The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
congregationaIists and United Breth-
rem Preparing to Unite.
This Matter to Be Taken Up at The
Next Meeting.
Thomas Hughes Stirs Up Discussion
on Temperance Question.
Able Addresses Made and Other In.
teresting Features.
From Fridays Daily.

1NA-i AANe'y . DsNAAs.
The joint meeting of the Mankato anC
western conferences of Congregations
churches, which began in this city Wed
nesday afternoon, came to an end thi.
forenoon. The meeting was an unusual
ly interesting one, and it is believed
that it will be productive of good re
suits. The total enrolment was sixty
five delegates.
1t was decided to hold separate meet
ings next year, and the Mankato confer
ence will meet at Fairmont and the
western conference at Sleepy Eye. Fol
the Mankato conference, Rev. H. X
Painter of Fairmont, DIR. Geo. r. Curran
of this city and Rev. VIM. B. Hubbard OF
Sherburn were appointed business COM
mittee.
Rev. Charles H. Curtiss of Worthing-
ton was elected registrar for the Man
kato conference, and Rev. Stephen G.
Updyke OF New Ulm for the western con-
ference.
The program was carried out yester-
day afternoon. The woman's hour was
particularly good, as the children's mis-
sionary exercises. Six little girls from
the Congregational Sunday school gave
a very pretty exercise.
Rev. E. L. Heermance of this city,
Rev. Charles H. Curtiss of Worthing-
ton and Rev. j. E. Robinson of Fair
mont were appointed committee on
home missions.
Last evening DR.. James w. Strong cf
Mortified gave an excellent half hours
talk ON "The Work of the American
Board" President VIM. H. Salmon of
Carleton college was unavoidably detain-
ed and was not present to give his ad-
dress.
The remainder of the evening was
given up to the reading of a paper on
Comfy, Federation and Union," by
Rev. Hobart X. Painter of Fairmont and
its discussion. The gist of the paper was
that the different churches should save
their ammunition for the enemy instead
of each other.
There were present by invitation Pre-
siding Elder H. Deal of Alma City, Rev.
A. Bly, of Waterville and Rev. J. CALI
han of Cordova, representing the United
Brethren church. Rev. Deal spoke for
these, and advocated comfy. The ques-
ton of the two denominations uniting
did not come up for discussion, as it
was thought that it would be premature
at this time.
Rev. Fisk made some good remarks
and cordial spirit was shown.
Thomas Hughes of this city made
some forcible remarks on temperance
that called for lively discussion.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Rev. Painter and was adopted:
Whereas, We greatly deplore the un-
necessary jealousies and rivalries of
many of the churches in carrying for
ward their different lines of work, vast
ing the resources of the Kingdom and
wounding the spirit of Christ, therefore
be it
Resolved, First, that we, in accor-
dance with our recent action in state
convention, heartily express our willing
ness to consider any feasible plans look
ing toward the formation of state
federation of churches of Minnesota;
Second, That we instruct the bust
ness committee for the next meeting
of the conference to arrange on the pro-