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

most sincere and hearty thanks tC
the Mankato church and to the
! friends who aided them for the cordial
reception extended and the hospita.
| BILE entertainment of this convention.
Secondhand we most cordially
tender our thanks to the brethren of
the Methodist Episcopal church for
the brotherly love and sympathy dis
played in rendering their house of
worship for the use of this convention
during the time that the work on the
new Mankato church was being
brought to completion.
Third-We thank the newspapers
for their full and favorable notices of
the proceedings of this convention.
tended to Brother J. A. Erwin and to
Sister Erwin, his efficieut helpmate,
and co-laborer, for their faithful and
successful work under the auspices of
our board; also to the officers and
members of the state board for their
wise and untiring efforts for the ad-
vance OF our state missionary work;
also to Brethren j. H. Hardin and HI.
0. Breeder for their presence, for
their timely words of encouragement
and for their strong and helpful dis
courses.
Fifth-That we express our graft
tude at the progress being made by
the Northwestern Christian College;
that we thank the professors and
teachers for their faithful and eff
cient services; that we urge the
brethren Of the state to patroniZe the
college and support it in every way
possible; and further, that cordially
endorse the move of the college in
putting Bro. j. D. Houston in the
field as financial agent and urge the
brethren to receive him cordially and
aid him materially in his efforts to
raise funds for the college.
SiXth-That, recognizing the i'm
portance to our missionary and col
lege work the publication Of a state
paper, we urge the members of this
convention to rally to the support of
the Western Work, by circulating it
freely in their respective fields of la
Dor, taking subscriptions for it and in
any other way, in which they may be
enabled to extend it's influence.
Seventh-That we express our SYM
pathy for and interest in the noble
men and women who are, in our stead,
bearing the banner of Prince Emanuel
upon the heather battle field, who
have and may now be in great bodily
danger, but who are Notwithstanding,
remaining faithfully at their posts of
duty; and that this convention en-
gage in special prayer, asking God to
sustain them and keep them in safety.
This was adopted, and after music
Rev. G. E. Morgan offered prayer for
the endangered missionaries in Asia.
Chas. J. Nelson made a written re-
port of mission work in Minneapolis,
which was read by F. Fl. Mellen.
The report of the obituary commit
tee was read, giving a list of those
who have passed away during the
past year, and this was accepted, and
was followed by prayer.
The committee on education pre-
sented the following report:
Believing as we do that the highest
type of Christianity can cOeXist only
with the broadcast intellectual Gull
ture, we favor every educational en-
terprise: and realizing that the best
interests of society are conserved only
by the most general dissemination of
knowledge we would give the great
common school system of our country
our heartiest endorsement: but we
regard those who would subvert our
public school system as foes to the
common wealth, and true Christian
civilization. At the same time we
recognize the fact that it is not the
province of the state to carry forward
education to it's utmost limit. There
fore we recognize the necessity Of
other and higher sources of learning.
Neither is it possible, in the present
condition of civilization for the state
to maintain distinctively religious
schools, consequently these must be
fostered and controlled by such re.
them.
While we would not presume
to dictate to any what institu-
tion of learning shall be pa
troniZed, and freely accord tC
all the right and privilege of pa
troniZing such as may be best suited
to their needs, we do say that the col
leges and universities of our own
brotherhood are second to none, in
their thoroughness and efficiency, and
are therefore entitled to our most
hearty sympathy, encouragement and
support.
Having within the borders of ou1
state the Northwestern Christian col
lege, an institution of learning,
which, though young, is nevertheless
fully capable to meet the requirements
of large class of our young people,
and therefore should be the especial
pride of the brotherhood of Minnesota
On the recommendation of the COM
mittee on nominations, the following
officers were reelected:
President-J. w. Donaldson, of st.
Paul.
Vice presidential. F. Armstrong,
Excelsior.
Recording secretary-J. X. Shellen-
berger, of Cleveland.
Assistant recording secretary-Will
U. Smith, of ST. Paul.
Treasurer-S. B. Robertson, of Min
neapolis.
Auditor-A. P. Ireland, of Mime.
apolis.
Corresponding secretary-F. H.
Mellen, of Minneapolis.
The following directors were elect
ed for three wears: w, III. Crandall,