The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-05
BISHOP ADDRESSES
YOUNG MINISTERS
SIX APPLICANTS BEGIN FIRST
81 PAsToRAL WORK. :S y.
Woman IS Home Missionary Society An;
niversary Is Held This Afternoon,
y While Preachers Attend Semi Cen
tennial in st. Paul Drs. Hingeley
and Forbes Plead for superannuates.
additional conference news on page 4.

additional conference news on page 4.
Bishop L. B. Wilson addressed the
class of six applicants for admission to
the Methodist ministry at the close of |
the business session Of Northern Min
nesota conference of the Methodist |
Episcopal church today. DR.. Wilson
dwelt at length with the seriousness
of the work about to be taken up by
the young men and advised them to
trials of their first service in the church.
The remainder of the morning session
was taken up with the transaction Of
routine business.
This afternoon the members of the
conference attended the union semi-cen-
tennial service at Central Park church,
St. Paul
At 2 pm: today the anniversary ex-
ercises Of the Women.'s Home Mission
airy society were held in Hennepin Ave
| nue. church, and addresses were deliv-
| cred by Mrs. Anna Kent of Orange, N.
j., and Miss Nellie Snider of Lena, III.
| Tonight the members of the confer
ence will attend the dedicatory exer-
cises at the new Asbury hospital.
Reflect Old Officers.
The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety Of the Northern Minnesota con-
ference showed it's appreciation of the
work of the officers Of last year by re-
electing them for another term, all but
Mrs. F. l.. Thompson, who could not
serve as second vice president, and Mrs.
F. s. Tincher was chosen in her place.
The list is as follows: President, Mrs
Mrs. R. G. Waller; second vice p1esi-
dent, Mrs. F. s. Tincher; third vice
president, Mrs. Della Geggie; recording
secretary, Mrs. H. Stong; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. H. A. Weeks; treas
urer Mrs. F. F. Stafford.
The secretaries appointed were Mrs.
G. R. Ellis, miteboxes; Mrs. D. D.
Green, literature; Mrs. G. S. Dudley;
assistant; Mrs. s. B. Eddy, bureau Of
peoples societies; Miss Iona Geggie,
"Home Guards and Mothers Jewels. y
In the afternoon there was minis
terial conference in Hennepin Avenue
; church. Mrs. Anna Kent Of East Or
range, N. j., who has been secretary
of the work in New Mexico and among
the Indians for sixteen years, told Of
what was being done in that field. She
stated that lot was owned by the
society in Ell Paso on which build
ing would be erected as soon as funds
could be raised. The women also want
;; to begin work in Tucson. Miss Martha
der and Mrs. Della G. Geggie were 9th
ers who gave addresses, and Miss Iona
Geggie spoke of the young people 8 de-
partment.
Plead for Superannuates.
Eulogizing the men who have given
their lives to the work of the church
and who have become too old for &C
! tive ministerial duties, DR.. j. B. Hing
ley and DR.. Robert Forbes addressed
the conference in Hennepin Avenue
church last night and pleaded for the
establishment of 100000 superan.
nuated ministerial fund. 1t is proposed
to devote the interest from the fund
) to the benefit Of superannuated minis
tiers and their families. Since the be:
ginning of the year more than $4,000
has been raised
At the conclusion of the meeting last
H hs adence Wera Even
B | chance tn cOntrihute toward the fund.-