The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-16
support and the stated benevolences of
the church, the princely sum of $685.

support and the stated benevolences of
the church, the princely sum of $685.
900 year. = = = = =
The infant college has grown to stall
wart middle age, and, splendidly stu
ated midway between the twin cities,
and equipment, rthoroly competent
faculty and the beginnings of a good
endowment, enters upon the second,
half century of it's life with the assur-
ance that the best is yet to be.
Only Few Pioneers. ~
Only few Of the men who took part
in that first conference are now living.
Rev: Jabez Brooks, for many years
versity; Rev; John Hooper, living in
retirement at 1873 Oliver streets. Rev.
l.. R. Brown Of this city; and Rev.
William Mckinley of Winona, the last
two probationers in the conference, are
the only ones known to the writer.
Among the men, mighty in word and
deed. who helped in this early task Of
spiritual empire building, are found
Kern, Robert Hoover, John W. Powell
and Peter Akers. These have all
changed the armor for the crown, Sew
eral who came in a year: or two after
the organization are still living and
will take part in the coming celebra-
ton. Among them are Rev. J. F. Chat
fee. ID, who will preach the sermon,
and Noah and Ezra -Lathrop.
! Slavery and Temperance. =:
Two, Of the reports adopted at the
first conference are of especial inter-
est from the present point of view.
The report On slavery ended will
| these resolutions:, ;..s,, -.
"First-That we are opposed to the
lnstltution-to its extension and to its
existence. q. = - -
"Second-That we are: unconmpromis-
lngly opposed to- its extension into ter
r1torY legally free from it,. = =
!; SThird-That we pledge ourselves to
oppose, in every constitutional way,
any and all movements that would
peril the stabiiliitsyst-of our political i'm
stitutions, either to extend it on the
one hand, or to interfere with it in
the states where it exists.'' -
The report on temperance embodied
these two resolutions:
First-That, altho we cannot rea
sonably hope to see an immediate sup
preston. Of this great evil, we are, en-
couraged by the success Of efforts: al
ready made and we pledge ourselves
Z 70 an uncompromising war against this
VI yNOu du(l iludu.
/ s"Second-T That we will not give or1
Influence and vote, for the election OF
any judicial, state, county or town Of
I:hcer who is not strictly a" temperance
man." ,,i' = :
Slavery, which they solemnly prom
Used not to NEEDLE with, if it would
let them alone, has been dead forty
years, and the men who killed it hay,
just been marching our streets receiv
ing the well earned plaudits of the mul
) tltudes, while that which they vowed
to kill, whether orhno, fills the land will
its horrible harvest of death and W,
, are even now wondering whether W,
| can keep an honest man in office VIII,
:. has dared to muzzle the saloon one da,
out of seven.
What is the solution to the riddle
: Answer: Resolutions don It kill. l
takes bullets or ballots. !: :: y. = :
NJ This, Years Business. :
The present conf will be ses
J. sion. Of great interest. Reports will b
received from the presiding elders VIII
have had charge Of the work durin
the year; the character Of all tn
preachers will be examined and passe
or questioned. new men: will be we
; coined to the ranks, and respect paid t
. the memory of those who have. die