The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28

culture, whether it be physical menta
or spiritual for himself is simply {
lcypher, he who has less than enough
for himself is CRATER but he who
has margin is social factor. The
duty of every man is to cultivate 6
christian personality.
Enthusiasm Fo, Christ.
Was the topic taken by DR.. Camp
bell Coyle for this mornings Bible
hour. The religion of Jesus Christ i,
OH trial today. Too many believer,
are without power. The baptism OF
divine enthusiasm is needed to meet
the sin and sorrow of life. 1--WE need
, not fear or tremble about the deity
of God or of Christ. The need of the
day is for you and 1 to live SO that
other men shall believe in the deity OF
God and of Christ. The cause OF
Christ will ultimately prevail" Pray,
er was offered by c. J. Hunt, st. Paul
The Annual Report.
This report was read by DIR. \. f.
HAYNES, chairman >of state committee:
There are 2Ol2 associations in Amer
lea, with $4,000 members. OF these
100000 are boys, $4,000 railroad men,
$1,000 students; property holdings,
S45. OOO. 900; $4,000 is given annually
for foreign missions All the associa-
lions of the state are in prosperous
condition.
New buildings will probably be
erected and associations organized at
Redwing, Crookston and Austin.
Mr. Peck. the state secretary, has
Travelled 22,95O miles and delivered l37
addresses. Fifteen young mems Sun
days were held in various parts of the
state.
Recommendations were made as fol-
lows:
That the present policy be contin-
ued; that $1,000 be raised for state
work for 1908; that practical Bible
study be given in the associations
that our volunteer workers be urged
to assume larger responsibilities i'll the
great work for young men; that we
encourage every effort toward the es-
tablishment of strong foreign work
in South America; that the national
periodical be patronized; that every
association observe the first Sunday
following the annual convention, and
that reports of the convention be
given at the Sunday meeting.
Report of Resolutions Committee.
Recognizing the loving favor and
mercy of our Heavenly Father. and
His provident guidance of work in
Outstanding the boys and young
men of Minnesota, we hereby, resolve,
That we unitcdly express our graft
tude to God for His continued and
abundant blessings upon us.
That we very cordially express om
sincere appreciation of the generous
and kindly hospitality of the people
of Mankato in welcoming and caring
for us i'm their homes, thus contribut-
ing so much to the success of our con-
vcntiOn.
The balance of the resolutions dis
cussed the work of the Y. NJ. c. n.
and extended thanks to those who had
rendered assistance in making the con-
vcntion profitable and successful. The
work of the Y. NJ. c. \. throughout
the state was commended.
Notes of the Convention.
The enrolment has now passed 25C
and will exceed 300 by night. This
does not count the delegates of the
local association.
Dean w. S. Pattec of the state uni
versity came today.
The railroad men are much in evi.
dence.
ID. c. Hill of Redwing has been a
member of the state executive com
mittce since its organization. On ac
count of i'll health Mr.. Hill is not
present. He is called the dean OF
the committee.
Each session is increasing i'll attend
ance and in interest.
The Sunday meetings promise to bt
the biggest ever held in Mankato.
| In southern Illinois when the loca
option election was appealed by thu
liquor interests the people asked that
the Y. NJ. C. A. be established.
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