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


welcome extended to the delegates was
a welcome extended to Christian En-
deavorers everywhere. 1t seems fitting
! that this convention should be held III
/ Mankato for two reasons at least
/ First, because it is the first city to
adopt the commission form of govern
ment, and the Christian Endeavor has
| always stood for strong. clean govern
/ ment; second. because Mankato is the
! home of the governor. We have been
| taken into the hearts of the Mankato
4 people and we are going to leave our
| impress on Mankato-a strong impress
for good" He urged Christian En-
deavorers to take part in the meetings,
saying, Good comes through service,
let that thought dominate
Response for the State Union
The response for the state union was
given by State President T. NJ. Jayne
of Minneapolis. He said: "The con
vention has received the warm welcome
which it expected to receive Presi-
dent JAYNE attende4 Il similar con
vention in AIankato in 1891 and at that
time the oest convention was held
which has been held for years before
or after, ana he said that he expected
this one TO leave the same impression.
At the time of that convention Mr..
Palmer was one of the younger work
ers. He stated the motto for the con-
vention as Better Service For Christ
and the Church" We are after results
tional convention has been to bring
Minnesota to better ideals. Not by
might nor by power but by my spirit,
sayeth the Lord of Hosts" In ac-
cordance with this idea he has planned
the Quiet Hour, the results of which
will be untold good to individual menu
bers and to the societies. In closing he
said: "We are come because you are
going to do us good and we want to
do you good"
TIE Junior Work.
Miss AIildreth Haggard. Junior and
intermediate superintendent, called at
tention to the slips at the plates. out
lining classes i'll missionary and in
Junior work to be conducted simulta
ncously by Miss Haggard and Il. b.
Stephens, missionary extension superin-
tendent, during the morning sessions.
Walter d. Howell. field secretary and
chairman of the program committee
urged the carrying out of each part
of the program as prepared and en-
phasized the necessity of prompt at
tendance at all sessions. The Quiet
Hour from $3.50 to 1870 is a before
breakfast meeting and no one should
miss it.
Immediately following the banquet
the delegates adjourned to the Pres
byterian church where the first SEES
sion of the convention was held. Fol
lowing the short song service led by
the convention chorus, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. c. w. Mountain of Mime
apois, the devotional exercises were
led by the Rev. c. S. Marston OF Wi
mona. state vice president. who took
for his subject, ''The Soldier and His
Equipment.
Address BY Rev. Hubbell.
President Jayne. who presided at the
meeting. introduced Rev. G. II. Hubbeil
of Adrian, Mich, who delivered the adj
dress of the evening. In part he said:
"The states of the northwest are the
states that are going to make the flu
ture. God seems to like to start
big thing in a small way. The Gideon
band, which now numbers 1000 travel
ing men. began with two Bible reading
drummers in a little hotel. The Sun
day school started in feeding hot po-
tatoes to some hungry boys. Christ
began His work with twelve humble
men. one of them traitor, one
doubter. and everyone of them denied
Him in His hour of trial.
"On the 2nd of February, 1881, fol-
lowing "a revival in his little church
in Portland, Maine, a young preacher,
the humble, sincere, thorough going
DR.. Clark. said to his wife, What shall
we do with these young peopleT The
answer to the question was the first
Christian Endeavor society, and from
that one society of forty young people
have grown i'll thirty years, 10000 So
cieties in 100 countries, with a mem
bership of 100000. Societies have
been founded in such varied locations
that it is almost surprising that Peary
did not find one at the north pole.
THE Christian Endeavor societies are
not perfect because they are composed
of young and inexperienced people, and
we must not expect too much of them
Old people and the church ought to
be better than young people and the
Christian Endeavor. We must not eX
pect Christian Endeavorers to be as
strong as old church members. They
lre The raw recruits, who with eN-
perience will become veterans. The
Christian Endeavor is training fun low
ing boys and girls into a generation of
true and consistent church members,
bearing just as great burdens giving
Just as much money and sustaining the
church.
There are two elements of success
full endeavor-o optimism and courage.
Christians are necessarily optimistic.
Heather songs are always Il wall i'll a
minor key, there is never a joyous
note. None but Christian people can
sing as this crowd has just sung, be-
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