Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15

Thursday evening the Rev. An
drew Nelson who was converted at
a camp meeting east Of Atwater 81
years ago preached good sermon
from Ps. BAT. Rev. E. A. Bong
feldt Of Hector closed the service
with appropriate remarks and al
altar service.
The third session opened Friday
morning with devotions led by Rev.
N. P. Glemaker who read the lO31
Psalm.
The Rev. e. A. Wahlquist of
Lindstrom read a paper on the sub
ject "A Person Born Again.. -
From the paper and the following
discussion it appeared that a person
born again does not wilfully CON-
NIT sin but he is not perfect, there
is growth necessary which is con-
ditioned by sanctifcation by the
Word and the Spirit.
1.-The Pastors and Congregation s
Relation to Each Other' was then
introduced by the Rev. O. J. Gref-
berg. The subject was discuss ed some
what and ways and means to bring
about better relations were consid-
cred and it was thought best that
both pastors and congregations
should try to do better and endeavor
to learn to understand one another
and the good relations existing
would continue and even improve.
The fourth session was opened by
devotional exercises led by the
Rev. C. F. Edwards. "The Mean
ing of Growth in Grace was the
subject introduced by the Rev. J.
A. Wagner and thruou. the discus
sion it was made clear that growth
in grace means to become more
Christ-like thru the grace of God.
At $3.50 the Rev. 0. j. Grief
berg Of Brainerd preached a sermon
from the text "We know that we
have passed from death to life"
In the evening the Rev. N. P
Glemaker of St. Paul preached ;
sermon on the words of Christ tt
his disciples: 'They need not g
away" and Rev. Bernt Howe O:
Minneapolis held the closing ser
vice.
Saturday morning an importan
session was held when the Sunda!
school work was considered and ais
the district missionary work which
! has been before the association TO
several years. After thoro dis
, cussion of the missionary work tn
District Missionary Associa i o
(same membership unanimousl
called the Rev. Carl F. Edwards o
Saltwater to become District Mis-
sionary and all decided that in eac
congregation there should be organ
lied a Home Missionary Associa
ton. Thereupon followed a seaso
: Of prayer for the work and for tn
missionary.
A short session was held in tn
afternoon when memorial to tn
General Conference to be held q
Baltimore in May was adopted ask
: ing that body to retain paragrap
No. 248 in the Discipline outlawin
dancing, card playing, and othe
= worldly amusements.
The following resolution was a
) so adopted:
1.-The Minnesota District Associs
ton of the Northern Swedish N
y E. Conference hereby expresses il
joy over the victory of the temper
ance cause in Willmar- congratr
lating the city in having men {
high morality and a local paper tn:
= dares to stand for truth and justie
which has made this victory po'
sible.'
L. G. Edgren,
Anthony E. Lind,
T. John Wicklund,
+ Committee.
Sunday was great day. In tt
morning at 9:45 the Sunday scho
Z held it's session and Rev. N. P. GIL
maker spoke to the children.
1920 the morning service con
menced. The sermon was preachf
by the Rev. Carl F. Edwards
Saltwater on the Palm Sunday te
and he spoke Of first, Christ tt
Great King; second, Christ's Kim
dom the KINGDOM IF Riohteonsne