The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-11
CHURCH FOLK MEET
CONVENTION. OF THE CHRISTIAN
CHURCH, OPENS IN FLOUR
t2 CITY
THREE THOUSAND DELEGATES
EnthusiasticoiC Church Workers Cap
ture NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Opens
With Rig Meeting In
= Exposition.

The first twentieth century convention
or the Christian church, or Disciples CT
christ, convened, in Minneapolis last
night The session opened with big
general meeting IN Exposition hall which
was largely attended.
Delegates thronged into Minneapolis all
day Yesterday. From all over the coun-
Try they came, earnest and enthusiastic.
Ihree thousand delegates have arrived
at the convention, 500 of them being from
ST. Paul. The meeting last night was
largely of social nature, to give the
delegates an opportunity to become ac-
quainted with each other. Addresses of
welcome were delivered by Hon. A. T.
AnSeny, president of the state normal
board; President Cyrus Nortnrop, of the
University; Governor Van SAINT, S. H.
Hall, of the Minneapolis Commercial
club, and Benjamin L. Smith, secretary
OF the American Christian Missionary
society.
The convention will be in session one
week. 1t will get down to business
this morning ana Will be busy the rest
OF the session.
Among the prominent members of the
Christian church who have already ar
rived are j. H. Garrison, of St Louis,
editor of the Christian Evangelist; ]. V.
Updike, one of the leading evangelists Of
the church; Mrs. o. A. Burgess, president
of the c. w. B. M, and Mrs Helen E.
Moses, corresponding secretary OF the
same society, both from indianapolis;
John L. Brandt and w. H. McI.ain, of
ST. Louis; c. G. Cantrell, Cincinnati, rep
rescnting the Christian Standard; George
f. Hail, Chicago.
The Woman'S Board has the credit of
being the best managed of the several So
cieties whose meetings go to make up the
convention. The officers of the board are
as follows:
President, Mrs. o. A. Burgess. Indian
apolis; vice president, Mrs. A. NJ Akin
son, Wabash, Ind; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Helen E. Moses, Indianapolis;
recording secretary, Mrs. Annie B. Gray,
Indianapolis; treasurer, Miss Mary J.
Judson, Indianapolis; superintendent of
young ladies' department, Miss Matte
Pounds, Indianapolis.
Omaha and st. Louis delegations are
vigorously representing their claims for
the 1902 convention. Pittsburg, Buffalo
and San Francisco also want it.
Rev. H. o. Breeder, of Des Moines, Is
mentioned as a probable successor to
PresidentL. ]. Spencer, of the American
Christian Missionary society. Today's
complete programme is:
CHRISTIAN WOMAN'S BOARD OF
MISSIONS.
Friday g-Exposition Hall
9:15-Charles A. Young, Illinois; Bible
reading.
9:45-Opening of convention, Mrs A. D.
Harmon, st. Paul, MINI.
10-Presidents address, Mrs. o. A. Bur-
CESS, Indianapolis.
10:15-Reports of secretary, treasurer
and leaflet committee.
10;3O-Address, THE Omnipotence of
Truth and Union,'' Mrs David Owen
Thomas, of Minnesota.
n-Report of superintendent of young
peoples work, Miss Matte Pounds, In
dianapolis
n:26-A6dress on young peoples work,
Prof. L. w. Fairfield, Indiana
Adjournment.
Friday Afternoon
2:3O-Hour of prayer, Miss Matte w.
Burgess, India
3-Address, University Bible Work
From the Students Viewpoint" Ernest
Wiles, Ann Arbor, Mich.
3:30-Report of committee on India,
Mrs. L., G. Bantz, Missouri.
3:50-Address, 1.-The Mission of Our Or
ganization to Young Women" Miss Rose
N. Wood-Allen Ann Arbor, Mich
4:10-Poem, Mrs. Persis L. Christian,
Arkansas.
Adjournment.
Officials of the Christian convention
announce a cordial invitation to every
enc to attend the meetings to be held
under the auspices of the church, begin
ming this evening. 1t is not money
getting body nor one for settling eccle-
siastical matters. The programme has a
popular makeup and will interest any
who care to attend.