Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-04-03

Clinton A. Billig, who welcomed the
visiting clergy,nen for the local
churches. Mr.. Billig was cheered
when he said that he was Graded in
Methodism.
Miss Lora Magee, for the Methodist
church gave one Of the most eloquent
and well delivered addresses Of well
come ever heard from a woman The
response was made by Rev. l. N.
Goodell Of Wadena, and the sermon
Cieaveland' B. D. It was ne': a mastery "a: Il;
and scholarly exposition Of Christ S
words, And the house fell, - showing
that Christ s words abideth forever.
The Ladies' Aid and Epworth
League members gave an exquisite
informal reception in the church
parlors and frappe and cake We're
served to the people.
On Wednesday morning Rev. J. H.
Dennistoun preached truly Metho-
distic sermon. Rev NJ. Soper, Of
Walker, and W. r. Borst of thinner
man were granted licenses to preach.
Rev. Charles Fox Davis read an
excellent paper on The Brotherhood
Of Methodist Preachers and their
Relations to Each Other The paper
was enthusiastically received, and
Rev. w. H. Robinson led the animated
discussion. Mrs. Frances E. Farrell,
Little Falls, made a profound i'm
preston by her able per on g How
to get most out of the cradle roll. -
1t was literary gem and full of
instruction. Rev. Charles F. Davis
read a paper on the genius OF
Methodism, and Rev. J. H. Keppel
one on Methodist Hymnology, and
Rev. l.. S. Koch led the discussion.
DIR. S. P. Long eulogized this paper
and the two which followed by Rev.
R. c. Manly and Rev. J. T. B. Smith.
DR.. Long thought Methodist pastors
too often neglected the Sunday
schools and should teach the children
that they did already belong to God
He deprecated the idea of permitting
children to grow up as if they be:
longed to evil, and then at the age OF
thirteen or so lasooed them by a
revival.
These papers were well written and
excellent.
Rev. E.. K Copper presided over
the evening meeting and Revs C. F.
Davis, w. 81. Farrell and R. G.. Green
sang trio. Rev. c. w. Lawson s
address on Methodism was scholarly.
He said there were more Methodists
in America than there were people in
England when the Wesleys began tc
preach.
There were 100000 900 English
speaking Methodists in the world
and at least estimate there were si1
and a half million Methodist com
municants in America besides as
MANY adherents and as many NOR,
Sunday school scholars. The larges,
book concern of any denomination il
the south was the Methodist a.
Nashville; and in the north the bool
concern at New York which was thi
largest In the world of any denomina
tion. There were $50 colleges an(
universities belonging to the church
with millions of property.
Rev. DR.. Long of Minneapolis spok'
of Methodism and its responsibility
to the Goth century. He eulogized TIL
chief characteristics of .;MethodistS
and said Sthe Methodist church made
: more converts to Christianity in, 1Ol
wears than the entire membership o1
Christindom in its first 800 years.
There was Methodist to every 10 l.:
persons in America It had outgrow1
Older denominations, which it rever
enced and loved He proph esied a grea
and glorious advance in spiritua
prosperity the next few years. Thi
was fine intellectual treat
Warren Graham and Leo Griffith
entertained the Epworth League ani
pastors to an April Fool social il
the church par]ors. The program wa
excellent and immensely interesting