The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
Report of Executive Board.

Report of Executive Board.
The printed report of the executive
board, showing very successful year was
presented by General Morgan, correspond
ing secretary. The year closes with
nominal debt of $4,000 which, however,
lis practically wiped out by subscriptions
due. One contribution amounted to $40
900 of which S., 600 was available for cur
rent expenses. Attention was called to
the. paragraph relating to the coming
| June New York conference of seven mem
bers from American Home Missionary
| Society and the Chicago and Boston Wo-
mans societies to formulate plan OF
| consolidation. --- -s.s. = :r-.-.-.
A Few Difficulties. -s*
The secretary said the work during his
nine years of Office was expressed in the
society's motto, North America for
Christ" He said the difficulties were In
creased by the migratory nature of the
population and by the large number Of
! peoples it was trying to reach. 1t must
meet each people in its own language; a
suitable class of men must be employed
as missionaries. One of the weakest links
is that some of these men SELL God with
a small G, their general trend indicating
a low social culture to whom the society
4 feels it unsafe to entrust church: An
other difficulty was the foreign element
threatened disaster to the church and a
lowering of the standard of American civ
ilization, having an effect on Sabbath OBJ
servance and habits Of life, business and
politics. This influx, said the speaker
should be made helpful instear of harm
. full ell ementioned also the difficulty OF
:, attempting to uplift nine million blacks
He 4believed. it could, be done, however
/ by Christianity and culture. Other blocks
! to progress mentioned were commercial
ism of the day; unrest in the Theological
world which also affects the missionary
churches; the lack Of missionary enthu-
sfasm and unity where the society hat
right to expect it,
The financial report was presented b,
Treasurer Frank r. Hathaway. ~
Generalization Passes.
Before ADJOURNMENT. DR.. Lenuel Moss
resolution on closer coordination adopted
by the other societies was passed.
i Marriage and Divorce. ~
The communication from Bishop Dosne
of the Episcopal church and others re,
garding uniform opinion of denomina-
lions on marriage ard divorce and the
marrying of divorced persons presented
s We sterday to the Presbyterian general as
sembly, was read and the following con
ference committee was appointed: Chair
man, Rev. Henry G. Weston, d. D., Up.
. | land, "a, Kew. LIE. ALVIN. f1SfSSy, u. -.
Newton, Mass; C. w. Needham, dean o.
the school of comparative Jurisprudence
Columbian university, Washington, D. G
! IL The adverse report Of the special com.
III mittee on district secretaryship was re.
. ferred to the Joint conference of the So
:: cieties on Tuesday. The plan of rotation
in the presentation OF causes Will prop,
ably be substituted.
Delegates Seek Recreation.
a.
This afternoon work was dropped ana
, the delegates took train for the steamer
ride to the Baptist assembly grounds OF
upper Lake Minnetonka, passing st. An:
! thony falls en- route. The Minneapolis
Baptists served luncheon. This evening
} meeting of the American Baptist. His:
torical society has been abandoned
reception for Rev. Emery w. Hunt, ths
- new president Of Dennison college, will b
held at the Hotel Ryan tonight. Promi
j. nent clergymen will occupy pulpits II
Minneapolis and St. Paul tomorrow
Several former pastors will address thei
l old congregations.
To- morrow's anniversary meetings viii
5 all be held in Central Presbyterian churcl
3 near the old capitol and the program vii
: be as follows:
! 10 a. manual missionary. sermon, Rev
| A. c. Dixon, D. D., Massachusetts.
2 D. n-Baptist, Young Peoples Union 9
l America President John H Chapman
3 Illinois, presiding. Devotional service, Key
: r. W: Hobbs, Wisconsin; address,, Retro
spect,' j. W.. Conley, D. D., Nebraska; ad
dress, Prospect" c. D. Case, Phi; D., Me-
Jersey
8 D. m.-Address, The Christians Duty
Humanity J.. L. Jackson, d. D., Illinois
address, t..Look to Thy Lampstand,'t Re,
e Cornelius Woelfkin, New York.
< The program for Monday at the Firs
: Baptist church, American Baptist HON
. Missionary Society in session:
, 10 a. m.-Mission work among the Scar
: dinavians, three addresses. The Foreig
Invasion Of New England Rev s. I
!. Meeser. Michigan.
;. o. rl.-"Negro Education" Rev. e.
scruggs, Missouri. The Woman's America
!. Baptist Home Mission Society," Mrs. 4. ]
= Coleman, Massachusetts,; Mrs. g, e. Re,
nolds. Massachusetts,. Election Of officers
. "Quickening the Missionary Interest OF II
Churches wv. Hulburt, Wisconsin.