The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
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BISHOP M'CABE TO PRESIDE.
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BISHOP M'CABE TO PRESIDE.

st. Paul, Mimi, September lIth.-
Special interest is being taken in the
annual conference of the Minnesota con-
ference of the Methodist church which
will be held in the Central Park Metho-
dist church, Oct 3 to 10 inclusive, be-
cause of the fact that Bishop Charles
Caldwell McCabe will preside. Bishop
McCabe sprung into prominence recently
because of letter addressed to the
chairman of the international policyhold.
ers' committee criticising its acti,.l and
urging the election of the directors pro-
posed by the administration of the com
panies.
Following the receipt of the letter the
committee held meeting and dropped
the name of Bishop McCabe from its
membership roll. The reason given was
that the bishop had refused to attend
any of the meetings, although he had
been urged by letter and telegram re
peatedly to attend the conferences of the
committee in New York Bishop McCabe
is one of the most prominent men in the
Methodist church today. During the con-
ference he will deliver several addresses
land will preach the conference sermon
on the opening day of the conference
The jurisdiction of the Minnesota con-
ference covers four districts in the state:
Mankato. Marshall, st. Paul and Wi
mona. The rest of the state is divided
into what is known as the Northern
conference 1t holds its annual con-
ference in Minneapolis at the same time.
Bishop Wilson will preside over that con-
ference. At the same time there will be
la conference of the German Methodist
churches of the state and it is planned
to hold at least one union service of all
the Methodist preachers attending the
several conferences at which the bishops
presiding will be heard.
Plans are being made now to hold a
union service Sunday, Oct. 8, at St.
Paul of the Methodists attending the
three conferences, but it has not been
decided as yet. 1t was hoped to secure
the new auditorium, but that will be i'm
possible so that if the mass meeting
of Methodists is held it will be at the
armory. The two conferences will hold
a union meeting Friday, Oct. I.
The conference will open Monday
morning Oct. 3, at the Central Park
Methodist church with the usual sacra-
ment services followed by the conference
sermon by Bishop McCabe. 1t is ex-
pected that between 800 and 100 persons
will be in attendance. Over 200 ministers
will attend and they will be entertained
at private homes in the city.
On Tuesday evening an address will be
delivered by Miss F. A. Cook of Win
dom. who is prominent church worker
The sessions in the morning will be de-
voted to general business and in the af-
ternoon and evening special phases of
church work will be taken up by prom
inent speakers.
Wednesday, Oct. 3, there will be tenn
perance anniversary with an address by
DR.. Eaton of Detroit, Mich. There will
also be an address by DIR. III. w. Jennings
of Cincinnati on Consolidation of Our
Publishing Interests" There is a move
ment to consolidate the various publish
ing houses conducted by the Methodist
church In the evening there will be
an anniversary of the church extension
society.
Thursday afternoon will be devoted to
the Woman's Foreign Missionary society.
An address will be delivered by Bishop
Oldham, who has been a missionary for
several years in India. On Friday there
will be joint session of the Minnesota
and the Northern conferences at which
greetings will be exchanged and addresses
delivered by the two presiding bishops.
The Saturday afternoon sessions will
be devoted to the cause of the endow-
ment fund and addresses will be de-
livered by Bishop McCabe and Dr. Jen-
nings.
In the evening will be the educational
anniversary with addresses by Rev. j.
+. Anderson of Cincinnati and Prof. By
ers of Hamline university.
The following Sunday, Oct. 9, will be
the regular ordination services conducted
by Bishop McCabe at the Central Park
M. E. church In the evening in case
the union meeting of the various confer
ences is not held Rev. NJ S. Rise of Du-
luth will preach.
1t is expected that the conference will
continue i'm session most of Monday.
On that day the various appointments
will be read 1t is not known yet
whether there will be very many changes.
As far as the st. Paul district is con-
cerned it is thought that the changes will
be few Rev. b. F. Longley of the Cen
trail Park NJ. f.. clAlrch is undecided as
vet whether ,lhe will accept the call ex-
tended to him to return. There is some
rumor that he will be made a presiding