The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
MANKAT0 PRESBYTERY.
PLENTY OF BUSINESS AT THIS
MEETING.
Committees Appointed, and a Great
Deal of Routine Business Transact
ed List of Those Present -
Some Changes rlade, and Several
New Churches Reported Organized.

The Mankato Presbytery convened
Tuesdayevening, after much enjoyed
ride about the city, and no less ap-
preciated supper furnished by the
ladies of the city. Speeches followed,
with Rev. l.. w. Beattie as toast
master.
Rev. III. X. Presley, of Marshall,
the retiring moderator, preached a
fine sermon.
Rev. Herbert McHeDry, of Delhi
was elected moderator; Rev. John
Henderson, of Pipestone, state clerk:
and w, A, Funk, of Lakefield, tenn
porary clerk.
The moderator appointed the fol-
lowing committees this morning:
Absence-Rev. H. q. Cheadle, Elder
L. Nelson.
Auditing-Rev. Badger, Elder Bos-
ton.
Place of next meeting--Rev. w. E.
Bates, Rev. Johns, Elder Hitchcock.
Resolutions-Rev. Reynolds, Elder
Moffatt.
Rev. Cheadle reported that a new
church had been organized at Pilot
Grove with a membership of 50, and
two elders ordained.
The ministers of the city were in
vited to sit as corresponding members.
Rev. n. III. Bell reported church
organized as follows: Lone Tree,
Redwood county, enrolled 10 members
and three elders.
Rev. j. |. Henderson reported a
new church at Holland with % mem
bers.
N. B. Hall reported a new church at
Heron Lake with q members.
The resignation of Rev. John Cur
rer, of LIE Sueur, on account of i'll
health, was received, and the pastoral
relation was dissolved.
Bros. Bates, Sloane, Bell and Funk
were appointed committee to organ
ize church at Wisconsin, Jackson
county, if the way is clear.
Apetition signed by % prospective
members was received asking for a
church in Underwood township, Red
wood county. 1t was granted.
CJames r. Donaldson, a licentiate,
was received for membership.
A letter of dismissal was granted to
Rev. E. R. S. Hollensted, from Aber-
deem, S. D.
Bro. S. E. Surbuck, temporary
licentiate, applied for ordination and
was examined by committee.
Pres. Soaring invited the Presby-
terry to visit the Normal school, which
was accepted, and the visit was made
after adjournment, and all reported a
good time.
A. B. Moffatt was this afternoon ap-
pointed clerk.
The call of W. Ballesor, of Piper
City, from the LIE Sueur church, was
read and action deferred.
Rev. j. r. Donahoe, of Wells, was
successfully examined for ordination.
Rev. j. f. Montman, of Pembina,
N. D., was received into the Presby-
terry.
Rev. John Paul Egbert, d. d. of St.
Paul, will deliver an address tonight
at the church, on "Our Greatest
Need"
The following were present:
Revs. Cheadle, Lakefield; Grosscup
Beaver Creek; Hall, Madelia; Presley,
MARSHALL Sinclair, Redwood Falls al.
bright, Kimbrae; Badger, Tracy; Bates.
Winnebago City; McHenry, Delhi, Pin,
ney, ST. James; Lattimer, Slayton;
Lumm, Rushmore; Jones, Balaton:
Henderson, Pipestone; Sloane, Win
dom; Gibb, Jasper; Hollinstead, Candy:
Hood, Russell; Meyers, Lakefield; N.
H. Bell, DR.. r. N Carson, Mr.. VOL
ensteln, Minneapolis; W. r. Rey-
noldS, st. Peter.
Elders Dresser, Marshall; Moffet,
LeSueur: Shepard, Mankato; Denton,
Kimbrae; Blair, Winnebago City; BoS-
ton, St. James: Reid, Summit Lake:
Livingston, Balaton, Nelson, Ester:
Hitchcock, Pipestone; Meek; Island
Lake; Funk, Lakefield; Moore, Pilot
Grove: TAYLOR, Wells.