The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-01

made or marred before the age of II,
The effectiveness of the Junior G. E.
is enhanced by the social feature of
the organization, and also by the fact
that the boys, equally with the girls,
can be interested and benefited. This
address was followed by discussion,
in which were maintained the effect
iveness of the Word in conversion
and the proposition that the child
belongs to God and should be taught
so.
Syste matte Giving was discussed by
DR.. Danner, of Albert Lea. This,
the speaker declared, acts squarely
against the one almost universal sin,
coveteousness. No human being
owns anything in his own right. We
are not our own. What hast thou
that thou hast not received?" The
giving of the 1.-THE was fundamental
in Hebrew polity, but was only part
Of all that the devout Israelite was
expected to give. The really i'm
mense covenant promises that accom-
panied the exactions were such that
the times when Israel was the most
faithful in the matter of the tithes
and other offerings were also the
times of greatest prosperity. Obedi-
ence to God and the recognition of all
we have as belonging to him, opens
the door to great blessings. II the
Jew gave tenth, what, under the
great blessings of the present dis
pensation, ought the Christian to
give? The speaker closed with en-
forcing the thought that giving is as
much worship as prayer.
Rev. G. H. Curtiss prefaced his re-
marks on personal responsibility.with
the statement that somebody is re-
sponsible for all that ought to be.
Applying the idea to the work of the
Sabbath school, he brought out some
useful thoughts for superintendent
He used the idea of skeleton to en-
force his thoughts and made the ap-
LEGATION to different parts; the skull,
the knowledge of and familiarity
with the S. S. lesson. The spinal
column, a plan for each service and
for general work. The arms and
hands, the adult membership of the
church. The legs and feet, means of
Getting into the homes and hearts of
o.. ,eople and following up the alb
sentee> The ribs, these protect the
vitals, attendance upon prayer. and all
the means of grace. He closed by
sho wing that responsibility .rests on
each one.
Rev. Murdoch Mcleod, of Kasson,
spoke on Conservation. The funda.
mental principle Of @. E. work. What
is it? 1t is not pious desire, nor
religious feeling; it is setting apart
Of anything to sacred purpose. The
setting apart of Aaron and his sons
to the priesthood was an act of con.
secration. 1t is an act on the part of
the individual, strictly personal. 1t
involves how much we are to set
aside, and when completed calls into
service the whole being, soul and
body,
"Unless we crown Him Lord of ALL
We do not crown Him Lord at ALL"
It is a recognition Of the scriptural
idea of Christian stewardship.
The results of entire conservation
are, 1. There is definite line drawn
between the life and the world. It is
in the world, but not of the world.
2, There are definite and settled
convictions as to questionable amuse-
ments and employments. 8. A
wholly consecrated life is a standing
agreement against sin and against the
atheists cry that christians are no
better than other people," A. Vic
tory comes through surrender, and
surrender is conservation. The
speaker closed his powerful address
by a plea for more earnestness and
surrender to Christ.
Question box, by DR.. Worden.