The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-10-05

Brethern convention \ = uHhAdIus) noiA a'l,1
in their church house, seven miles
northwest from Worthington.
The Convention Of District Meet.
ing as We commonly call it, convened
on Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock
and affected the following organiza-
tion: Moderator. Elder J. E. Rolls
ton, Sheldon, Iowa; Reading clerk,
j. s. Zimmerman, Waterloo, Iowa,
Writing clerk, J. #. Souders. Preston,
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% The delegates, representing the
different churches scattered over
Northern Iowa, Southern Minnesota,
and South Dakota numbered twenty
six. <tG4Sss 5,,E >'5* i! n,
Some Of the most important busi-
ness under consideration during the
meeting was: Z. \. .: ..;: ;5 '5,..5
l. The advisability Of creating an
Orphans Home to be- maintained BY
the district - ~>' :. - =
2. G.. Frederick who was ap.
pointed to solicit funds for the Old
Folks Home, reported that he :se.
cured $4,000 during the year, for the
improvement of the Home, which is
located about six miles north from
/ Marshalltown, Iowa. & T.
s&3. A query was discussed as to
the propriety Of establishing home
for the working girls Of Minneapolis,
MINI. The query was favorably dis.
cnssed and the mission board was
authorized to investigate matters and
report 1t tho next district Meeting.
4. It was decided instead OF keep.
ing the evangelist in the field during
the coming year that ministers be To-
Gated at different places to strength.
en- the smaller churches, and that the
missionary board draw on the min.
istry at large to do the work of the
evangelist.
Much other work of considerable
importance was disposed Of. In the
evening an excellent sermon was de-
livered BY Prof. j. E. Miller, Princi-
pal of the Mt. Morris college at Mt.
!, Morris, Ill, on the subject, "A model
Preacher" After the sermon several
short missionary addresses were
made after which a missionary col
lection was held, amounting to $261.
I The next conference is to be held in
the Rock River church near Preston
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i It may, become us to give short
history of this church. They are q
body Of believers who in the early
history Of the church felt the need
of q closer adherence to the Apos-
tolic church. In the seventeenth CEN
tury, number became dissatisfied
with the lack Of spirituality in the
State Church, who withdrew from
the Communion and met together in
Germany for the worship Of God. %
They mutually agreed to lay aside
all existing creeds, confessions of
faith and catechisms, end search for
the truth Of Gods Book; and having
found it,. TO follow it ! wherever il
might lead them. y s8s55} ..$s@&$ q
They were led to adopt the New
Testament as their Greed and to de.
clare in favor Of a literal observance
OF III tho commandments of the Son
,of God. ssq.#. :5.
IL In 17o8, . small company, that is
TO say, eight souls, repaired to the
river Eder, in Germany and were
buried with Christ in baptism, TriuneI
Immersion being the mode. Thus
the name German Baptist Brethern,
or Cunkard, the latter phrase mean
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u We are sorry to say though, that
W. have Lost most all trace of. the
German and find most all preaching
in English. Because Of this separa-
tioh from the State Church, their
peace was soon disturbed and they
sought home ii America. Here
their little stock kept on growing mn
til they number about 100, coo. the
large majority living in America.
Yet they have spread out to Norway,
Sweden, Denmark, France, Asia