Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-23
From Wednesdays Daily: ssJ|s S;syss
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MEET.
The Northwestern Association
l.s, viii Be In Session Until
Friday. isfs

UL0 DdPUA6O CAuACA ! uCCutDy SuASOA
noon. Over forty delegates
answered the roll call at Tuesdays
meeting. Others arrived on the
various trains Wednesday,. %.s5
The association consists of twenty
three churches which are all north OF
a line drawn through st. Cloud and
running cast and west. ~ The
churches represented ut this
meeting are all American for the
other nationnlities in the church
hold separate aid different meetings.
Among the numerous delegates in
attendance are several visitors who
are here not only for the purpose of
attending the meetings but to gee
our city and perhaps visit friends
and relatives. i,
Tuesdays program commenced
with a prayer and praise service led
by Rev. X. N. Morrill,, of St. Cloud.
Rev. F. H. Chamberlain was to
have given an Introductory sermon
but was absent. Rev. L. H. Stein
hoff, of Detroit, was called upon and
filled the vacancy. The subject of
his sermon was, "Paul's Conception
of the Ministry Following
the pleasing remarks of Mr.. Stein
hoff the delegates present proceeded
to elect officers for the ensuing year.
Rev. L. r. Steinhoff, of Detroit, was
chosen as moderator. Rev. s.
Bachelor, of Long Prairie, was
elected secretary and treasurer.
The reading of the various church
letters was the last number on the
afternoons program. These letters
reviewed the standing Of the different
churches. They gave the increase in
membership of each church, the
percentage OF increase, the loss in
membership by death, the financial
condition of each and many other
points OF interest pertaining to the
welfare of all the churches. An open
discussion, which followed the read
ing of these letters, proved very
beneficial for many things of con-
siderable weight were brought out
which were not mentioned in the
letters. Various points were dealt
with more freely and general mat
tiers OF interest largely discussed.
The many favorable methods for
different fields of work in connection
with the church were also spoken of.
At the evening session the praise
service was opened by the Little
Falls choir. An address, 1.-THE Mis-
sion of a Modern Church," was to
have been given by Rev. w. &.
Trower. but as that gentleman was
out Of the city the number was
changed. Rev. S. II. Bachelor. of
Long Prairie, spoke in his stead.
He took as his subject "Home Mis-
sions." DR.. Jas. w. Ford, a dele
gate from Pillsbury academy, was
to have delivered an address on
'Christian Education, but as he had
not yet arrived those present
listened to a talk given by Miss
Barclay, of Tenn. She chose very
interesting subject entitled, omission
Work in the South Among the
Negroes
At the conclusion of Miss Bar
clay's address the meeting adj
journed until $50 Wednesday morn
ing.
The names of those delegates who
had arrived in time to attend Tues.
days meeting are given below:
India-Miss l.. II. Booker.
Park Rapids-Rev. C. T. Hallowell.
Minneapolis-E. NJ. Hulett.
Bemidji-Chas. G. Cressy.
Staples-Mr. and Mrs. G.. II.
Ballard, Sadie Hamilton, Rev. NJ.
Hamilton, Mrs. +. Greenhalgh, p.
w. Thompson, II. NJ. Giltin, Dora
Odell.
St. Cloud-Mr. and Mrs. J. +.
Oberg, Rev. and Mrs. X. N. Morrill,,
Mrs. NJ. J. Spicer, Mrs. A. l.. Cra1nb.
Sank Centre-Mrs. L. NJ. Clarke,
Mrs. f. H. Cooley.
Memphis, Tenn. NJ. Bar
clay.
Camran-Mrs. E. D. Childs
CrOokstOn-Rev. and Mrs. c. r. g.
Poole, FlOrenceLytle.
Long Prairie-Richard Handy.
Lila Dick, Mrs. NJ. E. Handy, Mrs. f.
c. Wait, Ruth Handy. Mrs. II. II.
Dick, Rev. s. T.. Bachelor.
Detroit-Olive Sturtevant, alice
Crummett, Ella Crummett, Florence
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