The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-20
FOR CHURCH WORK
Conference Of Congregational
And Union Churches
MEETING IS HELD HERE
interesting Topics Are Discussed
and Church Union Receives
Endorsement

luc CWeuCy.uIGu annual "octluS
of the central conference of the Con-
gregational and Union churches in
Minnesota was held in the Congrega-
tional church of Sank Centre Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week.
In the neighborhood of thirty or
forty delegates were present from
towns in the central part of the state.
The conference opened at 4 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. F. H.
Oehler of Sank Centre called the
conference together and the first hall
hour was devoted to a praise service
devotional service.
The conference then organized by
the election of Rev. A. G. Washing.
ton of Big Lake moderator and Rev
H. C. Payne of Monticello scribe.
The presiding officer appointed the
nominating committee consisting Of
Rev. C. A. Billig, Little Falls; Rev,
w. N. Payne, Sank Rapids; Rev. A.
G. Parks, Grey Eagle.
After the submission of the report
of the credentials committee and that
of the. registrar adjournment was
taken.
The evening service opened with
devotionals, after which Rev. G. A.
Billig of Little Falls preached the
annuai conference sermon. Mr..
Billig dwelt at sone length upon the
topis Of church union. The discourse
was we'll received. Communion SER
vice followed conducted by Rev. A. G.
Washington of Big Lake. An offer
ing was also taken for Ministerial
Relief.
Rev. A. G. Parks of Grey Eagle
conducted the devotional service
Wednesday morning. The nomina-
ting committee submitted its report
the election OF A. NJ.
WelIes of Sank Centre as registrar
for three years to succeed Geo. L.
Treat of Alexandria who declines a
reelection after twelve years service,
and the appointment of the following
standing committees:
Home Missions-Rev. F. H. Oehler,
Sank Centre; G. L. Treat, Alexandria;
Rev. G. A. Billig, Little Falls.
Business-F. c. Meade, Alexandria;
Rev. Geo. E. Porter, Glenwood; Mrs.
F. H. Oehler, Sank Centre.
Credentials "A. M. Welles, Rev. F.
H. Oehler, Sank Centre; Rev. A. G..
Big Lake.
Resolutions-Rev. Theo. Gulick,
Clarissa; Miss Mary Nelson, Little
Falls; Mrs. s. Nicoll, Paynesville.
Place and Preacher-Rev. w. N.
Payne, Sank Rapids; ]. A. Norris,
Sank Centre: Rev. A. G.. Parks,
Grey Eagle.
Rev. w. N. Payne of Sank Rapids
gave an interesting talk on "The
Adult Bible Glass Movement" after
which Rev. Geo. G. Merrill, D. D., of
Minneapolis spoke on "The Minister
and His English Bible" and closed
his address with information concern
ing Home Missions. Mr.. Merrill is a
able speaker and his talk teemed
with excellent ideas.
The afternoon session began with
an open discussion on the SUBJECT OF
church union. AS heretofore an
the proposition to unite the
Congregational, United Brethren and
Protestant denominations has been
under advisement for some time,
plan of union having recently been
submitted. This subject brought out
. lively discussion during which
there were one or two good-natured
tits and more or less fun. The
speakers were all earnest and voiced
heir ideas in emphatic language.
Finally a declaration was made in
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