The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-06
See That Children Do NotStray
From the Fold.
Impressive Memorial Services
Held Yesterday Afternoon.
Other Ceremonies Incident to
The Methodist Conference.
Erom Mondays Daily.

Mcdowell called the conference together
again ut Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church. After the customary opening
services the bisnop addressed the con-
talk was along those lines which will be
the most helpful to the clergy who will
soon be scattered to preach the gospel
during the coming year.
Bishop Mcdowell has by his wisdom
and unbounded devotion to the cause of
his church, won the hearts of all VINO
have had the pleasure of listening to
him. -
He talked at length of the advisa-
bility of holding revivals. He is very
strong in his advocacy of the revival. He
saws the children must be looked after.
He compared the turning loose of chill
dren into the world of sin to the ranch
man who turns his branded cattle out
upon the plains to be rounded up in the
fall. There is an uncertainty as to how
many will return for the round up. So
it is with the children who are allowed
TO drift about in sin. Some never return
TO the fold.
At the close of the devotional hour
the business of the conference was re-
sumed and the secretary read the min
utes of Saturdays proceedings. The
regular routine work was taken up. At
ten o'clock the bishop and his cabinet,
which is composed of the presiding eld-
ers, repaired to tine library of DIR. j. W.
Andrews where cabinet meeting was
held. This is a secret session and it is
never known Just how the fates of the
ministers are settled. 1t is at this SEES
sion that appointments are decided and
the preacher does not know where his
next place of residence will be until the
bishop announces the results of this
cabinet meeting.
During the absence of Bishop Mellow
ell from the room. DIR. Jennings of the
Book Concern, Cincinnati, presided by
request of the bishop.
The secretary of the conference, DIR.
+. b. Cowgirl, was voted authority to
edit the minutes of the conference
The report of the board of stewards
was read and showed improvement along
all lines of work coming under the
charge of this board
Attacked the Beef Trust.
At four o'clock Saturday afternoon
the conference members and many citi-
zens assembled at the Presbyterian
church. This roomy edifce was filled
with people who had come to hear DR..
Morrison. He preached one of his
strong sermons and incidentally referred
10 the beef trust in his inimitable style.
He Strengthened himself and inquired if
he could say what he did in that church.
If he couldn't there was plenty of room
out of doors where he could get n
larger audience.
The Sunday morning sermon was
preached by Bishop Mcdowell at the
opera house. The theatre was filled by
members of the conference and represen-
tative citizens who had assembled to
hear this eminent divine. The stage was
filled with a selected choir, the clergy
and many citizens. The sermon was
one of the best features of the confer
ence work.
Sunday at 3 p. m. the conference con.
vened at Centenary church to hold a
memorial services. w. c. Rice presided.
H. G. Bibbie led in prayer. The text was
read from John l4:llS. Those who have
passed away during the year and whose
memory was revered at this service
were Mrs. d. w. Giberson, Mrs. o. w.
Taylor, Mrs. j. w. Lewis and Mrs. Gar
dinier. This was very impressive ser.
vice.
Ordination Services.
~ tht tioSc VI TIE StTNlceS
Bishop Mcdowell conducted the ordina
ton service. The following were ordain-
ed as deacons: George O. Hunter, Irv-
ing f. Thompson, William Valdez, Irv-
ing o. Holman and Edward A. Palmer.
The following presented themselves
for ordination as elders: Louis A. Al
len, John f. Bowers, Josiah H. Barr,
Ralph Carlton, George w. Koser, Rob
ert r. McKaig, James o. Orrock, James
p. Rawson, Obie w. Trask, William
Woolley, Ross L. Finney, John w.
Fryckberg, Willard T. Kern and Richard
Watson Cooper, Bishop Mcdowell was
assisted by Presiding Elders Rule, Stout,
Doran and Clare, also Dr. Bridgeman
and R. N. McKaig.
DIR. Morrison preached to vast au-
dience last night.