The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-27
BISHOP .BOWMAN'S ADVICE tn
MEMBERS OF THE YOUNG PEO-
PLIES ALLIANCE.
ALL WORKING FOR ONE CAUSE.
SHOULD COOPERATE WITH OTHER
SOCIETIES WHERE POSSIBLE
TO DO so.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENr,RnnAx
interesting Papers Read MT the
Several sessiOns-PrOgramm
for Today.

Yesterdays session Of the Young Peo-
pies Alliance of the Evangelical Asso.
citation, in the Clinton Avenue M. E.
church, opened with a hum yesterday
morning. After the secretary's report
OF fridays meeting was approved, a
paper was read by c. w. Sydow. OF
Waseca which started spirited dis
cussion. He took for his subject. DE
mands Of Our Times Of the Young Peo-
pie. He said the Young PEOPLES alIi-
ance were considered stronger than
any other young peoples society. and
that more was expected Of them than
other societies Of a similar nature, such
as the EpwOrth league and the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
After the paper had been read several
Speeches were made. One of the dele
gates said he thought they ought to be
more liberal towards other churches.
Bishop Bowman, of Chicago, discuss
ed the matter briefly He thought they
should always be friendly towards 9TH
er churches, and in no case let any pet
ty feeling influence them. They were
all working for one cause and one
great aim, and nothing should spoil the
harmony Of their work as young peo-
pie, and in cases where it was advan-
tageOus to cooperate with other sOci-
etles, that was the thing to do. They
should always be loyal to their own
church, and they should never let any
action of theirs cause a doubt to arise
in the minds of unbelieVers as to what
church they belonged to.
Editor Spring, Of the Evangelical
Messenger, poured oil upon the trou-
bled waters, when he said that the
Young Peoples alliance was doing a
grand work, but they must be a little
more liberal and broad-minded, in their
estimates of other societies. They
should never lose sight of their home
church, which should receive their best
! efforts.
| The chair then appointed a commit
tee on ways and means to devise a
scheme for defraying the expense Of
the next convention, which is to be
held in. Paynesville the first week in
July, 1898. The committee are G. H.
Dresser, B. F. Simon and Rev. L. s.
Staph.
Rev. E. Elmer. of Rush City, read
a paper on Self-InstrGction He
held that thorough education was
| only to be had by constant applica-
ton and observation. Many people
| read great deal of the novels of the
day and derived no benefit from them
whatever The culture of the morals
| as one of the essential efforts. The
cultivation of the memory was not
to be lost sight of, as it is all i'm
portant in education
THE Importance of Good Charac-
ter" was told in a paper by J, F.
Kienholz, of Bellingham. Mr.. Kien-
holz was unable to be present, and
the paper was read by Miss Ella
Voigt, acting delegate from Belling-
ham.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by Rev. A. Sohrs, fol-
lowed by a hymn. Rev. J. M. Bait
niger, of Wadena, led the Bible read
ing. Mr.. Baitinger's Interpretation
of the 73d psalm made the afternoon
session one of the most interesting
sessions Of the convention, and served
to encourage not only the delegates,
but all present
The conference male octette gave a
selection. This octette has been one
OF the enlivening features of the con-
VentiOn. Reports were then received
| from committees and from officers of
the work done during the year, and
the finance committee gave a detailed
statement Of the finances Of the alli-
ance.
Miss Dora Levenicke, of Blue Earth
City, read paper on THE Conse-
Grafton Meeting" The conservation
meeting was in many cases, over
looked, but it is, as it's name implies,
one of the most important meetings
conducted by the young people.
Junior Societies was the subject
of an address by Miss Lizzie Bartz,
of Minneapolis. She thought it was
feasible plan in organizing junior
societies to go outside of the church
to secure members, and not confne
their efforts to the membership of the
church. The junior society was an
auxiliary to the Sunday school.
The largest audience Of the conven-
ton gathered at the evening service
last evening.
Miss Helen Sausle, of Maple Plain,
read a paper on Church Work" She
brought out the obligation Of the men,
bers of the alliance to the church.
Mr.. H. SodaWasser, of WinOna, read
an interesting and scholarly paper on
Literary Culture of Members of Lo-
cal Societies. Literary culture was
necessary to discipline the mental facul-
ties, and thus insure success in the
walks of daily life. The choir of the
Winifred Street society gave a selec-
tion.
The convention was closed with the
benediction after two papers had been
read on christian Work of Love" and
christian Sociality," by Miss Rosa
Yetter and Miss Sara Weber.
Today is the last day of the conVen-
ton the sessions of the convention
have all been we'll attended, both by
delegates and their friends. Todays
services will open with the annual ser
mon by Bishop Bowman, of Chicago
Rev. S. p. Spring. of Cleveland, O., will
also deliver an address at the morning
service The closing service, which will
be held in the evening, will also be ad-