The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-06

lbesceched the brethren not to grow in
different with the accommodating years.
| The regular conference work was re
sumed at nine o'clock this morning. Tn
bishop made inquiry as to where tn
next conference would be held. An in
vitation was extended from Contra
Park Methodist Episcopal church, st
Paul, which was accepted. 1t has beer
Il foregone conclusion that st. Paul wa
to have this gathering in 1906. Thu
Northern Minnesota conference will con
vene in Minneapolis at the same time
and it is expected to have one day de
voted to Joint meeting of the two con
ferences. Next year marks the semi-cen
tennial anniversary of the organization
of this conference.
DIR. w. p. Thirkield, general secretary
of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern
Educational society. spoke briefly, and
urged the clergy of this conference to
take some action in behalf of the black
man of the south. He would be glad to
have them set aside February 18th
Lincoln's birthday, for instruction to the
people along these lines and that a
collection be taken for this purpose.
Miss Nettie Prather of Missouri ad-
dressed the conference briefly in be-
half of the Women's Foreign Missionary
society.
Bishop Mcdowell spoke of a book en-
titled Goods White Thorne" which is
on sale in the basement of the church.
The author of this book is Rev. Byron
Palmer of Ohio, highly educated gen
tleman who has become helpless in
valid. The profits go to the author
DIR. Robert Forbes of Philadelphia
general secretary of the Church Exten-
sion Society spoke. He attended the
Methodist conference held in this city
thirty four years ago. DR.. Forbes is a
man physically and mentally,
and is a jolly whole-souled gentleman.
He will speak at 1880 this evening.
Spoke for Childrens' Home.
Mrs. Thompson of Minneapolis, a
of the Childrens' Home
society, of that city spoke briefly. She
is endeavoring to find homes for home
less infants.
Dr.. Bronson of the Biblical Institute
spoke and announced that Charles j.
Little who was to have spoken this
evening, had been unavoidably detained
and would not be present. DR.. Forbes
will speak in his place.
The committee on conference rela-
tons reported that the following young
men were admitted on trial into the
Minnesota conference and advanced to
The studies of the first year: Daniel
D. Killame of Lewiston, Mimi; William
). Babcock, of Racine, Mimi; Edward
j. Smith. Amiret. Mimi; Herbert NJ
Hancock, Jasper; William w. Smith
LanesbOro.
The following were admitted into full
George A. Hunter of Brew
ster; I. +. Thompson, st. Paul Park
William Valid, Fillmore; T. r. Holman
stockton; Robert r. Mckaig, lie Sueur
The bishops address to the class is
always considered one of the choicest
features of the conference. On account
said he would be obliged to make his
address brief. He referred to the trials
and hardships of the ministry and those
who are not willing to give their UNI
divided time and talents should not
take up the work. The best preach
ers are needed most in the smaller
towns, i'll the large cities where there
are SO many churches it makes less diff
ference. The noon hour arrived, but
many voices called upon the bishop to
proceed, and declared that they want
ed no dinner, but did want to hear
him. The class was then asked the
customary questions to which they re-
piled and were then by vote admitted
Us members of the conference.
AT four o'clock the conference add
ioirned to the Presbyterian church to
listen to the REGULAR daily sermon of