The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-05
TWO CONVENTIONS
MEET THIS WEEK
COngregationaIlsts and Pres.
byterlans VIII Hold State
Conventions Here.

The present week ST. Paul will be
the scene of two important religious
gatherings, both of which will bring
here delegates from all over the state
and distinguished eccleSiaStic visitors
from many points outside the state.
First will be the annual conference
of the general Congregational Associa-
ton of Minnesota, which will meet at
Park Congregational chuch October 6
and 7.
The conference will open with SER
mon by Rev. III. Holmes, pastor of
Lowry Hill church, Minneapolis. Rev.
). G. Smith, of this city, who is mOder-
ator OF the state. will preside, assisted
by Rev. G. r. Andres, of Ada. The pro-
gramme has not yet been fully ar
ranged, but it will consist largely of
papers by the clergy and laity upon
subjects pertaining to the work of the
church in the state.
Prominent Churchmen Will Attend.
Senator Moses E. Clapp will discuss
the subject of christianity and His
tory at one session, and among the
other speakers will be President H.
Salmon, of Carleton college; Rev G.
r. Merrill, of Minneapolis; DR.. Judson
Smith, Of Boston, secretary of the
American Board of Missions; and Rev.
e: P. Ingersoll, of New York, who
was for five years pastor of Park Con-
gregational church of this city; DR..
Charles A. Eastman, an Indian ply
stefan, whose subject will be 1.-The Out
look of the Indian" Rev. H MedIar.
of Alexandria; Rev. G. F. Rollins, of
Minneapolis; Rev. Edgar L. Herman
che. of Mankato; Dr. Theodore Clifton,
of Chicago; Dr. c. A Richards, of New
York city, secretary of the Church
Building society; Rev. William Rice,
of New York city; Rev. w. L. Penney
and A. A. Miller
On Wednesday afternoon there will
be women's missionary meeting.
Presbyterian Synod Thursday.
The Minnesota Synod of the Presby-
terrain Church will convene Thursday
and it's session will continue until Mon
day. The meetings will be held at
Central Presbyterian church. There
will be about $50 delegates besides a
large number of visitors. The annual
sermon will be preached Thursday
evening by Rev. John Fulton, pastor
Of Central church of this city. Friday
and Saturday will be devoted to the
reports of committees and election of
officers for the coming year. Sunday
morning the visiting pastors will many
of them occupy local pulpits, and that
afternoon general meeting will be
held in Central church at o'clock.
Among the visitors expected are
Rev. A. B. Meldrum, who was formerly
pastor of Central church. He will
represent the committee on Evangelism
and will speak on Saturday evening.
Rev. DR.. Wallace and Mrs Wallace.
missionaries in Mexico, are on the pro-
gramme. Among the other visitors will
be J. Willis Baer, assistant secretary
of the Home Mission society, and Rev.
E. G. Brodt, of Wichita, Kan, who is
expected to tell how his church was
built up until it can support twenty
five missionaries.
Women's Societies.
The women's societies will hold their
meetings on Friday and Saturday.
The state presbytery comprises eight
local presbyteries and it's moderator is
Rev. H. M. Presley, formerly pastor of
Olivet church, of Minneapolis, but re-
Gently forced by reason of Ill health
to resign that charge.
An important feature of the bust
ness will be the reports of Manchester
colleges, which are under the jurisdic-
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