The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-08
|Kato To Be Host
For Church Folk

The Christian Endeavorers of the
Mankato District Union have just
closed the biggest convention in
their history Delegates, $50 strong,
representing twenty-five societies
throughout the district, met at St.
Peter last Friday, Saturday and Sun
day.
Rev. James o. Buswell of the Min
neapolis Normal Bible college. gave
the opening address and conducted
Bible study throughout the conven-
ton. Mr.. Boswell is a remarkable
Bible student and teacher and the
hours spent with him gave the Chris
tian Endeavorers new vision of
the power and richness of life that
can come out of a thorough study of
Gods word
All were glad to become acquaint-
ed with the new state president, Mr..
Harold G. Lains. He takes one at
once by the charm of his magnetic
personality, while his quaint humor
and breadth of experience make his
conferences brimful of helpfulness
and inspiration to Christian Endeavor
! workers.
Miss Mildred Haggard, known and
| loved of all Minnesota Endeavorers,
was her usual inspiring self, only
.magnified by one more year of her
full and varied activities. Her arrival
Lat the convention called forth a
| spontaneous ovation from her admir-
ing friends.
/ The Convention Sermon.
i The Rev. Mr.. Ellery of the St. Pc
ter Methodist Episcopal church deliv
cred the convention sermon to a
large and ,appreciative audience. His
kindly spirit, and his message OF
truth to ones own personality will
not be soon forgotten by those who
heard him.
|, Mankato people were particularly
glad to welcome their old friend, Rev
C. B. Osgood, whose inspiring ad
dress on Sunday night was a fitting
climax to this best of conventions.
The unusually large number of dele
gates might well have taxed the hos
pitality of the entertaining CITY, Blu
the st. Peter Endeavorers were
quite equal to the occasion and de
voted their homes and automobiles t.
our comfort and pleasure with trul.
royal cordially. The "get-acquainted
reception at the home of Miss Flor
| ence Schade, Friday night, was a mos
enjoyable occasion, and the friend
ships there initiated were strengthen
ed and cemented throughout the cor
vention. This was especially true o
the delightful Saturday Afternoon
frolic at Lake Emily.
Next Meet in Mankato.
The Mankato delegation went dow
with the determination to captur
the convention for 1914 Their slC
gan: 1914! 1914! C. E., C. E.
Mankato c. E.! See?" together wit
their large numbers and enthusiasm
, won the day and the annual NEE
ing will come. to Mankato next yea
The following officers were chose
for the ensuing year: Presiden
: U6OIS0 IdSS, MdlhdIO, 49, VIC plSo
dent, Florence Schade, st. Peter
secretary, Kate Sinotte, Mankato
treasurer, Alfred Olsen, st. Peter
Junior superintendent, Gladys Morr
son, Mankato; assistant superinten(
ent, Olive Young, Mapleton; Blu
Earth county vice president, ALE
Roberts, Garden City; LIE Sueu
, county vice president, Mrs. Howar
Snow, LIE Sueur; Brown county vic
: president, Earl Setter, New Ulm
,Faribault county vice president, Bell
!. Hathaway, Winnebago: Nicoller coul
ty vice president, Lulu Rihhle, s
. Peter; Waseca county vice presiden
Minnie Hause, Waseca.
Mr.. Raymond Hughes, former pres
dent, who has so faithfully aud cap
, bly, conducted the work i'll this di
trict for four years, deserves muc
of the credit for this splendid CO.
vention and all regretted that he We
c unable to take the work again, a
! though all feel certain that the ne
It president will prove as able.