Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22

Rice, DR.. Wilson and DR.. Davis for
their, presence and helpful addresses.
We wish also to thank Prof. Henry
for his services, so cheerfully given;
the accompanies, Mrs. F. G. Handy
and Miss Edna Wakeman; the orches-
ira for their faithfulness, and the
chorus for the help they have been in
making the program one long to be
remembered by those who have been
present.
Resolved, that we do heartily COM
mend the state officers for their work;
the president, Mr.. Jayne, for the
effective effort he has put forth in fill
ing the office left vacant by the for
mer executive; the vice presidents,
who have sympathetically co-operated
with the work of the union; our be-
loved secretary Miss Gundla ch,
(whose retiring from Office causes us
sincere regret), for her ardent interest
in Christian Endeavor; for her patient
and persistent effort to organize the
state for united work; for the renewed
spirit which she has impaired to the
societies visited by her, through her
enthusiastic personality, and for the
untiring zeal with which she has so
graciously and successfully performed
her arduous tasks; the treasurer, Mr..
Brack, for the care of the finances of
this association; the Junior superin.
tendent, Mr.. Walter Haight; to Miss
Haggard for her successful and efrec-
tive work with the younger depart
nent of the Christian Endeavor; to
the Superintendent of the Christian
Citizenship Committee for the ex-
cellent way in which he has taken
hold of the work in such short time.
Resolved, that we extend to our field
secretary, Mr.. Walter D. Howell, our
most hearty thanks for his untiring
efforts and for the great sacrifices he
has made on our behalf during the
past year. He has truly been a
workman worth his hire" and one
that, 'needeth not to be ashamed''
of his work. For this term just closed
we can truly say,-''he has fought a
good fight, he has finished his course,
he has kept the faith"
In this connection be it further re-
solved, That we extend to him the
organized as we'll as the individual
co-operation of this state union and
that for his work in the coming term
we arm him with that most powerful
weapon-our prayers.
May the work he has accomplished
during the past year be but fore.
taste of the larger work he shall ac
complish in leading us on to victory
and the winning of this great state fol
"Christ and the Church,
Resolved, That we express to the
St. Paul Christian Endeavor Unior
our sincere appreciation of thei,
efforts in bringing to St. Paul and te
Minnesota the 1909 international
Christian Endeavor Convention, anC
our desire to give them every possible
assistance in the furtherance of theil
plans; and that, as an earnest there
of, and in anticipation of the blessing
and inspiration which shall be ours
through them, we, as individuals ant
as Union, pledge our hearty sup
port and cooperation during the
coming year, and pray God for His
strength and power to uphold theil
effort.
Resolved, That the Minnesota
Union of Christian Endeavor- ap
proves of every effort that is being
put forth to rescue the boys and girls
of this glorious North Star state from
the clutches of intemperance, and We
demand-in the name of the man who
drove the money-changers out of the
temple-we demand from everyone
who trusts in him for strength, youne
man and young woman, an intelligen
and prayerful cooperation in tn,
crusade against the saloon and its
attendant vices.
That, Whereas this convention ha!
been so abundantly blessed; First il
meeting in city wi tn church and ;
pastor and people so forgetful o
any self-interest; Second, with tn,
presence of all of our officers, who, il
the performance of their diversife,
duties, have displayed only desir
to represent Christ to us; Third, will
the assistance of speakers and leader
who have most unselfishly given O
themselves, as their Master would do
and, Fourth, in being composed o
delegates who are obeying the beau
tiful injunction. "We must mind an,
- bear the image of the Master in ou
face"
ID Therefore, be it Resolved, That W.
s. shall return to our homes to be NOR,
J. loving and kind and true therein, tha
n father and mother and brother an,
sister may see the Christ in US an,
thus come to make Him their own
That, to the extent of their ability-a
- God gives us help-we shall carry t,
our society, our church and our pas
10 tor, those blessings that have come t,
us here; That we shall let the love O
= Christ shine through US unto the dar]
~ places of our cities, our towns. on