The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-13

fists regard the local church or con-
Egregation as the highest scriptural
ecclesiastical authority under Christ,
and SO every church is left free to
manage its own affairs. 81 Al.
About one hundred delegates and
visitors were present. The opening
services were led by Rev. ]. NJ.
Thurston of Window, retired pas
tor held in great respect by the de-
nomination, The Introductory ser
mon was preached on Wednesday at
$50 p. m. by Rev. G. 7. Hollowell.
Mr.. Hallowe1l is pastor Of the Baptist
church of Pipestone, and judging
from this sermon, must be man of
strong conviction, a clear thinker and
forceful preacher. After the intro
ductory sermon the ASSOCIATION was
organized by the election Of Rev. G.
T. Hallowell as moderator, Rev. j..
Flockhart of Vernon Center as clerk,
and A. G. Hedberg Of this place as
treasurer. .f-.: i>'z .>s =. ','.,..*
The first evening session was given
to young peoples work and the
young peoples societies of the
churches of Worthington were in
vited as guests Of the evening to hear
the address of Rev. H. F. Waring of
Mankato. Mr.. Waring is a young
man of prepossessing appearance and
his address was greatly appreciated
by the large audience present. The
Mankato church of which he is pas
tor is one of the largest churches of
the association.
The second day, Thursday, was
missionary day. During the fore
noon Rev. E. M. Hulett of Minneap-
oils, spoke Of the missionary.'work of
the American Baptist publication So
ciety, and the work of the American
Baptist Home Mission society was
presented by Rev. c. It. Hallowell.
The. State and Associational Mission
ary work was then taken up and
awakened such interest as: that sever.
al addresses were given. A mission
ary committee was appointed to have
a general oversight of the associa-
tional missionary work and to confer
with the publication society with the
view to securing a colporteur for work
in this territory. Cooperation among
pastors was also discussed and re-
commended where practical in local
missionary work The matter Of pro
,Yiding for district r1issionary was
also und ders 2consi rs d dedrraatt III ion.
In the afternoon foreign missions"
was discussed by Rev. G. W. Stone
of Window. Rev. Stone is pastor of
the Window church and takes great
interest in foreign missions. This
theme is one in which Baptists take
special interest aud their work in this
line has been wonderfully blessed.
One church was mentioned in Engole,
India, which had a membership of
10000. 1t was reported that at a
single quarterly meeting of this
church over 600 persons had been
baptized in one afternoon. It seems
that the Baptists are more numerous
in other parts Of the country than they
are here and that the denomination is
increasing very rapidly. They report
over a million net increase in the last
ten years in the United States alone;
an average Of more than an hundred
thousand annually.
After Rev. Stones address the la
dies took charge of the meetings
with Mrs. LIB. Kniss Of Luverne and
Mis-. A. G. Wilber of Vernon Center,
The evening service on
Thursday was conducted by Rev. c.
w. Palmer and wife of Lincoln, Neb.,
now temporarily laboripg at Saint
James. The Grand Army hall where
all the services were held was crowd
ed to overfowing at this service by
an appreciative audience. The Pal
mers are much appreciated in their
work, y > @.. ~. .-r !
On the morning Of the third day
Rev. G. F. Bronson Of Luverne,
doctrinal sermon which
was listened to with close attention.
After Mr. Bronson's sermon the asso-
citation closed with a religious con-
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