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

lens lie in the senior society The
older members may be graduated from
the young peoples society and the mid
week prayer meeting will be revitalized
and will become a joy rather than
grief to the pastor.
The Campaign Equipment
Mrs. Clara Lewis Howell, state Sec
retarv, spoke on Campaign Equip
ment." In order to do good work
along amy line we must have good
equipment. A good fisherman does
not use string and a bent pin He
must have good complete tackle. As
fishers of men, we must have good
equipment. We get real enthusiastic
some times, when we have been at a
convention of some kind and stock up
with a lot of good literature, but in
very short time we lose this enthus-
to the shelf.
This is what kills societies. There
is an abundance of good literature
which may be had very cheap. Every
society should have a record of attend
ance. Each society should have re-
port blanks for the keeping of reports.
Often when new members are taken
in the old members are at loss to
know what to tell them is expected
of them and what they may expect to
receive. All these are explained in a
little book called Christian Endeavor
in Practice and Principle. And above
all else, each society should have at
least one copy of the Christian En-
deavor World With this equipment
10 society should weaken or fall
"Our Building Boom"
The final discussion was by Karl
Lehman. interstate field secretary, OH
Our Building Boom Mr. lehman
urged the necessity of the Endeavorers
of the United States aiding i'm the
building of the big headquarters build
ing which is to be put up in Boston.
Endeavorers are not required to help
finance the Endeavor work in any way.
This is the first call and it is not for
great gifts but for small gifts from
every Endeavorer. 1t is hoped that
the $4,000 which remains to be raised
may be raised quickly by the use of
the building banks which he distrib-
utes.
President Jayne and Mr. Hubbel
both expressed their appreciation of
the work done by Mr.. and Mrs. Howell
during their years of service as secre-
tary and field secretary. They leave
the work this year to go to Boston
Christian Endeavor work.
Rev. Brooks Hitchings of Lake Crys-
tai made the motion that vote of
thanks De extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
Howell for the work they have done
This was carried unanimously.
Special music was furnished by
President Jayne of Minneapolis.
Love for God and Man.
Rev. c. NJ. McKibbin of Marshall
proved a live wire this morning and
gave a most excellent talk on ''District
Work. 'The one central word in all
| successful work, and most especially
Christian Endeavor work is Love- First
love for God and second for man.
Nothing will do discouraged man SO
much good as to have neighbor grip
his hand and show in that way his
| love. Next after love is service. The
men who are making things go i'll the
| world today are the men who have Il
genius for work. If we are to make
Christian Endeavor work 90 we must
think work, dream work and most
important of all do work. TO make dis
trict work successful the societies
should be brought clear together. They
should be brought closer together. They
leaders and in every way try to help
each other"
Make the Meetings Annual.
The remainder of the morning was
given over to the business of the con-
vention. Only one committee was ready
with a report. w. ID. Howell, chair
man of the business committee, report
ed two proposed changes. The first
was a change in the interval at which
the conventions should be held. In the
past they have been held every two
making pledges and for several other
reasons it has seemed best to make
them annual The second recommends
ton was that no place be decided on
at this convention for the holding of
the next.
These recommendations were adopted.
The reports given by the state Off
GERS were as whole quite encouraging.
The splendid condition that the work
is in now is testimonial to the Elf
cheney of the state officers. Unfortu
nately the treasurer was compelled to