively discussion by the brethren fol-
lowed.
Members of the clergy who are pres
ent from out of town are as follows:
Revs. Geo. Ell. Wareham, GAINESVILLE;
M. M. Triggs, Amboy; w. T. Scott.
L. l.. Hanscorn, Redwood Falls: f.
A. Cone, Winnebago City; r. N. JOS
celyn, Wells; J. H. Buttieman. Pipe
stone: Edward Vaughn, Window:
Geo. R. Geer, Marshall; G. HI. Harris,
Luverne; f. W. Brown, Eagle Lake;
VIM. kCapp, Jackson: N. B. Foote,
Lake Crystal; Geo. W. Cowden, e. HI.
Goodel, Fulda; M. M. CARRIER, LIE
Sueur; w. 0. Taylor, Mapleton; J. A.
LETTERS, Vernon Center; w. H. Robin
son, Adrian; j. A. Jones, St. James;
- Price, Nicollet.