The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-11
GREAT WEALTH. AS
7 FOE TO RELIGION
FOREIGNERS LESS sDANGEROUS
THAN, MILIIONAIREs.
Speakers Before State Baptist Conven-
+: tfon Lament Hold Riches Have On
Americans and See More Trouble to
Society Thru Men Of Money than
Thru Ignorant Immigrants. )

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That the millionla1iir,es Of the. country
are social .degenerates and much more
to be feared by the nation than its i'm
mense foreign population, was the some
what startling statement Of Dr. F.
/ Our Foreign Speaking People:' before
the state Baptist convention in the
First Baptist, church, st. Paul, Yester-
day. ''... - *.'@,. ";'@'.I
He said in part: =: =, 49,.
|':. 80, The majority Of the millionaires Of
| the country are social degenerates; mere
pirates of modern com1nercialism, ex-
ertin.g an immoral Influence over their
associates. These public grafterss are
fthe Wreckers Of !. the The, nation. Capitalists
are the real danger TO- the nation and
mot the foreign immigrants as are so
often SUPPOSED. ~" :,'s - -: "
| We must Americanize these foreign
he continued. ~NThe prop1tious moment ne;
for the church to attempt the work; is
immediately after the arrival of these
! people, before the communicating in
f1uence Of the country has wrought its
work. It is among the second genera
ton Of the foreign, inhabitants of this
country that the criminals are found
and not in the; first. y -. 49,,
| -. Report. Of Trustees.
h. The report. of the: state, convention
aboard of; trustees was, presented last
!: evening a1ad.aHll it's Recommendations
adopted without a >, dissenting voice
1.-The '%reporta was as follows, - =;
T We recommend that some person be at
: once appointed ito prepare for publica-
ton a history Of the Baptists of Mime
Esota and present a digest Of the same at
! the semi centennial in 1909. e. -.
We recommend that a special effort be
: made to raise an extra thank offering OF
:. $5;00o, the first $4,000 to- be, applied tc
> the. payment Of an outstanding note, the
balance to be used for general purposes
during the ensuing year.
We recommend that the apportionments
for the next year be carefully revised
and presented to- each church by Nov. 1!
for their consideration and adoption.
We recommend that the, present com
mission of Christian stewardship be dis
charged; that the whole matter of de-
nom1inational benefcence in the state, a.
to system, be reported to special com
i; mittee,' the report Of which is to be pre-
scented to- the convention. .-..-t.s -,
We*recommend that careful attention
fbe given to the need of advance work IL
, the twin cities. ri" -: "..,. ;::> -.
;, I We recommend that the committee t
:. consider the needs Of Baptist students Il
the state univers1ty'be continued and tina
, some steps be taken to help such stu
, dents. 80. - ..-a.Es
Il -. Influence of Money. -
= 'eThe chief difficulty. encountered i
the, state comes in the fact that I. th
people have seen men with great ;pbs
. :. Sessions and have. become SO enaniore
,, with the idea Of riches and the. world
+ pleasures that money brings that the
3 are completely absorbed in the dues
ri fol, wealth,'' said Rev W: E. 'Woo6
ruff, state evangelist: FIN one cas-
t lo5tsin the occupation 81 indiu5lging thei
i every inclination, while in the othe
t we"have The dazzled small fry attemp
r ing :: to enjoy the things which wealt
= brings. It even affects the laborin
Y man, who makes himself ridiculous i
: mimicking. the actions Of the wealthy
: ;. HOur chief mission is not to wor
O in the .slums, among the illiterat
= classes, but it is to- work for the ma
J, who is able to.:pay for and understan
J. the gospel. This requires good taller
y and corresponding cost. A mission
the man whose soul is given to none
2 Eean only be accomplished by a propo
= tionate expenditure in approaching hill
. "a few years ago men thought mo;
. Of church, their attention was centere
e chiefly in religious matters. They ha1
g. keep their shops open on Sunday I
n get the benefit Of the few dollars col
q ing from the Sunday trade. Near
every man who comes to- this sta
comes with the idea Of lettering h
e financial condition. This fact has brt
= disinclinationn to go, to church. -
/, f. t.There. is need Of idealism in o.
>, Christian life and Of idealism in Gil
e; zenship. We shall. have saloons as lo1
- as we believe in the principle that VIII
is law is right. The saloons are ii
7. arch enemy=ef religious expansion. O
It pastors do not have to become .poli1
i. clans to:Eeliminate this evil, but til,
IS do need the support Of their congreg
v tons, at thas polls. This immense fe
I'ee is: open. to the church workers Of Nj
: nesota:' There is simply a remnant 1
N enthusiastic, workers in this state, al
= the pressing need is for: aggressive, u
It firing effort On the. part, Of the chur
ID New aoffcers-Elect. =
:, The following officers were elected
R Rss pav tS 81 n
Re Duzee, H. wv Kingsbury Rev. R. E. Sayl
O. Anasssen; j. f. Isish Rev F. NJ Mart
! Corresponding ESectetarN-Rey. B. r. Pope.
Recording seeretary-D. p: Smith.
Treasurer-J." A. Ridgway. )
,Auditors-C, A. Brown, J. H. Randall.
= Trustees for 1000 ": Sawyer. r. A. y
I.'T # derpool Rev. u LP: HilI, Rev. E. 8. Van Ne
I'D Rey. aOlof. Bodiegs G.. F. Holt. Rev. E. S. Stu
in e.. + Sands az 1x Mrs. G. NJ. Palmer, Rev.
a. :. TRUSTEES: for 1907 7. B Lindsay: A,
- Fowler J. =. Barnqm. "A: F: Gale. Rev;
es <Berglund, II s. Gillette F: z. Pratt, Mrs.
NJ Thayer' Rev: F. g. whitney Rev: X:
:
90 Trustees for 1e0s--Uriah ,Roraback, L; ;,
he CrandaI: Rev. Iver Larson: W. B. Ri