The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-06-01

tehSu mere May ID "a and rs. About <
forty delegates from the churches were in |
The meetings opened Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 with Rev. VIM. Moore of |
Little Fails as Moderator and Rev. G. |
F. Morton OF Burtrum as Scribe. AT
300 Rev. VIM. Moore delivered an adj
dress on Helping each Other" in which
he strongly advocated more interchange
between the pastors of the stronger and
OF the weaker churches. 1t was an able
and helpful address. Rev. j. M. Hubert
OF Princeton followed with paper on
Systematic Bible Study" taking the
OF the life OF St. Paul to illustrate his
subject. By vote of the conference his
paper is to be published in the North
Western Congregationalist.
Tuesday evening Rev. ]. c. Hunting
ton of Minneapolis gave very touching
address in behalf of the Congregational
State Sunday Schools. emphasizing the
necessity of work among the children.
State President F. NJ. Jaynes of the Y.
P. s. c. E. then spoke upon 1.-The Rela-
tion of the Y. P. S. c. e. to the church"
He strongly endorsed the plan OF Bible
Study suggested in the afternoon. He
endeavored to show that if young people
would be successful they must have re-
sponsibility thrown apon them, and he
set forth very plainly the duty of the
Christian Endcavorers to the church
services. His address was very earnest.
On Wednesday morning after an hour
devoted TO business and devotional ex-
ercises. DR.. Rich read suggestive paper
on " Business Principles in the Temporal
Work of the Church" He placed great
stress upon the necessity of churches
securing the selection of competent men
to act as trustees in order to have sue
cessfm church. Rev. r. c. Jones of
Paynesville, followed with paper on
business Principles in the Spiritual
Work of the Church." He emphasized
the fact that the work of the pastor was
the preaching of the Word and not the
managing the financial matters. The
services ought to be promptly begun
and closed. BY these means he succeeds
in making the prayer meeting pleasant
service.
A general discussion followed both
these papers in which many helpful
things were suggested.
The first thing on the program for
Wednesday afternoon was paper on
What can the Churches do for Temper.
ance?" by Rev, G.. F. Morton of Burtrum.
This was very helpful and suggestive
paper aud one of general interest. The
remainder of the afternoon was devoted
to to the Women's Home and Foreign
Work, Mrs. c. II. Bixon Of Glenwood
presiding at the Home meeting. Very
interesting papers were read by different
ones, concerning the work,-among 9th
ers, letter from Warner Institute
Tennessee.
| A Short address was delivered by Rev
6. E. Soper, on the civilizing influences o
christianity, taking Japan's progress al
an example. Rev. R. c. Jones then spoke
in behalf OF the A. NJ. A., after which
Mrs. j. A. Norris took the chair ane
opened the Foreign meeting A report
of the missions work in central confer
ence was given, following which pape,
on "The Child Power" was read b,
Mrs. ]. ]. Buchanan. An excellent paper
on a missionary society in every church
and every woman a member, was reat
by Mrs. J. A. Mood. By voteof the con
ference it was decided to have the paper
published. Mrs. w. L. Sutherland O
Fergus Falls then led meeting devoted
to the Young Ladies' Work. Miss Lizzie
TAFT read an interesting article on "Th'
Bridge. an especial feature of the youns
ladies' work. A paper on "Our Relation
to the Young Women in Foreign Lands
wasread by Miss Kittie Norris. Mrs. H
P. Hanson read very enjoyable paper
giving the origin aud significance of tn
covenant used by the junior auxiliaries
Wednesday morning Rev. J. M. HUI
bert of Princeton spoke in behalf of Chi
cago Theological Seminary. He through
out the need of having ministers traine'
III the principles of Congregationalisn
in order to keepit from becoming mikes
denomination who come into the Con
gregational ministry. Chicago Semina
ry IS well adapted by its full and compIet
course of study to prep ire thorough
Congregational ministers.
The conference sermon was preache,
by Rev. G. E. Soper of Alexandria. Hi
text was found in I Kings 8 II. TIL
principle thought was consistency, nak
! ing the outward appearance conform t
the inward. The sermon was yer
strong and full Of force and thought.
Rev. r. L. d. Preston of Glenwoo
!, opened Thursday mornings session wit
paper on The Use of the Blblein Churc
Work. He prefaced his remarks by stat
J ing that there are always three question
concerning any SUBJECTIVE: What, hoy
and why? In this case the what" an
"why" were so apparent that only tn
chow" came under his province to an.
wer. He advocated originality Of metl
cd and the Importance of keeping Sc
out of sight and working only in tn
interests ofthe church. He was followe
by Mr.. Ruddock OF Willard. representa-
the Industrial Missionary Association
This association owns 1000 acres {
land in Alabama which it rents in sma
quantities to the Freedmen who pay
small sum and agree to certain cond
tions. The association helps them bull
their cabins and insists upon at leasttw
rooms. Old clothing is retailed to ther
at very small price. Contribution {
clothes will be gladly received.