The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-05
CHURCH EDUCATION
OF OUR CHILDREN
$1,000 -
Theme Is Given a Half Days Dis
cussion by Congregational
s, Association,
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Winona, Mimi, Oct. s." Religious
Education of Our Children was the
session of the State Congregational as
ISOLATION the entire forenoon, except
for DR.. Beardsley's third talk, being
given to this topic. The subject was
opened by DR.. Sidney Strong OF Oak
Park. He believed in the fatherly over
sight Of the pastor on his young people
and in boys clubs with man at cen
ter. - i@ssg.&x i Ii
Rev. Clement G.. Clarke maintained
that the special function of the.:home
should be to draw out the religious
nature of children. The foundations
there laid would cause other religious
education to be readily. accepted. /
Harrington Beard urged the greater
use of the Bible in Sunday school in
) instructing children. The school should
be training place for church mem
bers.
r. p. FELTON, developed the work; Of
the Junior Christian Endeavor, urging
that children be encouraged to lead the
meetings. DR.. G. S.. Rollins urged
catechistical classes and DR.. S. G..
Smith made a suggestive talk on child
ren's literature, recommending certain
reading.
At noon tho visitors were served with
lunch in church parlors, this being fol-
lowed by a. table talk. The final bust
ness session was held this afternoon.
DR.. Northrop Chosen Moderator.
Wednesday afternoon IS session was
largely given to business. Officers were
elected by the convention adopting the
report Of the nominating committee, as
follows:
~Moderator-Cyrus Northrop.
Vice Moderator-Rev. Henry Holmes.
Scribe-Rev. w. J. Brown.
Auditor-John M. Norris.
Delegates to Anti-Saloon League Meet
ing at dianapolis-Henry Holmes and
Walter N. Carroll. -, ~. >,
Trustees of Ministerial Relief Fund
Rev. S. v. S. Fisher and Harlan P. Rob
erts.
Honorary Members of the Association
H. S. Martin, Sidney Strong, Rev. E. c.
Updyke, Miss De Busk and Mrs. Haun.
Visitor to Chicago Semtnary-W. A.
Snow.
Business Committee-Rev. Messrs. Alex
McGregor, Calvin Decker and J. H. Alb
bott.
Finance and Printing Committee
Messrs. George H. ElWell, w. ]. Brown
and F. A. Frary.
Carleton College Committee - Rev
Messrs. Edward B. Dean, A. V. Adams
and C. G. Clark
Sunday School Committee-One year
Rev. H. K. Painter; two years. Rev
James Parsons; three years, Rev. F. H
Oehler.
Arrangements Committee-Pastor O.
entertaining church. Harrington Beart
and Judge Waite.
Historical Matter Committee-Warrel
Upham, Dr. James Strong and Rev. S
V. S. Fisher.
Window Institute Committee-Rev
Messrs. Charles A. Hilton and P. E
Thomas = = ---;.
Redistricting Conference Committee
Rev. Messrs A. Milne, w. A. Warren ant
]. W. VALENTINE.
The Home Missionary society als(
elected officers at the afternoon session
as follows President, Rev. F. D. Smith
vice president, DR.. William H. Salmon
themselves, William H. Laird and A. Z
Anderson.
Bible Society Greetings. =
Rev. S. W. Dickinson brought tn
greetings of the Bible society, mention
ING that it will observe it's nineteenth
anniversary next spring, and that tn
last Sunday in February is to be- az
pointed as a special day for offerings
ciety out Of debt. ~..-
The interests of the church buildin
society were presented by Rev. J. H
Newell, the secretary. The associatio
by resolution voted it's support to tn
Y. M. c. A. and the Y. w. G. A. ...... Z
Miss Ida Vose Woodbury. of Bosto
representing the American Missionar
association addressed the conferene!
Miss Honora De Busk spoke for til
Congregational Educational societ,
telling Of the work in New Mexico.
49,, DR.. Strong Declines.
With Rev. James w. Strong, preside1
Of the Minnesota Home Missionary s.
city, in the chair, some exercises wei
carried out under the direction Of tn:
society. President Strong expressed a
probation of the honor of being pres
dent Of the society for forty years, b,
announced that on account Of his a.
vancing years he could not accept a
other nomination. He spoke of tt
work accomplished, and also of. his lo1
connection with Carleton college,
IT,. The principal feature Of the Wedne
day evening service was the annual Sc
George S. Rollins, DID. Commune
followed and an Offering was taken f
the ministerial relief. Z: