The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-04
TO YOUNG DIVINES
BISHOP WARREN MAKES THE An
NUAL ADDRESS AT THE ANOkA
CONFERENCE.
ST. PAUL AS AN EXAMPLE.
THE APOSTLE AND HIS WORK
HELD Up FOR IMITATION BY
MODERN MINISTER'S.
WOMEN's MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
II Holds Annual Meeting at Which
Number of Interesting Adj
dresses Are Delivered.
Special to the Globe.

.ANOKA. Mimi, Oct. Sat $50
o'clock this morning the NJ. Z. confer
ence was opened by devotional eXer-
cises which were led by Rev. J. n. Cud-
lipp. This lasted until o'clock, when
the regular business session began.
Bishop Warren made a few remarks
and waa followed by Rev Kingsley,
who read the minutes of yesterdays
session. These were approved. Rev.
e. H. Humason reported for the COM
mittee on education. This report was
commented upon by Rev. F. Doran,
Prof. Innis, F. w Hart and G. H,
Bridgman and then adopted. Bishop
Warren gave a short talk on Tiff
School of Theology at Denver, and
also their circulating library. The Bible
cause was reported by Rev. Elijah
Haley. Rev. Kingsley read the roll
call for the benefit of those not pres
ent at yesterdays session and who
wished to subscribe something towards
the buying of the minutes, or to add
to their subscriptions given yesterday
at this time.
ON the educational question Rev. r.
n. Young spoke and told of the print
Ing, circulation, etc, of the Methodist
Herald. Bishop Warren heartily in
dorsed what he said and read two sec
tions in the Book of Law, concerning
collections to be taken for educational
purposes.
The young ministers VINO were to
be received into full membership in
the conference were then called to the
front and, after singing q hymn, the
bishop made a prayer in their behalf
that they might bring willing heart
and clean hands toward furthering
Gods purpose. In the sermon which
followed ne told them of the means of
converting souls and bringing them to
Christ. He told them principally of
the teachings of Paul and his many
trials and hardships of his travelings
from Lystra and Iconium and of the
trouble he had at these places. How
he was stoned and driven to Derbey,
hut of his triumph and return to the
place from which driven. If ever
driven from place, he said to return
later and there prove your sincerity
and spirit and you would be far more
respected than if you stayed away.
He said that Methodism was said to
have two saints-Paul and John. He
gave them advice as to the best way
Of reaching men, that is, to work right
along with them side by side and not
spend all the time in speaking to them
from the pulpit.
The best way to tackle the saloon
question and saloon keepers is to go
TO them and do your talking there
to their faces and not standing aloof
and only laundering against them
from the pulpit.
His address was excellent and to the
point Certain questions were asked
and answered satisfactorily The
names were then read and are as fol-
lows, each man giving his report as
his name was called: Perry S. Inger-
soil, Henry hobbs, VIM. Burns, Geo.
L. Pickard,, B. E. Sherwin, c. H.
Stephenson and John Clark
John Clark is an Indian missionary
and was given that work to do among
his people. He was excused from
studies.
Reports as to their examinations and
recommendations from their presiding
elders were read and approved and
they were all received into full mem
bership and will be ordained tomor-
row morning.
Others were elected as local deacons.
They were Charles St. Hill and Will
lam Fletcher.
Invitations for next years conference
were extended from Alexandria, Fer
gus Falls and Brainerd. Rev. Brown
Withdrew the Alexandria invitation In
favor of Fergus Falls and it was de-
cided to hold it there next year. One
reason given was that there was an
insane asylum there and 1t might be
needed. Rev. John w. Hamilton, rep
resenting the Freedman's Aid society
was introduced and made remarks
about this society, it's work and neces-
stiles. A collection will be taken later
3 for their benefit The report OF the
conference stewards was read by Rev.
T. F. Allen, followed by a report of
Asbury hospital, by Rev. F. w. Hart.
Notices for the next days services
and remarks to the young men as to
their preparations for ordination by the
bishop were given and a list of the
ministers who are to fill pulpits here
and in Minneapolis. This, with a hymn
closed the mornings work and the con-
ference adjourned to meet for business
again on Monday morning at $50
o'clock
This afternoon at 2:30 the Women's
Foreign Missionary society held its
meeting, conducted by Mrs. Doran and
the address given by DR. Wilcox of
mems Home Missionary society had its
session. Both spoke of the work done
by missionaries and the fields of labor
and the needs Of these societies.
DR.. Wilcox has addressed the meet
ms before, telling of his work and sue
cess in China, and giving many anus
ing and interesting illustrations. He
sings in the Chinese language and
John Clark, the Indian missionary.
sang in the Indian language Both
meetings We're largely attended and en-
joyed.