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

@. w. Martz, M. M. Clough.
Pleasant Grove-David Overend,
Rev, r. w. Woodside, Mrs. Woodside.
Redwood Falls-Daniel Clark, Rev.
Ernest Thornquist.
Sharon-Levi Fergeson, J. H.
Thomas, G. A. Roberts, K. Mclean,
Mrs. Farthing.
st. Paul-Mrs. G. B. Teeple, Rev. A.
r. Moore, j. w. Donaldson, S. G. Ar
buckle, Mrs. w. w. Crandall, Florence
Pierce.
Vicksburg-Henry Lilleby.
Willow Creek-J. W. Heritage.
This is seventy-fve, while the at
tendance ranges from 200 in the day
time to the capacity of the building
in the evening.
Rev. R. W. Woodside, of Pleasant
Grove, led the praise service yesterday
afternoon.
Prof. A. F. Armstrong, of Excelsior,
of the Northwestern Christian Col
lege, spoke upon that institution, and
this was followed by wide discus
sion.
A musical selection was followed by
symposium on missions, as follows:
"The Preacher and Missions" Rev.
H. A. Breeder, of DeMoines.
"The Church and Missions" Rev.
Carey E. Morgan, of Minneapolis.
"This Convention and Missions, "
Rev. A. R. Moore, of st. Paul.
Music was interspersed between
these addresses, and adjournment fol-
lowed them.
Prof. Armstrong, of Excelsior, led
the devotional exercises last evening
Rev. II. A. Breeder, of DesMoines,
was introduced by DR.. J. E. Cohenour,
of Litchfeld, an old friend of former
years, who made few appropriate re-
marks. DR.. Breeder is pastor of the
largest Christian church in the coun-
try, having membership of l, 300, land
is an able preacher. He took for his
subject, "The Crisis in the West"
and opened by speaking of the great
resources of the west, where
the conditions are favorable for the
highest type of civilization. The
center of power is sure to be found
there in the future.
The speaker then noted the follow
ing points OF peril:
Political.-Love of gold on the part
of the rich. Over-sensitiveness on
the part of the poor. Anarchy and
lawlessness on the part of revolution
lists, who are the criminal element
from other countries.
Religious. -Catholicism. Infidelity.
Indifference on the part of Protest
antiSm.
Finally the liquor traffic, which is
the great peril dominating politics
and is the enemy of the nome, the
church and the state. DR.. Breeder
closed with an eXhOrtation to the
church to meet the crisis.
At the close of the services, the $500
which it was yesterday forenoon voted
to raise toward engaging
a travelling evangelist, was secured.
Fifty men pledged themselves to raise
$40 each, and the amount was needed
quickly made up. The general home
board will add another $500
to this amount, and the evangelist
will also receive his travelling ex-
penses.
An adjournment was taken until
Saturday, at 900 a. m.
Today was devoted to the Christian
Women's Board of Missions.
A praise meeting opened the days
work, led by Mrs. Truax, of Howard
Lake.
Mrs. Ida Leland Wilson spoke some
words of welcome, and the annual ad-
dress of the president followed.
The following committees were an
nounced:
Resolutions-Mrs. Mills, Garden
City; Mrs. Eta Blake, Horizon; Mrs.
w. o. King, Horizon.
Nominations-Miss Lucas, Duluth;
Mrs. Nickum, Marion: Mrs. Hoskins,
Minneapolis.
Ways and Means-Mrs. Teeple, ST..
Paul. Mrs Hodges, Minneapolis; Miss
Lucas, Duluth.
FUNDAMENTALS. Martz, Plainview:
Mrs. Coleman, -.
Missionary Tidings-Mrs. Teeple,
st. Paul; Mrs. TruaX, Howard Lake.
A roll call of auxiliaries followed,
each auxiliary responding with re-
port of one minute.
Miss Pierce read her report as cor
responding secretary, Miss Lucas her
report as treasurer, and Rev. David
Husband his report as auditor. These
were accepted.
Mrs. BATTLES gave report as state
superintendent of junior and mission
bands.
Miss Grace Burgess gave reading,
ga Cup of Cold Water"
The exercises of the forenoon were
closed by sermon by Rev. David
Husband of this city, on ''The Need of
Spiritual Development in our Char
acters."
The afternoon program was carried
ont as nuhliShed