The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-06-14
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Fourteenth Anniversary of North
western Associations Annual
Meeting.

The 4Oth. anniversary of the North
western Association of MINI. is being
held at this time in our city. The
meeting commenced Tuesday afternoon
and closed Friday. Most of the dele
gates arrived the first day and were
met at the train and at once conducted
to the dining hall. But few of them
hesitated to accept such an invitation
and after the inner-man was satisfied
they assembled at the Baptist church.
The opening session commenced at
2 O'Clock with the moderator Rev. L..
H. Steinhoff of Duluth city in the chair,
and clerk, Rev. S. Bachelor of our
city at the table,
The opening service was of devo-
tional character, not simply in name.
The desire was uppermost in the hearts
of those gathered together, that His
will control the deliberation.
Some business matters were attended
to and the annual sermon was preached
by Rev. C. F. Hallowell, District Mis-
sionary. His text was-''Blessed be
the Lord, who daily loadeth US with
benefits, even the God of our saliva
tion.n
He dwelt upon the blessings which
God is continually bestowing upon us.
We are not to look backward, not to
dwell upon the dark things but to look
forward.
The following officers were nominal
ted and elected.
Moderator, Rev. c. r. g. Poole of
Crookston, Clerk and Treas, Rev. A.
Il. Carman of Little Falls.
y One of the most interesting parts of
the program was the reading of the
church letters-each church's report
of the years work which has justclosed:
Reports were given of the new work in
Frazee and Beinidji. The church of
Frazee was admitted into the associa-
ton and the greetings were extended
by the Moderator in cordial manner
to the pastor, Rev. Chas. Firth.
The evening services commenced
with song service under the direction
OF Prof. Risinger.
The address of Rev. A. FL. Carmen
upon the subject: Gods Hand Seen in
Missions, Vas forcefully presented,
accompaniedfwith some charts which
made two-fold Impress through ear
and eye.
The missionary trip under the
guidance of Rev. E. r. Pope, and E.
NJ. Hulett was very interesting. They
took us from one end of the state to
the other as the stereopticon pictures
were thrown upon the canvas.
Wednesday morning the devotional
exercises were led by Rev. Chas. Firth.
After reports from members of Mis-.
sionary Committee, number of i'm.
portant subjects were considered.
Rev. @. T. Hallowell of Park Rapids,
delivered suggestive and interesting
address of value.
jeff. H. Irish, a lawyer, from
Detroit City, spoke on the topic: ''The
Relation Of Pastors and Churches to
Popular Amusements." His words
conveyed no uncertain sounds. AS he
talked to the people, it was with the
kindest feeling and not with denuncia.
tion or harsh criticism. From his
own ea perience he told us-that in the
beginnings of these things he was un-
able to draw the line, but it was be-
cause of the effect or result that as
Christians we should ponder. Better
not, was his idea as based upon person
al observation and as founded upon
the Word. Our example should always
tell for right.
The state missionary, Pope, gave a
talk on home missions.
The morning exercises closed with
an address by Rev. K. N Morrell, sub.
ject: The Holy Spirit in Church
Finances. The address was to empha-
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church finance. lis not to be con-
trolled by human agency but by the
Holy Spirit.
The women have charge of the after
noon services. The address of Rev.
L. A. Clevenger of Minneapolis, is
looked forward to as one of the rich
est treats of the meeting.
The following are accredited dele
gates in attendance.
St. Cioud-Rev. K. N. Morrell, Mrs.
Mary +. Spicer, Mrs. Walter Arnold,
Mrs. A.. L. Cramb, Mrs ]. L. Morgan,
Mrs. John Oberg, John Oberg,
Long Prairie-Mrs. John Wait,
Mrs. Silvernail, Mrs. Davis, Lila
Dick, Gerty Sanders.
Little Falls-Rev. A. 81. Carman,
Mrs. j. A. Foss, Mrs J. FL. Burial,
Mrs. F. w. Palmer.
Detroit-Rev. L. III. Steinhoff, JEFF.
81. Irish.
Brainerd-Chas. Barrett.
Breckenridge-Rev. G. r. Davies.