The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-08
PLEAD FOR AID IN
HOME MISSION WORK
Speakers at Congregational
Convention Say This Field
Deserves More Attention.

The sessions Of the Congregational
association of the state yesterday were
devoted chiefly to the discussion of
nome missions. President Cyrus North
rop, of the state university, who is
president of the state committee on
nome missions, made an informal re-
port on the work of that body,
Home missions he said, ARE en-
titled to the support of the church as
much as any other work of the church
The need of them is apparent on every
hand and the results accomplished are
easily seen and understood. The work
IN this state, especially in the district
of Northern Minnesota, is growing with
each year, and consequently making
greater demands on the church for it's
support"
Without urging in the least the di-
minlshing of the funds which were
being given for the foreign missions
by the church, President Northrop said
the sum for the home missions might
well be increased to a great extent and
that the return for money laid out in
this way would more than be repaid in
the results gained.
Rev, G. R. Merrill also reported on
the work of the home missions during
the past year. showing a large in
crease in the number of people received
into the church through the agency of
these missions and the enthusiasm
aroused in their development
Christian Endeavor Pledge Discussed.
The report on the condition of the
Christian EndeaVor societies of the
state brought forth lively discussion
on the pledge of the members of the
society, some of the speakers saving
that 1T was better to have a less ex-
acting pledge than to see the breaking
OF the present pledge Winlxed at on all
sides The discussion was ended by
Moderator S. G. Smith, who held that
the time allowed to such discussion had
expired. The report of the committee
showed that there were 635 societies in
the state with an aggregate member
ship of 10000.
DR.. K. p. Herrick reported for the
committee on Sunday school work
showing favorable condition in this
held. The record for the year shows
thirty eight new schools, with a mem
bership- of over 1900
One of the features of the morning
session was the address of United
States Senator Moses e. Clapp, who
spoke on "The Place of the Church in
History. The address traced the in
fluence of Christianity through the
pagan centuries to its final worldwide
reception, and showed that all the great
movements in the world for the up-
hood of men of all nations had been
accomplished through the agency Of
the Christian church. The missions of
the church, he said, had done more for
the peace of the world and the under
standing between nations than all of
the treaties and disarming agreements
could ever accomplish
Senator Clapp was followed by Dr.
Q. A. Eastman, who spoke on the work
among the Indians and the prospects
for the Indian under the DEVELOPMENT
now going on under the influence of
the Christian churches now in the field.
Race Problem Vital Issue.
DR.. w. L. Tenney, secretary of the
American Missionary association, spoke
on the Race Problem" The present
attitude of the nation, he said, was
full of danger for the nation The
negro was at present the vital factor
in the development of the nation, and
as such was to be considered.
AS the matter now stands" he said,
I'VE convict our fathers of error in
fighting the war for the freedom of
the slaves and are storing up for flu
ture generations a mighty store of race
war and unchristian conflict"
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the
meeting of the Minnesota Home Mis-
sionary society was held, Rev. James
w. otIoHS preSIulHS. rev. =. G- smith
and Rev. George E. Perley were elected
directors of the society, Rev. G. e. Per-
ley taking the place of F. H. Carleton,
whose term expired this year.
Last evening the annual sermon was
delivered by Rev. Henry Holmes, of
Minneapolis, who spoke on the Christ
living as contrasted with the Christ
dead. I'VE are wont to speak of the
Christ crucif1ed," he said, which does
not appeal to a large number of men.
What We want to preach is the living,