Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-10-11
BROUGHT TO 4 C[O | .
CLOSING SESSIONS OF NORTHERN
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MINNESOTA ANNUAL CON-
FERENCE. ii

Reports of Statistician and Treasurer
--Assignment to Places--Adjourn-
ment.
Mondays session brought to a
close one of the most interesting and
instructive gatherings ever held IN
Morris-the Northern Minnesota
annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Not every year
are the most of us privileged of hear
ing so many able discourses along
religious and educational lines, and
making the acquaintance of so many
distinguished gentlemen. While the
daily routine business kept many
away from the day sessions, the even
,ngs were taken up with addresses
by some of the most prominent
divines in the state, and we cannot
help but feel that the conference has
been greatly beneficial 70 the peop'e
Of Morris as we'll as those who have
made it their life work, and are
active members Of the conference.
The work of entertaining the visitors
was not confined to the local
Methodist church but everyone threw
OMEN their homes, and should come
in for their share of com mendatlon.
Special services were conducted
Sunday at the Methodist church
both morning and evening. In the
morning Bishop Andrews preached
the conference sermon taking as his
subject "Th9 Church of the Living
God. His remarks we're partial to
no particular religious sect, but in
general way he traced the history OF
the church from its beginning until
the present time, it's growth, and the
many changes that nave been
brought about during all those u ar5
He spoke of the church as the only
universal society in which all were
eligible to membership, and the
broadcast Of all in it's scope. Bishop
Andrews is one of the best informed
men of the time, and it is pleasure
indeed to hear these good old men
whose heart and soul are in the wol k.
In the evening DR.. Chevis of
Bennett college, Greensboro, n. G,
spoke to a crowded house. on the
subject of "Freedmen's Aid and
S southern Educational Society,"" Dr..
Chavis being colored mai himself,
his remarks were listened to with
intense inter9 st. His remarks we're
interviewer with many little witticisms
and anecdotes of negro life, which
were received with loud applause.
He spoke of the conditions that exist
in the south land today, and the
work that is being accomplished by
the Frecdmen's Aid and Southern
Educational society. He is in the
work himself, being president of the
college which he represeD ted, and
his statistics were obtained through
personal obse. walton.
The Congregational pulpit was sup
piled Sunday morning and evening
bv DR.. Forbes and Rev, j. &.
Morrison, respectively.
An idea of the work that has been
accomplished by the Methodist
churc hes of the Northern Minnesota
conference during the past year will,
no doubt, be of interest to our
readers, and we will give in brief the
reports that were made at the last
days session.
According to the statistician's re-
port, in the churches Of the Northern
Minnesota conference, there has been
a gain in memberships of 1856, making
a total membership of 1921. The
Sunday school membership shows
gain of 1929, or c total of 1880
scholars. The value of church
property, including parsonages, has
increased more than $4,000. This is
a splendid showing, and speaks we'll
for the members Of the conference.
The church is growing every year.
Not only is the church growing in
membership but the sums expended
for beuevoIences such as the Ashbury
hospital, church extension, home
missionary work, Women's foreign
missions, according to the treasurers
report, have increased several thou
sand dollars.
The bishops appointments are as
follows for the Litchfeld and Will