The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-26

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Miss Turnbull and Miss Lillian
Thompson of Minneapolis added to
the value of the period.
Mrs. Peterson, the district leader,
presided. Following the roll call of
the churches, Mrs. Fannie j. Hobbs
of Mankato read paper upon the
subject, "Woman's Work in Medical
Missions" Mrs. F. L. Durgin of Win
nebago spoke concerning the mis-
sionary work of the Free Baptists.
The visiting ladies gave addresses
of interest.
Children of the local Sunday
school appeared in some exercises
concerning mission work.
Spirited Song Services
At the evening session, spirited
song service was led by H. R. Har-
mer, after which the doctrinal SER
mon was preached by Rev. H. A.
Erickson of Lake Crystal. His
theme was, 'The Kingdom of
Heaven" His text, Matt. 6:1O. With
an Introductory reference to the
great fundamental Baptist principle
of liberty of conscience, he treated
his subject under three heads.
First. The nature and character
of the kingdom. 1t partakes of the
nature of heaven; is pure; righteous;
world-conquering; everlasting.
Second. It's subjects. Under a reg
ular government of divine law, men
through the new birth become citi-
zens of the kingdom. Humility, right
eousness and loyalty must be charac-
teristics of the subjects.
Third. The coming of the king
DOM The kingdom is even now in
process of coming. The development
of certain great world movements,
such as the growth of the peace-sen-
itment is evidence of this.
At the close of the sermon, a
beautiful cello solo was rendered by
Mr.. H. o. Iverson. This was devo-
tional in it's nature and added not a
little to the service.
Address on the Missionary.
Rev. Frank Peterson, d. D., of Min
neapolis gave an address upon the
subject, "The Contribution of the
Missionary to the World" In well
chosen language he presented the
heroism and achievement of the mis-
sionary at home and abroad. Only
a complete report would do justice
to this speech.
The session of Thursday morning
after the transaction of business was
given over to a Sunday school con-
ference.
An instructive part of the program
was the one minute reports from the
different Sunday schools as to the
BEST Thing in the Sunday School"
Short addresses of value were de-
livered by Mrs. Boutwell, of Kasota
and Rev. H. A. Stoughton of Win
dom. Rev. w. E. Risinger, through
chart, wildly presented the thought
of the efficient Sunday school.
The Evening Session.
The evening session has an address
of special interest to young people, by
Rev. e. V. Pierce, pastor of Central
Baptist church of Minneapolis upon
the theme, "The Importance of In
formation"
One remarkable feature of the as
ISOLATION is the attendance of Will
liam A. Miller of Winnebago, who
has attended fifty of the fifty-three
gatherings of the association. Mr..
Miller was called forward and gave
some interesting "reminiscences of the
aerlier gatherings.
The report of the resolution COM
mittee was as follows:
Resolved that the thanks of the
association be rendered to the daily
papers of Mankato, The Free Press
and The Review for the full and
generous space given by them in re-
porting the meetings of the associa-
ton.
Other resolutions referred to the
fraternal relations existing between
the Regular Baptists and the Free
Will Baptists endorsement of the
Anti-Saloon league and the matter
of support of the denomination
schools, and other church methods
of work.