Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-20
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Miss Florence Perry, of Lttchfeld,
read a paper on "Missions" written
by Mrs. W. S. Foster, of Litchfeld,
which contained some very helpful
thoughts. In the talk which followed
Mrs. Duckering urged the societies to
al least answer letters and to send all
missionary money through the La
dies Board to get due results.
Miss Boyd, of Greenleaf, read a
paper on "Cousecration." A few of
the many good points we noted: In
true conservation we give ourselves
up to Gods will to be used for him.
II we are really sincere we have some
thing to give up to the Lord. Giving
ourselves up to the Lord means giving
up and taking up. It means giving up
the world for Christ. It means giving
up bad things aud taking up good
things, giving up worldly pleasures
Tor Christian pleasures, bad tempers
for pleasant ways, frowns for smiles.
harsh words for kind ones. Those
who have given up all for Christ
never feel themselves losers but AL
ways gamers. The keynote of Christ
ian Endeavor is conservation, The
ideal conservation meeting never hap
pens, that is, it is not a. thing Of
chance. 1t has to be worked and
planned and prayed for.
Our conservation really means the
giving up to the Lord our affections.
our obedience, our tempers and dispo-
sitions, our purposes and plans for
lite, our Thoughts and feelings, words
and acts always.
vidualResponsibility "a paper
read by George Taylor, contained the
following thoughts: A Christian En-
deavor should be spiritual leader of
one who is not. Each Christian En-.
deavorer is responsible for his words
and for his deeds, first to God and
then to his fellowmen and to his own
conscience. Another responsibility is
to keep the pledge and to greet the
stranger. We owe something to our
selves, to our own conscience. If we
neglect to listen to that still small
voice which points out to us the path
OF duty we wrong ourselves, for by
such neglect our conscience is weak
ened.
Miss Leavitt then spoke on ''The
Inner Side of Christian Life." She
spoke of the helpfulness of the "quiet
hour We must grow in order not
to lose ground. We ought to live in
strong masterful way. 1t is not an
easy thing to be helpful because we
must plan and work for it. But let
US ~ OF be ignorant of Gods word.
Mr.. Petran, of Albert Lea, then
spoke very earnestly from the text,
"Created in Christ Jesus unto good
works." 1t is Gods plan that We
should become working Christians.
Christ said ''go ye." He does not
take the saved Immediately home, but
sends them to tell others. Christ not
only tells his followers to preach, but
equips them as we'll with talents for
the work. No one is excused. To
preach the word is the work of all
Christians. Every failure is STEP
ping stone. We must have faith in
order to have skill. The source of all
power is prayer, work, Holy Spirit.
Success will crown our efforts.
At the Saturday afternoon session
Rev. Boyd led the song service. The
nominating committee reported on
names and after ballotting the follow
ing officers were declared elected:
President, Miss Minnie Leavitt, Eden
Valley; vice president, George Taylor,
Litch6eld; secretary, Miss Emma
Haines, Willmar; treasurer, Herman
Cook, Manannah; superinten dent of
junior work, Miss Florence E. Perry,
Litch6eld.
The invitation from Willmar was
accepted and the convention OF 1904
will be held at that place.
The following was submitted by the
committee on resolutions: "Where-
as, Our convention has been so hospi-
tably entertained and so many thought
ful preparations have been made for
the success of the convention by the
local society, Resolved, that we ex-
tend our hearty appreciation to the
Greenleaf society, to the church and
its PASTOR"
Miss Smith, of Shakopee, state Sec
rotary OF Christian Endeavor, gave a
very helpful talk on the growth of the
c. E. and the purpose of C.E. Work
ing within and working without unite
to form one object. Our G. E. meet
ings broaden our lives by contact with
others. Our pledge is not too binding
if we trust in Christ for strength. We
must not revise the pledge to suit our
own convenience. She laid special