The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-15

world needs today is consecrated, en-
thusiastic service for Christ.
Anti-Saloon League Speaker.
J Rev. Donald Mackenzie of Mankato
district superintendent of the Anti
Saloon league, spoke briefly i'll appre-
! citation of the aid given by Christian
Endeavorers to the anti-saloon move
ment. "The work of reformer is
lonesome, thankless work, and it is
always a very great comfort to real
ize that no matter how discouraging
the outlook may be the Endeavorers
arc back of it with their prayers. In
spite of the fact that our own city
and our own Legislature are still in
the clutches of the liquor people, much
has been accomplished by the league.
Today not single drink can be OBJ
tanned between Mankato and Des
Mones. This is certainly victory to
be proud of. The great sin we are
guilty of is Indifference. The men who
are working against the saloon need
encouragement, which the Christian
Endcavorers can give. In the great
fight for county option every member
can exert some influence. Let it be
for good"
Special music was furnished by Mr..
Lester Davies, assisted by the conven-
ton chorus.
The Big Outdoor Meeting.
a novel feature of the convention
was the large open air meeting held
Immediately after the regular evening
session, OH the Saupaugh corner. The
members formed in line at the church
and marched in Il body to Front and
Main streets, singing as they went.
after which Rev. c. II. Hubbell of
Adrian, Mich, spoke for a few mo-
ments.
\ large evangelistic meeting is to
be held in the opera house this even
ing at eight O'Clock Rev Fred b.
Davis, missionary to the lumber and
mining camps, will have charge of this
meeting.
How to Improve the Societies.
The Friday afternoon session was
devoted almost entirely to the discus
sion of how to improve the four
branches of the Endeavor societies.
Mr.. II. +. Slater of Minneapolis
spoke OH 'The Increase Campaign
Christian Endeavor 1911 Mr.. Slater
emphasized the necessity of each En-
deavorer eXerting himself if we are to
secure the 265 new societies for our
state, and if we are to do our part
in securing the million new members.
1T will require individual work. In
working for Il man we 90 very fire.
quently to him for instructions and
help. In this work we must 90 very
frequently to God for his help. In no
other way can we succeed"
Mrs. |. S. Leavitt of st. Paul dis
cussed the subject of More and Better
Junior Societies" She said: There
are less than one third as many
Junior societies as there are senior
societies. There should not be. There
Should be just as many Junior as senior
societies, for every senior society needs
II Junior to train its members. Many
people say that we do not need the
Junior society, that it makes little
prigs of the members, that the chill
dren receive their needed religious
instruction in the Sunday school. This
is an erroneous idea. In Sunday school
the children do receive religious i'll
.truction hut they have 10 opportunity
to put what they learn into practice.
Here the children learn to take part
in the meeting in the presence of chill
dren of their own age. No town should
be without one. Perhaps you hesitate
Guilty of securing leader. There
should be no difficulty about this. Any
man or woman who is Il true church
worker and who loves children can do
this. Let the children help. Let them
feel that they are bearing no response
blity Don't let the meetings be too
much alike. The children grow weary
of the sameness. The Junior society
is the Kindergarten of the ..ndeavor
societies and is as necessary as the
kindergarten in the grades
Better intermediate Societies.
Mr. Gerrish of Minneapolis, who was
to have discussed the subject of more
and Better intermediate societies. was
not able to be present and his place
was filled by Mrs. Ode of Minneapolis.
In part she said: intermediate So
cieties are absolutely necessary as the
connecting link between the Junior So
ciety and the Young Peoples society
Children who have become rather too
old for the Junior society feel too
young and inexperienced in the Young
Peoples societies. They hesitate to
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