Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-09-27
NEXT WEEK.
Northern Minnesota Conference
Convenes in this City.


the courtesy of the people of the city,
who have very generously opened their
homes for the coming Of the minist
ers, ample provision has been found
for the entertainment of all.
Preliminary to the opening of the
conference at 9 100 A. M. on next
Wednesday morning, October 2, spe-
cial services will be held in the Meth
odist church the coming Sunday, both
morning and evening. Special music
will be rendered by the Conference
Choir, and Rev. J. W. Robinson. D.
D., of Minneapolis, who is the Cor
responding Secretary of the Conference
Claimants Annuity Fund. will preach
upon "The Humiliation of Christ"
in the morning. and upon "Skill and
Character" in the evening. DR.. Rob-
inson is one of the strong speakers of
the conference, and having been heard
here before. with pleasure and pront,
every one will want to hear him
again.
On Monday evening at 7:3O, Rev.
George G. VALENTINE, Pastor of the
Park Avenue Methodist church, Min
neapolis, will conduct the Devotional
Services, and Rev. T. B. Stout, D.
D., Pastor of Calvary Methodist
church, Minneapolis, and also Chair
man of the Conference Board of Ex-
aminers, will preach upon "The Great
Need of the Church Today" Spe-
cial music will also be rendered at
this service, and every one will want
to attend.
On Tuesday all day the Conference
Board of Examiners will be busy in
the work of examinations with the
classes of under graduates who are
passing through the four years course
of study.
On Tuesday evening at 7:3O. will
be held platform meeting and in
formal reception, to which every one
is cordially invited to be present and
formally welcome the conference to
our city. The song service will be
conducted by Rev. Charles F. Davis
of Brainard. Rev. A. Olson. pastor
of the Lutheran Free church will
offer the prayer. Brief addresses of
welcome will re delivered by the
pastor of the Methodist church, Fred
R. Putnam, and Charles F. Kirk. and
the response will be given by Bishop
William A. Quaye. Immediately
following these addresses will be held
an informal reception, in which every
one is expected to exchange greetings,
shake hands, get acquainted. and en-
joy the refreshments that will be
served to all.
On Wednesday morning. promptly
at 900 o'clock, Bishop Quayle in the
chair, the conference will be officially
opened by singing "The King Of
Eternity" new hymn recently COM
posed and used by the special per-
mission of the author, Rev. Thomas
C. Neal of the North Indiana Con-
ference. Rev. Thomas McClary. of
Minneapolis. usually known as the
RAILROAD Chaplain, will deliver
the Annual Conference Sermon. "The
Preacher and His Church. 3" Follow
ing the Annual Conference Sermon.
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be conducted by Bishop Ouayle,
assisted by the District Superinten-
dents. The public, especially all
church pepole. are urged to attend
this sacred service. During the af-
ternoon and the remainder of the
week, the conference will be conduct
ed according to the program previous
ly published in these columns.
Through the courtesy of those hav.
ing charge of the respective places,
the conference secretaries will be 10.
Gated in the pastors study, the stats.
tical secretaries will be located in the
public library, the conference trea-
surers will be located in the Morris
National Bank. the board of stewards
will be located on the Steyens County
Bank, and the Wells Brothers Hanson
Company private Office. The Meth.
: odist Book Concern display will be To-
Gated in the parlors of the Congrega-
ticnal church. This display will con-
sist of 1900 to 1000 of the latest and
best books, both secular and religious,
off the press, and at the lowest pos
sible prices. Every one is invited to
inspect this display. and lay in their
supply Of books for the holiday sea-
son. and the winter months.
Let every one bear in mind that
regardless of church or creed, they
are invited to attend all the sessions
of the conference. 3'.ess<* u f1a'
The younger ministers 1stfst5 Of the con-
ference will reach The city Oh the
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