The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-06

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follows:
900 a. m.-Praise service.
$50 a. m.-COnvention called to
order.
9:35 a. m.-Reports of committees.
1920 a. m.-Music.
1870 a. m.-Report of mission work
in the state.
1O:4O p. m.-Open conference on this
report.
HOO a. m.-Sermon by Rev. J. D.
Houston, of Minneapolis.
Final adjournment.
In the afternoon the Y. P. S. @. e.
will hold a convention, with the fol-
lowing program:
200 p. m.-Devotional exercises.
2:30 p. m.-Symposium of Y. P. S.
G. E. work:
~ "The Christian Endeavor Move
ment and Christian Union" Rev. r.
w. Woodside.
~ ''The Pledge and our Daily
Life" Rev. H. O. Breeder.
~ christian Endeavor Work and
Missions" Rev. Ernest Thornquest.
al "The Church of Christ and the
Y.P. S. C.E."
80 p. m.-Reports of delegates.
400 p. m.-State superintendent
report. Rev. f H Marshall.
4:15 p. disappointment of nomi-
mating committee.
APO p. m.-Address,
SATURDAY.
The concluding session of the
Christian Women's Board of Missions
was held yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Teeple led the song and praise
service, after which the reports of
the various committees were received.
Miss Buchanan told of the work Of
the c. w. B. M. in Jamaica, and "The
Masters Questions" was read.
Miss Lucas told of sour Work at
the Head of the Lakes" and the work
in India was explained.
Miss Emma Firestone read "The
Secret of His Presence"
Mrs. Teeple spoke of ''The Mission
airy Tidings in Auxiliary Meetings."
and Mrs. BEETLES of Junior and Mis-
sion Work.
After devotional exercises in the
evening, Rev. G.. e. Morgan, of Min
neapolis, preached an able sermon on
work.
This morning Rev. Ernest Thorn
quest led the praise service, after
which President Donaldson called the
Christian Missionary So
ciety to order again and made some
remarks about the success of the
meetings being held, and the large
Secretary Shellenberger read the
minutes of Thursdays sessions.
The next hour or two were devoted
to the holding of business meeting.
Chairman Arbuckle made report
for the committee on time and place
of holding the next meeting, recon-
mending Litchfeld as the place, and
leaving the time with the convention.
He stated that invitations had also
been received from Duluth and Plain
view, but that everything considered,
the committee had thought Litch-
field handler place for holding the
next convention. The report was ac-
cepted.
The time of holding the meeting
caused lengthy discussion, some fav-
oring the last week in September and
some the third week in June, but the
majority were satisfied with the last
week in August, and motion by Mr..
Shellenberger to hold it at the latter
time was carried by large majority.
A large number Of those present, Ia
dies as we'll as gentleman, told what
they knew about farming in their eff
forts to show that one time was bet
ter than another for the farmers.
The discussion was brought to close
by one delegate suggesting that all
procure copies of Horace Greeley's
"What l Know About Farming" and
read up before the next convention.
c. E. Morgan, for the committee on
ways and means, made the following
report:
First-We commend the plan of
calling for $40 individual subscriptions
to supplement- the appropriation from
the Home Society and recommend
that it be made a permanent feature
of our work.
Second-We urge the different
church secretaries to cooperate hearth
ly with our corresponding secretary
to secure pledges in all the churches
from all the members, if possible, the
same to be paid in lnstallments
throughout the year. as the subscrib-
ers may desire.
Third-We believe that one Lords
Day each year ought to be set apart
to this work, and suggest that this
be the first Lords Day in October,
and that this Lords Day be used by
all the preachers and elders of this
state as an opportunity for urging
the claims of the work.
Fourth-We recommend a generous
support of the Western Work, and a
liberal use of it's columns by our cor