The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-24
FOR YOUNG MEN
Sunday Rally In Behalf of the
Y. NJ. C.. A. In Minnesota
TWO GOOD SPEAKERS
f. W. Cross and f. f. Eastman Visit
Sank Centre and Stir Things Up
A Bit

The meetings held here Sunday in
the interest of the Young Mems
Christian Association work in Mime
sofa were successful in every way. The
attendance was good, commendable
amount of interest was manifested and
the neat sum of S4O.0 was contributed
to assist in carrying on the work.
F. E. Eastman state secretary of
county work, and E. w. Cross state
secretary of college work, conducted
the meetings. These young men are
earnest and enthusiastic workers and
good speakers. Two meetings were
held, one in the afternoon for men
only, at the Congregational church,
and union meeting in the evening at
the Methodist church. Mr.. Eastman
spoke at the afternoon meeting, and
both gentlemen addressed the evening
gathering.
Mr.. Eastman has been engaged in
organizing and supervising county
work for some three years and during
that time has accomplished much.
Last year he spent at Oberlin college
taking a special course to round out
ais education. Last June he was
regularly ordained as minister of the
gospel. Before going to Oberlin he
married the girl of his choice. Some
ten days before coming to Sank Centre
Mrs. Eastman presented her dearly
beloved husband with fine boy.
Consequently Mr.. Eastman was in
particularly happy frame of mind
when he struck Sank Centre.
Mr.. Cross is the son of a former
pastor of the Sank Centre Congrega-
tional church and is planning to enter
the ministry. He was among old
friends while here.
The object of the visit of these two
workers to this city was to interest the
public in the work of the association
and also to raise some of the sinews
OF war. They were we'll pleased with
their reception and especially so with
the liberal contribution.
Mr.. Cross occupied the pulpit in
the morning at the Congregational
church and gave fine address. Mr..
Eastman ofticiated at the Methodist
church at the same time and pleased
his congregation equally we'll. Both
gentlemen were interested and very
welcome visitors at the session of the
Baraca Bible class at noon. At the
close Of the lesson Mr. Eastman was
called upon for little talk and he
improved the opportunity in fine
style, commenting the young men
for the interest they are showing in
bible study and assuring them that
they were sup against the right thing"
Mr.. Cross had visited the class two
weeks before and at that time had
talked to the boys.
The afternoon meeting was fairly
we'll attended by the men and young
men of the city. The Baraca quartet
led the singing and rendered one
selection. Mr.. Eastman's talk was
earnest and helpful and greatly ap-
preciated by those present.
The Methodist church was filled to
its capacity at the evening service.
Mr.. Eastman spoke of county work
and Mr.. Cross explained what was be-
ing done among the colleges of the
state Both were listened to with
deep attention.
Rev. ]. s. Kingan presided and
Rev. F. H. Oehler made the opening
prayer and pronounced the benedic-
ton. The Baraca quartet sang two
selections. The quartet has just been
organized and has had but little prac-
tice but the general verdict on their per-
Torrance was favorable. At the close
of their first selection Mr.. Kingan pro-