The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-06
TWENTIETH CONVENTION.
MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN MISSION
AIRY SOCIETY MEETS.
WEDNESDAY.


Wednesday 'at two o'clock, owing
tothe unfinished condition of the
Christian church, but tomorrow the
new church will be used.
When the convention was called to
order by President J. w. Donaldson,
of ST. Paul, about fifty ministers and
delegates were present, and it was ex.
pected that later trains would bring
in as many more. The Twin cities
are largely represented, as well as
Duluth, Redwood Falls, and many
smaller places.
G. w. Martz opened the meeting
with devotional exercises.
A roll call of the churches was made,
responded to by the respective cor
responding secretaries of the churches
represented.
After music, a committee on enroll
ment was announced, consisting of
Miss Eliza Wilson, of Garden City,
and Miss Pearce of St. Paul.
Rev. T. H. Marshall, of this city.
gave brief address of welcome, eX-
tending hearty greeting to all the
strangers in some well worded re-
marks.
After a musical selection, Prof. A.
F. Armstrong, of Excelsior, made an
appropriate response.
President Donaldson then gave the
presidents annual address, which was
filled with good suggestions, and
breathed of a pure Christian spirit.
After more music, the secretary, J..
X. Shellenberger, read the minutes of
the last annual convention.
The announcement of the commit
tees was made later, and an address
by J. H. Cahenaur, of Litchtield.
Tonight there will be praise ser
vice at s o'clock, led by w. w. Pew,
followed by sermon by A. r. Moore,
of st. Paul.
THURSDAY.
The attendance at the convention
Of the Minnesota Christian Mission
airy Society, now in session in this
city, was greater at the opening meet
ing yesterday than during the whole
convention last year, and it has taxed
the ingenuity of the good people of
the Christian church to take care of
all the delegates, who number at least
a hundred. The attendance at the
sessions is about 200.
Late yesterday afternoon the follow
ing committees were appointed:
Mission Work in the State-David
Husband, Mankato; J. H. Hardin:
Cincinnati; John TruaX, Eden Valley;
S. G. Arbuckle, ST. Paul; J. A. Erwin,
Lacyne, Kas; w. o. King, Oregon.
Place and Time of Next Conven-
tion-S. c. Arbuckle, st. Paul; J. H.
Henderson; J. H. Cohenour, Litch-
field; D. D. Avery, Concord; R. W..
Woodside, Pleasant Grove.
Resolutions-A. r. Moore, St. Paul;
G. w. Martz, Plainview; A. f. Arm
strong, Excelsior; tRobt. Grieve,
Duluth; J. II. Cohenour, Litchfield.
Ways and means-C. E. Morgan,
Minneapolis; J. H. Thomas, LeSueur ;
G. G. Salesbery, St. Paul; f. H. Mel
len, Minneapolis, David Overend.
Nominations r. w. Woodside
Pleasant Grove; Mrs. jerks, ST. Paul;
A. R. Moore, St. Paul;Dayid Husband,
Mankato; E. Tornquest, Redwood
Falls.
Obituaries-Mrs. Nickum, Marion ;
Miss Loring, Garden City; Mrs. M.
Randall, Horizon; Mary A. Todd;
Mrs. Wilcox, Concord.
Education-I. D. Houston, Mime
apolis; G. B. Teeple, St. Paul; Mrs.
DR.. Randall, Cleveland;C. E. Morgan,
Minneapolis; w. W. Pew, Excelsior.
Enrollment-Miss Wilson, Garden
City; Miss Teeple, St. Paul; Miss Max
well, Duluth.
Press-I. D. Huston, Minneapolis:
Florence Pearce; j. X. Shellenberger,
Cleveland.
Order of business-F. H. Mellen,
Minneapolis; A. f. Armstrong, Excel.
sior; r. w. Woodside, Pleasant Grove
Delegates to the general convention
A. f. Armstrong, Excelsior; -
Waite, Garden City; S. J. Sherwood,
Concord.
Music followed, and J. A. Irwin, a
prominent Kansas evangelist, gave an
address on "The Use Of Means in the
Lords Work"
At last evenings session there was
large attendance. A praise service
was conducted by w. w, Pew, OF Elk
celsior.
Rev. A. r. Moore, of st. Paul,
preached an able sermon, taking fol
his subject, Seeking Christ"
This mornings session was opened
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