The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-01
AN ENDOWMENT FUND
$4,000 Wanted for the superannuated Of
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$4,000 Wanted for the superannuated Of
=. : the Church.
Special to The Journal.
Redwood Falls, Mimi, Oct. 1.-The item
of business which excited the greatest in
terest in this morning session of the Min
nesota M. E. conference was the consid-
Grafton of plans: to raise an endowment
fund, the interest Of which Is to be de-
voted to the support of superannuated
ministers. Drs. Jennings and Bridgeman
addressed the conference in the interest
of the fund. ".'
A committee was appointed to draft a
plan providing for the raising of an en-
down ent fund for the superb nnuated Of
$4,000 by the end Of 1906 'S>.Fr ~s..1,
go EIhe Syoung5 Smentin the sstudies of the
conference course were advanced ;teI the
next year and the class tof the second
year was elected to elders orders and
membership in the Minnesota conference
Blshop Fowler addressed the class in his
usual happy and forceful way. The opin-
lon OF the address, as expressed by the
members OF the conference, is that Bishop
Fowler was at his best in this address and
that MIS- plain, earnest utterances will bear
fruit in more faithful service by ali the
ministers who heard them IL ~
Many delegates to the lay electoral con-
ference are In the city already: Much
interest centers in the meeting Of the 1av
conference Tomorrow afternoon.
Mission Day.
The afternoon session of the Method,s+
conference was devoted to the considera
ton Of missions. =: Rev. w. R%Keesey of
fillmore, Mimi, delivered the sermon. AT
4 p M Professor Charles HorsweI, Pm, D.
D. D., lectured on "A Faith Founded on
Reality He said in part: THE greatest
gift OF God to the world is a great man.
Such man is a revelation to the world
vision nj
discovers he discovers not for himself
alone, but for all the race
Ihere Is an inside view Of life and ar
outside view. The point Of view makes
vast difference in the Judgment con.
corning life. Looked at from without
the universe is made plain. The point OF
T view makes the difference
Having had a vision Of the throne o.
COO nfted up and exalted, the man mus
move up to that plane of life or die
lsa1ah's vision led to action.'' ss~ . .-''..@
Professor Horswell was listened to with
| earnest attention by a large audience anc
many words Of appreciation were Spoken
by those who heard the lecture fG-',-
| At the evening session. the principa
address was delivered by Rev. J. W. Rob
1nson Of India, presiding elder Of the Luck
now district. He spoke of India as {
mission field 80 - "
st. Paul District Progress.
Rev. DR.. Rule, presiding elder Of TIN
st. Paul district, in reporting to the con
ference, showed some results of the year.
work which are noteworthy. At Kellogg
on the Wabasha charge, a new church
valued at $4,000, has been completed an,
dedicated. Rev. 0. V. Sniff Is the pastor
! Bates Avenue church in St. Paul, Rev
s. E. Ryan, pastor, is to be removed t.
another location, and a house of worshi
adequate to the needs of the growing con
gregation erected. At the First church
4 St. Paul, H. V. G1vler, D. D., pastor, =
! forward movement is In progress whic
promises to result in the sale of the churc
and the building of new house Of wor
| ship on the hill. a.. -.
AT Central Park church, St. Paul, tn
debt Is steadily being reduced.