Mower County transcript., 1901-09-04
STATE CONVENTION. 7 ! !. !.
Interesting Convention sof Christian
Churches Held In This City. Il:

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The State Convention OF the. Chris
tian churches of Minnesota was held
with the Austin Christian church,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Of
last week. 9552Et#$
1t was in reality a joint convention
of the Estate Ministerial Asaocia-
tion," the minnesota Missionary
Society" and the "Christian Woman's
Board Of Missions" %..3
The opening session at the Chris
tian church Monday evening was in
charge of the Ministerial association.
''The Sermon" was the theme OF Rev.
G. J. Tanner of Minneapolis and was
handled in a practical and forceful
manner. An executive session was
held at the close of the address. ...
Tuesday morning also belonged to
the Ministers and'after the business
session the address Of E. "A. Orr OF
Redwood Falls was listened to with
closest attention. His treatment OF
the subject, "The Minister, the Ad-
vance Agent of the Kingdom" was
scholarly, excellent in literary style
and provocative of thought and IN.
vestigation. It was followed by
lively discussion participated 10 by
Rev s Tanner, Harmon, Shellenbe
er and Carr.
The afternoon session was opened
with devotional service conducted by
Rev. G. R. Sine of Duluth. All were
interested in the report Of the, State
Cor. Sec'y, J. K. Shellen berger. This
report was prepared with care and
thoroughness and preseote the work
and standing of each church in its
various departments very clearly and
satisfactorily to all. The report
showed advance in all lines OF work
throughout the state so that the
Brotherhood have every reason to
take courage and press forward. with
greater zeal.
Rev. VIM. Bier of Winona impressed
the convention with bis earnestDess
and his address on 1.-THE Search for
Truth" ss
Rev. H. D. Williams 5of Mankato,
gave a most practical talk on THE
Sunday School as Factor in Build
ing up the Church"
The evening session was held at the
Baptist church and opened with a
devotional service led by Rev. j. E..
Hood of Capby. -
The excellent address by Rev.: A.
D. Harmon Of St. Paul on minnesota
Missions and the Worlds Redemp.
tion" was listened to with the closest
attention by a large and appreciative
audience. He developed the thought
that it was the purpose of God from
mans fall that all should be saved,
and that every dispensation has been
working out that purpose. He en-
phasized the thought that a church
or Missionary policy that contem-
plated anything less than this was
doomed to failure.
Every organic institu tion has a
purpose. To fail to fulfil its purpose
is death. Since the church is set for
the universal redemption it's life is
the proclamation Of that truth. He
concluded by an appeal for greater
cooperation in Minnesota Missions.
Rev. Harmon is an eloquent speaker
and his intense earnestness sent all
to their homes with higher appre.
citation of Minnesota's place in the
Worlds Redemption.
The Wednesday mornings session
was taken up by the ladies Of the G.
W. B. M. The devotional service
was conducted by Mrs. John Treloar
and followed by the transaction of
business.
Avery helpful and inspiring address
was given by the President, Mrs. A.
D. Harmon of St. Paul, setting forth
the responsibilities and the privileges
of the women of Minnesota in helping
to hasten the coming "The King
dom" She spoke Of woman's duty
her relation to the home, to society
and to the church. E4<>5. .. a..
In the afternoon q parlors meeting
was held by the ladies at the home OF
Mrs. w. R. Earl on Main street.
This meeting was wholly informal
and proved most helpful in bringing
the auxillaries into touch with the
state work and promoting sympathy
and good fellowship among the
women of the state in Mission Work.
The following officers Of the NJ. 9.
M. S., were elected at the regula;.
afternoon session: Pres, A. p. Har-
mon Of ST. Paul; vice pres, q. ]