The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-14

OF our national executive officers to
congress, when they were debating on
theories instead of legislating on ex-
listing conditions.
! We are theorizing in B. C. 1000, IN
stead of using the principles Of that
time and applying them to the present
day. Our churches are too much
divided into sectional lines. We ease
our conscience that such a needy per-
son is a Baptist or Methodist and It is
their duty to care for him.
| Just as it improves the looks and
sociability of a neighborhood to take
down all intermediate fences and con
meet the lawns, so will it improve
Christianity to take down all sectional
lines and not be afraid of treading on
each others grass.
We are too much like the little boy
when the teacher asked him what COM
mandment it was that had only four
words? He replied, keep off the
grass"
The evolution of Gods command
ments into such as the above is grow
ing every day. will be practical and
close but not without making mention
of a practical religion instituted in one
of the most corrupt cities of America.
''The Federation of Ministers of
Religion" was begun in Chicago on the
18th of December, 1898, and formed an
| organization representing its name.
All orthodox denominations are inter-
ested and thus it will be seen the field
is large. This organization is to at
tack the evils existing in Chicago in a,
cooperative manner. ''Pure religion
and indebted is this, to visit the
fatherless and the widow in their ,af-
Fiction and to keep himself unspotted
from the world" In order to visit
them. you will have to go where they
are. Apply a remedy where the
disease exists. This is practical, but
remember, keep unspotted from the
world. Be one among them but not
of them. Christ mingled with all
classes and was crucifed with thieves,
but oh! how far above them.
1OA. M: In the absence of Mr.. De-
Moss Rev. Holp of Paynesville was
called upon. Among many good
things he said regarding the Ere
sponsibility of Leading a Meeting, :"
HE that would master truth must
prepare himself to impart it to others.
You are just as responsible for what
talent you have if only one as if you
had ten, or one hundred. Christ has
been more injured in the house of His
friends by their indifference than by
the open opposition of His enemies. :"
His talk was followed by short pa
per on ''Preparation for a Meeting,"
by Miss Cakes, of st. Cloud, who made
the following suggestions: The prayer
meeting committee should meet before
each meeting. Direct petition not al
ways the BEST The Endeavorer's life is
better than any other.
individual Responsibility an in
teresting paper by Miss Jerrard, of St.
Cloud. She said: 1.-THE question i'm
plies we are each and every one re-
spensible in two ways. First, for it's
existence, and second for it's success.
First contained in pledge-a promise is
always sacred and doubly so when
made to Christ. Second most import
ant. Why do we blame the leader if the
meeting is not successful? We should
not go to be entertained. Possibly
some timid one is waiting for you. A
new member will speak after Mr.. A. or
B. He keeps silent so does the new
member. w-Endeavorers, let US go
home with the firm determination not
to rest nor allow any one of our society
to rest without a feeling of personal re-
sponsibility.'
Open parliament or free discussion
OF preceding papers for few minutes,
followed by two very interesting let
tiers, one from the ''Active to the
Associate MEMBER" and vice versa,
but space forbids their reproduction.
This was followed by reports of socie-
ties, for which we will refer our read
ers to The Cleaner, the official paper of
the district.
The feature of the afternoon was the
boys and girls meeting, with junior
reports given by the juniors them
selves. Among the best was that of
Big Lake, read by Jennie Evans, which
society had taken in IL new members
in last two months. Elk River, read
by Josie Whittemore, whose society
buy their own cards, carry flowers to
to the sick, have just presented a fine
new bible to their church, but find
trouble in getting the boys to join.
Little Falls organized May, 1893,
with 20 members now has 81. They
have among others flower committee
who carry flowers to the sick, and have
six little ones who plant the flowers
and furnish the committee with the
same. 4 good idea. Also a general
purpose committee of boys, willing
and active to do whatever called upon
to do. A roll Of honor Of all that keep
the pledge has doubled itself in few
| weeks.
Long Prairie, not being present, sent