The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-28
MISSIONARY WORK IS DONE.
Convention Adjourns After an Even
ing With the Y. p. s. G. E.

ing With the Y. p. s. C. E.
Portland Avenue Church of Christ
was crowded last evening" the occa-
sion being the concluding session of
the fortieth annual meeting of the
Minnesota Christian Missionary So
ciety, which has been convened since
Monday. A Y. p. S. G. E. programme
continued from the afternoon conclud-
ed the state gathering. The meeting
was prefaced by a song service Master
Morris Jeffrey, of st. Paul, rendered
two solos, which were of more than
ordinary merit and were highly ap-
preciated by the audience.
The report of Miss Ella Norris, state
superintendent of Christian Endeavor,
showed twenty-five senior; sixteen
Junior and one intermediate Christian
Endeavor societies. There is a total
membership of 1,1S1 and during the
year the amount raised was about
81, 500.
Rev. Robert T. Matthews, of Dean
Bible college, Drake university, Des
Moines, To-, delivered an interesting
address upon Social and Missionary
| Ideals of Christian Endeavor'' The
| speaker dwelt in general way upon
| the Endeavor movement as a need of
the times. He traced it as great
| historical movement, and pointed out
what ought to be acknowledged and
ottSO WHdl SHOULD De avoided.
| The convention has been a success
and the nearly 200 delegates from va
| rlouS parts of the state will leave feel
| ing that they have derived great bene-
| fit in attending.
The morning session opened with devotional
exercises led by Rev. ]. M. Elam ]. K.
| Shellenberger. state superintendent of Bible
| schools in his annual report, showed the in
crease in the number of schools held and
the general improved efficiency and success
adj do
| livered by. Prof E. NJ. Seton state Bible
superintendent of Iowa, on Helps and Prepa-
ration of Bible School Teachers Papers
were read by Prof. E. L. Sampson, Howard
Lake, and Rev. E. L. Waite, Garden City
Prof. Seton gave talks on the Book OF
Acts and Principles of Instruction convey.
| ing much valuable information to the Bible
! students present
The Christian Endeavor programme COM
menced in the afternoon. The following
were the papers: Finances and the Junior
| Society," Mrs. Ida Cassidy, Howard Lake
discussion led by Mrs. E. Cook, Redwood
| Falls; Missions and the Junior Society
Miss Kate Maxwell, Duluth discussion, Miss
| Wilson, Garden City; Band of Mercy Work
| and the Junior Society," Miss Maud Damuth
| Litchfeld discussion Miss Stella Moran, St
| Paul. Temperance and the Junior Society,"
Miss Mamie Campbell, Garden City, discus
sion, Miss Ethel Burch, olivia; How to HOLD
| the Children Mrs Milton Towner, Mime
| apolis, discussion, Mrs. Mary Morgan, How
| ard Lake; 1.-The Work of the President Mrs
Lee Ferguson, Howard Lake; '.The Prayer
| Meeting" Miss Ella Buckles, Garden City
christian Endeavor Bible Study Miss Min
ME Leayitt, Litchfield, discussion, Miss May
Q. E. to the Church, Carroll Clipfell, Red
WOOD Fails. discussion, J. B. Rice, Litchfeld
| T. 5: c. E. in San Francisco" Miss
Clara Holbrook. secretary Minnesota union
| Junlor Work at San Francisco" Miss Minnie
Ell1ngson, junior superintendent State union
tue report OF Mrs. Battles, st. Paul, junior